Federal Capture Intelligence

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation contractors at the Department of Agriculture

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 481211 · Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$148.4M
Net obligations · Down $26.8M vs. $175.2M preceding
Prime contractors
70
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Federal records show $560.4M in net obligations across 1,606 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 1.1% of $50.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 15.3% from $175.2M to $148.4M. 22 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: $112.7M versus $142.0M through the same date in FY25 (−20.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$68.7M767Complete
FY2023$71.9M1,183Complete
FY2024$129.4M1,458Complete
FY2025$177.6M1,639Complete
FY2026$112.7M1,209YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$560.4M
1,606 awards · 130 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−15.3%
$148.4M vs. $175.2M
Leading eight prime share
54.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
1.1% of $50.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
17.8% of 354 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
63 set aside · 291 no set-aside · 1,252 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through USDA FOREST SERVICE decreased
$174.7M→$147.6M−$27.0M
Latest-period activity spans 448 awards across 63 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

TRANS AERO LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#43→#16Up 27 places
The contractor accounts for 1.7% of positive obligations across 24 reported actions.
HELI-1 CORP fell the most in the contractor rankings
#38→#61Down 23 places
The contractor accounts for 0.020% of positive obligations across 16 reported actions.
HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$19.8M→$14.5M−$5.3M
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations and accounts for 9.7% of positive obligations, based on 191 reported actions.
BODE AVIATION, INC. had the largest increase in reported obligations
$6.1M→$9.7M+$3.6M
The contractor now ranks #5 by positive obligations and accounts for 6.5% of positive obligations, based on 56 reported actions.
7 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$2.3MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
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Competitive shifts

CAPITOL HELICOPTERS, INC. lost the most market share
4.4%→2.3%−2.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #12 by positive obligations, based on 34 reported actions.
BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC gained the most market share
8.6%→11.8%+3.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 79 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 Agriculture

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

99.5% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA FOREST SERVICE. That represents $147.6M, down $27.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. USDA FOREST SERVICE99.5% · $147.6M · down $27.0M
  2. NRCS-MT STATE OFFICE0.32% · $474K · up $162K
  3. USDA,OFF OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER0.12% · $179K · up $37K
  4. NRCS-WA STATE OFFICE0.080% · $114K · up $51K
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

    USDA FOREST SERVICE

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $147.6M

    99.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$27.0M

    63 active prime contractors · 448 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 15.5% from $174.7M to $147.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 99.7% to 99.5%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1,677 actions across 448 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 62 active prime contractors and 469 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NRCS-MT STATE OFFICE

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $474K

    0.32% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$162K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 51.8% from $313K to $474K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.18% to 0.32%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA,OFF OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $179K

    0.12% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$37K

    9 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 25.9% from $142K to $179K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.080% to 0.12%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 20 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NRCS-WA STATE OFFICE

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $114K

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$51K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 80.6% from $63K to $114K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.080%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NRCS-UT STATE OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$51K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $51K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.030% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    NRCS-AK STATE OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$11K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $18K to $11K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 20 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 Agriculture.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $150.5M in positive net award obligations across 452 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 82.2% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 100.0%.

