Top DHS nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contractors (NAICS 481211)
- Latest 12 months
- $788.6M
- Net obligations · Up $579.5M vs. $209.1M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 15
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the DHS federal contracting market for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation under NAICS 481211. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.
Contract obligation trends for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Homeland Security
Federal records show $1.1B in net obligations across 107 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Homeland Security from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.63% of $176.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 277.1% from $209.1M to $788.6M. 2 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $12.2M | 52 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $55.9M | 58 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $33.1M | 33 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $216.3M | 62 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $788.6M | 68 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $1.1B
- 107 awards · 39 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +277.1%
- $788.6M vs. $209.1M
- Leading eight prime share
- 100.0%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.63% of $176.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 51.8% of 56 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 29 set aside · 27 no set-aside · 51 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Competitive shifts
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. had the largest increase in reported obligations
EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT increased
Award activity
EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC received an unusually large obligation action
View 1 additional material change
Competitive shifts
CONSTELLATION INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.
71.3% of positive obligations were attributed to OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT. That represents $562.3M, up $562.1M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT71.3% · $562.3M · up $562.1M
- ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION27.3% · $215.5M · up $200.9M
- OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY0.71% · $5.6M · up $5.6M
- Federal Protective Service (FPS)0.28% · $2.2M · up $2.2M
- DEPUTY COMDT FOR OPERATIONS0.12% · $938K · up $17K
- All other reported offices0.26% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT
#1Up 7 from #8Latest 12 months
$562.3M
71.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$562.1M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 289895.8% from $194K to $562.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.090% to 71.3%, a change of +71.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 18 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000018+$562.3M: $0 → $562.3M
- SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000037−$194K: $194K → $0
Reported funding office
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$215.5M
27.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$200.9M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 1370.1% from $14.7M to $215.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.0% to 27.3%, a change of +20.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
#3New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$5.6M
0.71% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$5.6M
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.71%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
Federal Protective Service (FPS)
#4New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$2.2M
0.28% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.2M
2 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.28%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
DEPUTY COMDT FOR OPERATIONS
#5Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$938K
0.12% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$17K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 1.9% from $920K to $938K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.44% to 0.12%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEPUTY COMDT 4 MISSION SUPP WASH DC
#6Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$896K
0.11% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$675K
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 304.6% from $222K to $896K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 0.11%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
SECURITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$328K
0.040% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$328K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $328K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.040%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
CG OPERATIONS COMD (OPCOM)
#8Up 4 from #12Latest 12 months
$321K
0.040% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$243K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 310.7% from $78K to $321K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.040%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
SURFACE FORCES LOGISTICS CENTER
#9New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$298K
0.040% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$298K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $298K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.040%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
USCG HEADQUARTERS ALLOTMNT CONTROL
#10Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$157K
0.020% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$67K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 74.1% from $90K to $157K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.020%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$82K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $82K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
REGION 4
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$127K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $127K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF POLICY
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$185.8M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $185.8M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 88.8% to 0%, a change of −88.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Leading award-level changes
- SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000018−$185.8M: $185.8M → $0
Reported funding office
COMMANDANT ACQUISITIONS DIRECTORATE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.3M
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 0%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
US BORDER PATROL
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$9K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$5.5M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $5.5M in net obligations to $9K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.6% to 0%, a change of −2.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 23 awards had positive obligations totaling $788.8M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 71.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 72.7%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as OASIS+ SDVOSB and OASIS+ 8(a).
- Leading award type
- 72.7%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 71.3%
- Np
- Reported parent IDV
- 72.7%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 2
- 20 of 23 awards reported offers
Observed contract vehicles
Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.
