NDAA-compliant blue list compatible UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System)
Agriculture, Department of · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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- Response deadline
- Jun 16, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Jun 10, 2026
- Solicitation
- 1232SA26Q0577
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Place of performance
- Lubbock, TX, USA
- Contracting office
- USDA ARS AFM APD · BELTSVILLE · MD
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jun 11, 2026
Description
The USDA-ARS Cropping Systems Research Laboratory requires an NDAA-compliant blue list compatible UAS (unmanned Aircraft System) that is capable of capturing high resolution RGB and thermal imagery, for the plant stress and germplasm development unit. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334511 and the small business size standard is 1,350. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. See attached solicitation for additional details, attachment 2 - salient charateristics begin on page 16.
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$133,570
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Most similar awards fall between $57,778 and $264,671
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- 1EDGESOURCE CORPORATION1 award$515,611
- 2AZSTAR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPANY1 award$369,498
- 3FRONTIER PRECISION, INC1 award$229,729
- 4SEATRAC SYSTEMS INC1 award$196,840
- 5FLIGHTWAVE AEROSPACE SYSTEMS CORPORATION2 awards$134,100
- 6DRONE NERDS INC1 award$39,712
- 7BRINC DRONES, INC1 award$29,998
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- DRONE NERDS INCSep 24, 2025Department of Agriculture$39,712Source
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- FRONTIER PRECISION, INCJun 26, 2025Department of Transportation$229,729Source
- AZSTAR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPANYMay 28, 2025Department of Energy$369,498Source
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