Federal Capture Intelligence

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

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of the Interior agency guide NAICS 481211 · Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$91.6M
Net obligations · Down $57.7M vs. $149.3M preceding
Prime contractors
79
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOI 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, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.

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

Federal records show $512.6M in net obligations across 4,485 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of the Interior from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 2.0% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 38.6% from $149.3M to $91.6M. 15 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: $86.8M versus $112.7M through the same date in FY25 (−23.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$100.8M2,541Complete
FY2023$98.7M2,462Complete
FY2024$108.7M1,492Complete
FY2025$117.6M1,227Complete
FY2026$86.8M975YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$512.6M
4,485 awards · 219 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−38.6%
$91.6M vs. $149.3M
Leading eight prime share
61.4%
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 $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
93.0% of 834 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
776 set aside · 58 no set-aside · 3,651 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC gained the most market share
8.1%→21.9%+13.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 22 reported actions.
MARITIME HELICOPTERS, INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#36→#19Up 17 places
The contractor accounts for 1.3% of positive obligations across 44 reported actions.
AVCENTER INC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#18→#39Down 21 places
The contractor accounts for 0.19% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
65.94%→49.47%−16.5 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 50.5% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082) increased
$64K→$11.7M+$11.6M
Latest-period activity spans 13 awards across 8 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER decreased
$48.0M→$36.9M−$11.0M
Latest-period activity spans 87 awards across 32 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

BRISTOW LLC recorded the largest net deobligation
$62.1M→−$6.0M−$68.1M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$3.0MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Jul 7, 2026, the contractor now ranks #12 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$5.6M→$3.8M−$1.8M
The contractor now ranks #7 by positive obligations and accounts for 3.9% of positive obligations, based on 39 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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

38.2% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER. That represents $36.9M, down $11.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER38.2% · $36.9M · down $11.0M
  2. WESTERN REGION13.1% · $12.7M · up $4.9M
  3. OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)12.1% · $11.7M · up $11.6M
  4. MID-WEST REGION8.4% · $8.1M · up $5.1M
  5. PWR SF/SEA MABO(85000)4.6% · $4.4M · up $417K
  6. All other reported offices23.7% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $36.9M

    38.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11.0M

    32 active prime contractors · 87 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 23.0% from $48.0M to $36.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 32.0% to 38.2%, a change of +6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 197 actions across 87 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 34 active prime contractors and 121 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    WESTERN REGION

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $12.7M

    13.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.9M

    5 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 62.9% from $7.8M to $12.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 13.1%, a change of +7.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 15 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)

    #3Up 35 from #38

    Latest 12 months

    $11.7M

    12.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.6M

    8 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18045.1% from $64K to $11.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 12.1%, a change of +12.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 13 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    MID-WEST REGION

    #4Up 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $8.1M

    8.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 164.7% from $3.1M to $8.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 8.4%, a change of +6.3 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    PWR SF/SEA MABO(85000)

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $4.4M

    4.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$417K

    6 active prime contractors · 43 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 10.5% from $4.0M to $4.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 4.6%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 54 actions across 43 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 46 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    FWS PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE

    #6Up 8 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $3.6M

    3.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.9M

    21 active prime contractors · 49 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 425.9% from $676K to $3.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.45% to 3.7%, a change of +3.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 66 actions across 49 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 19 active prime contractors and 33 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    ALASKA REGIONAL OFFICE(97000)

    #7Down 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $3.4M

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$754K

    24 active prime contractors · 143 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 18.2% from $4.1M to $3.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 3.5%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 183 actions across 143 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 150 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    IMR INTERMOUNTAIN REGION(1200)

    #8Down 4 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.0M

    10 active prime contractors · 31 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 39.5% from $4.9M to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 3.1%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 44 actions across 31 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 29 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NAVAJO REGION

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.8M. 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 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    SER SOUTH MABO (54000)

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$101K

    3 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 7.6% from $1.3M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.88% to 1.5%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 16 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

    #13Down 5 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 49.6% from $2.3M to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 1.2%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$67K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.6M in net obligations to $67K 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 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4.6M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$68.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $63.4M in net obligations to $4.6M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 42.3% to 0%, a change of −42.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 416 awards had positive obligations totaling $112.6M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 42.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 97.2%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as HSS MATOC Type 3.

