Federal Capture Intelligence

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation contractors at the Department of Defense

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 481212 · Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$2.1B
Net obligations · Down $496.3M vs. $2.6B preceding
Prime contractors
28
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $11.7B in net obligations across 841 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.55% of $2.1T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 19.0% from $2.6B to $2.1B. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $2.0B versus $2.5B through the same date in FY25 (−20.7%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$1.9B258Complete
FY2023$2.0B257Complete
FY2024$3.3B340Complete
FY2025$2.6B861Complete
FY2026$2.0B411YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$11.7B
841 awards · 47 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−19.0%
$2.1B vs. $2.6B
Leading eight prime share
96.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.55% of $2.1T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
27.6% of 29 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
8 set aside · 21 no set-aside · 812 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Competitive shifts

UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC lost the most market share
23.2%→8.8%−14.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 64 reported actions.
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. gained the most market share
53.26%→60.64%+7.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 73 reported actions.
AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL INC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#9→#23Down 14 places
The latest position is based on 5 reported actions.
STARFISH SPACE INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$48.5MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Jan 30, 2026, the contractor now ranks #7 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through F2TS2A SMC LE decreased
$1.5B→$577.0M−$874.4M
Latest-period activity spans 49 awards across 6 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through F1AFM1 USSF SDA increased
$308.9M→$563.1M+$254.2M
Latest-period activity spans 14 awards across 2 prime contractors.
View 2 additional material changes

Award activity

Competitive shifts

AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$25.1M→$42.4M+$17.3M
The contractor now ranks #8 by positive obligations and accounts for 2.0% of positive obligations, based on 20 reported actions.
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.

Funding pattern for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

27.2% of positive obligations were attributed to F2TS2A SMC LE. That represents $577.0M, down $874.4M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. F2TS2A SMC LE27.2% · $577.0M · down $874.4M
  2. F1AFM1 USSF SDA26.6% · $563.1M · up $254.2M
  3. F3SF99 HQ AMC TE19.4% · $412.6M · down $43.9M
  4. FA8811 ASSRD ACSS TO SPC SSC/AAK-LA15.4% · $326.6M · up $18.7M
  5. F3LGMC MILSATCOM USSF SSCE CPM6.7% · $142.2M · up $142.2M
  6. All other reported offices4.7% 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.

  1. Reported funding office

    F2TS2A SMC LE

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $577.0M

    27.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$874.4M

    6 active prime contractors · 49 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 60.2% from $1.5B to $577.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 55.5% to 27.2%, a change of −28.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 84 actions across 49 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 64 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    F1AFM1 USSF SDA

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $563.1M

    26.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$254.2M

    2 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 82.3% from $308.9M to $563.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.8% to 26.6%, a change of +14.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 14 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    F3SF99 HQ AMC TE

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $412.6M

    19.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$43.9M

    14 active prime contractors · 273 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 9.6% from $456.5M to $412.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.5% to 19.4%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 373 actions across 273 awards. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 321 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    FA8811 ASSRD ACSS TO SPC SSC/AAK-LA

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $326.6M

    15.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18.7M

    4 active prime contractors · 17 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6.1% from $307.9M to $326.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.8% to 15.4%, a change of +3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 28 actions across 17 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    F3LGMC MILSATCOM USSF SSCE CPM

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $142.2M

    6.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$142.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $142.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.7%, a change of +6.7 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.

  6. Reported funding office

    MSCHQ NORFOLK

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $42.4M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$17.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 68.8% from $25.1M to $42.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.96% to 2.0%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    F2QF04 HQ ACC AMIC DRR

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $30.0M

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 63.1% from $18.4M to $30.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.70% to 1.4%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    F2TSRA SMC MC

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $9.5M

    0.45% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.2M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 308.1% from $2.3M to $9.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.090% to 0.45%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  9. Reported funding office

    FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $7.4M

    0.35% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.4M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $7.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.35%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    F2TSTA SMC IS

    #10Up 1 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $5.6M

    0.26% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 920.8% from $548K to $5.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.26%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    F59900 SAF FMBIB

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.5M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3.5M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.13% 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.

  12. Reported funding office

    ACCTG DISB STA NR 667100

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$35.5M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $35.5M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0%, a change of −1.4 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 2 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    F2TS3A SMC RN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4.8M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $4.8M in net deobligations. 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 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $2.3B in positive net award obligations across 323 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 55.1% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 95.0%.

