UNSPSC 78181833: Aircraft fixed wing external door repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to the aircraft external doors

UNSPSC 78181833 Aircraft fixed wing external door repair is a Commodity code that sees limited direct application in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with the code's nominal scope—none address fixed wing aircraft external door repair. Instead, the opportunities span aviation fuel supply (Jet-A bulk delivery), helicopter engine support services (Rolls-Royce Model 250 series), propeller overhaul and repair, airframe and avionics maintenance across multiple aircraft types, aircraft radio installation, and specialized maintenance on baggage handling and passenger boarding bridge systems at airports. This mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied in the state and local systems or rarely triggered for genuine external door repair work. State and local buying activity under broader aircraft maintenance classifications (airframe repair, component overhaul, engine support) is active across multiple jurisdictions, but the specific commodity of fixed wing external door repair does not surface in the current opportunity set.

The issuing bodies soliciting related aviation maintenance work include state departments (Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nevada Division of Forestry), municipalities and county governments (City of Waco, City of Tampa Police Department, City of Tucson Police Department, Palm Beach County), university systems (Middle Georgia State University, Texas A&M University System), and transit or special-purpose aviation authorities. Recent opportunities span from April through October 2026 across Texas, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, and Arizona, with the most recent posted activity in October 2026 (Palm Beach County jet fuel procurement, due November 5, 2026). Representative recent work includes Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid for Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna piston airframe services (IFB, August 27, 2026 deadline), City of Tampa's Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services (ITB, April 20, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $275,000), Texas A&M System's maintenance for Cessna Citation XLS and Beechcraft King Air aircraft (RFP, August 14, 2026), and New Jersey Department of Treasury's supplemental maintenance contract for 21 aircraft across Bell, Cessna, Piper, and Agusta types (October 9, 2026 deadline). The code itself shows no distinct activity; pursuit under this Commodity should be driven by direct solicitation language naming external door repair, not by UNSPSC categorization alone.