UNSPSC 78181827: Aircraft fixed wing engine turbine repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to the section of the aircraft engine extracting energy from fuel and converting it to power

UNSPSC 78181827 Aircraft fixed wing engine turbine repair is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses far broader aircraft maintenance and support services than the code name alone suggests. While the code nominally targets engine and turbine overhaul work, the recent solicitation record shows state and local governments buying jet fuel delivery, on-call maintenance for baggage and boarding systems, propeller and governor overhaul, avionics installation and repair, airframe and component services across multiple aircraft types, and comprehensive engine support contracts for turbine-powered rotorcraft. Issuing bodies span state departments of transportation and natural resources, city police and aviation divisions, county procurement offices, regional universities and university systems, and special-purpose aviation authorities. Illinois Department of Transportation and Palm Beach County appear as repeat buyers; IDOT has issued multiple rebids for aircraft and airframe maintenance across Beechcraft King Air and Cessna platforms, while Palm Beach County has posted successive solicitations for Jet A fuel delivery and transport under the same IFB structure.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Florida), Midwest (Illinois, Michigan), and South-Central (Texas, Arizona) regions, with secondary activity in Georgia, Nevada, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid IFB for aero, aircraft, and airframe maintenance and repair services (B-52781, due August 27, 2026) spanning Beechcraft King Air 350, Cessna piston airframe, and avionics work across 16 line items ranging $5,000 to $250,000 each; Palm Beach County's Jet A fuel purchase, transport, and delivery IFB (68026059BB3, due November 5, 2026) under term contract with a 5% local preference and Small Business Development participation requirements; New Jersey Department of the Treasury's maintenance and repair RFQ for 21 aircraft across Bell, Cessna, Piper, and Agusta AW139 platforms for the State Police Aviation Bureau and Department of Environmental Protection (26DPP01247, due October 9, 2026); and City of Tampa Police Department's Rolls-Royce Model 250 helicopter engine support ITB (26P00177, due April 20, 2026) as a sheltered-market SLBE procurement with estimated annual expenditure of $275,000 and total contract value of $562,000 across award and renewals. Respondents must hold FAA repair station certification, maintain substantial aviation liability and hangar keepers insurance, and comply with prevailing wage, drug-free workplace, and state procurement governance requirements common to the jurisdictions.