Leading award type
95.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
55.1%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
95.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
280 of 323 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 323 current awards and 378 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 65.2% preceding vs 55.1% current
Multiple-award parent obligation share
55.1%
Up from 34.6% 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 481212 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 4.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 34.0 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 4.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are <0.1% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share95.0%99.6%-4.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share95.9%62.0%+34.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share95.0%99.6%-4.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$496K$496K+0.0%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)313$2.2B95.0%
Definitive Contract(D)9$116.6M5.0%
Purchase Order(B)1$75K0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)313$2.2B95.0%
Not reported10$116.7M5.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)270$1.3B55.1%
Single Award(S)43$925.3M39.8%
Not reported10$116.7M5.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)270$1.3B55.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)50$993.4M42.8%
Only One Source(SSS)1$48.5M2.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$99K0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)315$2.2B95.9%
Not Available For Competition(B)1$48.5M2.1%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)5$45.8M2.0%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$75K0%
Competed Under SAP(F)1$24K0%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)269$1.3B54.8%
Urgency(URG)1$7.7M0.33%
Not reported53$1.0B44.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$48.5M2.1%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$75K0%
Not reported321$2.3B97.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)232$2.3B97.4%
Fixed Price With Economic Price Adjustment(K)91$60.9M2.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Space Transportation/Launch(V126)58$1.8B77.2%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Charter(V121)254$422.1M18.2%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Freight(V111)6$59.1M2.5%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Space Vehicles(J018)1$48.5M2.1%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)2$243K0.010%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Other(V119)1$75K0%
Other reported values1$24K0.0010%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Air Force(5700)59$1.9B79.9%
Ustranscom(9776)256$416.8M17.9%
Department of the Navy(1700)5$42.5M1.8%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)2$7.4M0.32%
Department of the Army(2100)1$24K0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fa8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/Aak-La(FA8811)51$1.8B78.0%
Ustranscom-Aq(HTC711)256$416.8M17.9%
Mschq Norfolk(N32205)4$42.4M1.8%
Fa4890 Hq Acc Amic(FA4890)3$30.0M1.3%
Fa8818 Ssc/Aak-Kt(FA8818)3$11.7M0.50%
NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0)2$7.4M0.32%
Other reported values4$1.5M0.066%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FA881124DB003(9700)7$838.8M36.1%
FA881125DB002(9700)8$551.0M23.7%
HTC71125DCC13(9700)185$173.4M7.5%
HTC71125DCC11(9700)6$147.9M6.4%
FA881125DB003(9700)7$123.3M5.3%
FA881125DB005(9700)2$93.8M4.0%
FA881120D0002(9700)12$89.6M3.9%
HTC71125DCC19(9700)37$72.8M3.1%
Other reported values49$115.1M5.0%
Not reported10$116.7M5.0%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

308 awards matched an unambiguous catalog vehicle PIID. Company membership is not used as evidence of award-channel usage.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
280 reported · 43 not reported
Positive award obligations
$496K median
$315K–$1.0M middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
323 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 Jul 27, 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.

Prime contractors for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 28prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
60.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
84.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
96.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.1B in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 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.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3B

    60.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$106.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    36 awards

    73 actions

    Historical and award details for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4B → $1.3B
    −7.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    53.3% → 60.6%
    +7.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.6B
    47.9% of all-period positive obligations · 94 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3636
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $185.9M

    8.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$419.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    30 awards

    64 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $604.9M → $185.9M
    −69.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    23.2% → 8.8%
    −14.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4B
    37.8% of all-period positive obligations · 82 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 6, 2021
    through Apr 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported3035
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $171.7M

    8.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$12.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    191 awards

    234 actions

    Historical and award details for KALITTA AIR LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $184.5M → $171.7M
    −6.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.1% → 8.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $357.8M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 425 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 7, 2023
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported191233
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $146.9M

    6.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $153.7M → $146.9M
    −4.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.9% → 6.9%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $300.7M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2024
    through Apr 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported87
    Reported small business87
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $93.8M

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89.9M → $93.8M
    +4.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 4.4%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $188.7M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 14, 2024
    through Apr 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $72.0M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    40 awards

    71 actions

    Historical and award details for WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $76.7M → $72.0M
    −6.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 3.4%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $148.6M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 81 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2024
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported4044
    Reported small business4044
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $48.5M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$48.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for STARFISH SPACE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $48.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.3%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $48.5M
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 30, 2026
    through Mar 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $42.4M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$17.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $25.1M → $42.4M
    +68.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.96% → 2.0%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $210.9M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Apr 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside43
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business44
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $22.3M

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17.3M → $22.3M
    +28.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.66% → 1.1%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $89.7M
    0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 28, 2022
    through Feb 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.1M

    0.67%

    Dollar movement

    +$14.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $14.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.67%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.1M
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2025
    through May 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.0M

    0.42%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.4M → $9.0M
    −32.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.51% → 0.42%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.7M
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2023
    through Mar 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported58
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.0M

    0.28%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for FIREFLY SPACE TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.8M → $6.0M
    −38.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.37% → 0.28%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $34.1M
    0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2022
    through Sep 15, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.6M

    0.27%

    Dollar movement

    −$385K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.0M → $5.6M
    −6.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.23% → 0.27%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $101.9M
    0.87% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 9, 2022
    through Feb 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for ABX AIR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $4.4M
    +208.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 0.21%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.8M
    0.050% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2024
    through Apr 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported42
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    0.16%

    Dollar movement

    +$74K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for KALITTA CHARTERS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $3.4M
    +2.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.16%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.9M
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 19, 2024
    through Oct 1, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business

Recompete watch for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2

The reported potential end date moved later 4 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

92.3%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Oct 30, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$87.1M current$87.1M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jun 15, 2023.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Oct 30, 2026.

