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    NAICS Demand Lane

    Air Transportation, Contract Opportunities

    995 total opportunities (995 active) tied to NAICS 481 across federal, state, local, and forecast sources.
    NAICS 481Federal + SLED995 total
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    Total Opportunities
    995
    Across all indexed sources
    Active Estimate
    995
    Approximate active count
    Source Count
    3
    Federal, SLED, and forecast lanes

    Latest federal solicitations for NAICS 481.

    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) LAUNCH SERVICES

    Active

    AI Summary

    NASA is conducting a 2026 on-ramp for its five-year VADR IDIQ contract, seeking proposals from eligible U.S. launch service providers for dedicated and rideshare launch services. Offerors must demonstrate launch-site access and qualifying launch or engine-test experience, and provide agreements for any third-party laun…

    FL

    Posted Nov 13, 2026Due Dec 23, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481212Sol: 80KSC021R0034_On-Ramp_Issue02
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    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    FAIR OPPORTUNITY EXCEPTION FOR T0433 GEOSPACE DYNAMICS CONSTELLATION TRAILBLAZER (GDC-T) IMPLEMENTATION

    Archived

    AI Summary

    NASA posted a justification for an exception to fair opportunity for task order T0433, supporting implementation of the Geospace Dynamics Constellation Trailblazer (GDC-T). The order is under NASA’s Flight Opportunities IDIQ 4 for suborbital and hosted orbital flight and payload integration services. This is a justific…

    CA

    Posted Nov 10, 2026JustificationNAICS 481212Sol: AFRC_FOP_FY26-02
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    AIRBORNE SPECIAL OPERATIONS TESTING DIRECTORATE WET BLADE HOURS IDIQ

    Active

    AI Summary

    The Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Bragg seeks flight services for the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, including military static-line and military free-fall parachute operations under a non-personal-services IDIQ. The solicitation number is W91247-27-Q-A004. Amendments upd…

    NC

    Posted Nov 10, 2026Due Nov 17, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481211Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: W91247-27-Q-A004
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    AIR CHARTER FLIGHT FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION

    Archived

    AI Summary

    The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks scheduled passenger air transportation services supporting official personnel transit and operations at USP Atwater in California. The contractor will coordinate flights and secure seats in line with agency schedules and facility access protocols. This is a total small business set-a…

    CA

    Posted Nov 10, 2026Due Nov 13, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481111Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: 15B61827Q00000004
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    V--USWFS EU T3 HELO FIRE - FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK

    Active

    AI Summary

    The Department of the Interior is soliciting helicopter services for the USWFS EU Type 3 helicopter fire requirement at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The opportunity is set aside for small businesses under the SBA program and is listed under NAICS 481211. The notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation, with a deadline of No…

    VA

    Posted Nov 6, 2026Due Nov 17, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481211Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: 140D0426R0114
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    V--USWFS EXCLUSIVE USE SMOKEJUMPER AIRCRAFT DASH 8

    Active

    AI Summary

    The Department of the Interior seeks exclusive-use Dash 8 aircraft services to support smokejumper operations at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Boise, Idaho. This combined synopsis/solicitation has a response deadline of December 2, 2026. The notice does not specify the contract value or whether FAR Part 13 procedures ap…

    VA

    Posted Nov 5, 2026Due Dec 2, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481211Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: 140D0427R0118
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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOPER AIRCRAFT SERVICES

    Archived

    AI Summary

    The Forest Service seeks contractor-operated and maintained turbine-powered, multi-engine amphibious water-scooping aircraft for initial and extended attack on wildland fires. Aircraft must have full or interim Interagency Airtanker Board approval as a multi-engine water scooper. This is a small-business set-aside soli…

    ID

    Posted Nov 5, 2026Due Nov 11, 2026SolicitationNAICS 481212Sol: 1202SA26R9100
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    USWFS EU T2 HELO FIRE - FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK

    Active

    AI Summary

    The Department of the Interior seeks helicopter services for the USWFS EU T2 fire mission at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The opportunity is listed under NAICS 481211 with an SBA set-aside and is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation. The notice provided does not specify aircraft requirements, contract duration, or wh…

    VA

    Posted Nov 5, 2026Due Dec 18, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481211Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: 140D0427R0119
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    V--EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES, YOSEMITE

    Archived

    AI Summary

    The Department of the Interior is soliciting exclusive-use helicopter flight services for Yosemite National Park in California. The opportunity is listed under NAICS 481211 and has an SBA set-aside. The notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation, with a stated deadline of November 13, 2026. Details on aircraft, mission…

    VA

    Posted Nov 4, 2026Due Nov 13, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationNAICS 481211Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sol: 140D0426R0068
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    DEPT OF DEFENSE

    COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIRLIFT SERVICE (121/135)

    Archived

    AI Summary

    USTRANSCOM is seeking market research responses from CARB-approved FAA Part 121 or Part 135 carriers for recurring, turnkey passenger airlift between Honolulu and Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll. Service must accommodate passengers, baggage, government-furnished weapons, and small-arms ammunition. Responses are limited…

    IL

    Posted Nov 1, 2026Due Nov 13, 2026Sources SoughtNAICS 481211Sol: TRANSCOM27C001SUB
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    Source mix

    How this NAICS code is represented across indexed contract sources.

    federal
    746
    sled
    236
    forecast
    13

    Related NAICS Codes

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    • 481112, Scheduled Freight Air Transportation→
    • 4812, Nonscheduled Air Transportation→
    • 48121, Nonscheduled Air Transportation→
    • 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation→
    • 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation→
    • 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation→

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    About NAICS 481

    The Air Transportation sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of passengers and cargo using aircraft. This includes scheduled and non-scheduled air services.

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