UNSPSC 78181822: Aircraft fixed wing engine power plant repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to the parts of the engine that include cylinders, pistons and fans that help produce the energy to propel the aircraft

UNSPSC 78181822 Aircraft fixed wing engine power plant repair, a Commodity code, covers scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, overhauls, and repairs of fixed-wing aircraft engines and power plants, including engine component replacements, logbook maintenance, and associated technical support. State and local governments procure these services to sustain aircraft fleets operated by state aviation divisions, universities, police departments, and transportation agencies, with work performed by FAA-certified repair stations at both on-site and vendor facilities. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies spanning state departments (Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Public Safety, Illinois Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Natural Resources), state universities (Texas A&M University System, Middle Georgia State University), and municipal aviation divisions (City of Tampa Police Department, City of Fort Worth Aviation Department). The mix of issuers reflects aviation operations distributed across departments of transportation, law enforcement, higher education, and general aviation support functions, with no single jurisdictional category dominating the code.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the upper Midwest, with standout solicitation volume from state departments of transportation and large university aviation programs. Texas issued multiple aircraft maintenance solicitations spanning the Texas A&M System (RFP SAIR-26-287 for three Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, due August 14, 2026), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (RFP for Wescam MX-10 surveillance camera maintenance on an Airbus H125 helicopter, due April 21, 2026), TxDOT (strip-and-paint work on a Cessna Citation Latitude and rotor blade overhaul services), and Texas Department of Public Safety (statewide open-enrollment aircraft maintenance through August 20, 2030). Illinois Department of Transportation conducted two separate solicitations for Beechcraft and Cessna airframe and avionics repair (IFB 26-494DOT-FINADB-52004, due May 21, 2026, and prior IFB B-49470, due March 25, 2026). Michigan Department of Natural Resources solicited P-25 compliant aviation radio installation (RFP 260000002141, completed with Great Lakes Aviation Services Inc. recommended for $74,878.51 award). Middle Georgia State University sought avionics repair services for 53 aircraft (eRFQ 58300ERFQ0000016212026, due March 23, 2026). The recent-opportunity cluster reflects ongoing state and university demand for specialized aviation maintenance capabilities, with responses typically due within 30–60 days of posting and contract terms running one to three years with renewal options.