Top DHS other support activities for air transportation contractors (NAICS 488190)
- Latest 12 months
- $1.1B
- Net obligations · Up $695.7M vs. $387.1M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 123
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the DHS federal contracting market for other support activities for air transportation under NAICS 488190. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.
Contract obligation trends for Other Support Activities for Air Transportation at the Department of Homeland Security
Federal records show $2.5B in net obligations across 3,058 awards in Other Support Activities for Air Transportation at the Department of Homeland Security from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 1.4% of $176.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 179.7% from $387.1M to $1.1B. 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 | $334.9M | 1,787 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $335.9M | 1,830 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $348.6M | 1,775 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $387.9M | 1,456 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $1.1B | 1,096 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $2.5B
- 3,058 awards · 297 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +179.7%
- $1.1B vs. $387.1M
- Leading eight prime share
- 94.8%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 1.4% of $176.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 5.4% of 1,625 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 87 set aside · 1,538 no set-aside · 1,433 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
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. lost the most market share
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. was the largest newly observed contractor
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS increased
Award activity
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
Market structure
Top-five contractor share increased
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.
86.3% of positive obligations were attributed to OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS. That represents $934.6M, up $687.1M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS86.3% · $934.6M · up $687.1M
- AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALS)13.1% · $141.7M · up $23.8M
- ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS MISSION SUPPORT0.53% · $5.7M · up $5.7M
- 17TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE0.060% · $652K · up $602K
- DEPUTY COMDT 4 MISSION SUPP WASH DC0.020% · $195K · up $20K
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
OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$934.6M
86.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$687.1M
4 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 277.6% from $247.5M to $934.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 63.9% to 86.3%, a change of +22.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 26 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID 70B02C22C00000016+$702.6M: $62.9M → $765.5M
- AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. · PIID 70B02C21C00000005−$17.4M: $185.8M → $168.4M
Reported funding office
AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALS)
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$141.7M
13.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$23.8M
125 active prime contractors · 555 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 20.2% from $117.9M to $141.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 30.4% to 13.1%, a change of −17.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1,046 actions across 555 awards and 30 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 143 active prime contractors and 704 awards.
Reported funding office
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS MISSION SUPPORT
#3New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$5.7M
0.53% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$5.7M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.53%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
17TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE
#4Up 3 from #7Latest 12 months
$652K
0.060% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$602K
3 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 1204.6% from $50K to $652K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 0.060%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEPUTY COMDT 4 MISSION SUPP WASH DC
#5Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$195K
0.020% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$20K
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 11.5% from $175K to $195K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0.020%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 8 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
14TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE
#6Up 2 from #8Latest 12 months
$4K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$14K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 75.4% from $18K to $4K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, 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 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
5TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$4K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$4K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $4K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$20.8M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $20.8M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.4% to 0%, a change of −5.4 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
- GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID 70B02C22C00000016−$20.8M: $20.8M → $0
Reported funding office
7TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$15K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $15K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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
8TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$6K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$142K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $136K in net obligations to $6K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
COMMANDANT ACQUISITIONS DIRECTORATE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$21K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$643K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $621K in net obligations to $21K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 455 awards had positive obligations totaling $1.1B. Sss was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 74.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 11.4%.
