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, survey, and operational support services that state and local governments procure to manage aviation assets and conduct specialized aerial operations. Recent solicitations reveal the code captures pre-purchase aircraft inspections, helicopter survey operations for environmental and utility asset monitoring, aerial mosquito control via fixed-wing and rotorcraft, aircraft repair and maintenance, and aviation fuel supply — work spanning both routine asset stewardship and emergency response capabilities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, State of Maine Department of Administrative & Financial Services), counties (Volusia, Orange, Pinellas, and Palm Beach in Florida; Orange in California), municipalities (City of Tucson, City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, Orlando Utilities Commission), and specialized service authorities. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife emerges as a repeat buyer, soliciting helicopter-based wildlife capture and survey operations multiple times across the review window. Work scopes range from single-contract procurements (mosquito control, fuel delivery) to multi-year framework agreements with task-order issuance (aerial surveys, helicopter services).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Volusia, Orange, Pinellas, and Palm Beach counties; Orlando Utilities Commission), Oregon (multiple ODFW procurements across eastern and southern regions), Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Department of Public Safety), and secondary activity in California, Maine, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include Volusia County's fixed-wing aerial mosquito control ITB with response due October 28, 2026, structured as a three-year contract with price redetermination provisions and requiring $10 million in excess liability umbrella coverage; Texas A&M Forest Service's prebuy aircraft inspection IFB for De Havilland Dash 8-400 airtankers due October 9, 2026, spanning two-phase records review and physical inspection with fixed or not-to-exceed pricing; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's helicopter survey RFP for big game species across Wallowa, Union, and Baker Counties due June 3, 2026, requiring dual helicopter types (Robinson R44 and R66) over approximately 561 flight hours; and Pinellas County's aerial larvicide application ITQ due April 23, 2026, with estimated annual value around $400,000 and SBE procurement preference. Evaluation frameworks across these opportunities weight technical qualifications heavily, with pilot certification, maintenance records, insurance sufficiency, and past performance on similar work consistently determinative.