UNSPSC 78181824: Aircraft fixed wing oil storage distribution and indicator repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to aircraft units and components external to the engine concerned with storing and delivering lubrication oil to and from engine

UNSPSC 78181824 Aircraft fixed wing oil storage distribution and indicator repair, a Commodity code, does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this tag. The recent solicitations tagged to this code cover jet fuel procurement and delivery, aircraft maintenance and repair services, aviation equipment support, and propeller overhaul—none of which address oil storage, distribution systems, or indicators on fixed-wing aircraft. The code's nominal scope (fluid containment and monitoring equipment repair on airframes) bears no clear relation to the fuel supply contracts, engine overhaul services, airframe maintenance, avionics installation, and on-call baggage-handling-system repairs that populate the recent-opportunities record. This appears to be a taxonomy mislabeling issue rather than active procurement demand under the code's intended commodity definition.

The jurisdictions tagging opportunities to this code span state departments (Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nevada Division of Forestry, New Jersey Department of the Treasury), county governments (Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners), cities (City of Tampa, City of Waco, City of Tucson), a state university system (Texas A&M University System), and a state university (Middle Georgia State University). Palm Beach County appears in multiple fuel-procurement records. Geographic activity clusters in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Arizona, and Nevada. Representative recent opportunities include Palm Beach County's IFB for jet A fuel purchase, transport, and delivery (due November 5, 2026); the Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid IFB for aero, aircraft, and airframe maintenance and repair services across three service categories (due August 27, 2026); the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's RFP for Wescam surveillance-camera maintenance on a helicopter (due April 21, 2026); and the City of Tampa Police Department Aviation Division's ITB for Rolls-Royce Model 250 series helicopter engine support services, including repair labor, parts supply, module overhaul, and engine rental at $275,000 estimated annual expenditure (sealed bids due April 20, 2026). The code shows no shortage of opportunities, but they do not align with the stated commodity definition.