Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOJ nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contractors (NAICS 481211)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 481211 · Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$12.9M
Net obligations · Down $4.6M vs. $17.6M preceding
Prime contractors
31
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOJ 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, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Justice

Federal records show $76.2M in net obligations across 966 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.18% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 26.3% from $17.6M to $12.9M. 6 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $13.8M versus $18.2M through the same date in FY25 (−24.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$14.0M238Complete
FY2023$14.4M213Complete
FY2024$16.5M313Complete
FY2025$17.4M306Complete
FY2026$13.8M232YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$76.2M
966 awards · 53 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−26.3%
$12.9M vs. $17.6M
Leading eight prime share
85.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.18% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
72.3% of 693 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
501 set aside · 192 no set-aside · 273 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

TENAX AEROSPACE LLC lost the most market share
34.6%7.8%−26.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through JUSTICE PRISONER AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM decreased
$3.9M$475K−$3.4M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 6 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
83.4%78.3%−5.1 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 21.7% of positive obligations.
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 Sep 10, 2026.

27.9% of positive obligations were attributed to PROCUREMENT DIVISION, OSS. That represents $3.6M, up $3.6M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. PROCUREMENT DIVISION, OSS27.9% · $3.6M · up $3.6M
  2. FBI-JEH10.8% · $1.4M · down $2.8M
  3. FCI TERMINAL ISLAND6.8% · $875K · up $469K
  4. FCC VICTORVILLE6.4% · $825K · up $440K
  5. JUSTICE PRISONER AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM3.7% · $475K · down $3.4M
  6. All other reported offices44.4% 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

    PROCUREMENT DIVISION, OSS

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $3.6M

    27.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    6 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $3.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 27.9%, a change of +27.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 14 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    FBI-JEH

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    10.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.8M

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 67.0% from $4.2M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 24.1% to 10.8%, a change of −13.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    FCI TERMINAL ISLAND

    #3Up 4 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $875K

    6.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$469K

    2 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 115.6% from $406K to $875K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 6.8%, a change of +4.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    FCC VICTORVILLE

    #4Up 4 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $825K

    6.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$440K

    2 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 114.3% from $385K to $825K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 6.4%, a change of +4.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    JUSTICE PRISONER AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

    #5Down 3 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $475K

    3.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.4M

    6 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 87.8% from $3.9M to $475K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.3% to 3.7%, a change of −18.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 23 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  6. Reported funding office

    SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

    #6Up 4 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $460K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$184K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 66.8% from $276K to $460K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 3.6%, a change of +2.0 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.

  7. Reported funding office

    FMC DEVENS

    #7Up 5 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $397K

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$150K

    4 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 60.8% from $247K to $397K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 3.1%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    FCC FLORENCE

    #8Up 8 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $280K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$125K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 80.7% from $155K to $280K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.88% to 2.2%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FCC LOMPOC

    #9Down 4 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $257K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$225K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 46.7% from $483K to $257K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 2.0%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    FCI SHERIDAN

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $250K

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$250K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $250K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.9%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    FDC MIAMI

    #11New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $226K

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$226K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $226K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.8%, a change of +1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    FCC FORREST CITY

    #22Down 18 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $124K

    0.96% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$401K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 76.3% from $525K to $124K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 0.96%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    FCC TUCSON

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$368K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $368K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 0%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    DIVISION 0800

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.5M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.5M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.4% to 0%, a change of −14.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 183 awards had positive obligations totaling $13.0M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 30.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 65.0%.