- OASIS+ SDVOSB
$1.2M
0.15% of positive obligations · 3 matched awards
- OASIS+ 8(a)
$982K
0.12% of positive obligations · 3 matched awards
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 23 current awards and 20 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Leading reported procedure
- Np
- Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 89.1% preceding vs 71.3% current
- Median positive award obligations
- $259K
- Up from $93K in the preceding period
- Parent-IDV obligation share
- 72.7%
- Down from 100.0% in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 481211 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 21.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 18.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 20.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 205.5% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 72.7% | 94.1% | -21.4 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 0% | 18.2% | -18.2 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 72.7% | 92.7% | -20.0 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $259K | $85K | +205.5% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 4 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 17 | $573.1M | 72.7% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 1 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
| BPA Call(A) | 4 | $191K | 0.020% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 1 | $2K | 0% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 17 | $573.1M | 72.7% |
| BPA(E) | 4 | $191K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 2 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 4 | $562.6M | 71.3% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 17 | $10.6M | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 2 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE) | 3 | $562.5M | 71.3% |
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 1 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
| Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY) | 11 | $9.2M | 1.2% |
| Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 3 | $1.4M | 0.17% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 2 | $135K | 0.020% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 2 | $56K | 0.010% |
| Other reported values | 1 | $2K | 0.0002% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES) | 12 | $571.5M | 72.5% |
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 1 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
| Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D) | 3 | $1.4M | 0.17% |
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 2 | $157K | 0.020% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 1 | $125K | 0.020% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 1 | $28K | 0% |
| Other reported values | 3 | $40K | 0.0050% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 11 | $9.8M | 1.3% |
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 2 | $557K | 0.070% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 1 | $181K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 9 | $778.2M | 98.7% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG) | 3 | $777.8M | 98.6% |
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 1 | $28K | 0% |
| Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT) | 1 | $10K | 0% |
| Not reported | 18 | $10.9M | 1.4% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 15 | $781.8M | 99.1% |
| Y(TIME AND MATERIALS) | 1 | $5.4M | 0.68% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 5 | $1.3M | 0.17% |
| Time and Materials(Y) | 1 | $181K | 0.020% |
| K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT) | 1 | $46K | 0.010% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Other(V119) | 1 | $562.3M | 71.3% |
| Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Air Passenger(V211) | 3 | $215.6M | 27.3% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 2 | $5.6M | 0.71% |
| Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408) | 4 | $2.4M | 0.31% |
| Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Technical Writing(T013) | 1 | $938K | 0.12% |
| Support- Administrative: Other(R699) | 2 | $649K | 0.080% |
| Other reported values | 10 | $1.3M | 0.16% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Procurement Operations(7001) | 4 | $564.5M | 71.6% |
| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(7012) | 1 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection(7014) | 5 | $5.6M | 0.72% |
| U.S. Coast Guard(7008) | 8 | $2.6M | 0.33% |
| Transportation Security Administration(7013) | 1 | $328K | 0.040% |
| Departmental Offices(1406) | 2 | $157K | 0.020% |
| Other reported values | 2 | $27K | 0.0034% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental Operations Acquisition Division Ii(70RDA2) | 1 | $562.3M | 71.3% |
| Detention Compliance and Removals(70CDCR) | 1 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
| Mission Support Contracting Division(70B06C) | 2 | $5.6M | 0.71% |
| Hq Contract Operations (Cg-912)(000(70Z023) | 3 | $1.3M | 0.16% |
| Fps East Ccg Div 3 Acq Div(70RFP3) | 1 | $1.2M | 0.16% |
| Fps East Ccg Div 1 Acq Div(70RFP1) | 2 | $948K | 0.12% |
| Other reported values | 13 | $1.9M | 0.24% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70RDA225D00000005(7001) | 1 | $562.3M | 71.3% |
| 47QRCA25DS623(4732) | 2 | $5.6M | 0.71% |
| 47QRCA25DSB71(4732) | 3 | $2.1M | 0.27% |
| 47QRCA24DV062(4732) | 3 | $1.2M | 0.15% |
| 47QRCA25DA055(4732) | 2 | $963K | 0.12% |
| 47QRCA25DS641(4732) | 1 | $328K | 0.040% |
| 47QRCA25DS527(4732) | 1 | $321K | 0.040% |
| 140D8021D0018(1406) | 2 | $157K | 0.020% |
| Other reported values | 6 | $218K | 0.028% |
| Not reported | 2 | $215.5M | 27.3% |
Exact vehicle-match evidence
$1.2M · 0.15%
$982K · 0.12%
Reported award data linked 6 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 2 median
- 20 reported · 3 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $259K median
- $28K–$664K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 364 days (~12 months) median
- 23 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 2 of 15prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 71.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 99.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $788.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$562.3M
71.3%
Dollar movement
+$376.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
18 actions
Historical and award details for SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $186.0M → $562.3M
- +202.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 88.9% → 71.3%
- −17.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $748.3M
- 67.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 22, 2025
- through Sep 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 2 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$215.5M
27.3%
Dollar movement
+$215.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $215.5M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 27.3%