- Leading award type
- 86.0%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 74.4%
- Sss
- Reported parent IDV
- 11.4%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 242 of 455 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 455 current awards and 553 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Leading reported procedure
- Sss
- Previously Np · 46.5% preceding vs 74.4% current
- Delivery-order obligation share
- 11.4%
- Down from 26.5% 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 488190 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 69.5 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 3.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 65.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 38.5% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 11.4% | 80.9% | -69.5 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 3.3% | 7.0% | -3.8 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 11.4% | 76.7% | -65.4 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $61K | $44K | +38.5% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Commerce (COMMERCE)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of Transportation (TRANSPORTATION)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 7 | $938.1M | 86.0% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 213 | $124.0M | 11.4% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 234 | $28.3M | 2.6% |
| BPA Call(A) | 1 | $220K | 0.020% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 213 | $124.0M | 11.4% |
| BPA(E) | 1 | $220K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 241 | $966.5M | 88.6% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 214 | $124.2M | 11.4% |
| Not reported | 241 | $966.5M | 88.6% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 59 | $811.6M | 74.4% |
| Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE) | 12 | $171.7M | 15.8% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 28 | $38.3M | 3.5% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 75 | $36.9M | 3.4% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 184 | $18.2M | 1.7% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 97 | $13.9M | 1.3% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 58 | $810.8M | 74.3% |
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 7 | $169.8M | 15.6% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 13 | $35.7M | 3.3% |
| Not Competed(C) | 73 | $33.8M | 3.1% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 109 | $14.3M | 1.3% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 45 | $8.7M | 0.80% |
| Other reported values | 150 | $17.6M | 1.6% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 455 | $1.1B | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC) | 1 | $765.5M | 70.2% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 143 | $76.7M | 7.0% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 158 | $17.8M | 1.6% |
| Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG) | 1 | $5.7M | 0.52% |
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 6 | $5.6M | 0.52% |
| Not reported | 146 | $219.3M | 20.1% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE) | 1 | $765.5M | 70.2% |
| V(COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE) | 1 | $168.4M | 15.4% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 286 | $93.5M | 8.6% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 165 | $59.4M | 5.4% |
| Z(LABOR HOURS) | 1 | $3.9M | 0.36% |
| Labor Hours(Z) | 1 | $34K | 0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425) | 2 | $771.3M | 70.7% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components(J015) | 21 | $177.8M | 16.3% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Aircraft Components and Accessories(J016) | 383 | $122.2M | 11.2% |
| Airframe Structural Components(1560) | 2 | $11.5M | 1.1% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components(J059) | 10 | $2.0M | 0.18% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 2 | $1.2M | 0.11% |
| Other reported values | 35 | $4.7M | 0.43% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection(7014) | 3 | $934.6M | 85.7% |
| U.S. Coast Guard(7008) | 451 | $150.4M | 13.8% |
| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(7012) | 1 | $5.7M | 0.52% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air and Marine Contracting Division(70B02C) | 3 | $934.6M | 85.7% |
| Aviation Logistics Center (Alc)(00038)(70Z038) | 443 | $149.5M | 13.7% |
| Detention Compliance and Removals(70CDCR) | 1 | $5.7M | 0.52% |
| Base Kodiak(00045)(70Z045) | 2 | $664K | 0.060% |
| Log-9(70Z084) | 4 | $195K | 0.020% |
| Base Honolulu(00034)(70Z034) | 1 | $4K | 0% |
| Other reported values | 1 | $4K | 0.0003% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSCG3817DH00006(7008) | 8 | $35.1M | 3.2% |
| 70Z03824DB0000001(7008) | 29 | $23.8M | 2.2% |
| 70Z03825DB0000008(7008) | 2 | $13.5M | 1.2% |
| 70Z03825DB0000005(7008) | 10 | $10.9M | 1.0% |
| 70Z03826DJ0000005(7008) | 4 | $4.7M | 0.43% |
| 70Z03823DB2000019(7008) | 2 | $4.3M | 0.39% |
| 70Z03826DK0000002(7008) | 1 | $3.9M | 0.36% |
| 70Z03821DL0000002(7008) | 14 | $3.4M | 0.31% |
| Other reported values | 144 | $24.7M | 2.3% |
| Not reported | 241 | $966.5M | 88.6% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 242 reported · 213 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $61K median
- $25K–$184K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 130 days (~4 months) median
- 455 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 123prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 70.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 91.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 94.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $1.1B 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
$765.5M
70.5%
Dollar movement
+$681.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $83.6M → $765.5M
- +815.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 21.4% → 70.5%
- +49.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1B
- 42.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 21, 2021
- through Sep 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 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$168.4M
15.5%
Dollar movement
−$17.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
15 actions
Historical and award details for AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $185.8M → $168.4M
- −9.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 47.6% → 15.5%
- −32.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $666.6M
- 26.6% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 22, 2022
- through Sep 28, 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 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$34.6M
3.2%
Dollar movement
+$11.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
11 awards
15 actions
Historical and award details for ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $23.3M → $34.6M
- +48.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.0% → 3.2%
- −2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $117.6M
- 4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 7, 2021
- through Aug 14, 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 11 14 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$23.0M
