Federal Capture Intelligence

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation contractors at the Department of the Interior

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of the Interior agency guide NAICS 481212 · Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$22.5M
Net obligations · Up $15.5M vs. $7.0M preceding
Prime contractors
18
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Federal records show $46.8M in net obligations across 247 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at the Department of the Interior from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.19% of $24.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 220.9% from $7.0M to $22.5M. 6 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: $10.6M versus $4.7M through the same date in FY25 (+125.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$6.5M167Complete
FY2023$8.8M89Complete
FY2024$4.4M44Complete
FY2025$16.6M51Complete
FY2026$10.6M45YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$46.8M
247 awards · 69 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+220.9%
$22.5M vs. $7.0M
Leading eight prime share
91.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
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Agency context
0.19% of $24.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
11.8% of 76 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
9 set aside · 67 no set-aside · 171 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

HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$1.3M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #2 by positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
3 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$4.5MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
5-STATE HELICOPTERS, INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$1.8MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Apr 30, 2026, the contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.

Market structure

This market grew faster than 96.8% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+220.9%Agency median −3.3%
The agency comparison covers 111 comparable NAICS markets.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER increased
$6.2M→$22.0M+$15.8M
Latest-period activity spans 16 awards across 13 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

SALMON RIVER HELICOPTERS, INC. lost the most market share
16.7%→12.1%−4.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
80.56%→74.83%−5.7 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 25.2% 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.

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

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

97.4% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER. That represents $22.0M, up $15.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER97.4% · $22.0M · up $15.8M
  2. CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE0.86% · $194K · up $194K
  3. IMR NORTHERN ROCKIES(12200)0.67% · $151K · up $183K
  4. IMR INTERMOUNTAIN REGION(1200)0.61% · $137K · up $91K
  5. PWR OLYM MABO(83000)0.46% · $105K · up $257K
  6. All other reported offices0.030% 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

    NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $22.0M

    97.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$15.8M

    13 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 253.9% from $6.2M to $22.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 86.1% to 97.4%, a change of +11.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 35 actions across 16 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $194K

    0.86% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$194K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $194K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.86%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    IMR NORTHERN ROCKIES(12200)

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $151K

    0.67% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$183K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $33K in net deobligations to $151K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.67%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    IMR INTERMOUNTAIN REGION(1200)

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $137K

    0.61% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$91K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 198.3% from $46K to $137K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.64% to 0.61%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    PWR OLYM MABO(83000)

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $105K

    0.46% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$257K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $153K in net deobligations to $105K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.46%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    IMMEDIATE OFC THE SECRETARY(00001)

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $7K

    0.030% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $7K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.030%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    LEWISTOWN FIELD OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$799K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $799K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.1% to 0%, a change of −11.1 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

  8. Reported funding office

    PWR SF/SEA MABO(85000)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$80K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $77K in net obligations to $2K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    PWR HONO MABO(82000)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$7K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$89K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $82K in net obligations to $7K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 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 the Interior.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $22.7M in positive net award obligations across 29 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 99.6% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.6%.

Leading award type
99.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
99.6%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
99.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
29 of 29 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 29 current awards and 20 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Exactly matched vehicle obligation share
4.8%
Down from 38.9% in the preceding period
Reported full-and-open obligation share
99.6%
Up from 67.1% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$258K
Up from $139K 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 1.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 37.7 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 1.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 47.9% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.6%97.9%+1.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share99.6%62.0%+37.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share99.6%97.9%+1.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$258K$496K-47.9%
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)27$22.6M99.6%
Definitive Contract(D)1$69K0.31%
Purchase Order(B)1$15K0.070%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)27$22.6M99.6%
Not reported2$84K0.37%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)27$22.6M99.6%
Not reported2$84K0.37%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)27$22.6M99.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$84K0.37%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)27$22.6M99.6%
Competed Under SAP(F)2$84K0.37%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Urgency(URG)17$22.2M97.7%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)10$431K1.9%
Not reported2$84K0.37%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported29$22.7M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)29$22.7M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)27$22.6M99.6%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Freight(V111)2$84K0.37%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Departmental Offices(1406)27$22.6M99.6%
National Park Service(1443)2$84K0.37%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)(140D04)27$22.6M99.6%
Pwr Hono Mabo(82000)(140P82)2$84K0.37%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1202SA25T9216(12C2)2$5.6M24.6%
1202SA25T9235(12C2)1$5.0M22.0%
1202SA25T9233(12C2)2$2.7M12.0%
1202SA25T9200(12C2)1$1.8M8.0%
1202SA25T9237(12C2)1$1.8M7.8%
1202SA25T9236(12C2)2$1.6M7.0%
1202SA25T9226(12C2)1$1.1M5.0%
1202SA25T9214(12C2)1$991K4.4%
Other reported values16$2.0M8.8%
Not reported2$84K0.37%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

7 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
1 median
29 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$258K median
$40K–$991K middle 50%
Reported performance period
147 days (~5 months) median
29 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 the Interior