- +27.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $215.5M
- 19.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 12, 2026
- through Sep 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$5.5M
0.70%
Dollar movement
+$5.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for CONSTELLATION INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $100K → $5.5M
- +5409.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.050% → 0.70%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.6M
- 0.51% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 27, 2025
- through Aug 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 1 Reported small business 3 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$2.1M
0.27%
Dollar movement
+$2.1M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for SWINGTECH CONSULTING INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.1M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.27%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.1M
- 0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 13, 2026
- through Sep 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 3 0 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$1.5M
0.19%
Dollar movement
+$1.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
11 actions
Historical and award details for FLATTER, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $78K → $1.5M
- +1855.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.040% → 0.19%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.6M
- 0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 29, 2025
- through Sep 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 1 Reported small business 5 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · SDVOSB set-aside
- 1 · Total small business
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$963K
0.12%
Dollar movement
+$42K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for AKIMA GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $920K → $963K
- +4.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.44% → 0.12%
- −0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.9M
- 0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 9, 2025
- through Sep 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · 8(a) competed
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$328K
0.040%
Dollar movement
+$328K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for HEARTLAND ENERGY PARTNERS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $328K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.040%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $328K
- 0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 11, 2026
- through Sep 11, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$157K
0.020%
Dollar movement
+$12K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for BRISTOW LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $144K → $157K
- +8.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.070% → 0.020%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $492K
- 0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 3, 2024
- through Sep 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 3 Reported small business 2 3 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$125K
0.020%
Dollar movement
−$68K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for MARITIME HELICOPTERS, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $193K → $125K
- −35.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.090% → 0.020%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $836K
- 0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 6, 2022
- through Jul 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 2 Reported no set-aside 1 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 5 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$28K
0%
Dollar movement
−$500
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for TUCKAMORE AVIATION CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $29K → $28K
- −1.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.010% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $57K
- 0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 28, 2025
- through Aug 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$28K
0%
Dollar movement
+$39K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for JOE BRIGHAM, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$11K → $28K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $210K
- 0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 13, 2021
- through Aug 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$20K
0%
Dollar movement
+$20K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for PRIME RESPONSE, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $20K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $20K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 17, 2026
- through Sep 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · 8(a) competed
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$10K
0%
Dollar movement
−$10K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for D.H. HELICOPTER, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $20K → $10K
- −50.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.010% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $30K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 9, 2025
- through Feb 5, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$7K
0%
Dollar movement
−$92K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for NETWORK RUNNERS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $99K → $7K
- −92.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.050% → 0%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $107K
- 0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 11, 2025
- through Oct 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$2K
0%
Dollar movement
+$2K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 3, 2026
- through Jun 3, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Potential federal contract recompetes
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXTEND THE TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.
The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.
Performance period
94.7%
Current award value as a share of potential value
98.8%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts May 22, 2025.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Nov 21, 2026.
$748.1M is obligated against $748.1M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Sep 19, 2025 → Nov 21, 2025 → May 21, 2026 → Nov 21, 2026.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXTEND THE TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC
GOVERNMENT FURNISHED AIRCRAFT (GFA) OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES (OSAMS)
$215.5M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of February 11, 2028.
Performance period
13.1%
Current award value as a share of potential value
65.7%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Aug 12, 2026.
