Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA aircraft manufacturing contractors (NAICS 336411)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 336411 · Aircraft Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$10.4M
Net obligations · Up $3.6M vs. $6.8M preceding
Prime contractors
11
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA federal contracting market for aircraft manufacturing under NAICS 336411. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Aircraft Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $31.6M in net obligations across 100 awards in Aircraft Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.059% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 53.0% from $6.8M to $10.4M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.6M38Complete
FY2023$4.5M31Complete
FY2024$7.3M33Complete
FY2025$6.8M19Complete
FY2026$10.4M23Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$31.6M
100 awards · 43 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+53.0%
$10.4M vs. $6.8M
Leading eight prime share
98.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.059% of $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
49.3% of 67 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
33 set aside · 34 no set-aside · 33 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

SKYDIO, INC lost the most market share
16.9%→3.9%−13.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.

Award activity

TEXTRON AVIATION INC received an unusually large obligation action
$9.0MApr 9, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 12639526P0113 by MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN. Award net obligations after the action: $9.0M.
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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 Oct 23, 2026.

84.5% of positive obligations were attributed to MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN. That represents $9.0M, up $9.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN84.5% · $9.0M · up $9.0M
  2. WS CEDAR CITY, UT7.4% · $791K · up $224K
  3. USDA ARS PWA FRR1.2% · $131K · up $131K
  4. USDA ARS PA GSWRL0.99% · $105K · up $105K
  5. USDA ARS NEA PSWMRU0.80% · $85K · up $85K
  6. All other reported offices5.0% 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

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $9.0M

    84.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $9.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 84.5%, a change of +84.5 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    WS CEDAR CITY, UT

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $791K

    7.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$224K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 39.6% from $567K to $791K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.3% to 7.4%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA FRR

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $131K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$131K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $131K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA GSWRL

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $105K

    0.99% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$105K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $105K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.99%, a change of +1.0 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA PSWMRU

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $85K

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$85K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $85K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.80%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA CPSWPCR

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $82K

    0.77% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$82K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $82K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.77%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA SWR

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $80K

    0.75% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$80K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $80K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.75%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC TCCPR

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $69K

    0.65% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$69K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $69K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.65%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA CSRL

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $57K

    0.53% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$57K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $57K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.53%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    WS PHOENIX AZ

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $54K

    0.51% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$54K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $54K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.51%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    WS FERAL SWINE FORT COLLINS CO

    #12Down 8 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $43K

    0.40% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$121K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 74.0% from $164K to $43K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0.40%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    WS MADISON TN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$921K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $921K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.5% to 0%, a change of −13.5 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA KBUSLIRL LAPR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$59K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $59K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.87% to 0%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    WS SACRAMENTO CA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$79K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $79K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

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

  15. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$266K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $4.9M in net obligations to $266K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 72.5% to 0%, a change of −72.5 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 19 awards had positive obligations totaling $10.6M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 89.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 9.2%.

Leading award type
90.8%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
89.1%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
9.2%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
8
11 of 19 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 19 current awards and 13 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
9.2%
Down from 97.8% in the preceding period
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
Previously Sss · 69.1% preceding vs 89.1% current
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 336411 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 39.9 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 7.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 36.5 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 53.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share9.2%49.1%-39.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%7.0%-7.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share9.2%45.7%-36.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$57K$123K-53.8%
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
Purchase Order(B)11$9.7M90.8%
Delivery Order(C)8$984K9.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)8$984K9.2%
Not reported11$9.7M90.8%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)8$984K9.2%
Not reported11$9.7M90.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)8$9.5M89.1%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)11$1.2M10.9%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)8$9.5M89.1%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)11$1.2M10.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported19$10.6M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported19$10.6M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)8$9.5M89.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)11$1.2M10.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Aircraft, Fixed Wing(1510)2$9.6M89.8%
Unmanned Aircraft(1550)17$1.1M10.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)9$10.0M93.8%
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)7$433K4.1%
Forest Service(12C2)1$131K1.2%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)2$100K0.94%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)9$10.0M93.8%
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)7$433K4.1%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440)1$131K1.2%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)2$100K0.94%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
12639525D0077(12K3)1$567K5.3%
12639525D0008(12K3)7$417K3.9%
Not reported11$9.7M90.8%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
8 median
11 reported · 8 not reported
Positive award obligations
$57K median
$35K–$85K middle 50%
Reported performance period
116 days (~4 months) median
19 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 Oct 23, 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
1 of 11prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
84.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
95.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $10.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    $9.0M

    84.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TEXTRON AVIATION INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $9.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 84.5%
    +84.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.0M
    28.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 9, 2026
    through Apr 9, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $567K

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $567K → $567K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.3% → 5.3%
    −3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    12.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2022
    through Aug 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
    • 1 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $417K

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$733K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for SKYDIO, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $417K
    −63.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.9% → 3.9%
    −13.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    8.8% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2023
    through Sep 25, 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
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $131K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$131K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RDO EQUIPMENT CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $131K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $131K
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2026
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $120K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$120K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for FRONTIER PRECISION, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $120K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $120K
    0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 21, 2026
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $85K

