UNSPSC 78181813: Aircraft fixed wing hydraulic power repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to aircraft systems that power landing gear, flaps and other flight control systems

UNSPSC 78181813 Aircraft fixed wing hydraulic power repair, a Commodity code, sees active state and local solicitation for aircraft and helicopter maintenance, repair, and support services — though recent opportunities reflect a broader scope than the code's nominal title suggests. State and local buyers are procuring scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance (airframe, avionics, and engine work), fuel supply and delivery, propeller overhaul, specialized engine support, and equipment installations on fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft operated by police aviation units, state forestry and environmental divisions, university flight schools, and state transportation departments. Issuing bodies span state agencies (Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nevada Division of Forestry, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, New York State entities), municipal police departments (Tampa, Tucson, Waco), county government (Palm Beach County), higher education (Texas A&M University System, Middle Georgia State University), and regional airports. State departments dominate the activity, with the Illinois Department of Transportation appearing in multiple rebid aircraft and airframe maintenance solicitations and Palm Beach County issuing parallel Jet A fuel procurement notices.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Georgia, with notable activity in Michigan and Nevada. Representative solicitations include the Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid IFB B-52781 for aero and airframe maintenance on Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna piston aircraft (due August 27, 2026), with line-item estimated costs ranging from $5,000 to $250,000; the City of Tampa Police Department's ITB for Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services for Model 250 series engines, estimated at $275,000 annually with a total contract value across renewal options of $562,000 (bid due April 20, 2026, though the posting date was August 10, 2026, suggesting a misdated entry); Palm Beach County's IFB 68026059BB for Jet A fuel purchase, transport, and delivery with a November 5, 2026 response deadline; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's RFP for comprehensive Wescam MX-10 surveillance camera system maintenance on an Airbus H125 helicopter (proposals due April 21, 2026); and the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's IFB for maintenance of aircraft, parts, and service covering 21 aircraft across Bell, Cessna, Piper, and Agusta AW139 fleets (quotes due October 9, 2026). Vendors must typically hold current FAA Certified Repair Station Certificates and comply with federal prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, and accessibility standards where federal funding is involved.