K & S Helicopters, Inc.
Kailua-Kona, HI Doing business as Vertical Worx
- UEI
- L6TSPQ5LPY83
- CAGE
- 6FVM4
- Primary NAICS
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- 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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- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
- 488119 Other Airport Operations
- 532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing
- 541922 Commercial Photography
- Corporate family
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Parent
K & S Helicopters, Inc.
GSMMT6LH2H83
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Parent
K & S Helicopters, Inc.
GSMMT6LH2H83
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 73-341 Uu St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
- Website
- verticalworx.aero
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Airlines
- SIC code
- 45 Transportation by Air
- Profiles
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 | $93,685 |
| FY2025 | $19,511 |
| FY2024 | $554,581 |
| FY2023 | $96,073 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce | $63,750 | |
| 2 | Department of the Interior | $29,935 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
K & S Helicopters, Inc., doing business as Vertical Worx and Paradise Helicopters, is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii that provides helicopter flight services to federal agencies as a prime contractor across Hawaii and remote Pacific locations. The vendor operates two primary indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) with combined potential value of $10.2 million and competes in total small business set-asides and full-and-open procurements, holding self-certifications as a small disadvantaged business and veteran-owned business.
The company's federal work centers on specialized helicopter transport, aerial surveillance, and data collection for scientific research and natural resource management. Recent representative awards include a $30 thousand delivery order from the Pacific Islands Water Science Center (USGS/Department of Interior) dated May 2026 for HVO volcano monitoring in Hilo under total small business set-aside; a $63,750 delivery order from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration dated January 2026 for Mauna Loa Observatory atmospheric baseline monitoring support; a $350 thousand delivery order modification from NOAA for continued helicopter support services at Mauna Loa; and a $74,710 purchase order from USDA Wildlife Services dated April 2024 for rotary-wing pilot services on Wake Atoll under total small business set-aside. Work is performed across the Hawaiian Islands (Hilo, Honolulu, Kahuku, Kailua-Kona, Kahului, Aiea, Mililani) with administrative oversight through the Interior Business Center and NOAA's contracting offices.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward the Department of Interior and NOAA. By award count, the top five agencies account for 88% of recent activity: NOAA (6 awards, $2 million potential value), USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center (6 awards, $60 thousand), National Park Service Pacific West Region (4 awards, $149 thousand), Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 (3 awards, $44 thousand), and USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory (2 awards, $10 thousand). By potential value, the ranking reshuffles sharply — Interior Business Center's single $9 million multiple-award IDIC dominates (82% of total potential value), issued March 2022 with completion February 2027, while NOAA's six task orders account for $2 million (18%). This divergence reflects Interior's large blanket contract enabling distributed small task orders against multiple component agencies.
The vendor holds two parent vehicles: a $9 million multiple-award indefinite delivery contract with the Department of Interior's Interior Business Center (set aside for total small business, running through February 2027) supporting volcano monitoring, water resources management, environmental monitoring, habitat conservation, and fire management across Interior agencies; and a $1.2 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with NOAA (set aside for total small business, running through August 2026) supporting helicopter operations at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory. Under the Interior IDC, 16 task orders have been issued with $320 thousand combined potential value; under the NOAA IDC, 3 task orders carry $475 thousand. Activity has declined year over year (seven awards in 2022 to two in 2026), and recompete exposure is minimal — only one award ($30 thousand) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.
The vendor operates exclusively as a prime contractor (100% of awards) with no subcontract activity. Work is classified under nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation (NAICS 488190, 19 awards) and scheduled passenger air transportation (4 awards), with PSC coding predominantly under passenger air charter transportation services. The parent entity is K & S Helicopters, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged and veteran-owned for-profit corporation, with the Vertical Worx and Paradise Helicopters doing-business-as registrations serving distinct operational functions within the commercial helicopter services portfolio.
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Quick answers
Is K & S Helicopters, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. K & S Helicopters, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 18, 2026.
How much has K & S Helicopters, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $19,511 to K & S Helicopters, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $763,850 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does K & S Helicopters, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
K & S Helicopters, Inc. ranked #31 in NAICS 4811 in FY2025.
What is K & S Helicopters, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
K & S Helicopters, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Contractor provided helicopter flight services in hawaii for USGS HVO volcano monitoring FY 2026 paradise (140D0426FG050), from Interior Business Center (DO), on May 26, 2026.
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