Leading award type
100.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
82.2%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
100.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
415 of 452 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 481211 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 2.9 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 2.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 4.0 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 4.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share100.0%97.2%+2.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share39.9%42.3%-2.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share100.0%96.0%+4.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$116K$111K+4.8%
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)451$150.5M100.0%
BPA Call(A)1$53K0.040%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)442$150.4M99.9%
BOA(D)9$62K0.040%
BPA(E)1$53K0.040%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)415$123.8M82.2%
Single Award(S)37$26.8M17.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)405$123.7M82.2%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)46$26.8M17.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)1$53K0.040%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)255$90.4M60.0%
Full And Open Competition(A)196$60.1M39.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)1$53K0.040%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)405$123.7M82.2%
Not reported47$26.9M17.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported452$150.5M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)253$112.3M74.6%
Fixed Price With Economic Price Adjustment(K)198$36.8M24.5%
Labor Hours(Z)1$1.5M0.96%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression(F003)431$149.5M99.3%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)20$882K0.59%
Natural Resources/Conservation- Other Forest/Range Improvements (Non-Construction)(F018)1$129K0.090%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Forest Service(12C2)432$149.7M99.4%
Departmental Offices(1406)20$882K0.59%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Incident Procurement Aviation Branch(1202SA)432$149.7M99.4%
Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)(140D04)20$882K0.59%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1202SA25T9100(12C2)17$17.8M11.8%
1202SA23T9316(12C2)22$14.5M9.6%
1202SA23T9427(12C2)30$10.9M7.2%
1202SA23T9405(12C2)6$9.8M6.5%
1202SA23T9403(12C2)26$9.7M6.5%
1202SA23T9424(12C2)19$4.8M3.2%
1202SA23T9312(12C2)9$4.3M2.9%
1202SA23T9413(12C2)4$4.1M2.7%
Other reported values319$74.7M49.6%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

187 awards matched an unambiguous catalog vehicle PIID. Company membership is not used as evidence of award-channel usage.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
415 reported · 37 not reported
Positive award obligations
$116K median
$56K–$342K middle 50%
Reported performance period
517 days (~17 months) median
452 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 Agriculture

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

Prime contractor concentration
22 of 70prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
11.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
35.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
54.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $149.5M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17.7M

    11.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    79 actions

    Historical and award details for BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.5M → $17.7M
    +14.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.6% → 11.8%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50.0M
    8.9% of all-period positive obligations · 115 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2022
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1831
    Reported small business1831
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.5M

    9.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    24 awards

    191 actions

    Historical and award details for HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.8M → $14.5M
    −26.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.1% → 9.7%
    −1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50.4M
    9.0% of all-period positive obligations · 75 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 15, 2023
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2435
    Reported small business2435
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.9M

    7.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    30 awards

    145 actions

    Historical and award details for SPUR AVIATION SERVICES, LC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.1M → $10.9M
    −10.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.8% → 7.3%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.9M
    5.7% of all-period positive obligations · 45 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 22, 2022
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3020
    Reported small business3020
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.8M

    6.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    50 actions

    Historical and award details for C.C. CALZONE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.3M → $9.8M
    −20.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.9% → 6.5%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.3M
    4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 8, 2024
    through Jul 18, 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

    $9.7M

    6.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    26 awards

    56 actions

    Historical and award details for BODE AVIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.1M → $9.7M
    +59.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 6.5%
    +3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $20.3M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 40 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 3, 2024
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2612
    Reported small business2612
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.4M

    5.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$486K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    24 awards

    159 actions

    Historical and award details for PONDEROSA AVIATION INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.9M → $8.4M
    −5.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.0% → 5.6%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $35.9M
    6.4% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 12, 2022
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2412
    Reported small business2412
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.6M

    3.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for GOLD AERO INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.6M → $5.6M
    −25.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 3.8%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.9M
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 12, 2022
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported622
    Reported small business622
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.3M

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$165K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    84 actions

    Historical and award details for BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.2M → $4.3M
    +4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 2.9%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.3M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 1, 2022
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported98
    Reported small business98
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.0M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$542K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for COURTNEY AVIATION INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.6M → $4.0M
    −11.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 2.7%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.6M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 3, 2024
    through Jul 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1420
    Reported small business1420
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.7M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MINDWINDER INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.5M → $3.7M
    −31.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 2.5%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.5M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 52 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 8, 2024
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1330
    Reported small business1330
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$537K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    56 actions

    Historical and award details for FLYING A FLIGHT SERVICE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.2M → $3.6M
    −12.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 2.4%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.3M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 27, 2022
    through Jul 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported115
    Reported small business115
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    34 actions

    Historical and award details for CAPITOL HELICOPTERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.9M → $3.4M
    −57.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.4% → 2.3%
    −2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.3M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 8, 2024
    through Jun 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported77
    Reported small business77
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.1M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$150K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    54 actions