2.1%
Dollar movement
+$563K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
30 awards
41 actions
Historical and award details for SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES USA, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $22.5M → $23.0M
- +2.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.8% → 2.1%
- −3.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $99.8M
- 4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 57 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 12, 2021
- through Sep 17, 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 30 28 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$13.9M
1.3%
Dollar movement
+$4.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
20 awards
67 actions
Historical and award details for AERO PRECISION & REPAIR OVERHAUL COMPANY, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $9.1M → $13.9M
- +53.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.3% → 1.3%
- −1.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $46.1M
- 1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 81 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 4, 2021
- through Sep 17, 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 1 Not reported 20 23 Reported small business 8 8 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$12.4M
1.1%
Dollar movement
−$415K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $12.8M → $12.4M
- −3.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.3% → 1.1%
- −2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $99.5M
- 4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 29, 2021
- through Aug 17, 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 5 8 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$6.0M
0.55%
Dollar movement
+$4.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
15 awards
41 actions
Historical and award details for TELEPHONICS CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.4M → $6.0M
- +329.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.36% → 0.55%
- +0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $11.8M
- 0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 49 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 26, 2021
- through Sep 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 15 10 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$5.9M
0.54%
Dollar movement
−$1.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
42 awards
57 actions
Historical and award details for AIRBUS DS MILITARY AIRCRAFT, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $6.9M → $5.9M
- −14.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.8% → 0.54%
- −1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $46.8M
- 1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 257 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 4, 2021
- through Oct 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 23 21 Not reported 19 31 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$5.7M
0.52%
Dollar movement
+$5.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $5.7M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.52%
- +0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.7M
- 0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since May 27, 2026
- through Aug 10, 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.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$4.7M
0.43%
Dollar movement
+$4.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
13 actions
Historical and award details for HORNET ACQUISITIONCO, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$10K → $4.7M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.43%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $4.7M
- 0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 10, 2024
- through Sep 17, 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 4 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$4.3M
0.40%
Dollar movement
+$1.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
14 actions
Historical and award details for BREEZE-EASTERN LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.9M → $4.3M
- +50.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.74% → 0.40%
- −0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $13.2M
- 0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 29, 2021
- through Oct 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 3 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$3.9M
0.36%
Dollar movement
+$3.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for TATRA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $3.9M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.36%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.9M
- 0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 5, 2026
- through Aug 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 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$3.1M
0.29%
Dollar movement
+$667K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.5M → $3.1M
- +26.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.64% → 0.29%
- −0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.6M
- 0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 9, 2025
- through Jul 1, 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 · 8(a) sole source
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$3.1M
0.28%
Dollar movement
+$1.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
13 awards
21 actions
Historical and award details for GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.6M → $3.1M
- +91.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.41% → 0.28%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $15.0M
- 0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 70 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 19, 2021
- through Aug 26, 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 1 Not reported 13 13 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$2.3M
0.21%
Dollar movement
+$1.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
18 awards
50 actions
Historical and award details for DRAKE AIR, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $999K → $2.3M
- +132.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.26% → 0.21%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.9M
- 0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 5, 2022
- through Sep 14, 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 18 9 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$420.4M
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS
UAS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Why it stands out
One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $420.4M action represented 38.7% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.0B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 38.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 70.5% share
- up 1 rank · +49.0 percentage points · $681.9M net increase; action accounted for 61.7%
- Funding office
- #1 · 86.3% attributed share
- +22.4 percentage points · $687.1M net increase; action accounted for 61.2%
This action
+$12.4M
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALS)
OPTION PERIOD ONE PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS SERVICES FOR ALC.
