Federal Capture Intelligence

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger 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 481211 · Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$130.8M
Net obligations · Up $20.5M vs. $110.3M preceding
Prime contractors
86
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Federal records show $496.6M in net obligations across 4,438 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of the Interior from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 2.0% of $24.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 18.6% from $110.3M to $130.8M. 14 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: $70.7M versus $57.5M through the same date in FY25 (+23.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$100.8M2,541Complete
FY2023$98.7M2,462Complete
FY2024$108.7M1,492Complete
FY2025$117.6M1,227Complete
FY2026$70.7M821YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$496.6M
4,438 awards · 219 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+18.6%
$130.8M vs. $110.3M
Leading eight prime share
69.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
2.0% of $24.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
93.1% of 827 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
770 set aside · 57 no set-aside · 3,611 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

BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC gained the most market share
8.43%→20.05%+11.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 25 reported actions.
AVCENTER INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#48→#19Up 29 places
The contractor accounts for 1.1% of positive obligations across 6 reported actions.
BRISTOW LLC lost the most market share
27.1%→19.8%−7.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.

Award activity

BRISTOW LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$32.0MAug 15, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 140D0425FE002 by ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION. Award net obligations after the action: $32.0M.
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Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082) increased
$89K→$9.9M+$9.8M
Latest-period activity spans 13 awards across 8 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER decreased
$44.8M→$38.2M−$6.6M
Latest-period activity spans 83 awards across 32 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

REEDER FLYING SERVICE, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#8→#14Down 6 places
The contractor accounts for 1.9% of positive obligations across 31 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 Passenger 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.

29.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER. That represents $38.2M, down $6.6M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER29.1% · $38.2M · down $6.6M
  2. ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION20.9% · $27.4M · down $4.0M
  3. WESTERN REGION11.6% · $15.3M · up $9.5M
  4. OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)7.6% · $9.9M · up $9.8M
  5. MID-WEST REGION7.5% · $9.8M · up $6.7M
  6. All other reported offices23.4% 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

    NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $38.2M

    29.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.6M

    32 active prime contractors · 83 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 14.8% from $44.8M to $38.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 40.2% to 29.1%, a change of −11.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 211 actions across 83 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 33 active prime contractors and 120 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $27.4M

    20.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 12.7% from $31.4M to $27.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 28.1% to 20.9%, a change of −7.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    WESTERN REGION

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $15.3M

    11.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.5M

    5 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 165.2% from $5.8M to $15.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 11.6%, a change of +6.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 32 actions across 15 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)

    #4Up 34 from #38

    Latest 12 months

    $9.9M

    7.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.8M

    8 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 11023.3% from $89K to $9.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.080% to 7.6%, a change of +7.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    MID-WEST REGION

    #5Up 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $9.8M

    7.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 214.5% from $3.1M to $9.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 7.5%, a change of +4.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    IMR INTERMOUNTAIN REGION(1200)

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.3M

    3.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$429K

    11 active prime contractors · 34 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 11.2% from $3.8M to $4.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.4% to 3.3%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 52 actions across 34 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 23 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    PWR SF/SEA MABO(85000)

    #7Down 3 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $4.2M

    3.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$377K

    5 active prime contractors · 40 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 8.3% from $4.5M to $4.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.1% to 3.2%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 61 actions across 40 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 39 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    ALASKA REGIONAL OFFICE(97000)

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $4.1M

    3.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$249K

    23 active prime contractors · 146 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6.4% from $3.9M to $4.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.5% to 3.2%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 186 actions across 146 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 158 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FWS PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE

    #9Up 9 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $3.6M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.1M

    22 active prime contractors · 51 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 685.0% from $452K to $3.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.41% to 2.7%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 67 actions across 51 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 28 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    ALASKA STATE OFFICE

    #10Up 1 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$736K

    17 active prime contractors · 51 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 68.5% from $1.1M to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.97% to 1.4%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 73 actions across 51 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 20 active prime contractors and 46 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NAVAJO REGION

    #12New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

    #34Down 25 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $95K

    0.070% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 93.8% from $1.5M to $95K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.070%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    FWS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$33K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$630K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $597K in net obligations to $33K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.54% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    BLM KINGMAN FIELD OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$114K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$586K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $472K in net obligations to $114K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.42% to 0%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

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

How this work is bought

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

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $143.5M in positive net award obligations across 461 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 70.9% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.0%.

