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Recipient organisation · UEI FJW1PRGQN184
Construction Helicopters, LLC
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USAspending records $32M in award obligations to Construction Helicopters, LLC (Howell, MI) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $6.1M, of which $6.1M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 58% on FY2025 ($14M).
Construction Helicopters, LLC ranks 246 of 625 listed organisations located in MI by five-year obligations, and 13,287 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense: 5 awards worth $35M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 481219 (Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation), where it ranks 3 of 10 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $11,389,112 | $11,389,112 | $0 | — |
| FY2025 | $14,461,236 | $14,456,236 | $5,000 | +27% |
| FY2026 | $6,126,412 | $6,126,412 | $0 | -58% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in MI | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $32M | $100B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $6.1M | $27B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $32M | $16M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $5K | $100B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 13,287 of 30,989 | 1 of 625 in MI | 1 |
Largest in state: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 5 | $35M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 481219: 3 of 10 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: St. Mary's County, MD $23M · Livingston County, MI $9.9M · Chattahoochee County, GA $2.5M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $9.9M | 12 Jun 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $9.9M | 17 Jun 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $9.8M | 22 Jun 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $3.1M | 26 Mar 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $2.5M | 26 Sep 2023 | GA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $9.9M, Department of Defense, 12 Jun 2024: AIRCRAFT READINESS AND MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF PMRF.
- $9.9M, Department of Defense, 17 Jun 2025: AIRCRAFT READINESS
- $9.8M, Department of Defense, 22 Jun 2023: AIRCRAFT READINESS
- $3.1M, Department of Defense, 26 Mar 2026: AIRCRAFT READINESS
- $2.5M, Department of Defense, 26 Sep 2023: AIRLIFT SERVICES/TRANPORT SERVICES
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Construction Helicopters, LLC receive?
$32M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2024: $11M; FY2025: $14M; FY2026: $6.1M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Construction Helicopters, LLC?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($35M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MD ($23M), MI ($9.9M) and GA ($2.5M).
Is Construction Helicopters, LLC a large federal recipient?
It ranks 13,287 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 246 of 625 located in MI. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.