UNSPSC 78181803: Aircraft fixed wing landing and nose gear system repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to the undercarriage of aircraft that supports the aircraft and is used in taxi, takeoff and landing

UNSPSC 78181803 Aircraft fixed wing landing and nose gear system repair is a Commodity code that actually captures a broad range of aviation maintenance, repair, and support services procured by state and local aviation operators — though the recent solicitation activity shows little alignment with the narrow landing and nose gear focus implied by the code name. Instead, issuing bodies are buying comprehensive aircraft maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled), parts supply, engine and avionics overhaul, fuel delivery, specialized equipment service, and personnel support across general aviation, law enforcement, forestry, and university flight training fleets. The mix of solicitors includes state transportation and environmental departments, municipal police and airport authorities, public universities, and county and city procurement offices. Issuing bodies typically require FAA certification (Part 145 repair station or equivalent), maintain high insurance minimums ($1 million to $10 million aviation liability per occurrence depending on scope), and structure awards to support multiple vendors per service category when fleet diversity or geographic spread warrants it.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, and Arizona. Representative solicitations include the City of Waco (RFP for baggage handling system and passenger boarding bridge maintenance, due October 20, 2026), Illinois Department of Transportation (IFB rebid for Beechcraft King Air and Cessna airframe and avionics repair, multiple awards anticipated across line items valued $5,000 to $250,000, due August 27, 2026), the City of Tampa Police Department (ITB for Rolls-Royce Model 250 helicopter engine support including overhaul, parts, and rental engines, estimated annual spend $275,000 with $562,000 total over the initial award and renewal period, designated sheltered-market SLBE procurement with optional 5 percent bid discount, due April 20, 2026), Texas A&M University System (RFP for onsite and nationwide scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance covering three Beechcraft and Cessna airframes, due August 14, 2026), and New Jersey Department of the Treasury (RFQ for maintenance of 21 aircraft across Bell, Cessna, Piper, and Agusta airframes for State Police Aviation and Forest Fire Service, 161 price lines covering parts markup, labor rates, and engine rentals, due October 9, 2026). Fuel procurement—typically miscoded under this commodity—also appears frequently (Palm Beach County Jet-A purchase and delivery, Tucson Police Department Jet-A bulk delivery). The code shows active, recurring demand but warrants careful scope verification against the narrow landing and nose gear descriptor.