Leading award type
97.3%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
70.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
99.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
326 of 461 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 481211 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 1.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 25.6 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 0.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 73.3% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.0%97.6%+1.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share24.5%50.0%-25.6 pts
Delivery-order obligation share97.3%97.4%-0.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$40K$149K-73.3%
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)406$139.5M97.3%
BPA Call(A)53$2.6M1.8%
Purchase Order(B)2$1.4M0.96%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)406$139.5M97.3%
BPA(E)53$2.6M1.8%
Not reported2$1.4M0.96%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)152$116.2M81.0%
Multiple Award(M)307$25.8M18.0%
Not reported2$1.4M0.96%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)84$101.7M70.9%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)271$24.5M17.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)106$17.3M12.1%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)324$90.5M63.1%
Full And Open Competition(A)6$35.1M24.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)131$17.9M12.4%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)243$17.3M12.1%
Urgency(URG)25$4.1M2.8%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$3.1M2.1%
Not reported190$119.0M82.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported461$143.5M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fixed Price With Economic Price Adjustment(K)241$79.5M55.4%
Firm Fixed Price(J)220$64.0M44.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)439$135.9M94.7%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Air Passenger(V211)17$5.5M3.8%
Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression(F003)4$2.0M1.4%
Support- Management: Logistics Support(R706)1$118K0.080%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Departmental Offices(1406)460$143.3M99.9%
U.S. Geological Survey(1434)1$118K0.080%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)(140D04)460$143.3M99.9%
Office Of Acquisiton Grants(140G03)1$118K0.080%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
140D8021D0018(1406)1$32.0M22.3%
140D0423D0082(1406)2$9.4M6.6%
140D0423D0083(1406)2$7.9M5.5%
140D0423D0085(1406)2$5.9M4.1%
140D0426D0008(1406)1$5.2M3.6%
140D8022D0008(1406)2$3.3M2.3%
140D0425D0005(1406)1$3.3M2.3%
140D0424D0100(1406)4$2.9M2.0%
Other reported values444$72.3M50.4%
Not reported2$1.4M0.96%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

1 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
326 reported · 135 not reported
Positive award obligations
$40K median
$15K–$123K middle 50%
Reported performance period
154 days (~5 months) median
461 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 Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of the Interior

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

Prime contractor concentration
14 of 86prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
20.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
53.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
69.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $131.4M 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

    $26.3M

    20.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$17.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    25 actions

    Historical and award details for BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.4M → $26.3M
    +181.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.4% → 20.1%
    +11.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $49.4M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 23, 2023
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported87
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $26.0M

    19.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for BRISTOW LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $30.1M → $26.0M
    −13.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.1% → 19.8%
    −7.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $110.1M
    22.1% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Mar 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported65
    Reported small business65
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.7M

    7.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    32 awards

    62 actions

    Historical and award details for BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.5M → $9.7M
    +14.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.7% → 7.4%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $37.3M
    7.5% of all-period positive obligations · 76 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 12, 2021
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3227
    Reported small business3227
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.5M

    6.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    51 awards

    86 actions

    Historical and award details for TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.0M → $8.5M
    +20.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.3% → 6.5%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $34.5M
    6.9% of all-period positive obligations · 222 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported5154
    Reported small business4752
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.2M

    4.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.2M → $6.2M
    −14.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.5% → 4.7%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $34.1M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 43 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported711
    Reported small business711
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.1M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$592K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    29 awards

    44 actions

    Historical and award details for PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $5.1M
    +13.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.0% → 3.9%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.5M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 111 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2930
    Reported small business2930
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.7M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$742K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    37 actions

    Historical and award details for MOUNTAIN BLADE RUNNER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.9M → $4.7M
    +19.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.5% → 3.5%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.3M
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1414
    Reported small business1414
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for HELI-1 CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.2M → $4.4M
    +34.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 3.3%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.3M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 11, 2022
    through Jun 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported79
    Reported small business79
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.3M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$53K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    21 awards

    35 actions

    Historical and award details for HILLSBORO AVIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $3.3M
    −1.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 2.5%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.2M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 54 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2117
    Reported small business2117
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$114K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for HILLCREST AIRCRAFT COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $2.9M
    −3.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 2.2%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.5M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Jun 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported89
    Reported small business89
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for SPUR AVIATION SERVICES, LC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $2.8M
    +84.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.1%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.1M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 61 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jul 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported311
    Reported small business413
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for MID-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $2.7M
    +122.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 2.1%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.9M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 1, 2023
    through May 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported66
    Reported small business66
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$50K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $2.5M
    +2.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 1.9%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.8M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through May 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported58
    Reported small business58
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.4M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for REEDER FLYING SERVICE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.5M → $2.4M
    −30.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.1% → 1.9%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.4M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 110 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jun 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside27
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1517
    Reported small business1724
    All-period set-aside types
    • 24 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$166K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for HELIQWEST INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.0M → $1.8M
    −8.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 1.4%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.1M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through May 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported76
    Reported small business76
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recompete watch for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of the Interior

