Active
Small Business
Overview
- Legal name
- STERLING CORPORATION
- Also known as
- STERLING HELICOPTER
- Registered location
- CROYDON, PA, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Latest award activity
- Dec 15, 2025
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STERLING CORPORATION is associated with UEI DLL5NL9WQB99 and CAGE 13470 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 3 prime awards totaling $669.9K in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Agriculture. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing; Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). Its public SAM.gov registration lists CROYDON, PA, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$669.9K
Prime awards3
Awards with future end dates2
Top-agency concentration77.8%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 9, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- STERLING CORPORATION
- Doing business as
- STERLING HELICOPTER
- UEI
- DLL5NL9WQB99
- CAGE
- 13470
- Registered address
- 1226 RIVER RD, CROYDON, PA, 19021, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- SAM activation
- Sep 8, 2025
- Initial registration
- Jul 10, 2001
- Entity start
- Mar 2, 1984
- SAM updated
- Sep 8, 2025
- Registration expires
- Sep 4, 2026
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- PA, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 3 awards and $669,867 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336413); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: BELL 429 IR SEARCHLIGHT INSTALLATION Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$649.9K
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 3 of 3 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.
Funding change
Dated, valued transaction obligations in equal-length adjacent periods; missing records are unknown. Default: last completed federal fiscal year. Percentage is unavailable when the prior period has no positive reported obligations.
| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Current period | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current obligations | $0 |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $649.9K |
| Change | $-649.9K |
| Growth | -100.0% |
Where the work is performed
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State tile map; darker tiles have larger absolute net obligations. Outlined tiles indicate net deobligations. Unshaded tiles have no reported transactions in this selection. Other locations appear in the table.
Agencies
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | $501.0K | 2 |
| Department of Justice | $148.8K | 1 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN | $501.0K | 2 |
| FBI-JEH | $148.8K | 1 |
Naics
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | $521.0K | 1 |
| 488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | $128.8K | 2 |
Psc
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 — Airframe Structural Components | $521.0K | 1 |
| 1680 — Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components | $148.8K | 1 |
| J015 — Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components | $-20.0K | 1 |
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $669.9K | 2 |
| 12639523D0014 | $-20.0K | 1 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL | $521.0K | 1 |
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $148.8K | 1 |
| Unclassified | $-20.0K | 1 |
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15F06725P0000791BELL 429 IR SEARCHLIGHT INSTALLATION | Department of Justice | $148.8K | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 12639525P0337BELL 206 MAIN ROTOR BLADES | Department of Agriculture | $521.0K | Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 9, 2026 |
| 12639523F0174HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE | Department of Agriculture | $0 | Dec 20, 2022 | Sep 30, 2027 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Entity start | Mar 2, 1984 |
Registration classifications: Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL BIDDEN | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| AIMEE DELBELLO | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| PHIL BIDDEN | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| AIMEE DELBELLO | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
Registered products and services
- 1680 — Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- 4920 — Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment
- H316 — Inspection and Laboratory Services (except medical/dental): Aircraft Components and Accessories
- H915 — Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
- H916 — Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services: Aircraft Components and Accessories
- K015 — Modification of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
- K016 — Modification of Equipment: Aircraft Components and Accessories
- N015 — Installation of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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Data coverage and methodology
Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.
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