UNSPSC 78181840: Aircraft fixed wing cabin entertainment system repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to inflight entertainment systems

UNSPSC 78181840, Aircraft fixed wing cabin entertainment system repair, is a Commodity code. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal a significant mismatch: the opportunities actually being procured involve aircraft maintenance, repair, and fuel services for operational aviation fleets and law enforcement helicopter units, not cabin entertainment system repair. The code tag appears misapplied across the source records. State and local buyers soliciting under this taxonomy are state departments of transportation and natural resources, municipal police and fire departments, university aviation programs, county governments, and transit authorities. Work being solicited spans aircraft maintenance and repair services (airframe, avionics, instruments, engines, propellers), helicopter engine support, aircraft fuel delivery, aviation radio installation, and specialized maintenance for specific aircraft types such as Beechcraft King Air 350, Cessna piston aircraft, and Rolls-Royce Model 250 series helicopter engines. Respondents typically must hold FAA Certified Repair Station Certificates, FAA Part 145 certification, or manufacturer authorizations. Contracts are predominantly fixed-term arrangements ranging from one to three years with renewal options.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida (Palm Beach County), Texas (multiple state agencies and municipalities including Tucson, Waco, and TxDOT), Illinois (IDOT), and Georgia (Middle Georgia State University), with additional solicitations from New Jersey, Michigan, and Nevada. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Transportation's rebid for aircraft and airframe maintenance and repair services across multiple aircraft types and service categories (IFB B-52781, due August 27, 2026); the City of Tampa Police Department's ITB for Rolls-Royce helicopter engine support services (ITB 26P00177, bid pricing $275,000 annually with estimated total contract value of $562,000 across renewals); the Texas A&M University System's RFP for maintenance services on a Cessna Citation XLS and two Beechcraft King Air aircraft (RFP SAIR-26-287, due August 14, 2026); the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's supplemental quote for maintenance of 21 aircraft across multiple types for the State Police Aviation Bureau and Forest Fire Service (Bid Solicitation 26DPP01247, due October 9, 2026); and Palm Beach County's IFB for Jet A fuel purchase, transport, and delivery (IFB 68026059BB3, due November 5, 2026). The code shows active recent procurement activity, though the scope of work does not align with the stated commodity definition.