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

BRISTOW LLC

INCORPORATE THE UPDATED COMPANY NAME, ERA HELICOPTERS, LLC IS NOW BRISTOW LLC.

The reported potential end date is Sep 30, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($32.0M of $32.0M).

Performance period

84.2%

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

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$32.0M current$32.0M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Aug 15, 2025.

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

$32.0M is obligated against $32.0M in current reported award value (100.0%).

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

PIID 140D0425FE002

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 Passenger 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.

Deobligation

This action

−$6.0M

BRISTOW LLC

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FY25 BSEE HELICOPTER SERVICES

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $6.0M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$28.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 19.8% share
down 1 rank · −7.3 percentage points · $4.1M net decline; action exceeded it by $1.9M
Funding office
#2 · 20.9% attributed share
−7.3 percentage points · $4.0M net decline; action exceeded it by $2.0M
Related:Largest share lossUnusually large action
PIID 140D0424FE002 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$32.0M

BRISTOW LLC

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FY26 BSEE HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $32.0M action represented 24.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$32.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
24.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 19.8% share
$4.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 20.9% attributed share
$4.0M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 140D0425FE002
Base award

This action

+$1.4M

MID-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE LLC

FWS PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE

HI-MDWY ATL NWR-MOD 140D0424D0100 OY2

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 7 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#12 · 2.1% share
up 7 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action accounted for 91.0%
Funding office
#9 · 2.7% attributed share
up 9 ranks · +2.3 percentage points · $3.1M net increase; action accounted for 44.2%
PIID 140D0426FF027
Deobligation

This action

−$1.1M

BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

EXCLUSIVE USE SMOKEJUMPER FLIGHT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF BLM AT BOISE, IDAHO - UDO

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.1M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.83%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 4.7% share
down 1 rank · −1.8 percentage points · $1.1M net decline; action exceeded it by $33K
Funding office
#1 · 29.1% attributed share
−11.1 percentage points · $6.6M net decline; action accounted for 16.5%
Related:Funding office decline
PIID 140D0425F0400 · Mod P00004
Modification

This action

+$3.9M

BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC

MID-WEST REGION

TASK ORDER FOR THE 2026 WILDLAND FIRE SEASON UNDER CONTRACT 140D0423D0082 FOR AN EXCLUSIVE USE (EU) FIXED WING ATGS WITH SENSOR BASED IN BEMIDJI, MN, DOUBLE EAGLE, NM, AND RONAN, MT

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$7.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.9%
Supporting data
Funding office
#5 · 7.5% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +4.7 percentage points · $6.7M net increase; action accounted for 57.5%
PIID 140D0426F0306 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$1.3M

EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC

OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)

EO 14398 USWFS COMMERCIAL AVIATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

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

The base action placed the contractor #22 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.96%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#22 · 0.96% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 140D0426P0197
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. SUSANVILLE AVIATION LLCBase award · PIID 140D0426F0853
    Action+$122K
    Award net obligations$122K
  2. BERING AIR, INC.Modification · PIID 140D0424FL033
    Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$186K
  3. TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INCBase award · PIID 140D0426FP146
    Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$13K
  4. MOUNTAIN BLADE RUNNER LLCModification · PIID 140D0426F0271
    Action+$451K
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  5. MARITIME HELICOPTERS, INCBase award · PIID 140D0426FL036
    Action+$41K
    Award net obligations$41K
  6. FLY 4 YOU, INC.Base award · PIID 140D0426F0844
    Action+$17K
    Award net obligations$17K
  7. ECOSCAN RESOURCE DATA LLCBase award · PIID 140D0426FF040
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  8. TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INCBase award · PIID 140D0426FP143
    Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$1K
  9. BIGHORN AIRWAYS INCModification · PIID 140D0426F0268
    Action+$540K
    Award net obligations$5.2M
  10. MARITIME HELICOPTERS, INCBase award · PIID 140D0426FF044
    Action+$17K
    Award net obligations$17K

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