UNSPSC 78181817: Aircraft fixed wing autopilot system repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to aircraft autopilot systems that fly a programmed course or approach

UNSPSC 78181817 Aircraft fixed wing autopilot system repair, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with autopilot system repair or overhaul. State and local aviation authorities are actively buying aircraft maintenance and repair services, but the recent opportunities posted under or near this code focus on broader airframe and avionics repair, engine support, fuel services, facility management, and hangar infrastructure—not autopilot-specific work. The Texas A&M University System, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Public Safety, City of Tampa Police Department, and City of Atlanta Department of Aviation have all posted aircraft maintenance solicitations in the past four months, yet none explicitly specify autopilot system repair as a line item or deliverable.

The geographic spread of recent aviation maintenance activity spans Texas (multiple state departments and university system), Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida. Texas dominates the volume, with the Texas A&M System seeking three-year aircraft maintenance contracts covering scheduled and unscheduled repairs across the continental United States (RFP SAIR-26-287, due August 14, 2026); TxDOT soliciting Cessna Citation Latitude strip and paint services (RFP 601440000051699); and Texas DPS establishing a statewide open-enrollment aircraft maintenance vehicle (RFP 40525R0012016, enrollment period through August 20, 2030). Illinois IDOT has issued two rebids for aircraft and airframe maintenance covering Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna airframes, with the most recent IFB due May 21, 2026 (26-494DOT-FINAD-B-52004). Middle Georgia State University posted an eRFQ for aircraft avionics repair services (due March 23, 2026) supporting a 53-aircraft flight training operation. The code's nominal scope—autopilot system repair—does not appear to be a procurement priority or active buy category in the current state and local market. Firms pursuing this code should verify whether state aviation operators classify autopilot repair under broader avionics maintenance contracts or handle autopilot work through original equipment manufacturer warranties and support agreements outside the visible public procurement process.