Fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and sensor package for the forage and range research of the USDA agricultural research service
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 12444026P0208
- Awardee
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RDO Equipment Co UEI XGJTG55ATG18
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $131,280
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- USDA-Forest Service_Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with sensor package (Forage and Range Research of the USDA Agricultural Research Service) Solicitation · 12444026Q0215 · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $131,280.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 22% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Pacific West Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 2 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Logan, UT 84322, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The USDA Forest Service awarded a purchase order to RDO Equipment Co for $131,280 on September 29, 2026, to procure a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle with integrated sensor package for the Agricultural Research Service's Forage and Range Research program. The order is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 336411 with a firm fixed price structure. Performance takes place in Logan, Utah, with completion required by December 18, 2026. The UAV must be brand new and NDAA compliant, capable of carrying and powering Micasense multispectral cameras and LIDAR sensors, with minimum 50-minute flight time, 500-hectare coverage per flight, 10 m/s wind resistance, and operation across +10 to +40 degrees Celsius. The system must operate without internet connection at remote montane research sites, meet 14 CFR Part 89 Remote ID compliance, and support tablet-based terrain-following control with offline mapping. Preferred features include VTOL hover, Real Time Kinetics positioning, 800-gram to 1-kilogram payload capacity, onboard WiFi, and return-to-home safety. Award derived from competitive quotations due September 18, 2026, evaluated under lowest price technically acceptable criteria.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12444026P0208?
12444026P0208 was awarded to RDO Equipment Co by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 29, 2026.
How much is contract 12444026P0208 worth?
The government has obligated $131,280 on 12444026P0208.
Which agency awarded contract 12444026P0208?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12444026P0208, with funding from Pacific West Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 12444026P0208 competed?
The extent of competition for 12444026P0208 was competed under sap. The government received 2 offers.
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