UNSPSC 78181807: Aircraft fixed wing air conditioning system repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to the air cooling systems of an aircraft

UNSPSC 78181807 Aircraft fixed wing air conditioning system repair is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. Instead, the tagged opportunities span aircraft maintenance and fuel supply across diverse agencies—fuel procurement for county fleets, helicopter engine support, airframe overhaul and repair, propeller services, avionics installation, and strip-and-paint work on fixed-wing aircraft. The mismatch between the code's narrow focus on air conditioning system repair and the breadth of maintenance and support services actually being solicited suggests either inconsistent UNSPSC tagging by issuing bodies or that this code is used as a catch-all for broader aircraft maintenance categories. State and local buyers include police departments (Tampa Police Department Aviation Division, City of Tucson Police Department Air Support Unit), state transportation and natural resource agencies (Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nevada Division of Forestry), county commissioners (Palm Beach County), regional airports (City of Waco Regional Airport), and educational institutions (Middle Georgia State University, Texas A&M University System).

Recent opportunities reflect significant geographic diversity, with solicitations from Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, and New Jersey. The Illinois Department of Transportation has issued multiple rebid solicitations for aircraft and airframe maintenance spanning Beechcraft and Cessna airframes and avionics (IFB B-52781 with bids due August 27, 2026, and IFB B-52004 with bids due May 21, 2026). The City of Tampa Police Department solicited Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services via ITB (sealed bids due April 20, 2026), with an estimated annual expenditure of $275,000 across the initial year and total contract value of $562,000. Middle Georgia State University sought FAA-certified propeller overhaul services via RFQ with quotes due October 5, 2026. New Jersey's Department of the Treasury solicited maintenance and repair services for 21 aircraft across the State Police Aviation Bureau and Department of Environmental Protection Forest Fire Service (RFQ due October 9, 2026), with services required within New Jersey or within 25 miles of Trenton Mercer Airport. Texas A&M University System requested aircraft maintenance proposals for three Cessna and Beechcraft models under RFP SAIR-26-287 (proposals due August 14, 2026). The most recent opportunity, Palm Beach County's fuel procurement (IFB 26-059-BB, bids due November 5, 2026), is unrelated to the code's air conditioning repair scope but demonstrates continued county-level aviation support contracting.