$87.1M is obligated against $87.1M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Dec 11, 2025 → Feb 6, 2026 → Mar 31, 2028 → Apr 13, 2026 → May 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026 → Aug 30, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID FA881123F0020

UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC

NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 2

The reported potential end date is Aug 30, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($121.6M of $121.6M).

Performance period

97.1%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Aug 30, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$121.6M current$121.6M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jun 20, 2023.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Aug 30, 2026.

$121.6M is obligated against $121.6M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Mar 31, 2028 → Aug 29, 2025 → Mar 31, 2028 → Aug 30, 2026.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID FA881123F0016

AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INC

VERTREP PAC DET A CONTRACT

The reported potential end date is Jul 28, 2026. Current award value is 99.0% of reported potential value ($51.6M of $52.1M).

Performance period

99.9%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Jul 28, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

99.0%

$51.6M current$52.1M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Aug 18, 2021.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Jul 28, 2026.

$50.4M is obligated against $51.6M in current reported award value (97.6%).

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID N3220521C2297

CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

THE NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS) ROTARY AIRLIFT SERVICES CONTRACT PROVIDES ROTARY AIRLIFT SUPPORT TO RADAR SITES ACROSS THE CANADIAN ARCTIC DELIVERING CARGO AND PERSONNEL MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN, OPERATE, AND RESUPPLY THE NWS RADAR SITES.

$69.7M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of September 30, 2026.

Performance period

96.0%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Sep 30, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$79.4M current$79.4M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Apr 1, 2022.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 30, 2026.

$69.7M is obligated against $79.4M in current reported award value (87.8%).

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID FA489022C0013

BLUE ORIGIN, LLC

NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES

$181.7M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of April 13, 2027.

Performance period

64.3%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Apr 13, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$200.0M current$200.0M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Apr 14, 2025.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Apr 13, 2027.

$181.7M is obligated against $200.0M in current reported award value (90.8%).

Reported potential end dates: Apr 13, 2026 → Apr 13, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID FA881125FB011

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

MRD REVISION #3

$51.4M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of July 28, 2027.

Performance period

76.0%

As of Jul 27, 2026Potential end Jul 28, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

58.0%

$51.4M current$88.7M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts May 24, 2023.

Current performance is reported through Jun 28, 2027.

$51.4M is obligated against $51.4M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Nov 23, 2023 → Jul 7, 2025 → May 9, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 → Jul 28, 2027.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID FA881823F0038

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Jul 27, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Award activity for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$142.2M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

F3LGMC MILSATCOM USSF SSCE CPM

FA8811-25-D-B002 NSSL PHASE 3 LANE 2 LAUNCH SERVICES FOR USSF-206

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $106.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$142.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 60.6% share
$106.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#5 · 6.7% attributed share
+6.7 percentage points · $142.2M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID FA881126FB005
Base award

This action

+$160.0M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

F1AFM1 USSF SDA

PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR SDA-2

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $106.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$160.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 60.6% share
$106.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 26.6% attributed share
up 1 rank · +14.7 percentage points · $254.2M net increase; action accounted for 62.9%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID FA881126FB001
Modification

This action

+$103.6M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

FA8811 ASSRD ACSS TO SPC SSC/AAK-LA

PHASE 3 LANE 1 LAUNCH SERVICE TASK ORDER (LSTO) FOR NTO-5

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $103.6M while office-attributed obligations rose $18.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$204.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 60.6% share
$106.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 15.4% attributed share
+3.6 percentage points · $18.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $84.8M
PIID FA881126FB006 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$136.5M

AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC

F3SF99 HQ AMC TE

CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $6.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$138.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.9% share
$6.8M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 19.4% attributed share
$43.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F1005
Base award

This action

+$48.5M

STARFISH SPACE INC.

FA8811 ASSRD ACSS TO SPC SSC/AAK-LA

STARFISH SPACE, INC. OTTER SBIR PHASE III WITH THE APFIT PROGRAM

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 #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$48.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Largest newly observed contractor
PIID FA881126CB001
Modification

This action

+$12.7M

AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INC

MSCHQ NORFOLK

VERTREP PACIFIC DETACHMENT C CONTRACT

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $12.7M while contractor obligations rose $17.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$26.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.60%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 2.0% share
down 1 rank · +1.0 percentage points · $17.3M net increase; action accounted for 73.4%
Funding office
#6 · 2.0% attributed share
+1.0 percentage points · $17.3M net increase; action accounted for 73.4%
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID N3220524C4074 · Mod P00002
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2052
    Action+$802K
    Award net obligations$787K
  2. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2050
    Action+$677K
    Award net obligations$677K
  3. WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES INCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2058
    Action+$579K
    Award net obligations$357K
  4. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2056
    Action+$401K
    Award net obligations$401K
  5. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2051
    Action+$386K
    Award net obligations$386K
  6. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Modification · PIID FA881125FB002
    Action+$77.6M
    Award net obligations$155.2M
  7. AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INCModification · PIID N3220521C2297
    Action+$1.3M
    Award net obligations$50.4M
  8. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2043
    Action+$1.1M
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  9. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2034
    Action+$497K
    Award net obligations$497K
  10. KALITTA AIR LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F2038
    Action+$468K
    Award net obligations$468K

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