The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services program has awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract to Skydio, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autonomous flight technologies located in San Mateo, California. The $3.5 million contract, set aside for small businesses, is for the delivery of UAS, UAS parts, and UAS accessories over a 3-year period with three 12-month ordering options.
Under this contract, Skydio will provide the APHIS Wildlife Services program with UAS, autonomy software subscriptions, spare parts, and engineering services to support the agency's operations in detecting wildlife and locating and measuring wildlife damage to agricultural crops. The initial $64,237.88 firm fixed-price delivery order is for the supply of UAS, UAS parts, and UAS accessories, with an ultimate completion date of February 1, 2025. This contract award builds on Skydio's prior experience providing UAS and related technologies to various federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Interior, through both prime and subcontract vehicles.
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