5-State Helicopters, Inc.
Royse City, TX
- UEI
- LTC9QNLN2NG1
- CAGE
- 3MVU5
- Primary NAICS
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 285 Blackland Rd, Royse City, TX 75189, USA
- Website
- 5state.com
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Airlines
- SIC code
- 45 Transportation by Air
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $45,476 |
| FY2026 | $3,240,627 |
| FY2025 | $3,512,186 |
| FY2024 | $881,393 |
| FY2023 | $1,815,855 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $1,990,377 | |
| 2 | Department of the Interior | $1,295,726 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1014-101526 N70TX PKG-73887 | Forest Service | $45,476 | |
| 0816-082926 N70TX PKG-73064 | Forest Service | $638,142 | |
| 0801-081526 N70TX PKG-72689 | Forest Service | $604,291 | |
| 0716-073126 N70TX PKG-72466 | Forest Service | $378,565 | |
| 0710-071526 N70TX PKG-72149 | Forest Service | $192,124 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Environmental, Inc. | N6274220F0155 | $800,924 |
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Trans Aero LLC | Cheyenne, WY | 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
| Mountain West Helicopters, LLC | Provo, UT | 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
| Bluesky Helicopters Inc. | La Verne, CA | 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
| Salmon River Helicopters, Inc. | Riggins, ID | 115310 Support Activities for Forestry |
| North Valley Helicopters | Redding, CA | 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
About the company
5-State Helicopters, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business based in Royse City, Texas, operates as a prime contractor providing Type 1 rotary wing aviation services for wildland fire management operations across federal agencies, competing on full-and-open merit without reliance on set-aside categories.
5-State Helicopters derives 95% of its recent award volume and 94% of its combined potential value from a single customer: the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), a component of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The vendor holds a $50 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with NIFC running through December 31, 2034, awarded January 1, 2025, under an unrestricted Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation. As of mid-2026, the vendor has secured 40 delivery orders totaling $88.4 million in combined potential value against that parent vehicle, with orders issued throughout the peak fire seasons of 2022 through 2026. Representative work includes a $638,142 delivery order issued August 16, 2026, for Type 1 helicopter support services with ultimate completion September 2, 2026; a $1.295 million order from the Department of the Interior Idaho Region (April 30, 2026) for call-when-needed wildfire suppression support across five states; and a $617,846 order from NIFC (September 1, 2025) extending through December 31, 2029. The vendor also places task orders under a Basic Ordering Agreement (24 orders, $4.8 million combined potential value) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and holds minor awards from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Agriculture Forest Service proper. The vendor's concrete service scope spans aerial firefighting with water drops, infrared fire detection, sling load operations, and personnel transport, performed primarily from Royse City, Texas and from Ochopee, Florida when supporting Department of the Interior operations.
5-State Helicopters operates as a 98% prime contractor with no material subcontractor footprint. Over the past four years, the vendor secured 2022 (six awards), 2023 (eight awards), 2024 (ten awards), and 2025 (eight awards), demonstrating consistent seasonal ordering patterns typical of wildfire suppression work. The recompete cliff is minimal: only one award with ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months carries $1.3 million in potential value, reflecting the multi-year extension periods (through December 31, 2029) built into recent delivery orders. The vendor's primary NAICS coding reflects nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation (45 awards) and nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation (11 awards), with PSC concentration in Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression (50 awards). The vendor's market position is narrowly specialized: wildland fire aviation services with extreme customer concentration, stable seasonal volume under long-duration parent vehicles, and full-and-open competition against other helicopter operators holding similar NIFC positions.
SBA capabilities narrative
5-State Helicopters, Inc is located in Fate, TX. We specialize in providing nonscheduled chartered air transportation that may be necessary in an emergency or disaster. We also provide air transportation for commercial uses such as antenna, tower and steel, power line erecting as well as wildlife control. We have 43 years of experience and all of the equipment to perform the job. To view more on our Federal Contracting please visit Fedlinks 5-State Helicopters, Inc.
Quick answers
Is 5-State Helicopters, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. 5-State Helicopters, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 27, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does 5-State Helicopters, Inc. hold?
5-State Helicopters, Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034.
How much has 5-State Helicopters, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $3,512,186 to 5-State Helicopters, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $9,495,537 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does 5-State Helicopters, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
5-State Helicopters, Inc. ranked #55 in NAICS 481212 in FY2025.
What is 5-State Helicopters, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
5-State Helicopters, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is 1014-101526 N70TX PKG-73887 (1202SA27M0007), from Forest Service, on October 14, 2026.
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