Leading award type
95.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
42.1%
Np
Reported parent IDV
97.2%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
309 of 416 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 416 current awards and 421 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
1.6%
Down from 43.3% 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 14.5 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 20.1 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 12.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 78.6% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share97.2%82.8%+14.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share1.6%21.7%-20.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share95.0%82.4%+12.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$39K$182K-78.6%
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)362$107.0M95.0%
Purchase Order(B)2$3.1M2.8%
BPA Call(A)52$2.6M2.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)362$107.0M95.0%
BPA(E)52$2.6M2.3%
Not reported2$3.1M2.8%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)127$85.7M76.1%
Multiple Award(M)287$23.8M21.1%
Not reported2$3.1M2.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)29$47.4M42.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)44$22.8M20.3%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)200$17.8M15.8%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)16$11.1M9.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)72$8.5M7.6%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)55$5.0M4.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)76$50.4M44.7%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)223$38.6M34.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)23$11.2M10.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)90$8.9M7.9%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)1$1.8M1.6%
Full and Open Competition(A)3$1.8M1.6%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)234$17.3M15.3%
Urgency(URG)18$2.9M2.5%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$2.7M2.4%
Not reported161$89.8M79.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported416$112.6M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)53$33.6M29.8%
Firm Fixed Price(J)147$32.2M28.6%
K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT)47$29.9M26.5%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)169$17.0M15.1%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)400$105.4M93.6%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Air Passenger(V211)12$5.2M4.6%
Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression(F003)3$1.9M1.6%
Support- Management: Logistics Support(R706)1$118K0.10%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Departmental Offices(1406)415$112.5M99.9%
U.S. Geological Survey(1434)1$118K0.10%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)(140D04)415$112.5M99.9%
Office of Acquisiton Grants(140G03)1$118K0.10%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
140D0423D0082(1406)1$8.0M7.1%
140D0423D0083(1406)1$6.8M6.0%
140D0423D0085(1406)2$5.9M5.2%
140D0426D0008(1406)1$5.4M4.8%
140D8022D0008(1406)1$4.2M3.7%
140D0423D0042(1406)3$3.6M3.2%
140D0425D0005(1406)1$3.3M2.9%
140D0424D0100(1406)3$2.9M2.6%
Other reported values401$69.5M61.8%
Not reported2$3.1M2.8%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 1 award to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
309 reported · 107 not reported
Positive award obligations
$39K median
$17K–$96K middle 50%
Reported performance period
155 days (~5 months) median
416 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 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
15 of 79prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
21.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
44.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
61.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $98.1M 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

    $21.5M

    21.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.2M → $21.5M
    +76.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.1% → 21.9%
    +13.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50.1M
    9.8% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 23, 2023
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported86
    Reported small business87
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.1M

    9.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$124K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    31 awards

    59 actions

    Historical and award details for BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.3M → $9.1M
    −1.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.2% → 9.3%
    +3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39.2M
    7.6% of all-period positive obligations · 76 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 12, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3129
    Reported small business3129
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.7M

    7.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$287K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    49 awards

    82 actions

    Historical and award details for TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.9M → $7.7M
    −3.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.3% → 7.8%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36.2M
    7.0% of all-period positive obligations · 226 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported4951
    Reported small business4549
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.7M

    5.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.5M → $5.7M
    −23.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.0% → 5.8%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $34.7M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 43 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported611
    Reported small business611
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.5M

    4.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$483K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for HELI-1 CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.0M → $4.5M
    +12.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 4.6%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.2M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 11, 2022
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported88
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.3M

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$32K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    34 actions

    Historical and award details for MOUNTAIN BLADE RUNNER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.3M → $4.3M
    +0.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 4.4%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.2M
    3.4% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1314
    Reported small business1314
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    29 awards

    39 actions

    Historical and award details for PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.6M → $3.8M
    −32.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.7% → 3.9%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.5M
    4.2% of all-period positive obligations · 112 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2933
    Reported small business2933
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$985K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for HILLCREST AIRCRAFT COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $3.6M
    +37.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 3.7%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.5M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported109
    Reported small business109
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for SPUR AVIATION SERVICES, LC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.2M → $3.6M
    +59.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 3.6%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.3M
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 61 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside02
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported39
    Reported small business311
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.2M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$416K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    21 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for HILLSBORO AVIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.8M → $3.2M
    +14.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 3.3%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.8M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 54 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2124
    Reported small business2124
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.1M

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$186K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for REEDER FLYING SERVICE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $3.1M
    −5.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 3.1%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.4M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 110 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside25
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1517
    Reported small business1722
    All-period set-aside types
    • 24 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for EASTERN AIR EXPRESS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $3.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.0%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.0M
    0.58% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 7, 2026
    through Sep 6, 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

