This page summarizes Forest Service obligations, award volume, top vendors, and leading NAICS categories for the last 10 years. The data shows heavy spending in forestry support, air transport, construction, food services, and building construction.
Federal Agency
FOREST SERVICE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FOREST SERVICE (Agency ID 12C2) procurement activity over the last 10 years totals $23.19 billion across 340,411 award actions.
Totals reflect obligated amounts for the selected analysis window and may change as records are updated.
Agency ID
12C2
Total Obligated
23.19 billion
23,193,420,795.37
Award Actions
340,411
Average Action Value
68,133.58
About FOREST SERVICE federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, FOREST SERVICE (Agency ID 12C2) obligated $23.19 billion across 340,411 awards, for an average award value of $68,133.58. The award base is high-volume and operationally diverse, reflecting a mix of recurring service contracts, aviation support, construction, and food service activity.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is led by PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP at $764.35 million across 841 awards, followed by AERO FLITE INC at $576.07 million and NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. at $436.42 million. The remaining top vendors—HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC and 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC—reinforce the agency’s significant reliance on specialized aviation and wildfire-response support.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, is the largest category at $6.63 billion and 116,410 awards, indicating broad operational spend tied to forestry mission support. Aviation is the next largest driver through NAICS 481212 at $4.88 billion, while highway and bridge construction, food service contractors, and commercial/institutional building construction round out the leading spend categories, showing a portfolio that spans field operations, infrastructure, and support services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the five most recent years show a clear rise from $1.72 billion in 2021 to $2.91 billion in 2022, $3.36 billion in 2023, and a peak of $3.98 billion in 2024, before easing to $3.48 billion in 2025. Award counts also remain elevated, with 43,575 awards in 2024 and 29,820 in 2025, underscoring sustained contracting activity even as total obligations fluctuate.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS awards for FOREST SERVICE using the agency identifier 12C2 over the last 10 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as reported in FPDS; category rankings are based on cumulative obligated value within each vendor and NAICS grouping, and annual figures are grouped by fiscal year.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP | 764,348,062.66 | 764.35 million | 841 |
| AERO FLITE INC | 576,069,016.86 | 576.07 million | 726 |
| NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | 436,418,389.76 | 436.42 million | 1,146 |
| HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | 346,781,261.65 | 346.78 million | 395 |
| 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC | 245,044,012.01 | 245.04 million | 352 |
| KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH CO | 240,580,430.12 | 240.58 million | 1 |
| AERO AIR, LLC | 237,408,757.03 | 237.41 million | 517 |
| BRIDGER AIR TANKER, LLC | 235,362,294.05 | 235.36 million | 223 |
| SILLER HELICOPTERS, INC. | 198,073,520.62 | 198.07 million | 233 |
| HELICOPTER EXPRESS INC. | 187,136,994.72 | 187.14 million | 1,131 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Forest Service obligated $23.19 billion across 340,411 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for relatively moderate concentration versus the full portfolio. The largest vendor, PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP, received $764.35 million, while the remaining top vendors each range from $187.14 million to $576.07 million, indicating a spread among major suppliers rather than dependence on a single contractor. Award counts are also dispersed, led by NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. with 1,146 awards and HELICOPTER EXPRESS INC. with 1,131 awards, while KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH CO shows $240.58 million on one award, suggesting some high-value, low-frequency obligations alongside recurring service contracts.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '12C2'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115310 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY | 6,628,268,373.03 | 6.63 billion | 116,410 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 4,884,272,159.79 | 4.88 billion | 14,298 |
| 237310 | HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION | 1,666,368,707.84 | 1.67 billion | 13,733 |
| 722310 | FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS | 793,544,837.17 | 793.54 million | 3,676 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 744,122,134.05 | 744.12 million | 5,071 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 592,663,248.72 | 592.66 million | 4,429 |
| 481211 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION | 516,573,152.32 | 516.57 million | 5,599 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 500,389,895.28 | 500.39 million | 1,161 |
| 325998 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 451,706,784.18 | 451.71 million | 376 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 377,456,863.06 | 377.46 million | 995 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, FOREST SERVICE obligated $23.19 billion across 340,411 awards, with spending concentrated in a small number of NAICS codes. SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY (115310) is the largest category at $6.63 billion, followed by NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION (481212) at $4.88 billion and HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION (237310) at $1.67 billion. These top three NAICS codes account for roughly 55% of total obligations, indicating a strong concentration in forestry support, aviation services, and infrastructure work. Remaining obligations are distributed across food service, construction, IT, and other support categories at materially lower levels.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '12C2'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,483,994,582.41 | 3.48 billion | 29,820 |
| 2024 | 3,984,560,058.02 | 3.98 billion | 43,575 |
| 2023 | 3,364,701,094.64 | 3.36 billion | 35,567 |
| 2022 | 2,906,299,777.36 | 2.91 billion | 36,892 |
| 2021 | 1,720,230,763.60 | 1.72 billion | 28,637 |
| 2020 | 1,728,750,498.91 | 1.73 billion | 33,638 |
| 2019 | 1,268,700,080.60 | 1.27 billion | 25,522 |
| 2018 | 1,738,540,690.51 | 1.74 billion | 39,106 |
| 2017 | 1,674,103,155.37 | 1.67 billion | 37,842 |
| 2016 | 1,323,540,093.95 | 1.32 billion | 29,812 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, FOREST SERVICE obligated $23.19 billion across 340,411 awards, with an average award value of $68,133.58. Annual obligations were relatively stable from 2016 through 2021 at roughly $1.27 billion to $1.74 billion, then increased materially beginning in 2022 and remained above $2.9 billion in each year since. The highest annual obligation occurred in 2024 at $3.98 billion, followed by 2025 at $3.48 billion, indicating recent concentration at a higher funding level than earlier in the period. Award volume also rose in the later years, peaking at 43,575 in 2024, which aligns with the higher obligation trend.
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