Purchase Order 1232SA25P0054
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- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $55,195 firm fixed price purchase order to Frontier Precision Inc., doing business as Boneshaker Coffee Co., for the delivery of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Per the solicitation, the UAV will be used to support the agency's research activities in Bismarck, North Dakota, with deliverables including the aircraft itself along with required support. The contract...
- On September 25, 2025, the USDA Agricultural Research Service awarded a $50,556.59 firm fixed-price purchase order to Drone Nerds Inc., a small business based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for an Astro Max Drone system and associated equipment. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, fulfills a solicitation issued by the USDA ARS for a comprehensive unmanned aerial system package including the Astro Max Drone (NDAA/Blue compliant), FPV system, LR1 payload with thermal...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a $79,370 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Skyfront Corp, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for an 8-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone. This contract was competed as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). The contract supports USDA ARS mission requirements for surveillance, magnetic surveys, and LiDAR mapping. Skyfront Corp has provided UAVs,...
- This federal contract award is for the procurement of a specialized unmanned aircraft system (UAS) drone and associated training, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Leading Edge Aerial Technologies, Inc. The contract, valued at $59,125.00, is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a period of performance through November 12, 2025. The drone will be used for agricultural research operations at the USDA-ARS facility in Edinburg, Texas and...
- The USDA Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Northeast Area awarded a $40,044 firm fixed price purchase order to Aero Systems West, Inc. for a Precision Drone for Fertilizer Application. Per the solicitation, the drone must be delivered to East Wareham, Massachusetts and comply with the October 2022 Buy American Certificate. Aero Systems West will provide the requested Precision Drone for Fertilizer Application to support the USDA ARS's research...
- This firm fixed price purchase order, valued at $58,723.84, was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery to Drone Nerds Inc. to deliver two Freefly Astro unmanned aircraft systems. The systems will include Astro bases with landing gear and props, mapping payloads, controllers, vibration isolators, spare parts, four SL8 air batteries, and two SL8 fast chargers as requested in Solicitation...
- This contract award to Vision Aerial Inc., a small business manufacturer of drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), is for a high-payload capacity hexacopter seeder drone. The $32,935 firm-fixed price purchase order was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to support research and development of improved cover crop systems for dairy farms. The seeder drone is required to have a payload capacity of 11 pounds, enabling it to plant a variety of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $18,200 delivery order contract to Federal Security Systems, Inc. for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system. The prime contractor, Federal Security Systems, will provide the UAV and any associated equipment and services under the terms of this firm fixed price contract. Performance will take place in North River, North Dakota and span from June 21,...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery awarded a $275,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Precisionhawk, Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina. Under this total small business set-aside contract, Precisionhawk will provide a hyperspectral sensor and drone package integrated on an Alta X unmanned aerial vehicle to the USDA Agricultural Research Service Southeast Watershed Research Unit in Tifton, Georgia. The solicitation...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order for $34,241.00 awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Sky Flight Robotics Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for a drone with multispectral imager and camera to be used by ARS researchers to monitor barley crops and evaluate traits related to abiotic stress tolerance and malt quality. The original solicitation was a sources sought notice to determine availability of small...
Frontier Precision, Inc., a small business federal contractor based in Bismarck, North Dakota, was awarded a $58,850 firm fixed-price purchase order on July 23, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service for a Hylio HYL-150 ARES agricultural spray drone system with associated equipment. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, calls for delivery to the USDA-ARS Soil Dynamics Research unit in Auburn, Alabama, with an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2025. The procurement includes a comprehensive drone package featuring an FPV camera system, ground controller, RTK system, smart spray and spreader systems, obstacle avoidance capabilities, spare parts kit, battery charger, batteries, and FAA regulatory onboarding support as originally specified in the solicitation (Number 1232SA25Q0106). Frontier Precision's selection reflects the company's established expertise in providing advanced unmanned aircraft systems to federal agencies. The contractor currently operates under two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles: a $650,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Interior for weed control unmanned aircraft systems and a $7.5 million contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for uncrewed aircraft systems platforms. This award supports USDA-ARS's agricultural research capabilities in soil dynamics and demonstrates the agency's investment in precision agriculture technology for its research operations.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Hylio HYL-150 ARES with accessories, or comparable agriculture spray drone | 1232SA25Q0106 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/1 | 5/29/25, 3:55 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $58.9k | 7/23/25 |