Kenn Borek Air LTD
Calgary, AB Doing business as KBA
- UEI
- PJAEJ4C9X268
- CAGE
- L7063
- Primary NAICS
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation Primary
- 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 808 55 Ave NE Suite A, Calgary, AB T2E 6Y4, Canada
- Website
- borekair.com
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- 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 .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| National science foundation (NSF) exclusive use fixed wing flight services in support of the office of polar programs… | Interior Business Center | $7,224,837 | |
| Navy icex arctic exercise FY26 clin 1 | United States Transportation Command | $640,100 | |
| Task order is for fixed wing flight services in support of the national science foundation in antarctica. | Interior Business Center | $6,272,508 | |
| Arctic exercise 2025 - air transportation services | United States Transportation Command | $185,390 | |
| 140D0423F1178 usap fixed wing services | Interior Business Center | $116,175 |
About Kenn Borek Air LTD
Kenn Borek Air LTD, doing business as KBA, a Canadian air transportation company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, operates as a prime contractor providing fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft charter and transportation services to U.S. federal agencies operating in polar and remote environments, with 78% of recent awards as a prime and 22% as a subcontractor to larger federal research logistics primes.
KBA competes predominantly in full-and-open competition without set-aside designations on its largest contract vehicles; two small-business set-aside purchase orders from the Naval Sea Systems Command and Air Mobility Command represent exceptions in an otherwise competitive portfolio. The vendor's core capability centers on ski-equipped and medium-utility fixed-wing aircraft operations—Twin Otters and Basler BT-67s—capable of landing on unimproved and drifting sea ice, along with rotary-wing support for personnel and cargo movement in the Arctic and Antarctic. The source material documents KBA's 50-plus years of experience maintaining specialized aircraft fleets at remote polar locations with minimal logistical infrastructure, performing mobilization, demobilization, fuel staging, and personnel transport between research stations and field camps.
Customer concentration is extreme. NSF's Division of Polar Programs accounts for 25 of 32 prime and sub awards (78% of award count) and $147.2 million of $175.6 million combined potential value (84%)—a dominance anchored by a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $62.9 million through February 2029, awarded August 29, 2023, that establishes KBA as the exclusive provider of fixed-wing aircraft transportation for the U.S. Antarctic Program and NSF's Arctic Program. Under this IDC, KBA has received multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders, including a $6.3 million task order (September 2025 through September 2026), a $5.2 million delivery order (September 2024 through September 2025), and a $4.1 million base-year order (September 2023 through September 2024). Beyond NSF, the Department of the Interior holds one award with $26.1 million potential value (14% of the combined total), the Department of the Navy three awards totaling $862 thousand, and the Army Corps of Engineers and Air Mobility Command one award each. The second-largest parent vehicle, Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D0423D0002, carries four task orders worth $15.7 million combined, also for NSF polar operations.
Activity has remained modest but steady over recent years—four awards in 2022, seven in 2023, six in 2024, then two awards each in 2025 and 2026—with only one award ($6.3 million) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. KBA subcontracts to Battelle Memorial Institute for Arctic Research Support and Logistics Services, providing ski-equipped fixed-wing air charter and Basler support across multiple modifications spanning from March 2022 through January 2026. SCI-reported invoicing on prime contracts totaled $18.7 million across FY2022–FY2024 (FY2022: $3.5 million, FY2023: $9 million, FY2024: $6.1 million), with government-paid hourly rates on federal services contracts ranging from a median of $7,414/hr to as high as $9,252/hr at the 90th percentile, reflecting the specialized and logistically demanding nature of polar aviation operations. The vendor maintained a SAM.gov registered presence dating to 2010.
Quick answers
What is Kenn Borek Air LTD's UEI?
Kenn Borek Air LTD's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is PJAEJ4C9X268.
What is Kenn Borek Air LTD's CAGE code?
Kenn Borek Air LTD's CAGE code is L7063.
What is Kenn Borek Air LTD's primary NAICS code?
Kenn Borek Air LTD's primary NAICS code is 481112 (Scheduled Freight Air Transportation).
Where is Kenn Borek Air LTD located?
Kenn Borek Air LTD's physical address in SAM.gov is 808 55 Ave NE Suite A, Calgary, AB T2E 6Y4, Canada.
Is Kenn Borek Air LTD registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Kenn Borek Air LTD's SAM.gov registration is active through June 1, 2027.
What is Kenn Borek Air LTD's most recent federal award?
Kenn Borek Air LTD's most recent federal contract award is National science foundation (NSF) exclusive use fixed wing flight services in support of the office of polar programs… (140D0426F0994), from Interior Business Center, on September 15, 2026.
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