The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management National Interagency Fire Center awarded a single-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity multiple award contract to Drone Amplified Inc. to procure unmanned aircraft systems and related testing services in support of wildland fire management programs. Over the period of performance from August 2020 to August 2022, the agency issued eight firm fixed price delivery orders against the contract vehicle valued between $105,000 and $750,000 to the prime contractor for work conducted in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The delivery orders tasked Drone Amplified with integrating, testing, and evaluating new domestic drone platforms and systems carrying aerial ignition payloads; conducting additional testing of specific aircraft types; and developing, modifying, and fabricating unmanned aircraft systems over 55 pounds maximum takeoff weight. No set-asides were applied to orders awarded under the contract. Through these orders and an unsolicited proposal, the Forest Service aims to explore applications of drone technologies to enhance wildfire prevention, response, and research capabilities, in line with the agency's fire management and aviation program objectives.
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