UNSPSC 78142205: Aviation-specific services

Aviation-specific services could include pilot briefings, flight plans, inflight advisory services, search and rescue initiation, aircraft emergencies, and Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs).

UNSPSC 78142205 Aviation-specific services, a Commodity code, encompasses aircraft maintenance and repair services that state and local governments procure to sustain flight operations across law enforcement, university training programs, and state transportation and wildlife agencies. Recent solicitations show agencies buying scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance including engine overhaul and repair, avionics installation and troubleshooting, main rotor blade overhaul, and specialized services such as aircraft stripping and repainting. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, state universities operating flight training programs, city police departments and airport authorities, and state wildlife agencies. The Texas A&M University System, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Illinois Department of Transportation appear as repeat buyers seeking FAA-certified repair stations with proven capacity to maintain multi-aircraft fleets on standing or as-needed contracts.

Recent activity spans Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. The Texas A&M University System issued RFP SAIR-26-287 for aircraft maintenance covering three Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft with proposals due August 14, 2026, specifying comprehensive onsite scheduled and offsite unscheduled maintenance across the continental United States. The Illinois Department of Transportation posted an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for aircraft and airframe maintenance and repair services with 16 line items covering Beechcraft King Air and Cessna airframes plus avionics, with bids due March 25, 2026. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources awarded a P-25 compliant aircraft aviation radio contract to Great Lakes Aviation Services Inc. for $74,878.51 in July 2026. Middle Georgia State University issued an electronic Request for Quotes for avionics repair services supporting a 53-aircraft flight training operation, with responses due March 23, 2026. The City of Tucson Police Department sought bulk Jet-A fuel supply with proposals due May 28, 2026. Vendors typically must maintain FAA certification (Certified Repair Station, Airframe/Power Plant mechanic, or equivalent), comprehensive aviation liability insurance ($1–$10 million per occurrence depending on scope), and demonstrate multi-year maintenance experience and service capacity across dispersed geographic locations.