This contract expires in 65 days (Dec 31, 2026).
HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC - TYPE II EXCLUSIVE USE FOR LA GRANDE, OR #1
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Description
TYPE II EXCLUSIVE USE FOR LA GRANDE, OR #1
Context & Analysis
On Jan 6, 2026, Department of Agriculture obligated $13,322,349.42 to HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC for type ii exclusive use for la grande, or #1. The award is classified under NAICS 481212 — NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 24 offers received. Performance is located in LA GRANDE, OR. The contract is scheduled through Dec 31, 2026 — approximately 2 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Agriculture under NAICS 481212 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Dec 31, 2026, in 2 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 23, 2026: 67/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 24 offers. 100% of 305 awards in this market (Department of Agriculture awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 5 offers.
- Award size
- At $13.3M, this award is larger than three in four of the 289 priced Department of Agriculture awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years (median $3.0M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC has 31 other awards from Department of Agriculture, totalling $98.0M, 2025–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Agriculture awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years.
- NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. — 36 awards, $241.3M
- COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. — 9 awards, $165.9M
- AERO AIR, LLC — 24 awards, $154.7M
- HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC — 19 awards, $149.2M
- 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC — 8 awards, $147.4M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 23, 2026.
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