Drones Government Contracts

PSC 1550 Product code

Code facts

Spend category
Sustainment Supplies & Equipment
Contract obligations
$2,154,043,526 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
17 76 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
480 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$2,527,332,120 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of the Army Department of Defense $1,356,178,374
2 Air Force Department of Defense $668,638,289
3 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $172,349,397
4 Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense $167,370,640
5 Department of Defense $115,788,798
6 Department of Energy $40,058,293
7 Washington Headquarters Service Department of Defense $16,103,679
8 Department of State $15,259,334
9 Department of Homeland Security $9,363,160
10 Department of Justice $8,104,279

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. $879,213,664
2 Leidos, Inc. $405,861,194
3 Aerovironment, Inc. $349,971,286
4 Griffon Aerospace, Inc. $206,542,687
5 Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. $94,802,937
6 Anduril Industries, Inc. $74,808,021
7 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $70,165,051
8 MMS Products, Inc. $35,000,000
9 Technology Service Corporation $35,000,000
10 Integration Innovation Inc. $30,000,000

See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 1550 contractors, by parent company.

Open contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) Combined Senior Leadership Camp (SLC) and STEM Camp Pre-Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System Increment II Cargo UAS Industry Demonstration Special Notice · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR)
MUX/MALE Engineering Logistics Support (ELS) Follow-On Pre-Solicitation · Naval Air Systems Command (Navy)
Request for information (RFI) for group 1 and group 2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training, mission planning, mission rehearsal, simulation, and qualification management systems Pre-Solicitation · Naval Air Systems Command (Navy)
Request for Information - Small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS) Capabilities Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
ISOF Range 2027 Special Notice · US Special Operations Command
Drone Marketplace Commercial Solutions Opening Solicitation · ACC Redstone
Request for Information (RFI) for Aerial Targets Branch (EBAY) Air Force Aerial Target Solutions Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Eglin AFB
Call for Solutions for Participation in Command and Control (C2) Software Development Kit (SDK) Integration Event for Controllers/ Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) of Robotic and Autonomous Systems Solicitation · ACC Redstone
Invitation to participate in the department of war drone OTA consortium - amendment 0001 Special Notice · Department of Defense
Drone Marketplace Onboarding of Group 3 UAS Solicitation · ACC Redstone
Call for Solutions (CFS): Drone Marketplace Onboarding of US Payloads, Software, Components, and Enablers/Accessories Solicitation · ACC Redstone
Invitation to participate in the department of war drone OTA consortium Special Notice · Department of Defense
Uncrewed Aircraft System Marketplace Commercial Solutions Opening Solicitation · ACC Redstone
USAREUR-AF Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Blanket Purchase Agreement Pre-Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pre-Solicitation · Customs and Border Protection
UAS Drone Blue Cleared or Select lists compliant BPA Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
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Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1111 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $13,671
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1110 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $77,644
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1108 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $29,089
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1107 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $70,778
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1106 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $14,545
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1105 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $14,545
Freefly systems LNC, blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1104 · Freefly Systems Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $92,740
Easy aerial LNC, blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1102 · Easy Aerial Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $161,200
Freefly systems LNC, blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1103 · Freefly Systems Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $42,360
Skydio, LNC blanket purchase agreement call order of the purchase of unmanned aerial system (UAS) 140D0427F1101 · Skydio, Inc. · Interior Business Center (DO) $14,545

Latest 10 of 480 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $624,367
FY2026 $2,588,632,027
FY2025 $2,154,043,526
FY2024 $2,538,551,576
FY2023 $1,866,874,359
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing $1,693,309,236
2 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing $411,246,147
3 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing $165,006,537
4 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing $83,216,680
5 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $15,488,207
6 541330 Engineering Services $8,699,505
7 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $6,626,360
8 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing $6,257,482
9 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $5,174,046
10 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing $3,000,000

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 California $1,605,758,176
2 Florida $354,243,692
3 Alabama $138,630,509
4 Virginia $129,033,667
5 Maryland $54,982,596
6 Connecticut $35,000,000
7 South Carolina $31,013,452
8 New Mexico $29,338,752
9 Texas $24,695,737
10 Tennessee $20,430,886
11 Colorado $15,511,575
12 New Hampshire $14,445,506
13 Washington $10,714,388
14 Utah $8,388,639
15 Illinois $7,037,536
16 District of Columbia $4,959,682
17 Arizona $3,122,516
18 West Virginia $2,048,193
19 New Jersey $1,929,027
20 Hawaii $1,811,433
21 Nebraska $1,588,443
22 Massachusetts $1,525,124
23 Ohio $725,333
24 Oklahoma $534,568
25 Georgia $478,361
26 Oregon $471,619
27 North Carolina $423,352
28 Michigan $296,800
29 New York $259,430
30 Puerto Rico $180,900
31 Pennsylvania $150,216
32 Mississippi $113,328
33 North Dakota $112,637
34 Indiana $84,975
35 Missouri $72,439
36 Idaho $56,019
37 Montana $52,430
38 Kansas $43,567
39 Louisiana $28,425
40 Arkansas $18,971
41 Iowa $15,911
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 1550 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Definition

Includes: Drones specifically designed for such uses as targets, training, surveillance, missile evaluation, and photographic reconnaissance.

Excludes: Piloted aircraft and guided missiles converted to drone use. This class includes only complete drones. End items, assemblies, parts, attachments, or accessories for use in or on drones are classified in classes other than this class.

Quick answers

What is PSC 1550?

PSC 1550 is Drones, a product code in PSC 15, Aerospace Craft and Structural Components.

How many government contracts for drones are there?

17 contract opportunities under PSC 1550 are open now, and 76 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 480 contracts under PSC 1550 in the last 12 months, obligating $2,527,332,120.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 1550?

Federal contracts under PSC 1550 obligated $2,154,043,526 in fiscal year 2025 and $9,148,725,856 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC 1550?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 1550 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. ($879,213,664); Leidos, Inc. ($405,861,194); and Aerovironment, Inc. ($349,971,286).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC 1550?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 1550 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($1,356,178,374), Air Force ($668,638,289) and Department of the Navy ($172,349,397).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 1550?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 1550 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing; 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing; and 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

Where is the work under PSC 1550 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 1550 over the last 12 months are California ($1,605,758,176), Florida ($354,243,692) and Alabama ($138,630,509).

What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC 1550?

The latest open contract opportunity under PSC 1550 is Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) Combined Senior Leadership Camp (SLC) and STEM Camp, pre-solicitation from Marine Corps (Navy), posted November 10, 2026.

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