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Helistream Inc.
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USAspending records $29M in award obligations to Helistream Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $10M, of which $10M (100%) came through contracts.
That is up 75% on FY2025 ($5.9M).
Helistream Inc. ranks 1,317 of 2,836 listed organisations located in CA by five-year obligations, and 14,358 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security: 9 awards worth $27M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 481212 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation), where it ranks 37 of 70 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5,273,624 | $5,273,624 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $7,194,726 | $7,194,726 | $0 | +36% |
| FY2025 | $5,908,171 | $5,908,171 | $0 | -18% |
| FY2026 | $10,312,220 | $10,312,220 | $0 | +75% |
| 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 CA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $29M | $416B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $10M | $118B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $29M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $416B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 14,358 of 30,000 | 1 of 2,836 in CA | 1 |
Largest in state: Health Care Services, California Department of. 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 Agriculture | 5 | $17M | 63% |
| 2 | Department of Homeland Security | 4 | $9.8M | 37% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 481212: 37 of 70 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Orange County, CA $13M · Santa Barbara County, CA $6.3M · El Dorado County, CA $4.7M · Santa Cruz County, CA $2.6M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $6.3M | 3 Apr 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $4.7M | 3 Apr 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | 611512 Flight Training | $3.2M | 30 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | 611512 Flight Training | $2.7M | 20 Aug 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | $2.6M | 31 May 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | 611512 Flight Training | $2.1M | 31 Jan 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $1.9M | 19 May 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | 611512 Flight Training | $1.9M | 5 Feb 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | $1.4M | 19 May 2023 | CA | 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.
- $6.3M, Department of Agriculture, 3 Apr 2024: TYPE II EXCLUSIVE USE FOR SANTA YNEZ,CA
- $4.7M, Department of Agriculture, 3 Apr 2024: TYPE II EXCLUSIVE USE FOR POLLOCK PINES, CA
- $3.2M, Department of Homeland Security, 30 Jan 2025: TASK ORDER FOR ORDER PERIOD 4 FOR LIGHT ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTER TRAINING SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GOVERNING IDIQ CONTRACT 70B0
- $2.7M, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Aug 2026: LIGHT ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT PILOT TRAINING
- $2.6M, Department of Agriculture, 31 May 2024: HSS MATOC TYPE 3 SCOTT VALLEY #1 N34HX
- $2.1M, Department of Homeland Security, 31 Jan 2023: THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER FOR ORDERING PERIOD 2 IS TO ORDER LIGHT ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTER TRAINING SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF T
- $1.9M, Department of Agriculture, 19 May 2023: TYPE 2 SURGE 2023
- $1.9M, Department of Homeland Security, 5 Feb 2024: THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED FOR ORDERING PERIOD 3 FROM 02/01/24 - 01/31/25 FOR LIGHT ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTER TRAINING SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CON
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Helistream Inc. receive?
$29M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $5.3M; FY2024: $7.2M; FY2025: $5.9M; FY2026: $10M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Helistream Inc.?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Agriculture ($17M) and Department of Homeland Security ($9.8M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, NAICS 611512 Flight Training and NAICS 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: CA ($27M).
Is Helistream Inc. a large federal recipient?
It ranks 14,358 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 1,317 of 2,836 located in CA. 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.