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NAICS 481211: Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

Right now there are 8 open federal NAICS 481211 notices, 7 of them open for bids. 4 close within the next 7 days. 8 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 20 NAICS 481211 solicitations and published 31 awards with a median value of $18.6M. The busiest buyer was the Departmental Offices, with 9 solicitations.

Open notices today
8 (7 open for bids)
Closing within 7 days
4
Set aside for small or certified businesses
8
Solicitations posted, last 12 months
20
Published awards, last 12 months
31 (median $18.6M)
Busiest buyer, last 12 months
Departmental Offices
Source and update
SAM.gov public data, updated October 21, 2026

Open now

DeadlineNoticeSet-aside
Oct 26
5 days left
Exclusive Use Fire Helicopter Flight Services, Sou
Departmental Offices
Small business
Oct 26
5 days left
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Mesa Ver
Departmental Offices
Small business
Oct 26
5 days left
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Yellowst
Departmental Offices
Small business
Oct 27
6 days left
On Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services
Departmental Offices
Small business
Nov 2
12 days left
Airborne Special Operations Testing Directorate Wet Blade Hours IDIQ
Department of the Army, Fort Bragg, NC
Small business
Nov 5
15 days left
Solicitation for AK Helo On Call
Departmental Offices Pre-solicitation
Small business
Nov 13
23 days left
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Yosemite
Departmental Offices
Small business
Nov 17
27 days left
USWFS EU T3 Helo Fire - Fort Wainwright, AK
Departmental Offices
Small business

Recent awards

31 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:

DateWinner and contractAmount
Sep 23 Deckload Aviation LLC
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Sep 15 Beryl Air LLC
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Sep 15 Butler Aircraft Co.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Sep 15 Coyote Air, LLC
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Sep 15 Fox Airways LLC
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Jul 18 Csi Aviation, Inc.
Ice Air Bpa
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MO
$305.7M
Mar 6 Wright Air Service Inc.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Mar 5 Wrangell Mountain Air Inc.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Mar 3 North River Air, LLC
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Mar 2 Misty Fjords Air And Outfitting, Inc.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Mar 2 CHARLES D SCHROTH LOT 1A BLOCK 9 Gustavus
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Feb 26 Van Arsdale Air Service, L.L.C.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Feb 26 J & M Alaska Air Tours, Inc.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Feb 25 Shadow Aviation, Inc.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M
Feb 25 Golden Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services
Departmental Offices
$18.6M

Who wins the most

  1. Golden Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (2 awards)
  2. Harley B. McMahan MILE 1.5 TOK CUTOFF Gakona (2 awards)
  3. Deckload Aviation LLC (1 award)
  4. Beryl Air LLC (1 award)
  5. Butler Aircraft Co. (1 award)
  6. Coyote Air, LLC (1 award)
  7. Fox Airways LLC (1 award)
  8. Csi Aviation, Inc. (1 award)

Questions

How many federal NAICS 481211 contracts are open?

On October 21, 2026 there were 8 open notices on SAM.gov, 4 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.

Which agencies buy the most NAICS 481211?

Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Departmental Offices (9 solicitations); US Transportation Command (ustranscom) (5 solicitations); Department of the Air Force (2 solicitations).

How much are federal NAICS 481211 contracts worth?

The median published award over the last 12 months was $18.6M, across 31 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.

Can small businesses bid on NAICS 481211 contracts?

Yes. 50% of the NAICS 481211 solicitations in the last 12 months were set aside for small businesses or for certified firms (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB). Open-competition notices accept any registered business.

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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 21, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.