Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM Doing business as Aerco
- UEI
- WFZ1RM5YVKH1
- CAGE
- 0GM27
- Primary NAICS
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 523 Rankin Rd NE a, Albuquerque, NM 87107, USA
- Website
- aercoballoon.com
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
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 | $0 |
| FY2026 | $26,000 |
| FY2025 | $25,000 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $38,250 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | $26,000 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc., operating as Aerco, is a specialized niche provider of balloon maintenance and operational training services to federal agencies. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and registered in the System for Award Management since May 1999, the company is structured as a for-profit corporate entity that has self-certified as a small disadvantaged business and veteran-owned business. The company has established itself as a critical federal contractor focused exclusively on delivering comprehensive balloon maintenance and pilot proficiency training programs that support federal aviation safety initiatives.
Aerco has provided balloon maintenance training services exclusively through prime federal contract delivery orders awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration. The company has received seven documented delivery orders ranging in value from $11,250 to $15,600, with all awards issued as firm fixed-price contracts without small business set-aside designations despite the contractor's qualifying status. These delivery orders were issued between November 2022 and December 2025, with training services conducted primarily in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as well as Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each delivery order has funded comprehensive classroom instruction and hands-on piloting practice designed to certify FAA personnel on proper balloon maintenance techniques and operational procedures. The training programs support the FAA's ongoing safety oversight mission for commercial balloon operations across the United States. All delivery orders have been issued against the FAA's Training, Studies, Analyses and Related Services (FAA29307) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicle, with no subcontracting arrangements or secondary partners documented in the available award records.
Aerco currently holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Federal Aviation Administration, awarded on May 3, 2024, with a ceiling value of $65,000 and an ultimate completion date of May 19, 2029. This IDC was established after the FAA conducted a market survey to assess the capabilities of small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and 8(a) firms to provide specialized balloon maintenance training services. Under this contract vehicle, the FAA has issued multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders to fund balloon maintenance training programs that include both classroom instruction and hands-on operational training for FAA inspectors and engineers. The recent delivery orders issued in December 2024, November 2024, December 2025, and the planned January 2026 training sessions demonstrate the FAA's continued reliance on Aerco as the qualified provider for this specialized aviation safety training critical to federal government balloon operations oversight.
Quick answers
Is Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 16, 2026.
How much has Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $25,000 to Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $89,250 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Fund balloon maintenance training FAA29307 / 6973GH-24-d-00064, 1ST option year / soid 196819 / january 12-16, 2026 (6973GH26F00181), from Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA), on December 16, 2025.
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