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 1.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $415K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $12.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 1.1% share
- $415K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$3.9M
TATRA SOLUTIONS, INC.
AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALS)
WIRING HARNESS SUPPORT SERVICES BASE PERIOD FUNDING POP 08/06/2026-08/05/2027.
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 #12 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $3.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.36%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #12 · 0.36% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
This action
+$2.2M
SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP.
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS MISSION SUPPORT
THIS PURCHASE ORDER PROVIDES OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FOR ICE GOVERNMENT-OWNED AIRCRAFTS.
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The modification placed the contractor #9 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $5.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.20%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #9 · 0.52% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #3 · 0.53% attributed share
- +0.5 percentage points · $5.7M net increase; action accounted for 37.9%
This action
−$1.8M
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALS)
MOD TO DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS AND UNUSED FUNDS.
Why it stands out
The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.
The action removed $1.8M while office-attributed spending rose $23.8M.
- Award net obligations
- $201K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.16%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- 0% share
- $3.1M net decline; action accounted for 57.4%
- Funding office
- #2 · 13.1% attributed share
- $23.8M net increase despite this negative action
This action
+$1.2M
OECO, LLC
AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALS)
MODIFICATION IS TO ADD OVER AND ABOVE FUNDING FOR LINE ITEMS 1-12, 14-17,19-23, 25-32, AND 34-40.
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 87 positions in this market.
It now ranks #18 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.11%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #18 · 0.18% share
- up 87 ranks · +0.2 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 61.4%
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action−$21KAward net obligations$22.1M
- Action+$16KAward net obligations$16K
- Action−$12KAward net obligations$23K
- Action−$7KAward net obligations$15K
- Action−$6KAward net obligations$105K
- Action−$2KAward net obligations$71K
- Action+$6KAward net obligations$12K
- Action−$3KAward net obligations$35K
- Action+$1KAward net obligations$73K
- Action−$950Award net obligations$14K
DHS other support activities for air transportation market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top DHS other support activities for air transportation contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC., AMENTUM SERVICES, INC., and ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION were the leading DHS other support activities for air transportation prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$765,508,760 in positive obligations
- #2
$168,367,064 in positive obligations
- #3
$34,577,086 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did DHS contract obligations increase in the other support activities for air transportation market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DHS activity in the other support activities for air transportation market increased 179.7% from $387,124,523 in the preceding 12 months to $1,082,778,215 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $1,082,778,215
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $387,124,523
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +179.7%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent DHS contract award activity was reported in the other support activities for air transportation market?
Recent DHS contract award activity reported in the other support activities for air transportation market included actions for GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC., ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., and TATRA SOLUTIONS, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID 70B02C22C00000016
Modification P00036 · September 25, 2026 · Action obligation: +$420,426,932
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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · PIID 70Z03826FB0000019
Base award · August 17, 2026 · Action obligation: +$12,395,318
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TATRA SOLUTIONS, INC. · PIID 70Z03826FK0000010
Base award · August 5, 2026 · Action obligation: +$3,925,884
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SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. · PIID 70CDCR26P00000010
Modification P00001 · June 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,158,666
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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · PIID 70Z03824FS0000010
Deobligation P00003 · February 13, 2026 · Action obligation: -$1,753,144
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OECO, LLC · PIID 70Z03824PF0000483
Modification P00008 · February 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,186,975
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for DHS contracts under NAICS 488190?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DHS reported 455 positive-obligation awards for other support activities for air transportation under NAICS 488190. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was sss.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 455
- Leading reported procedure
- Sss
- 74.4% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Definitive Contract
- 86% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 3.3%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 11.4%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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