UNSPSC 78181810: Aircraft fixed wing fire protection equipment repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to systems installed on aircraft to detect and protect against an outbreak of fire.

UNSPSC 78181810 Aircraft fixed wing fire protection equipment repair, a Commodity code, does not match the scope of work actually being solicited in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers repair and maintenance of fire suppression systems installed on fixed-wing aircraft, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly track aircraft maintenance, repair, and support services broadly — engine overhauls, airframe servicing, avionics installation, fuel supply, and specialized helicopter equipment support — with no fire protection equipment repair appearing in any of the 17 recent solicitations reviewed. This signals either a sustained mismatch between how state and local procurement offices are tagging opportunities and the code's actual scope, or very limited recent demand for fire protection equipment repair on fixed-wing aircraft within the state and local market.

The issuing bodies include a mix of state departments (Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nevada Division of Forestry, New Jersey Department of Treasury), city and county governments (Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, City of Tampa Police Department, City of Tucson Police Department, City of Waco), public universities (Texas A&M University System, Middle Georgia State University), and transit or special-purpose authorities. Geographic spread spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, and Arizona, with no concentration in any single state. Representative opportunities include Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid for Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna airframe maintenance (IFB B-52781, due August 27, 2026), the City of Tampa Police Department's Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services procurement (ITB 26P00177, due April 20, 2026), and the Texas A&M University System's aircraft maintenance for three business jets (RFP SAIR-26-287, due August 14, 2026). The code's recent activity does not support procurement pursuit focused on fire protection equipment repair as the code nominally describes.