Leading award type
61.5%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
30.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
65.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
183 of 183 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 183 current awards and 204 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
30.9%
Down from 48.4% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
61.5%
Up from 48.4% 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 31.0 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 27.4 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 33.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 80.3% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share65.0%95.9%-31.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share33.3%5.8%+27.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share61.5%94.5%-33.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$36K$182K-80.3%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 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)112$8.0M61.5%
Purchase Order(B)67$3.5M27.3%
Definitive Contract(D)1$1.0M7.8%
BPA Call(A)3$445K3.4%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)112$8.0M61.5%
BPA(E)3$445K3.4%
Not reported68$4.5M35.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)115$8.4M65.0%
Not reported68$4.5M35.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)97$4.0M30.9%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)15$4.0M30.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)58$3.4M26.3%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)5$1.3M10.2%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)7$241K1.9%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$24K0.19%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)101$4.3M33.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)16$4.0M30.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)54$3.2M24.9%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$1.0M7.8%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)4$174K1.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)6$166K1.3%
Other reported values1$75K0.58%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)24$4.4M33.8%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)85$3.5M26.8%
Sole Source(SS)1$50K0.38%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)1$43K0.34%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$32K0.24%
Not reported71$5.0M38.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)5$249K1.9%
Not reported178$12.7M98.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)160$8.7M67.3%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)23$4.2M32.7%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)85$7.5M57.9%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Charter(V121)49$2.4M18.4%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Air Passenger(V211)24$1.2M9.1%
Lease or Rental of Equipment- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components(W015)1$1.0M7.8%
Medical- Other(Q999)6$200K1.5%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Other(V129)4$149K1.1%
Other reported values14$519K4.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540)155$7.0M54.1%
U.S. Marshals Service(1544)22$4.1M31.5%
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)3$1.4M10.8%
Drug Enforcement Administration(1524)3$462K3.6%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Procurement Division, Oss(15M104)4$3.6M27.6%
Fbi-Jeh(15F067)3$1.4M10.8%
Fci Terminal Island(15B614)12$875K6.7%
Fcc Victorville(15B616)9$825K6.4%
Oversight and Assistance Team (Fao)(15B0AT)11$618K4.8%
Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System(15M300)18$517K4.0%
Other reported values126$5.2M39.8%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QMCB23D0009(4732)75$3.6M27.7%
GS33F0008U(4730)3$3.3M25.7%
GS33F0028W(4730)13$403K3.1%
15F06724A0000142(1549)1$306K2.4%
47QMCB26D0002(4732)7$265K2.0%
GS33F017AA(4732)4$121K0.93%
GS33F044BA(4732)3$107K0.83%
GS33F0040V(4730)3$88K0.67%
Other reported values6$219K1.7%
Not reported68$4.5M35.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
183 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$36K median
$25K$55K middle 50%
Reported performance period
0 days median
182 reported · 1 not reported
Zero days means the reported start and current-end dates were the same.

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 Sep 10, 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
6 of 31prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
38.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
75.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
85.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $12.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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

    $5.0M

    38.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$756K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    104 awards

    130 actions

    Historical and award details for INFLIGHT MEDICAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.2M → $5.0M
    +17.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    24.1% → 38.5%
    +14.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.4M
    25.4% of all-period positive obligations · 535 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside3542
    Reported no set-aside79
    Not reported6273
    Reported small business104123
    All-period set-aside types
    • 259 · Total small business
    • 17 · WOSB set-aside
    • 1 · Partial small business
    • +1 more types
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.3M

    25.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$94K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for FLIGHTWORKS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.4M → $3.3M
    −2.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    19.5% → 25.8%
    +6.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.3M
    22.6% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 10, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    7.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TENAX AEROSPACE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.1M → $1.0M
    −83.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    34.6% → 7.8%
    −26.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24.7M
    32.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 11, 2022
    through May 22, 2026

    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
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $477K

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$108K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for KALITTA CHARTERS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $368K → $477K
    +29.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 3.7%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 49 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported1313
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 12 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $327K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$249K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDWAY AIR AMBULANCE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $78K → $327K
    +318.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.45% → 2.5%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 58 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside109
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business109
    All-period set-aside types
    • 57 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $305K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$305K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RCS SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $305K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.4%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $305K
    0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 13, 2026
    through Mar 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $301K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$173K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $474K → $301K
    −36.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 2.3%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $775K
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 25, 2025
    through Dec 3, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside32
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $265K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$265K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for SYMPHONY PRIVATE JETS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $265K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.0%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $265K
    0.35% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 20, 2026
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported50
    Reported small business70
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $253K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$149K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for PAK WEST AIRLINES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $103K → $253K
    +144.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.59% → 1.9%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $777K
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Aug 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside52
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business63
    All-period set-aside types
    • 12 · Total small business
    • 4 · WOSB set-aside
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $228K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$81K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for M & N AVIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $309K → $228K
    −26.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 1.8%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $897K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2023
    through Jun 9, 2026

