Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (FTUAS)

The Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (FTUAS) is a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to support the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Aviation in developing, procuring, and maintaining tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Originating from a July 2018 industry day solicitation, the contract aims to rapidly prototype, demonstrate, and field next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The contract focuses on Non-Developmental Item Group 2/3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems, requiring fully operational systems with comprehensive support including air vehicles, ground control stations, data terminals, and initial spares.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently involve system purchases, replacement parts, contractor logistics support, and field service representatives, with values ranging from approximately $8,000 to $10.4 million. Prime contractors frequently include L3Harris Unmanned Systems, Textron Systems Corporation, Martin UAV LLC, and Arcturus UAV, Inc. The delivery orders are predominantly firm fixed-price and do not utilize specific small business set-asides. Performance locations span multiple states including Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, Georgia, California, and Texas, with the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center serving as the primary contracting authority. Most task orders support PEO Aviation's efforts to modernize unmanned aircraft systems, with typical performance periods ranging from one month to two years and focusing on maintaining operational readiness, providing system components, and supporting Army aviation modernization initiatives.