Mid Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Services IV (MEUAS IV)

Award Date 6/29/2020
Last Date To Order 6/28/2025
Shared Ceiling $975M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Successors

The Mid Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Services IV (MEUAS IV) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to procure mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems and associated services. The contract supports intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through tactical unmanned aerial vehicles designed to enable continuous 24/7 operations with a minimum 8-hour endurance from multiple overseas locations. The vehicle has a total shared ceiling of $975 million and is designed to support worldwide special operations forces through specialized unmanned aircraft system capabilities.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on ISR services across multiple geographical locations, including Iraq and Lebanon, with typical delivery order values ranging from $14 million to $71 million. Prime contractors frequently include Textron Systems Corporation, Insitu (a Boeing subsidiary), Arcturus UAV, and L3Harris Unmanned Systems, with contract durations typically spanning 2-4 years. No set-aside designations were used in the awarded task orders, indicating full and open competition. Delivery orders have consistently been firm fixed-price contracts, covering services such as unmanned aircraft system operations, maintenance, and intelligence support. The primary funding agency remains USSOCOM, with performance locations predominantly in international regions supporting special operations missions.

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