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

Prime contractor concentration
6 of 18prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
24.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
67.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
91.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $22.5M 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

    $5.6M

    24.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.0M → $5.6M
    +185.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.2% → 24.8%
    −2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.6M
    31.1% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jul 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported33
    Reported small business36
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    22.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for SKYDANCE HELICOPTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $469K → $5.0M
    +964.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.5% → 22.1%
    +15.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.5M
    11.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 17, 2025
    through Jan 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    12.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for SALMON RIVER HELICOPTERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $2.7M
    +126.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.7% → 12.1%
    −4.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.9M
    8.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 11, 2025
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    8.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for 5-STATE HELICOPTERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 8.0%
    +8.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 30, 2026
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    7.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANS AERO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $544K → $1.8M
    +224.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.5% → 7.8%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 23, 2025
    through Jan 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    7.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TIMBERLINE HELICOPTERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 7.1%
    +7.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    3.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 12, 2025
    through Jul 22, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    5.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ORBIC AIR, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 5.0%
    +5.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2026
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $991K

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$773K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $218K → $991K
    +354.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 4.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    5.0% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 27, 2022
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $459K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$404K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GUARDIAN HELICOPTERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55K → $459K
    +741.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.76% → 2.0%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $513K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 1, 2022
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $392K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$337K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for MOUNTAIN BLADE RUNNER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55K → $392K
    +616.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.76% → 1.7%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Jun 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported42
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $304K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$304K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for D.H. HELICOPTER, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $304K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $304K
    0.65% 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-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $258K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$131K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HILLSBORO AVIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $128K → $258K
    +102.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 1.1%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $386K
    0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 18, 2024
    through Jul 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $194K

    0.86%

    Dollar movement

    +$194K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $194K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.86%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $223K
    0.48% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 14, 2022
    through Jun 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $131K

    0.58%

    Dollar movement

    +$131K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MOUNTAIN WEST HELICOPTERS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $131K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.58%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $128K
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 7, 2022
    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
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $105K

    0.46%

    Dollar movement

    +$105K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $105K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.46%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $286K
    0.61% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 23, 2023
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

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

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

Modification

This action

+$2.8M

HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

CWN TYPE 1 HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES - FY25 BLM FIRE

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $2.8M while contractor obligations rose $3.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$6.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
12.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 24.8% share
−2.4 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action accounted for 76.5%
Funding office
#1 · 97.4% attributed share
+11.3 percentage points · $15.8M net increase; action accounted for 17.6%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 140D0425F0526 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$1.3M

TRANS AERO LLC

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

CA],L WHEN NEEDED (CWN) TYPE I HELICOPTER FL]GHT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DOI FIRE

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.3M while contractor obligations rose $1.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$2.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 7.8% share
+0.3 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $54K
PIID 140D0425F0690 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$1.6M

SKYDANCE HELICOPTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

CALL WHEN NEEDED TYPE I HELICOPTER SERVICES FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 22.1% share
up 4 ranks · +15.6 percentage points · $4.5M net increase; action accounted for 34.6%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 140D0425F0627 · Mod P00003
Modification

This action

+$728K

SALMON RIVER HELICOPTERS, INC.

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

CALL WHEN NEEDED TYPE I HELICOPTER SERVICES- FY25 FIRE SALMON RIVER HELICOPTERS

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $728K while contractor obligations rose $1.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 12.1% share
−4.6 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action accounted for 47.8%
Related:Largest share loss
PIID 140D0425F0605 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$699K

5-STATE HELICOPTERS, INC.

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

CALL WHEN NEEDED TYPE 1 HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY IN 2026- 5 STATE HELICOPTERS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 8.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohortLargest newly observed contractor
PIID 140D0426F0379 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$748K

TIMBERLINE HELICOPTERS INC

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

CALL WHEN NEEDED (CWN) TYPE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DOI FIRE

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
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 7.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
PIID 140D0425F0783
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. TIMBERLINE HELICOPTERS INCBase award · PIID 140D0426F0819
    Action+$317K
    Award net obligations$317K
  2. ORBIC AIR, LLCModification · PIID 140D0426F0380
    Action+$673K
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  3. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INCModification · PIID 140D0426F0752
    Action+$541K
    Award net obligations$991K
  4. COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC.Base award · PIID 140D0426FP142
    Action+$105K
    Award net obligations$105K
  5. REDDING AIR SERVICE, INC.Modification · PIID 140D0426F0787
    Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$195K
  6. HILLSBORO AVIATION, INC.Base award · PIID 140D0426F0820
    Action+$258K
    Award net obligations$258K
  7. ASPEN HELICOPTERS INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0426F0618
    Action−$10K
    Award net obligations$7K
  8. SALMON RIVER HELICOPTERS, INC.Base award · PIID 140D0426F0783
    Action+$471K
    Award net obligations$471K
  9. COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC.Deobligation · PIID 140D0426FP133
    Action−$59K
    Award net obligations$0
  10. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INCBase award · PIID 140D0426F0752
    Action+$450K
    Award net obligations$991K

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