Data / Federal awards / NAICS 481212 / Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture contracts under NAICS 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation: $2.9 billion to 133 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Agriculture obligated $2.9 billion under NAICS 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, across 3,388 contract awards to 133 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are AERO-FLITE, INC. ($327.1 million), HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC ($240.9 million), HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC ($222.8 million).
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- Agency
- Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Contract awards
- 3,388
- Obligated
- $2.9 billion
- Named recipients
- 133
- Small business share of obligations
- 99%
- Full and open competition share
- 100%
- Set aside share
- 12%
- Latest action
- 2026-10-02
Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AERO-FLITE, INC. | Small Business | 206 | $327.1 million | 11.4% |
| HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | Small Business | 100 | $240.9 million | 8.4% |
| HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC | Small Business | 337 | $222.8 million | 7.8% |
| BRIDGER AIR TANKER LLC | Small Business | 184 | $215.4 million | 7.5% |
| NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | Small Business | 104 | $187.9 million | 6.6% |
| AERO AIR, LLC | Small Business | 74 | $178.1 million | 6.2% |
| COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. | Small Business | 33 | $157.2 million | 5.5% |
| 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC | Small Business | 22 | $131.4 million | 4.6% |
| BILLINGS FLYING SERVICE LLC | Small Business | 130 | $107.2 million | 3.8% |
| SILLER HELICOPTERS, LLC | Small Business | 120 | $104.6 million | 3.7% |
| ROTAK LLC | Small Business | 67 | $98.7 million | 3.5% |
| CROMAN CORP | Small Business | 194 | $82.7 million | 2.9% |
| PRECISION, LLC | Small Business | 14 | $78.4 million | 2.7% |
| HELIMAX AVIATION LLC | Small Business | 71 | $56.5 million | 2.0% |
| CAPITOL HELICOPTERS, INC. | Small Business | 61 | $52.2 million | 1.8% |
| HELI-1 CORP | Small Business | 37 | $48.3 million | 1.7% |
| ORBIC AIR, LLC | Small Business | 83 | $46.1 million | 1.6% |
| TRANS AERO LLC | Small Business | 89 | $32.7 million | 1.1% |
| P.J. HELICOPTERS, INC. | Small Business | 55 | $29.7 million | 1.0% |
| BLUESKY HELICOPTERS INC | Small Business | 52 | $28.7 million | 1.0% |
| HILLSBORO AVIATION, INC. | Small Business | 24 | $27.8 million | 1.0% |
| TIMBERLINE HELICOPTERS INC | Small Business | 68 | $26.2 million | 0.9% |
| HELIQWEST INTERNATIONAL INC. | Small Business | 34 | $25.5 million | 0.9% |
| CENTRAL COPTERS, INC. | Small Business | 53 | $25.2 million | 0.9% |
| KIT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS LLC | Small Business | 41 | $23.7 million | 0.8% |
| AIR RESOURCES HELICOPTERS, INC. | Small Business | 42 | $22.7 million | 0.8% |
| COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 36 | $20.3 million | 0.7% |
| SKYDANCE HELICOPTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA | Small Business | 43 | $19 million | 0.7% |
| MOUNTAIN WEST HELICOPTERS, LLC | Small Business | 26 | $18.8 million | 0.7% |
| MOUNTAIN BLADE RUNNER LLC | Small Business | 56 | $18.2 million | 0.6% |
| BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC | Small Business | 44 | $17.7 million | 0.6% |
| IDAHO HELICOPTERS INC | Small Business | 9 | $17.6 million | 0.6% |
| D.H. HELICOPTER, INC. | Small Business | 26 | $16.2 million | 0.6% |
| COLUMBIA BASIN HELICOPTER, INC. | Small Business | 51 | $15.8 million | 0.6% |
| HELISTREAM INC. | Small Business | 15 | $13.9 million | 0.5% |
| REEDER FLYING SERVICE, INC. | Small Business | 32 | $11.3 million | 0.4% |
| COASTAL HELICOPTERS, LLC | Small Business | 7 | $9.5 million | 0.3% |
| BHI PRODUCTIONS LLC | Small Business | 16 | $9.4 million | 0.3% |
| GUARDIAN HELICOPTERS INC | Small Business | 13 | $8.6 million | 0.3% |
| MINUTEMAN AVIATION INC | Small Business | 49 | $8.4 million | 0.3% |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HELICOPTER, INC. | Small Business | 12 | $7.8 million | 0.3% |
| SALMON RIVER HELICOPTERS, INC. | Small Business | 22 | $7.7 million | 0.3% |
| MARIANI BROS AIR SUPPORT LLC | Small Business | 2 | $6.5 million | 0.2% |
| AV8-ORR HELICOPTER SERVICES INC | Small Business | 44 | $6.4 million | 0.2% |
| 5-STATE HELICOPTERS, INC. | Small Business | 23 | $6.3 million | 0.2% |
| HELI CARRIER USA LLC | Small Business | 17 | $5.4 million | 0.2% |
| ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC | Small Business | 6 | $5.2 million | 0.2% |
| ERICKSON INCORPORATED | Small Business | 7 | $3.9 million | 0.1% |
| GUIDANCE AIR SERVICE LLC | Small Business | 21 | $3.1 million | 0.1% |
| DYNAMIC AVIATION GROUP, INC. | Small Business | 17 | $2.7 million | 0.1% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 3,345 | $2.85 billion |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 40 | $3.2 million |
| Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | 3 | $10,568 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $786 million |
| FY2025 | $1.02 billion |
| FY2026 | $1.05 billion |
| FY2027 | $-2,079,612 |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| F003 | Natural Resources/conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/presuppression | 2,902 | $2.37 billion |
| V119 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Transportation: Other | 351 | $482.2 million |
| F001 | Natural Resources/conservation- Aerial Fertilization/spraying | 21 | $2.5 million |
| F999 | Other Environmental Services | 32 | $2.5 million |
| V129 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Transportation: Other | 5 | $481,629 |
| V111 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Transportation: Air Freight | 16 | $194,354 |
| V121 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Transportation: Air Charter | 9 | $109,118 |
