This page summarizes Forest Service (12C2) obligations, award volume, and vendor and NAICS concentration for the last 5 years. Annual obligations ranged from $1.72 billion in 2021 to $3.98 billion in 2024, with 2025 at $3.48 billion through the reported period.
Federal Agency
FOREST SERVICE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Forest Service procurement activity over the last 5 years includes 174,491 award actions and $15.46 billion obligated across forestry support, air transport, construction, and related services.
Totals reflect the provided analysis window and may include obligations across multiple contract types and award actions.
Agency ID
12C2
Total Obligated
15.46 billion
15,459,786,276.03
Award Actions
174,491
Average Action Value
88,599.33
About FOREST SERVICE federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, FOREST SERVICE (12C2) obligated 15.46 billion across 174,491 awards, with an average award value of 88,599.33. Spending is broad and operationally intensive, reflecting a mix of recurring service buys, transportation support, construction, and wildfire-related contracting.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP at 661.98 million across 507 awards and AERO FLITE INC at 334.95 million across 611 awards. The presence of KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH CO at 240.58 million on a single award indicates a small number of large project-based obligations alongside high-volume service vendors such as BRIDGER AIR TANKER, LLC and HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 115310 SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY at 4.61 billion and 62,954 awards, followed by 481212 NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION at 3.24 billion and 11,006 awards. Highway, street, and bridge construction, commercial and institutional building construction, and food service contractors round out the top five, showing a procurement profile centered on land management, aerial operations, infrastructure, and support services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at 3.98 billion and remained elevated in 2025 at 3.48 billion, after rising from 1.72 billion in 2021. Award counts also increased materially over the period, reaching 43,575 in 2024 before moderating to 29,820 in 2025, indicating a recent shift toward fewer but still substantial obligations relative to the prior year.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for FOREST SERVICE over the selected last-5-years analysis window using reported award records. Dollar totals, award counts, vendor and NAICS rankings, and annual trend values are based on the provided dataset and reflect obligated amounts, not outlays or final expenditures.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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SELECT
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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__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 | 661,977,405.71 | 661.98 million | 507 |
| AERO FLITE INC | 334,954,867.95 | 334.95 million | 611 |
| KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH CO | 240,580,430.12 | 240.58 million | 1 |
| BRIDGER AIR TANKER, LLC | 235,362,294.05 | 235.36 million | 223 |
| HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC | 228,367,525.16 | 228.37 million | 352 |
| NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES, INC. | 212,719,198.81 | 212.72 million | 783 |
| AERO AIR, LLC | 173,427,700.31 | 173.43 million | 483 |
| 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLC | 159,603,682.09 | 159.60 million | 272 |
| SILLER HELICOPTERS, INC. | 117,138,474.14 | 117.14 million | 196 |
| MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC | 108,743,265.95 | 108.74 million | 1,800 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, FOREST SERVICE obligated $15.46 billion across 174,491 awards, with an average award value of $88,599.33. Top vendor obligations are concentrated in aviation and wildfire-response support, led by PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP ($661.98 million, 507 awards) and AERO FLITE INC ($334.95 million, 611 awards), followed by several helicopter and air tanker providers. The list also includes KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH CO at $240.58 million on a single award, indicating that a small number of high-value actions can materially affect vendor concentration. Overall, obligations are spread across high-award-count vendors and a few large-dollar awards, suggesting a mixed distribution of recurring service contracts and discrete infrastructure commitments.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
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 5 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 | 4,608,913,878.73 | 4.61 billion | 62,954 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 3,240,810,645.69 | 3.24 billion | 11,006 |
| 237310 | HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION | 1,223,198,647.17 | 1.22 billion | 6,546 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 526,120,372.99 | 526.12 million | 2,845 |
| 722310 | FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS | 466,303,940.93 | 466.30 million | 2,500 |
| 481211 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION | 453,895,346.56 | 453.90 million | 5,057 |
| 325998 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 450,332,829.28 | 450.33 million | 286 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 336,071,067.04 | 336.07 million | 1,896 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 311,174,622.04 | 311.17 million | 397 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 249,016,693.72 | 249.02 million | 316 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, FOREST SERVICE’s obligations are concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes, led by 115310 Support Activities for Forestry at $4.61 billion, followed by 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation at $3.24 billion and 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction at $1.22 billion. These three categories account for a substantial share of the agency’s $15.46 billion in total obligations, indicating a procurement mix centered on forestry operations, transportation, and infrastructure support. The remaining top NAICS codes are more dispersed and include construction, food service, air transportation, chemical products, and IT services, with materially lower obligated amounts and award counts.
Annual Trend
SELECT
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Forest Service obligated $15.46 billion across 174,491 awards, with an average award value of $88,599. Obligations increased from $1.72 billion in 2021 to a peak of $3.98 billion in 2024, then declined slightly to $3.48 billion in 2025. Award volume was highest in 2024 at 43,575 awards and remained substantial in 2025 at 29,820, indicating sustained activity despite year-to-year variation in obligation levels.
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