UNSPSC 78181831: Aircraft fixed wing airframe repair

Services associated with the maintenance of and repairs to the external metal structure of the aircraft including wings, tail and fuselage; includes aerodynamic fairings.

UNSPSC 78181831 Aircraft fixed wing airframe repair (Commodity) encompasses maintenance, repair, and component overhaul services for fixed-wing aircraft operated by state and local aviation units, including scheduled and unscheduled airframe work, engine overhaul, avionics and instrument repair, and specialized services such as propeller overhaul and strip-and-paint restoration. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show work ranging from comprehensive multi-aircraft maintenance contracts to single-aircraft service projects and one-off component overhauls, issued by state departments of transportation and conservation, university flight training operations, municipal police aviation divisions, and county transportation authorities. Illinois Department of Transportation and Texas state agencies have posted multiple rebid opportunities for airframe and avionics maintenance on King Air and Cessna platforms; Middle Georgia State University sought FAA-certified propeller overhaul services for a 67-aircraft training fleet; the City of Tampa Police Department Aviation Division procured Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services; and Texas A&M University System requested aircraft maintenance covering three citation and King Air aircraft with continental United States coverage. Work is typically let on an as-needed, on-call, or term-contract basis with initial terms of 12 to 36 months and renewal options extending to ten years in some cases.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada. The City of Waco issued an RFP for on-call baggage handling and passenger boarding bridge maintenance at Waco Regional Airport (due October 20, 2026); Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners solicited Jet A fuel purchase and delivery under IFBs (due November 5, 2026), though fuel supply diverges from the airframe repair code's nominal scope; the Illinois Department of Transportation posted a rebid IFB for aircraft and airframe maintenance across three service categories including King Air and Cessna airframes with line items ranging $5,000 to $250,000 (due August 27, 2026); New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Purchase and Property sought maintenance and repair services for 21 aircraft across four groups with 161 price lines and a base three-year term (due October 9, 2026); and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department procured maintenance for a Wescam MX-10 surveillance system on an Airbus H125 helicopter (due April 21, 2026). Vendors must typically hold FAA Certified Repair Station Certificates or equivalent Manufacturing Maintenance and Repair Certificates, maintain substantial aviation liability and hangar keepers' insurance ($1 million to $10 million per occurrence depending on scope), and comply with prevailing wage and set-aside requirements where applicable. Most contracts require delivery or completion within 30 to 45 days and warranty coverage of 90 days to one year, with liquidated damages provisions for missed deadlines.