| V221 | Transportation/travel/relocation- Travel/lodging/recruitment: Passenger Air Charter | 1 | $9,200 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1202SA24K9116 | COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | COULSON - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $37,445,652 | $38,641,482 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9112 | 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | 10 TANKER - AIRTANKER MATCO EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 2024-2028 - 120 DAY MAP | $37,401,739 | $42,158,519 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9128 | 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | 10 TANKER - AIRTANKER MATOC EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER | $35,801,116 | $39,580,396 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9124 | 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | 10 TANKER - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 120 DAY MAP | $34,951,084 | $38,557,864 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2028 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9115 | AERO AIR, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO AIR - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER - 160 DAY MAP | $33,804,283 | $35,859,163 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9113 | COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | COULSON - AIRTANKER MATCO EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER - 160 DAY MAP | $31,516,923 | $31,516,923 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9117 | AERO-FLITE, INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO FLITE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $30,057,790 | $31,095,195 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9120 | NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | NEPTUNE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $29,576,175 | $31,376,505 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9122 | AERO-FLITE, INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO FLITE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $29,432,912 | $30,501,440 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9119 | AERO-FLITE, INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO FLITE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $29,284,764 | $30,353,292 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9121 | NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | NEPTUNE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $29,237,494 | $30,144,364 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9118 | NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | NEPTUNE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP | $28,943,345 | $29,836,805 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9114 | AERO AIR, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO AIR - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER - 160 DAYS | $28,493,133 | $29,507,883 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9127 | COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | COULSON - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASKER ORDER 120 DAY MAP | $28,450,507 | $30,292,557 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9129 | AERO AIR, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO AIR - AIRTANKER MATOC EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER - 120 DAY MAP | $28,245,578 | $30,053,184 | July 6, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9125 | COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | COULSON - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 120 DAY MAP | $28,174,692 | $29,471,262 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9123 | AERO AIR, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | AERO AIR - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 120 DAY MAP | $23,727,097 | $24,910,987 | May 17, 2024 | December 31, 2028 | Boise, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9216 | ROTAK LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | ROTAK - T1 EU FOR CEDAR CITY, UT | $20,851,687 | $20,851,687 | March 25, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | Cedar City, UT | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9202 | HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | HTS - T1 EU FOR BROOMFIELD, CO | $20,708,518 | $20,708,518 | March 25, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | Broomfield, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9207 | HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | HTS - T1 EU FOR RIFLE, CO | $20,093,494 | $20,093,494 | March 25, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | Rifle, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA24K9221 | PRECISION, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | TYPE II EXCLUSIVE USE FOR PRICE VALLEY, ID | $19,636,210 | $19,636,210 | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2028 | Tamarack, ID | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9210 | HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | HTS - T1 EU FOR LANCASTER, CA #3 | $19,501,253 | $19,501,253 | May 7, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | Lancaster, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9205 | HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | HTS - T1 EU FOR PORTERVILLE, CA | $19,358,564 | $19,358,564 | March 25, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | Porterville, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9215 | ROTAK LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | ROTAK - T1 EU FOR SILVER CITY, NM | $18,800,767 | $18,800,767 | March 25, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | Silver City, NM | usaspending.gov |
| 1202SA25K9206 | HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | Department of Agriculture | Delivery Order | 481212 | HTS - T1 EU FOR LA GRANDE, OR #3 | $18,778,963 | $18,778,963 | March 25, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | La Grande, OR | usaspending.gov |
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