HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC: $16.8M Department of Agriculture Contract
Summary
The USDA Forest Service awarded a $16.8M delivery order to private firm Helicopter Transport Services for firefighting services in East Wenatchee, WA. No publicly-traded companies are directly involved, and the contract is routine in nature.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.No public company directly benefits from this contract.
- 2.The contract value ($16.8M) is modest and routine for Forest Service operations.
- 3.Legislative signals in agriculture are neutral and low-impact.
Market Implications
No market implications. The contract does not involve any publicly-traded companies and is too small to influence sector dynamics.
Full Analysis
The USDA Forest Service awarded a $16.8M delivery order to Helicopter Transport Services, LLC for HTS - T1 EU services in East Wenatchee, WA. This is a routine operational contract for firefighting or emergency support, running from 2025 to 2029. Since the recipient is a private entity with no publicly-traded parent, no tickers are mapped. The contract is small and isolated, without significant downstream impact on public markets. Related agriculture bills are neutral and low-impact, providing no catalyst for public companies. No presidential actions are directly connected to this specific contract or its sector.
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Related Presidential Actions
Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies
Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles
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Adjusting Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Components into the United States
This proclamation imposes a 100% ad valorem tariff on imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over 25 kg, those with thermal imagers, docking stations, and certain components, and a 25% tariff on UAS under 25 kg and other components, citing national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. It also authorizes the Department of Commerce to establish an onshoring program offering preferential tariff treatment for companies that build new U.S. manufacturing facilities for UAS and components.
Actions by the United States in the Investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor
This Presidential Memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to impose Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies due to their failure to prohibit or effectively enforce forced labor import bans. Tariffs are set at 10% ad valorem for certain economies with partial enforcement or commitments, and 12.5% for others, with exemptions for raw materials and products causing domestic supply issues, and plans for textile tariff-rate quotas by September 2026. The action aims to eliminate the identified unreasonable trade practices through these tariffs and incentives.
Contract Details
Recipient
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC
Award Amount
$16,846,280
Awarding Agency
Department of Agriculture
Sub-Agency
Forest Service
Contract Type
DELIVERY ORDER
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