Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

The Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center is a civilian research and field-support bureau that procures specialized services for scientific field work, including aerial surveys and wildlife monitoring operations across the Northern Rocky Mountain region.

The Center has awarded 23 federal contracts since 2015, with $244 thousand in combined potential value fully obligated. Recent activity shows 3 awards in 2022, 2 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 1 year-to-date in 2026. Two of the eleven awards issued over the last five years carried no reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or below-threshold purchase orders; the remaining awards reflect direct placements and small firm engagements.

Wildlife Air, LLC dominates the competitive landscape, holding 8 of 11 recent awards and $109 thousand in combined potential value. Northwest Helicopters LLC placed a single award worth $26 thousand. Ridgeline Aviation Inc. and Minuteman Aviation Inc. each hold one award with potential value not reported in source data. Four additional primes appear in the all-time portfolio. Competitive concentration is highly fragmented by awarded count across the five-year window, though Wildlife Air commands the plurality of reported dollar value.

Small-business set-asides account for 87 percent of all awards (20 of 23), with the remaining 13 percent (3 awards) placed without set-aside designation. The portfolio skews toward small firms supporting specialized field operations.

No recent federal grant opportunities are recorded against the Center or its descendant offices.