Port City Air
Portsmouth, NH Doing business as NH Helicopters
- UEI
- NN6DM4QLTNQ8
- CAGE
- 30WA8
- Primary NAICS
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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- Portsmouth, NH C16DFF75CKK5
- Portsmouth, NH WJVMKBEK8U35
- Portsmouth, NH WN4GLT72F4K7
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 104 Grafton Dr, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
- Website
- portcityair.com
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 11-50
- 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 | $0 |
| FY2026 | $38,312,630 |
| FY2025 | $582,831 |
| FY2024 | $32,542,081 |
| FY2023 | $23,092,125 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $38,312,630 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbine fuel, aviation | Energy (DLA) | $837 | |
| Turbine fuel, aviation | Energy (DLA) | $1,437 | |
| Turbine fuel, aviation | Energy (DLA) | $1,128 | |
| Turbine fuel, aviation | Energy (DLA) | $6,375 | |
| Turbine fuel, aviation | Energy (DLA) | $9,419 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC. 9007 reap-renew energy sys grants (man) | Rural Business Cooperative Services (RHS) | $171,633 |
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About the company
Port City Air, doing business as NH Helicopters, holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Energy valued at $127.3 million through March 31, 2029, under which it supplies aviation turbine fuel (Jet A/JAA specification) to Department of Defense installations across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands as a prime contractor operating under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designation. The company is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, operating a fixed-base operator facility at Portsmouth International Airport, and competes exclusively as a prime with no subcontract relationships.
Port City Air's federal footprint is virtually monolithic: Defense Logistics Agency Energy accounts for 5,878 of 5,885 awards (99.9% of recent activity) and $350.7 million of $351.1 million in combined potential value. The remaining federal work is incidental—two Army National Guard awards worth $24 thousand, one DHS order for $15 thousand, and one Air Force award for $9 thousand. All work is grounded in aviation fuel procurement and delivery. The underlying PSC 4710 (Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base) captures 5,879 of 5,885 awards. Port City Air's primary NAICS code (Petroleum Refineries) reflects the vendor's role in the fuel supply chain, though the company does not refine—it procures and delivers fuel under the Defense Logistics Agency's 2.3 East domestic fuels program. The company operates exclusively as a fuel supplier with no helicopter operations, charter services, or aviation repair work evident in the federal award record, despite the "NH Helicopters" business name.
Activity peaked in 2022 at 941 awards, declined to 685 in 2024, and recovered to 694 in 2026 year-to-date. The 2026 rebound reflects DLA Energy's ongoing reliance on Port City Air for routine fuel delivery orders—the source documents 160 delivery orders issued under the current IDC as of mid-April 2026, with individual order ceilings ranging from under $500 to approximately $139,000. Individual delivery orders typically mature within weeks of award (July 2026 orders show June 2026 completion dates), indicating rapid fuel call-off and turnover. The underlying IDC contract replaced a prior $43.1 million vehicle that expired March 31, 2025, signaling contract continuity and sustained operational capability at the Portsmouth hub. Port City Air competes exclusively under full-and-open (non-set-aside) DLA Energy procurement and holds no SBA certifications, small disadvantaged business status, or socioeconomic designations across its federal footprint.
The corporate structure includes three named subsidiaries: Great Circle Catering LLC, Seacoast Aviation L.L.C., and Symphony Private Jets LLC, all for-profit limited liability companies. The award record does not reflect federal work flowing through these entities; they may support non-federal aviation or hospitality operations outside the federal contracting scope covered by this source.
Quick answers
Is Port City Air registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Port City Air's SAM.gov registration is active through March 23, 2027.
How much has Port City Air received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $582,831 to Port City Air in fiscal year 2025 and $94,529,667 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Port City Air's most recent federal award?
Port City Air's most recent federal contract award is Turbine fuel, aviation (SPE60726FEU1Z), from Energy (DLA), on July 27, 2026.
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