UNSPSC 81161714: Aeronautical information service

Aeronautical information service (AIS). A service established within the defined area of coverage responsible for the provision of aeronautical data and aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation.

UNSPSC 81161714 Aeronautical information service, a Commodity code, encompasses aircraft inspection, certification, survey, and support services that state and local governments procure to maintain aviation fleets, conduct wildlife research, support emergency response, and sustain law enforcement air operations. The code captures a diverse range of work: pre-purchase aircraft inspections and airworthiness assessments, aerial survey operations for wildlife census and population management, helicopter-based capture and telemetry support for natural resource agencies, aviation fuel supply contracts, and aircraft parts procurement for police and fire departments. Recent solicitations show state departments of fish and wildlife as primary buyers, followed by municipal police and fire departments, county public works divisions, and specialized agencies such as fire services and emergency management. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has posted multiple RFPs for helicopter surveys, capture operations, and wildlife census flights; the Texas A&M Forest Service recently issued an IFB for pre-buy inspections of C-130H Hercules airtankers; the City of Tucson Police Department sought aviation fuel delivery services; and the City of Fort Worth Police Department solicited helicopter parts for Bell aircraft. Work performed under the code ranges from one-time asset evaluations to multi-year term contracts with as-needed task order structures.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Arizona, and Florida, with scattered activity in California. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has driven significant procurement volume through six separate RFPs posted since February 2026 for helicopter surveys, wildlife capture, and telemetry operations across eastern Oregon counties and the Deschutes River basin. Texas A&M Forest Service issued IFB-26-008 due July 7, 2026, for comprehensive pre-buy inspections on C-130H airtankers spanning a two-phase process with fixed-price or not-to-exceed bids; Palm Beach County issued parallel RFQs (due July 1 and July 15, 2026) for aerial helicopter survey services under a term contract framework with SBE preferences up to 10 percent and 5 percent local preference; Pinellas County, Florida, sought aerial larvicide application services through ITQ 26-0443 (due April 23, 2026) with SBE procurement preference; and the City of Tucson Police Department posted RFP 260210 (due May 28, 2026) for bulk Jet-A fuel delivery supporting law enforcement aircraft. The Texas Department of Public Safety opened enrollment for FAA-certified flight training contracts (Solicitation 405-25R0021451, applications due August 31, 2030), with Addendum 1 eliminating HUB subcontracting requirements. Geographic spread and issuing-body diversity indicate steady demand across state natural resource agencies, counties, cities, and special districts, with no single buyer dominating the code.