UNSPSC 78181838: Structurally damaged fixed wing aircraft repair

Specialized services associated with the structural repairs to an aircraft as a result of collision, birdstrikes or weather-related catastrophic events

UNSPSC 78181838 Structurally damaged fixed wing aircraft repair is a Commodity-tier code, though the recent state and local activity under this code focuses more broadly on aircraft maintenance, avionics repair, and specialized aviation services rather than damage repair alone. State and local buyers use this code to procure comprehensive airframe and engine maintenance, avionics and instrument repair, hangar door services, and fuel supply for operating fleets of fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation and natural resources, university aviation programs, municipal police and fire departments, and transit authorities, with Texas and Michigan showing the strongest recent activity. Texas agencies—the Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Texas A&M University System, and Parks and Wildlife Department—have posted multiple solicitations for aircraft maintenance, engine overhaul, and specialized repairs, while Michigan's Department of Natural Resources has solicited for both aviation radio installation and comprehensive maintenance contracts. Illinois IDOT has issued rebid and initial procurement notices for airframe and avionics repair on an as-needed basis across multiple line items, and the City of Tampa Police Department has sought Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas A&M University System Office of Procurement and Business Services' RFP SAIR-26-287 for aircraft maintenance covering three Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft with scheduled and unscheduled repairs throughout the continental United States, due August 14, 2026, and the Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid IFB 26-494DOT-FINAD-B-52004 for Beechcraft King Air 350 and Cessna piston airframe services on an as-needed basis with bids due May 21, 2026. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued RFP 260000002141 for P-25 compliant aviation radio installation on a fixed-wing aircraft with a Notice of Intent to Award issued July 6, 2026. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department solicited RFP services for Wescam MX-10 surveillance camera system maintenance on a law enforcement helicopter with comprehensive repair and 24/7 emergency support, with proposals due April 21, 2026. Middle Georgia State University, an FAA-certified Part 141/61 flight training school, posted an eRFQ on February 23, 2026, for avionics repair services covering Garmin, Aspen, King, Avidyne, and S-Tec systems for a 53-aircraft training fleet, with submissions due March 23, 2026.