    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
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $170K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$170K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for PREMIER AIR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $170K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.3%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $170K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 16, 2026
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $155K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$155K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PRIME JET LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $155K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $259K
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 19, 2022
    through Feb 19, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $148K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$136K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR CHARTER SERVICE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $284K → $148K
    −47.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 1.1%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 41 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 25, 2022
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported59
    Reported small business712
    All-period set-aside types
    • 13 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $143K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$33K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for MONARCH AIR GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $176K → $143K
    −18.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 1.1%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $578K
    0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 20, 2023
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside24
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported15
    Reported small business49
    All-period set-aside types
    • 9 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $129K

    0.99%

    Dollar movement

    +$81K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR GATO ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $47K → $129K
    +170.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.27% → 0.99%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $202K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 1, 2024
    through May 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · Total small business

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Modification

This action

+$4.7M

FLIGHTWORKS INC

PROCUREMENT DIVISION, OSS

AIR CHARTER SERVICES (SMALL AIRCRAFT)

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $4.7M action represented 36.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$8.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
36.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 25.8% share
$94K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 27.9% attributed share
+27.9 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.1M
PIID 15M30024FA3700031 · Mod P00004
Modification

This action

+$1.0M

TENAX AEROSPACE LLC

FBI-JEH

LEASE OF A GULFSTREAM G550

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $1.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $2.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$30.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.8% share
$5.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 10.8% attributed share
$2.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15F06721C0002759 · Mod P00011
Base award

This action

+$305K

RCS SERVICES, LLC

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

TITLE: RFQ - EMERG. CHARTER EXPULSION REQUESTOR: KELLI K NAKAMURA AFT#: 2026-OS-0014 DELIVERY DATE: 03/13/2026

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

Award net obligations
$305K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 2.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 15DDHQ26P00000358
Deobligation

This action

−$230K

AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

FBI-JEH

CHARTER FLIGHT SERVICES BPA CALL 0016

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $230K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$85K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#16 · 0.89% share
down 10 ranks · −1.2 percentage points · $258K net decline; action accounted for 89.2%
Funding office
#2 · 10.8% attributed share
down 1 rank · −13.3 percentage points · $2.8M net decline; action accounted for 8.1%
PIID 15F06726F0000090 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$284K

M & N AVIATION, INC.

JUSTICE PRISONER AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

SEE ATTACHED CONTINUATION SHEET(S).

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $284K while office-attributed obligations fell $3.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$897K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 1.8% share
$81K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#5 · 3.7% attributed share
$3.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15M30023PA3700041 · Mod P00010
Base award

This action

+$310K

PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.

FBI-JEH

CHARTER FLIGHT SERVICES BPA CALL 0014

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $173K overall.

Award net obligations
$306K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.3% share
$173K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 10.8% attributed share
$2.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15F06725F0001849
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$58K
    Award net obligations$58K
  2. Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  3. Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  4. Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K
  5. Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$35K
  6. Action+$19K
    Award net obligations$19K
  7. Action+$14K
    Award net obligations$14K
  8. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  9. Action+$45K
    Award net obligations$45K
  10. Action+$42K
    Award net obligations$42K

DOJ nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOJ nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, INFLIGHT MEDICAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC., FLIGHTWORKS INC, and TENAX AEROSPACE LLC were the leading DOJ nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    INFLIGHT MEDICAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

    $4,978,843 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    FLIGHTWORKS INC

    $3,329,933 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    TENAX AEROSPACE LLC

    $1,012,384 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOJ contract obligations decrease in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOJ activity in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market decreased 26.3% from $17,550,024 in the preceding 12 months to $12,932,970 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$12,932,970
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$17,550,024
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−26.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOJ contract award activity was reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market?

Recent DOJ contract award activity reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market included actions for FLIGHTWORKS INC, TENAX AEROSPACE LLC, and RCS SERVICES, LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DOJ contracts under NAICS 481211?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOJ reported 183 positive-obligation awards for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation under NAICS 481211. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
183
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
30.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
61.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
33.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
65%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Company memberships do not establish award-channel use.

Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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