Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems III (MEUAS III)

Award Date 6/27/2017
Last Date To Order 6/25/2022
Shared Ceiling Not listed

The Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems III (MEUAS III) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle administered by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services utilizing unmanned aircraft systems. The contract supports Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel and missions worldwide, encompassing comprehensive services from pre-deployment planning through post-deployment activities. The vehicle covers all critical aspects of unmanned aircraft system deployment, including planning, coordination, certification, installation, logistics, maintenance, flying operations, and mission support.

The task orders under MEUAS III consistently feature firm fixed-price delivery orders with values ranging from approximately $100,000 to $49 million, typically focusing on ISR services in locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Somalia. Prime contractors including Arcturus UAV (Aerovironment subsidiary), Textron Systems Corporation, and Insitu (Boeing subsidiary) have been the predominant awardees. No set-aside designations were used in the reviewed task orders, and the contracts often support specific operational requirements like hurricane site support, COVID-19 related national interest actions, and regional intelligence gathering. The contract vehicle appears designed to provide flexible, rapid deployment of unmanned aircraft systems and associated services to support complex special operations missions across diverse geographical environments.

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