    $2.7M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$661K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.0M → $2.7M
    +32.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 2.7%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.9M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Aug 27, 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

    $2.7M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for MID-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $2.7M
    +100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.89% → 2.7%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.0M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 1, 2023
    through Aug 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported64
    Reported small business64
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$748K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for SUMMIT HELICOPTERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $2.0M
    +59.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.84% → 2.0%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.8M
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 5, 2024
    through Aug 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Potential federal contract recompetes

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

95.1%

As of Sep 10, 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 Sep 10, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$5.7M

BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC

WESTERN REGION

TASK ORDER FOR AIR ATTACK FLIGHT SERVICES WITH CAMERA SENSOR AND AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSOR OPERATOR IN SUPPORT OF THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS UNDER CONTRACT 140D0423D0085.

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
$5.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 21.9% share
up 1 rank · +13.8 percentage points · $9.3M net increase; action accounted for 61.7%
Funding office
#2 · 13.1% attributed share
up 1 rank · +7.9 percentage points · $4.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $860K
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 140D0426F0777
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
6.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−41.4 percentage points · $68.1M net decline; action accounted for 8.8%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−42.3 percentage points · $68.0M net decline; action accounted for 8.8%
Related:Largest net deobligation
PIID 140D0424FE002 · Mod P00001
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
$8.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.9%
Supporting data
Funding office
#4 · 8.4% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +6.3 percentage points · $5.1M net increase; action accounted for 76.5%
PIID 140D0426F0306 · Mod P00002
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 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #14 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#14 · 2.7% share
up 3 ranks · +1.8 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $36K
Funding office
#6 · 3.7% attributed share
up 8 ranks · +3.2 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action accounted for 47.5%
PIID 140D0426FF027
Base award

This action

+$1.6M

HILLCREST AIRCRAFT COMPANY

OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)

EU T2 - HILLCREST 689H

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #8 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 3.7% share
up 3 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $985K net increase; action exceeded it by $573K
Funding office
#3 · 12.1% attributed share
up 35 ranks · +12.0 percentage points · $11.6M net increase; action accounted for 13.4%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 140D0426F0576
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

SUMMIT HELICOPTERS INC

OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES (00082)

EU T2 - SUMMIT 2773H

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #15 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#15 · 2.0% share
up 6 ranks · +1.2 percentage points · $748K net increase; action exceeded it by $740K
PIID 140D0426F0579
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. HILLCREST AIRCRAFT COMPANYBase award · PIID 140D0426F1119
    Action+$232K
    Award net obligations$232K
  2. SUSANVILLE AVIATION LLCModification · PIID 140D0426F0853
    Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$226K
  3. APEXHELI OREGON INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0426FL025
    Action−$23K
    Award net obligations$59K
  4. HMC HELICOPTER SERVICE LLCBase award · PIID 140D0426FP170
    Action+$14K
    Award net obligations$14K
  5. BERING AIR, INC.Modification · PIID 140D0426FF023
    Action+$10K
    Award net obligations$68K
  6. GOLDEN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INCBase award · PIID 140D0426F1091
    Action+$110K
    Award net obligations$110K
  7. HMC HELICOPTER SERVICE LLCDeobligation · PIID 140D0425FP167
    Action−$27K
    Award net obligations$13K
  8. MARITIME HELICOPTERS, INCModification · PIID 140D0426FL041
    Action+$10K
    Award net obligations$63K
  9. MARITIME HELICOPTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0425FL053
    Action−$3K
    Award net obligations$40K
  10. GOLDEN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0425FP170
    Action−$8
    Award net obligations$20K

DOI nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

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

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC, BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC, and TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC were the leading DOI nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC

    $21,494,876 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC

    $9,132,753 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC

    $7,660,986 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOI activity in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market decreased 38.6% from $149,338,391 in the preceding 12 months to $91,619,371 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$91,619,371
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$149,338,391
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−38.6%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent DOI contract award activity reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market included actions for BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC, BRISTOW LLC, and MID-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE 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 DOI contracts under NAICS 481211?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOI reported 416 positive-obligation awards for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation under NAICS 481211. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was np.

Positive-obligation awards
416
Leading reported procedure
Np
42.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
95% of positive obligations
Full and open
1.6%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
97.2%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
HSS MATOC Type 3
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which DOI nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the DOI nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation award held by BRISTOW LLC may warrant recompete research.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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