WESTERN PILOT SERVICE INC - SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER (SEAT) EXCLUSIVE FLIGHT SERVICES - SAFFORD AND SILVER CITY ARIZONA
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SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER (SEAT) EXCLUSIVE FLIGHT SERVICES - SAFFORD AND SILVER CITY ARIZONA
Context & Analysis
On Dec 23, 2025, Department of the Interior obligated $10,014,357.49 to WESTERN PILOT SERVICE INC for single engine air tanker (seat) exclusive flight services - safford and silver city arizona. The award is classified under NAICS 115310 — SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY and issued as a fixed price with economic price adjustment contract. Competition extent: full and open competition after exclusion of sources. Performance is located in PHOENIX, AZ. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of the Interior under NAICS 115310 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Apr 30, 2026 (6 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 24, 2026: 40/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed. 98% of 353 awards in this market (Department of the Interior awards in NAICS 115310 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3 offers.
- Award size
- At $10.0M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 295 priced Department of the Interior awards in NAICS 115310 over the last 3 years (median $126K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- WESTERN PILOT SERVICE INC has 3 other awards from Department of the Interior, totalling $6.8M, 2025–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of the Interior awards in NAICS 115310 over the last 3 years.
- CO FIRE AVIATION, INC. — 3 awards, $20.0M
- NEW FRONTIER AVIATION, INC — 4 awards, $18.3M
- EVERGREEN FLYING SERVICE INC — 3 awards, $16.7M
- AERO SPRAY INC — 6 awards, $13.4M
- HENRYS AERIAL SERVICE INC — 4 awards, $13.2M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 24, 2026.
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