UNSPSC 78181835: Aircraft fixed wing airframe heavy maintenance service

Services associated with the cyclical major overhaul of airframes

UNSPSC 78181835 Aircraft fixed wing airframe heavy maintenance service is a Commodity code that encompasses on-call and scheduled repair, overhaul, and maintenance services for fixed-wing aircraft structures, engines, avionics, and propulsion systems operated by state and local public bodies. State and local governments procure this code when they operate their own aircraft fleets—typically law enforcement aviation units, forestry and emergency services, transportation departments, university flight training programs, and airport authorities—and need specialized repair facilities to supplement internal maintenance capability or to address unscheduled component failures on aircraft types including Beechcraft King Air variants, Cessna piston and business jets, Bell and Agusta helicopters, and Rolls-Royce-powered rotorcraft. Issuing bodies include state transportation and natural resources departments, city police and airport authorities, university systems, and county government, with repeat buyers including the Illinois Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and various Florida jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans multiple regions: the Illinois Department of Transportation has rebid aircraft airframe maintenance contracts twice in the past six months (due August 27 and May 21, 2026) seeking FAA Certified Repair Station capabilities across Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna piston airframe line items; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued an RFP for Wescam MX-10 surveillance camera system maintenance on an Airbus H125 helicopter (due April 21, 2026); the City of Tampa Police Department Aviation Division solicited Rolls-Royce Model 250 series helicopter engine support services via ITB (sealed bid due April 20, 2026, estimated annual value $275,000 across initial and renewal periods); Middle Georgia State University sought FAA-certified propeller and propeller-governor overhaul services for a 67-aircraft Part 141/61 flight training fleet via RFQ (due October 5, 2026); the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's Division of Purchase and Property requested aircraft maintenance and parts services for State Police Aviation and forest fire operations via bid solicitation covering 21 aircraft across multiple types (due October 9, 2026); and the Texas A&M University System requested proposals for onsite scheduled and offsite unscheduled maintenance on three Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft via RFP (due August 14, 2026). Additional solicitations include the City of Waco's RFP for baggage handling and passenger boarding bridge maintenance at Waco Regional Airport (due October 20, 2026) and the City of Tucson Police Department's RFP for bulk Jet-A fuel delivery (due May 28, 2026), though fuel procurement sits adjacent to rather than within the core airframe maintenance scope. Most recent activity clusters in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, New Jersey, and Nevada, with activity spanning the past six months driven by fleet maintenance backlogs, aging aircraft requiring major overhaul cycles, and specialized engine and component support contracts.