The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection awarded Vantage Robotics, Inc. multiple blanket purchase agreements under the Blue Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems master agreement to provide unmanned aircraft systems and related equipment. Task orders issued against the agreements include $541,818.70 for DRONES SUAS BLUE CERTIFIED with a period of performance from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2023, and $12,702.67 for DRONE EQUIPMENT - 1.8GHZ VESPER BASE SUAS from September 23, 2022 to March 22, 2023. Both task orders will be performed at Vantage Robotics' facility in San Leandro, California.
The originating solicitation sought to establish a multiple award blanket purchase agreement for small unmanned aircraft systems certified through the DHS CBP's Blue sUAS program. This program aims to vet and approve commercial unmanned aircraft that can be safely operated in the national airspace system to support the Department's border security missions. The agreements and subsequent task orders awarded to Vantage Robotics will provide DHS CBP with needed small unmanned aircraft and associated equipment and services to carry out its border oversight operations.