481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation: federal contract awards
Federal agencies obligated $4.9 billion on contracts coded 481212 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. They made 1,310 new awards with a median of $480,533. Small businesses received 34% of the money.
- Contract obligations
- $4.9 billionJul 2025 to Jun 2026
- New awards
- 1,310signed in the window
- Median new award
- $480,533obligated to date
- Small-business share
- 34%$1.7 billion
Which federal offices buy 481212 work
| Awarding office | Department | Obligations | Share of 481212 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Air Force | DOD | $3.0 billion | 61% |
| Forest Service | USDA | $982.5 million | 20% |
| USTRANSCOM | DOD | $495.0 million | 10% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA | $394.0 million | 8% |
| Department of the Navy | DOD | $45.0 million | 1% |
Which companies received 481212 awards
| Recipient | Obligations | Share of 481212 |
|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | $2.3 billion | 47% |
| BLUE ORIGIN, LLC | $305.9 million | 6% |
| UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC | $287.7 million | 6% |
| KALITTA AIR LLC | $231.0 million | 5% |
| AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC | $154.9 million | 3% |
How the 481212 money was set aside
Share of obligations by the set-aside type recorded on each contract action. Orders under larger contract vehicles often record none.
Open for bids on SAM.gov on September 29, 2026
The SAM.gov extract of September 29, 2026 listed 5 open notices coded 481212 whose response deadline had not passed: 2 presolicitations, 2 solicitations, 1 sources sought notice.
- Open notices5
- Solicitations and combined synopses2
- Sources sought and presolicitations3
- Posted in the 30 days before the extract4
- Naming a place of performance40%
Set-asides on these notices: Total small business set-aside: 4; Set-aside not stated: 1.
Posting agencies with the most open notices: FOREST SERVICE (4), DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE (1).
Most common places of performance: Idaho (2).
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