Current performance is reported through Aug 11, 2027.
$215.5M is obligated against $215.5M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Oct 23, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$215.5M
EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION
GOVERNMENT FURNISHED AIRCRAFT (GFA) OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES (OSAMS)
Why it stands out
One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $215.5M action represented 27.3% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $215.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 27.3%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 27.3% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #2 · 27.3% attributed share
- +20.3 percentage points · $200.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $14.7M
This action
+$200.0M
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO OBLIGATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND INCREASE THE CEILING.
Why it stands out
One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $200.0M action represented 25.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $748.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 25.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 71.3% share
- −17.6 percentage points · $376.3M net increase; action accounted for 53.1%
- Funding office
- #1 · 71.3% attributed share
- up 7 ranks · +71.2 percentage points · $562.1M net increase; action accounted for 35.6%
This action
+$124.9M
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREASE THE CEILING AND ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
Why it stands out
The funding office climbed 7 positions in attributed spending.
It now ranks #1 in attributed spending.
- Award net obligations
- $748.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 15.8%
This action
+$107.0M
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
OFF OF THE UNDER SCTY FOR MGMT
ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND EXTEND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.
Why it stands out
The funding office climbed 7 positions in attributed spending.
It now ranks #1 in attributed spending.
- Award net obligations
- $748.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 13.6%
This action
+$2.8M
CONSTELLATION INC
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
EXERCISE 6 MONTH EXTENSION 52.217-8
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.
It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $5.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.36%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 0.70% share
- up 6 ranks · +0.7 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action accounted for 52.0%
- Funding office
- #3 · 0.71% attributed share
- +0.7 percentage points · $5.6M net increase; action accounted for 50.4%
This action
+$1.2M
SWINGTECH CONSULTING INC.
Federal Protective Service (FPS)
FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.16%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 0.27% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #4 · 0.28% attributed share
- +0.3 percentage points · $2.2M net increase; action accounted for 56.6%
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$321KAward net obligations$321K
- Action+$11KAward net obligations$111K
- Action+$20KAward net obligations$1.3M
- Action+$25KAward net obligations$25K
- Action+$328KAward net obligations$328K
- Action+$7KAward net obligations$206K
- Action+$50.0MAward net obligations$748.1M
- Action+$298KAward net obligations$298K
- Action+$1.2MAward net obligations$1.2M
- Action+$50KAward net obligations$5.4M
DHS nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top DHS nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP., EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC, and CONSTELLATION INC were the leading DHS nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
$562,324,411 in positive obligations
- #2
$215,521,664 in positive obligations
- #3
$5,508,686 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did DHS contract obligations increase in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DHS activity in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market increased 277.1% from $209,129,319 in the preceding 12 months to $788,644,243 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $788,644,243
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $209,129,319
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +277.1%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent DHS contract award activity was reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market?
Recent DHS contract award activity reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market included actions for EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC, SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP., and CONSTELLATION INC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC · PIID 70CDCR26C00000021
Base award · August 12, 2026 · Action obligation: +$215,521,664
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SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000018
Modification P00022 · May 22, 2026 · Action obligation: +$200,000,000
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SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000018
Modification P00020 · March 17, 2026 · Action obligation: +$124,900,000
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SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000018
Modification P00013 · November 19, 2025 · Action obligation: +$107,000,000
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CONSTELLATION INC · PIID 70B06C26F00000062
Modification P00003 · July 10, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,812,197
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SWINGTECH CONSULTING INC. · PIID 70RFP326FREH00026
Base award · September 2, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,237,863
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for DHS contracts under NAICS 481211?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DHS reported 23 positive-obligation awards for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation under NAICS 481211. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was np.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 23
- Leading reported procedure
- Np
- 71.3% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Delivery Order
- 72.7% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 72.7%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
Which DHS nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation awards may warrant recompete research?
2 DHS nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. and EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC.
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SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70RDA225FR0000018
Potential end: November 21, 2026
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EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC · PIID 70CDCR26C00000021
Potential end: February 11, 2028
Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.
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