Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC
Casa Grande, AZ
- UEI
- XEBFS9H1DUK5
- CAGE
- 9N4F7
- 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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- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- 487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 611512 Flight Training
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1078 W Descanso Canyon Dr, Casa Grande, AZ 85122, USA
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 | $2,571,588 |
| FY2025 | $3,106,482 |
| FY2024 | $1,910,100 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Interior | $2,571,588 |
Contract awards
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About the company
Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small disadvantaged business based in Casa Grande, Arizona, operates as a prime contractor providing single engine air tanker (SEAT) flight services for wildland fire suppression to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime (100% of recent awards) under the total small business set-aside category and holds a $400 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with BLM Idaho Region that runs through April 30, 2029, issuing delivery orders for on-call and exclusive-use SEAT flight services across multiple federal and state agencies, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the United States Forest Service.
Rutledge Airborne's customer footprint is singular and concentrated. The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region accounts for 100% of recent awards (five awards, $416 million combined potential value). The vendor does not operate under any government-wide acquisition contracts or multi-agency vehicles; all work flows through the single BLM Idaho Region IDC or its delivery orders. The $400 million parent IDC, awarded February 8, 2024, provides the contracting framework; four task orders under it carry $16 million in combined potential value. Representative work includes a $9.089 million exclusive-use SEAT delivery order for Miles City, Montana operations (awarded June 4, 2024, completing April 30, 2029), a $3.348 million on-call SEAT order (awarded September 15, 2025, completed April 30, 2026), and a $2.874 million on-call SEAT order (awarded July 31, 2026, completing April 30, 2027). One award ($721,539 minimum-guarantee and on-call task order from March 5, 2024) was issued without set-aside designation; all others carry the total small business set-aside.
Activity has been modest and declining. The vendor received three awards in 2024, one in 2025, and one in 2026. Of the combined $416 million potential value across all awards, only $10.1 million (2%) has been obligated to date. One award valued at $2.9 million completes within the next twenty-four months, representing the vendor's near-term recompete exposure. SCI-reported invoicing on federal services contracts totaled $1.8 million in FY2024 (1.8 FTEs) and $3.9 million in FY2025 (6.3 FTEs), indicating workforce expansion to support growing task-order delivery. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, government-paid rates held steady at $487.65 per hour, with zero subcontractor hours reported — the vendor self-performs all contracted labor. Rutledge Airborne operates in NAICS 238910 (Support Activities for Forestry) and PSC code H — Natural Resources/Conservation, with capability concentration in SEAT operations and wildfire response logistics rather than geographic or multi-agency breadth.
Quick answers
Is Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through May 5, 2027.
How much has Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $3,106,482 to Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $7,588,169 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC ranked #64 in NAICS 1153, #70 in NAICS 115 and #80 in NAICS 11 in FY2025.
What is Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC's most recent federal award?
Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Single engine air tanker (seat) flight services - on call flight services - add aurs (140D0426F0214), from Interior Business Center (DO), on July 31, 2026.
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