    Historical and award details for HILLCREST AIRCRAFT COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.9M → $3.1M
    +5.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 2.1%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.9M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 12, 2022
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported106
    Reported small business106
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$707K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    30 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for KENTUCKY AIRMOTIVE, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.6M → $2.9M
    −19.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 1.9%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.9M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 73 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 26, 2024
    through Jul 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3035
    Reported small business3035
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.6M

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for DYNAMIC AVIATION GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.1M → $2.6M
    −36.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 1.8%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.7M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 22, 2022
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

Award activity for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Agriculture

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

Modification

This action

+$2.9M

BODE AVIATION, INC.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

NATIONAL LIGHT FIXED WING SERVICES - MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (IDIQ)

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $2.9M while office-attributed obligations fell $27.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$10.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 6.5% share
up 3 ranks · +3.1 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action accounted for 79.1%
Funding office
#1 · 99.5% attributed share
$27.0M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID 1202SA24K9412 · Mod P00029
Modification

This action

+$3.0M

BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

TAIL #: N993BH LOCATION: REGION 1, MAP 157 (MISSOULA, MT) RESOURCE: PG-A1 MAP DATES: 04.01.2025 - 09.04.2025 EST. FLIGHT TIME: 120 HOURS

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $3.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $27.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$6.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 11.8% share
up 1 rank · +3.2 percentage points · $2.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $820K
Funding office
#1 · 99.5% attributed share
$27.0M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 1202SA25K9118 · Mod P00013
Deobligation

This action

−$1.8M

HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

HSS MATOC TYPE 3 OCALA FL N52HX

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.8M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$10.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 9.7% share
down 1 rank · −1.4 percentage points · $5.3M net decline; action accounted for 34.8%
Funding office
#1 · 99.5% attributed share
−0.2 percentage points · $27.0M net decline; action accounted for 6.8%
Related:Funding office declineLargest contractor decline
PIID 1202SA24K9305 · Mod P00052
Modification

This action

+$3.8M

C.C. CALZONE, LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

PROVIDE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT SERVICES FOR ATGS MISSION, FIRE

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $3.8M while office-attributed obligations fell $27.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$12.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.5% share
$2.6M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 99.5% attributed share
$27.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1202SA24K9404 · Mod P00039
Base award

This action

+$1.1M

TRANS AERO LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

HSS MATOC TYPE 3 MARQUETTE, MI N364TA

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 27 positions in this market.

It now ranks #16 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.74%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#16 · 1.7% share
up 27 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $1.8M net increase; action accounted for 62.1%
Funding office
#1 · 99.5% attributed share
$27.0M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 1202SA26K9300
Deobligation

This action

−$1.4M

CAPITOL HELICOPTERS, INC.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

HSS MATOC TYPE 3 CORNELIA N493NC

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.4M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$4.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.95%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#12 · 2.3% share
down 6 ranks · −2.1 percentage points · $4.5M net decline; action accounted for 31.6%
Related:Largest share loss
PIID 1202SA24K9324 · Mod P00016
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 1202SA25K9302
    Action−$61K
    Award net obligations$631K
  2. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 1202SA24K9312
    Action−$31K
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  3. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 1202SA24K9311
    Action−$29K
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  4. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 1202SA24K9310
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$1.0M
  5. HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLCModification · PIID 1202SA25K9308
    Action+$386K
    Award net obligations$4.0M
  6. MISSION MOUNTAIN FLYING SERVICES LLCModification · PIID 1202SA24K9420
    Action+$193K
    Award net obligations$822K
  7. MOUNTAIN BLADE RUNNER LLCDeobligation · PIID 1202SA24K9335
    Action−$842
    Award net obligations$928K
  8. PONDEROSA AVIATION INCModification · PIID 1202SA22K9133
    Action+$300K
    Award net obligations$5.1M
  9. HELI-1 CORPDeobligation · PIID 1202SA24K9318
    Action−$157K
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  10. HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLCDeobligation · PIID 1202SA25K9305
    Action−$155K
    Award net obligations$672K

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