UNSPSC 78181837: Airframe fixed wing teardown service

Services associated with the disassembly of an aircraft

UNSPSC 78181837 Airframe fixed wing teardown service is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses comprehensive aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for fixed-wing aircraft operated by state departments, universities, municipalities, and transit authorities. Recent solicitations under this code reflect demand for scheduled preventive maintenance, unscheduled corrective repairs, engine and avionics overhaul, airframe structural work, and specialized services such as aircraft repainting and rotor blade overhaul. State and local buyers include university systems, state transportation departments, police departments, and municipal aviation divisions; the Texas A&M University System, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Illinois Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and City of Atlanta Department of Aviation appear repeatedly in recent postings. Vendors responding to these opportunities must hold FAA Certified Repair Station Certificates or equivalent manufacturing-maintenance-repair credentials, maintain comprehensive aviation liability insurance typically ranging from $5 million to $10 million per occurrence, and demonstrate multi-year experience with the specific aircraft variants (Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Citation, Airbus rotary wing) that state agencies operate. Contracting vehicles include firm fixed-price agreements, as-needed open enrollment frameworks, and multi-year initial terms with renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the Texas A&M University System RFP SAIR-26-287 (due August 14, 2026) seeking onsite and offsite aircraft maintenance for three Cessna Citation and Beechcraft King Air aircraft across the continental United States under a three-year term with one renewal option; the Illinois Department of Transportation rebid IFB 26-494DOT-FINAD-B-52004 (due May 21, 2026) for airframe, avionics, and instrument repair services on Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna piston aircraft on an as-needed basis across 16 line items ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 each; the Texas Department of Transportation RFP 601440000051699 for main rotor blade overhaul services; and the City of Tampa Police Department ITB 26P00177 (due April 20, 2026) for Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services with an estimated annual expenditure of $275,000 and total estimated contract value of $562,000 over the award period and renewals. Prevailing wage compliance, subcontracting documentation, and state-specific business enterprise certifications (VetHUB in Texas, Illinois Business Preference, Michigan DBE/QDVOB preference) are standard contract requirements across these jurisdictions.