Who buys Product and Service Code F003 (Natural Resources/Conservation – Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression), who wins it, what's open now and which contracts expire next — from FY2026 USAspending awards and live SAM.gov solicitations.
Contract data as of Oct 18, 2026 (USAspending) · recent coverage verified weekly
| Quarter | Awards | Obligated | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | 400 | $39.9M | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 5,728 | $70.0M | +75% |
| Q3 FY2026 | 2,192 | $314.2M | +349% |
| Q4 FY2026 | 9,922 | $1.1B | +258% |
Federal fiscal quarters (Q1 = Oct–Dec). Awards are counted in the quarter they start; obligations are the award's obligated amount.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC | $57.2M | 3.7% |
| 2 | AERO-FLITE, INC. | $55.3M | 3.6% |
| 3 | NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | $46.6M | 3.0% |
| 4 | BILLINGS FLYING SERVICE LLC | $34.7M | 2.2% |
| 5 | AERO AIR, LLC | $31.9M | 2.1% |
| 6 | COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. | $26.8M | 1.7% |
| 7 | SILLER HELICOPTERS, LLC | $24.4M | 1.6% |
| 8 | GRAYBACK FORESTRY, INC | $24.1M | 1.6% |
| 9 | ORBIC AIR, LLC | $22.9M | 1.5% |
| 10 | PATRICK ENVIRONMENTAL INC | $21.2M | 1.4% |
Registrations are rolled up to their corporate parent (USAspending parent UEI), so a company with several SAM registrations ranks once.
| Agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | $1.4B | 93.2% |
| Department of the Interior | $105.1M | 6.8% |
| Department of Defense | $207K | 0.0% |
| Start | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | CALL WHEN NEEDED (UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FOREST SERVICE) AIRTANKETER FLIGHT SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FIRE SUPPRESSION MISSION- 2026 HELICOPTER EXPRESS COULSON AVIATION (USA), INC. · Department of the Interior | $8.4M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER (SEAT) FLIGHT SERVICES NEW FRONTIER AVIATION, LLC · Department of the Interior | $6.8M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | HOUSTON'S TOO LC WAOWF260406 E56 HOUSTON'S TOO LC · Department of Agriculture | $5.9M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTING CATERING, LLC ORUMF000302 E14 D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTING CATERING, LLC · Department of Agriculture | $4.4M |
| Jul 19, 2026 | GFP MOBILE FOOD SERVICES, LLC OR951S000433 E15 GFP MOBILE FOOD SERVICES, LLC · Department of Agriculture | $4.3M |
The largest obligations on awards that started in the window’s latest quarter.
| Ends | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2026 | 24 HOUR ATGS WITH SENSOR - LANCASTER DYNAMIC AVIATION GROUP, INC. · Department of Agriculture | $9.7M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | PROVIDE AIRCRAFT AND CREW TO PERFORM IAA SERVICES SPUR AVIATION SERVICES, LC · Department of Agriculture | $9.3M |
| Apr 30, 2027 | SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER (SEAT) FLIGHT SERVICES NEW FRONTIER AVIATION, LLC · Department of the Interior | $6.8M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | AIRCRAFT AND CREW TO PROVIDE SENSOR ENHANCED FIRE MAPPING - BOISE OWYHEE AIR RESEARCH LLC · Department of Agriculture | $6.7M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | 2022 NATIONAL AIR ATTACK, LIGHT FIXED WING ATGS BASE AND 4 OPTION YEARS ALBUQUERQUE PONDEROSA AVIATION INC · Department of Agriculture | $5.6M |
1,083 contracts under this code reach their final end date (options included) in the next 12 months.
| Set-aside type | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small business set-aside | $6.9M | 26.1% |
| 8(a) | $0 | 0.0% |
| SDVOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| WOSB / EDWOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| HUBZone | $0 | 0.0% |
| No set-aside (full & open) | $19.5M | 73.9% |
Share of obligations on awards whose set-aside type is recorded — 2% of this market's dollars. Most USAspending bulk-archive records leave the field blank, so blank awards are excluded rather than counted as full & open.
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Source: USAspending.gov contract awards (prime awards with a start date from Oct 1, 2025 through Sep 30, 2026), SAM.gov contract opportunities, and SBA size standards. Recompetes are contracts whose final end date — options included — falls in the next 12 months. Figures are recomputed when a new USAspending load lands. See our data sources.