The Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued a purchase order on September 29, 2026, to Oakum Group, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business, for a drone mapping platform valued at $133,483.50 under a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the USDA ARS AHERU facility. The order procures an Astro Max drone-based photogrammetric survey platform comprising three fully automated systems for lake volume surveys and flood risk assessment, with each system including a drone (minimum 39-minute flight time, 8.7 kg takeoff weight, 2 km range), NDAA-compliant controller, full-frame 61+ megapixel E-mount camera, protective cases, spare batteries, two thermal sensors, and two 50mm lenses across the three-unit package. All equipment must integrate with ESRI Site Scan post-processing software and comply with CMMC, NIST standards, and Section 889 telecommunications prohibitions. Ultimate completion date is November 27, 2026.