UNSPSC 25131707: Reconnaissance or surveillance aircraft

UNSPSC 25131707 Reconnaissance or surveillance aircraft (Commodity) covers unmanned and manned fixed-wing aircraft systems procured by state and local public agencies for operational missions including wildland firefighting, prescribed fire operations, and law enforcement surveillance. Recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code range from purpose-built unmanned aircraft systems with specialized payloads to conventional manned general-aviation platforms, reflecting wide variation in mission requirements and budget scale across issuing bodies. The sourcing environment includes both competitive and single-source procurements, with vendors competing on technical capability, compliance with increasingly stringent state-level cybersecurity and supply-chain requirements, and integrated payload and support-services packages.

Recent activity centers in Florida, where the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Forest Service (Invitation to Negotiate ITN17033, due October 15, 2026) is procuring two Electronic Vertical Takeoff and Landing fixed-wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for wildland firefighting with dual-payload compatibility, flight-time and range minimums, training, and multiyear support; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (single-source, due September 23, 2026) identified Drone Amplified, Inc. as the sole source for Astro UAS/IGNIS III mini ignition packages with thermal and visual cameras for prescribed fire operations, estimated at $694,492; and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (ITB16469, due August 5, 2026) sought two Cessna 206 fixed-wing aircraft manufactured 2017 or newer with integrated Garmin G1000 NXI avionics. The Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department also posted an invitation (RFB 27-0010, due October 14, 2026) involving a firearms trade transaction, which falls outside the reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft scope. Utah County issued a Notice of Intent to Award without competitive solicitation (April 30, 2026) to AirMax Patrol LLC and Rapid Imaging Solutions for aircraft and surveillance system capabilities, though the exact platform and specifications were not disclosed. Florida state agencies dominate recent activity, with emphasis on regulatory compliance (Foreign Countries of Concern sourcing restrictions, FIPS 140-2 encryption, data residency to the continental United States) and integrated technical and support requirements that favor vendors with established cybersecurity and operational-readiness credentials.