UNSPSC 78181905: Rotary wing aircraft miscellaneous charge

A miscellaneous charges also known as miscellaneous purpose document is an accountable IATA document, similar to an old-style airline ticket, used to process the payment of travel arrangements. They are issued by rotary wing aircraft but normally pay for services other than airfares.

UNSPSC 78181905 Rotary wing aircraft miscellaneous charge is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to tag aircraft acquisition, mission equipment integration, and related support services—though recent procurement activity shows minimal volume specifically under rotary-wing platforms and has included fixed-wing and auction-related equipment transactions. The code appears in state public safety procurements, predominantly law enforcement and emergency services agencies seeking aircraft solutions for traffic enforcement, criminal interdiction, search and rescue, disaster response, wildfire reconnaissance, and homeland security missions. Issuing bodies include state highway patrol and public safety departments, municipal police and fleet management divisions, and consolidated city governments. The South Dakota Highway Patrol, the City of Tampa, and Columbus Consolidated Government have posted the most recent solicitations under or cross-tagged to this code, though the scope has widened to encompass general surplus vehicle auction services and confiscated-property liquidation alongside dedicated aircraft procurement.

Activity centers in the Mountain West and South, with recent solicitations in South Dakota, Florida, and Georgia. The South Dakota Highway Patrol issued an RFP (due July 20, 2026) for a Kodiak 100 Series III aircraft with mission equipment installation and integration, evaluating proposals for aircraft purchase only, equipment-only installation, or a fully integrated turnkey solution, with cost breakdowns required by component (aircraft, delivery, mission equipment, installation labor, FAA approvals, engineering, testing, training, and warranty). The City of Tampa issued an RFP (due November 9, 2026) for surplus vehicle and equipment auction services spanning Classes 2–8 vehicles, construction and industrial equipment, and seized property, with commission-based pricing tiered by asset value and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on October 19, 2026; the City's 2025 auction generated $1.89 million across approximately 700 items. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department posted an IFB (due October 14, 2026) for used and confiscated firearms traded for Heckler & Koch rifles—an outlier transaction with no aircraft component. Geographic spread remains limited and activity under this code shows low frequency relative to broader public safety procurement.