UNSPSC 25132101: Agricultural drone

A type of unmanned aerial vehicle or drone used to monitor, detect and otherwise support agricultural enterprises of all kinds.

UNSPSC 25132101 Agricultural drone is a Commodity code capturing unmanned aircraft systems and related services that state and local governments procure for agricultural, environmental monitoring, emergency response, and specialized operational purposes. Recent opportunities show jurisdictions buying complete drone systems with sensors and payloads, training and certification programs, drone-as-a-service contracts for specific missions, spare parts and accessories, and software integration packages. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Texas A&M University, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Texas Department of Transportation, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Conservation, Texas Department of Public Safety, Nevada Department of Public Safety, Maine Department of Public Safety), counties (Gwinnett County Georgia, Kane County Illinois, Palm Beach County Florida, Williamson County Texas), cities (City of Hayward California, City of Gainesville Florida, City of DeBary Florida, City of Kennesaw Georgia, City of O'Donnell Texas cooperative), school districts (Seminole County Schools Florida), and special-purpose districts (Forest Preserve District of Kane County Illinois). Texas A&M University appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting agricultural and mapping UAS and vision aerial UAS with multispectral sensors within a three-week window in March and June 2026. State procurement bodies in New Jersey and Nevada also show recent drone activity, though New Jersey's solicitation blends drones within a broader law enforcement equipment statewide contract and Nevada procures off-the-shelf platforms with software and training.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Missouri, New Jersey, Maine, and Nevada. Texas A&M University, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Missouri Department of Conservation anchor the Texas and Midwest presence; Georgia Department of Natural Resources and multiple Georgia local governments (Gwinnett County, City of Kennesaw) represent Southeast procurement; and Florida school districts, county governments, and municipalities (Seminole County Schools, Palm Beach County, City of Hayward California, Gainesville, DeBary) show sunbelt activity. Representative recent solicitations include Texas A&M University's Agricultural & Mapping UAS ITB (AGRSCHITB6588, due June 26, 2026), seeking UAS services with full scope and specifications contained in AggieBid; Texas Department of Transportation's Flying Sun 500 for Trinity Pro Fixed Wing UAS procurement (Solicitation 601440000053694, due July 28, 2026), requiring responses through Bonfire; Georgia Department of Natural Resources' UAS Aerial Ignition Equipment and Support Contract eRFQ (46200DNR0000833, due May 15, 2026), establishing an open agency contract for prescribed burn operations; and Illinois Department of Natural Resources' procurement of a new rotary/copter drone with optical, thermal, and LiDAR payloads, RTK GPS, and FAA compliance (due March 16, 2026), funded through FEMA and subject to Section 889(f) NDAA restrictions on prohibited manufacturers. Smaller jurisdictions also procure single-unit drones for specific operations: Forest Preserve District of Kane County Illinois solicited thermal imaging survey services (RFQ Quote-FP-04-2526, due April 15, 2026) for white-tailed deer census across four sites, and Gwinnett County Georgia requested informal quotes for a drone to inspect water infrastructure (IWQ 128078, due April 14, 2026).