UNSPSC 78181818: Aircraft fixed wing communication system repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to aircraft voice communication systems including radio and voice recorders

UNSPSC 78181818 Aircraft fixed wing communication system repair is a Commodity code that rarely maps to actual state and local procurement activity; the recent opportunities posted under this code span jet fuel delivery, baggage handling system maintenance, propeller overhaul, aircraft engine support, airframe and avionics repair, aviation radio installation, aircraft maintenance, and aircraft painting—none of which align with fixed-wing aircraft communication system repair as the code nominally describes. State and local governments do procure aviation maintenance and repair services broadly, including on-call hangar work, engine overhaul, airframe service, avionics repair, and specialized support (propeller governors, Rolls-Royce Model 250 engines, Wescam surveillance camera systems), but the category code mismatch suggests this UNSPSC code carries minimal relevance to aviation repair solicitations actually in market.

Issuing bodies procurement under these aviation-maintenance-adjacent codes include state departments of transportation and forestry, city and county airport authorities and law enforcement divisions, university flight operations, and regional transit agencies. Recent buyers include the Illinois Department of Transportation (multiple rebid aircraft maintenance IFBs), Palm Beach County (fuel and logistics), Texas A&M University System (scheduled and unscheduled maintenance), the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (avionics radio), New Jersey Department of the Treasury (multi-aircraft fleet support), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (specialized camera system repair), and the City of Tampa Police Department (helicopter engine support). Geographic concentration in recent postings spans Texas, Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, and North Carolina. Representative solicitations include IDOT's IFB B-52781 (August 2026) for Beechcraft and Cessna airframe services with line-item costs ranging from $5,000 to $250,000; the City of Tampa ITB 26P00177 for Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support (closed April 2026) at $275,000 estimated annual spend; Texas A&M's RFP SAIR-26-287 for Cessna Citation and Beechcraft King Air maintenance (August 2026, three-year initial term); and New Jersey's 26DPP01247 for multi-aircraft fleet maintenance covering 21 aircraft across four groups (October 2026 response deadline).