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    +$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GRYFN, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $85K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.80%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $85K
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 23, 2026
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $82K

    0.77%

    Dollar movement

    +$82K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HYLIO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $82K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.77%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $107K
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2022
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $80K

    0.75%

    Dollar movement

    +$80K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for OAKUM GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $80K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.75%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $80K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 25, 2026
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $69K

    0.65%

    Dollar movement

    +$69K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CARON EAST, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $69K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.65%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $69K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 14, 2026
    through Aug 14, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $55K

    0.52%

    Dollar movement

    +$55K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AERIAL TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $55K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.52%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $55K
    0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 6, 2026
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $42K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$42K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ALLTERRA CENTRAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $42K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.39%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $42K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 6, 2026
    through Aug 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$266K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for KODIAK AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.7M → −$266K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    69.1% → 0%
    −69.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4M
    14.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through May 18, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  13. #13
    MD HELICOPTERS, LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jun 20, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for MD HELICOPTERS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    10.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 9, 2023
    through Jun 20, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  14. #14
    TRINITY AVIATION, L.L.CHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 23, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for TRINITY AVIATION, L.L.C
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    9.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 23, 2024
    through Apr 23, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15
    VISION AERIAL INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 2, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$233K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for VISION AERIAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $233K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 0%
    −3.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    7.4% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through May 2, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$9.0M

TEXTRON AVIATION INC

MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

PURCHASE THREE FIXED WING UTILITY AIRCRAFT SUITABLE FOR RELEASING STERILE INSECTS

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $9.0M action represented 84.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
84.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 84.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 84.5% attributed share
+84.5 percentage points · $9.0M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 12639526P0113
Base award

This action

+$567K

CUB CRAFTERS, INC.

WS CEDAR CITY, UT

PLEASE EXECUTE A NEW DELIVERY ORDER AGAINST IDIQ CONTRACT 12639525D0077. THIS WILL BE AGAINST CLIN 001 ORDER PERIOD 1, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $566,740

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
$567K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 7.4% attributed share
up 1 rank · −0.9 percentage points · $224K net increase; action exceeded it by $342K
PIID 12639526F0826
Deobligation

This action

−$266K

KODIAK AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

AIRCRAFT PURCHASE--REPLACEMENT OF N166Z - MISSIONIZATION - ONE (1) KODIAK 100 - 1202SA25T9000

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $266K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$4.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−69.1 percentage points · $5.0M net decline; action accounted for 5.4%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−72.5 percentage points · $5.2M net decline; action accounted for 5.1%
PIID 1202SA25K9123 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$131K

RDO EQUIPMENT CO

USDA ARS PWA FRR

FIXED WING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) AND SENSOR PACKAGE FOR THE FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH OF THE USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

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

Award net obligations
$131K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 1.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 1.2% attributed share
+1.2 percentage points · $131K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 12444026P0208
Base award

This action

+$224K

SKYDIO, INC

WS CEDAR CITY, UT

DELIVERY ORDER FOR UAS AND ACCESSORIES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $733K overall.

Award net obligations
$224K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 3.9% share
$733K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0393
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. RDO EQUIPMENT COBase award · PIID 12444026P0208
    Action+$131K
    Award net obligations$131K
  2. AERIAL TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LLCBase award · PIID 123A9426P0071
    Action+$20K
    Award net obligations$20K
  3. OAKUM GROUP, LLCBase award · PIID 123A9426P0065
    Action+$80K
    Award net obligations$80K
  4. SKYDIO, INCBase award · PIID 12639526F0939
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  5. GRYFN, INC.Base award · PIID 1232SA26P0829
    Action+$85K
    Award net obligations$85K
  6. FRONTIER PRECISION, INCBase award · PIID 1232SA26P0628
    Action+$64K
    Award net obligations$64K
  7. CUB CRAFTERS, INC.Base award · PIID 12639526F0826
    Action+$567K
    Award net obligations$567K
  8. SKYDIO, INCBase award · PIID 12639526F0784
    Action+$54K
    Award net obligations$54K
  9. CARON EAST, INC.Base award · PIID 1232SA26P0512
    Action+$69K
    Award net obligations$69K
  10. SKYDIO, INCBase award · PIID 12639526F0776
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$15K

USDA aircraft manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA aircraft manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, TEXTRON AVIATION INC, CUB CRAFTERS, INC., and SKYDIO, INC were the leading USDA aircraft manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    TEXTRON AVIATION INC

    $9,000,000 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CUB CRAFTERS, INC.

    $566,740 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SKYDIO, INC

    $416,998 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations increase in the aircraft manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the aircraft manufacturing market increased 53% from $6,785,802 in the preceding 12 months to $10,382,352 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$10,382,352
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$6,785,802
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+53%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the aircraft manufacturing market?

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the aircraft manufacturing market included actions for TEXTRON AVIATION INC, CUB CRAFTERS, INC., and KODIAK AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 336411?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 19 positive-obligation awards for aircraft manufacturing under NAICS 336411. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
19
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
89.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
90.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
9.2%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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