UNSPSC 78142204: Airline cabin and support service

Airline cabin and support include cabin cleaning, lavatory and water services, provisioning, etc.

UNSPSC 78142204 Airline cabin and support service is a Commodity code encompassing aircraft maintenance, repair, and support operations that state and local governments procure to sustain their owned and operated aviation fleets. Recent solicitations show state agencies, universities, and cities buying scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance (airframe, engine, avionics, and component overhaul); emergency repair services with rapid response requirements; fuel delivery and supply; specialized overhauls such as rotor blade work; paint and cosmetic restoration; and facility-based hangar door repair and infrastructure support. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments of transportation and public safety, city police and aviation divisions, university flight training programs, and county sheriffs' offices. Texas agencies—particularly the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texas Department of Transportation—are repeat buyers in the code, along with Illinois Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the City of Atlanta's Department of Aviation, which is procuring substantial facility operations and maintenance for a new administration center. Service providers typically must hold FAA Certified Repair Station Certificates, FAA-approved maintenance ratings, or manufacturer authorization; maintain comprehensive aviation liability and hangar keepers insurance ($1 million to $10 million per occurrence depending on scope); and demonstrate experience with specific aircraft types and equipment systems in use by the customer.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in Arizona and elsewhere. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas A&M University System's RFP SAIR-26-287 (due August 14, 2026) for three-year aircraft maintenance across a fleet of Cessna Citation and Beechcraft King Air variants with nationwide service-center capability required; the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Notice of Intent to Award for a P-25 Compliant Aircraft Aviation Radio and installation (awarded to Great Lakes Aviation Services Inc., $74,878.51); the Illinois Department of Transportation's IFB 26-494 DOT-FINAD-B-52004 (due May 21, 2026) for Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna piston airframe and avionics repair on an as-needed basis across 16 line items with estimated pricing up to $250,000 per item; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's RFP for Wescam MX-10 surveillance camera system maintenance on an Airbus H125 helicopter (due April 21, 2026) with 24/7 emergency support and FAA repair station status preferred; and the City of Tampa Police Department's ITB 26P00177 (due April 20, 2026) for Rolls-Royce Model 250 series helicopter engine support services (estimated annual expenditure $275,000, total estimated contract value $562,000 across renewals). Small business and historically underutilized business (HUB) preferences appear in Texas and Georgia solicitations where applicable. Activity is robust across maintenance, repair, overhaul, emergency support, and facility operations—a procurement landscape that rewards specialized FAA certifications, rapid-response capability, manufacturer partnerships, and regional or national service coverage.