UNSPSC 78181908: Rotary wing aircraft fuel

Aviation fuels are petroleum-based fuels, or petroleum and synthetic fuel blends, used to power aircraft.

UNSPSC 78181908 Rotary wing aircraft fuel is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses rotorcraft fuel procurement and, more broadly, the acquisition and integration of rotary-wing aircraft platforms and mission systems for public safety operations. The South Dakota Highway Patrol's RFP for a public safety special mission aircraft solution (solicitation 26RFP19842, due July 20, 2026) frames the actual scope: state and local governments are buying complete Kodiak 100 Series III rotorcraft with integrated mission equipment for law enforcement, search and rescue, disaster response, wildland fire reconnaissance, and homeland security operations. Vendors may propose aircraft acquisition alone, mission equipment and installation alone, or a fully integrated turnkey solution; the State is evaluating cost proposals broken down by major components including aircraft purchase, delivery, mission equipment, installation labor, FAA approvals, engineering, testing, training, and warranty support. The issuing body mix is narrow in the recent record: the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a state agency, is the named buyer. One secondary record (Okaloosa County's ITB for passenger boarding ramps at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport) is unrelated to rotary-wing aircraft fuel and does not inform this code's scope.

Activity is concentrated in South Dakota based on the current record. The South Dakota Highway Patrol's RFP is the sole recent opportunity directly relevant to the code's nominal scope, with proposals due July 20, 2026 and vendor questions addressed through July 6, 2026. The State reserves the right to reject all proposals, award to one or multiple vendors based on best value, and cancel the procurement. No specific funding amount is disclosed. Payment terms will be established at award and governed by South Dakota's Prompt Payment Act, and the State is exempt from sales and federal excise taxes. A Vendor Questions and State Response document was attached as of July 9, 2026.