Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation: federal contracts
Federal agencies obligated $4.0B in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 481212 in the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, up 3.3% from $3.8B in the preceding 12 months.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations across all agencies.
Agency markets for this NAICS
Open an agency to see its top contractors, funding offices, and potential recompetes.
Top contractors
All agencies, ranked by net obligations in the latest 12 months.
| # | Contractor | Latest 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $1.6B |
| 2 | Blue Origin, LLC | $350.6M |
| 3 | United Launch Services, LLC | $237.3M |
| 4 | Firefly Aerospace Inc. | $173.7M |
| 5 | Aero-Flite, Inc. | $130.2M |
| 6 | Kalitta Air LLC | $120.5M |
| 7 | Helicopter Transport Services, LLC | $102.8M |
| 8 | Intuitive Machines, LLC | $96.1M |
| 9 | Bridger Air Tanker LLC | $81.3M |
| 10 | Helicopter Express LLC | $79.0M |
Recent awards
New prime contract awards of $100K or more under this NAICS code, most recent first.
| Award | Contractor | Obligated | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80AFRC26FA091 | Galactic Enterprises, LLC National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $228K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| 80AFRC26FA089 | Momentus Space LLC National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $180K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 80AFRC26FA090 | Astro Digital US Inc National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $123K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 1202SA26M1297 | Bridger Air Tanker LLC Department of Agriculture | $837K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 1202SA26M1296 | Bridger Air Tanker LLC Department of Agriculture | $749K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 1202SA26M1295 | Bridger Air Tanker LLC Department of Agriculture | $721K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 1202SA26M1290 | Helimax Aviation LLC Department of Agriculture | $600K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 1202SA26M1298 | Helistream Inc. Department of Agriculture | $505K | Sep 16, 2026 |
Prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by the NAICS code the agency assigned to each award. An award's NAICS code describes how the agency classified that purchase; it does not set eligibility for a future solicitation.
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