Drones, Accessories, and Training
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA441726P0012
- Agency
-
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA441726P0012 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Neros, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- El Segundo, California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) issued a sole source justification for the procurement of Neros Archer Quadcopter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS), supporting accessories, and approved training under contract FA441726P0012, awarded on January 27, 2026. The acquisition, valued at a redacted amount, consists of one lot of drones meeting specific operational requirements including First Person View (FPV) capability, a range exceeding 12 kilometers, and a maximum gross takeoff weight greater than 5 pounds. The sole source award to Neros (SAM UID: JC6XP8B7EC51) is justified under statutory restrictions imposed by Section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Section 817 of the 2023 NDAA, and the American Security Drone Act of 2023, which prohibit the Department of Defense from procuring unmanned aerial systems manufactured in or using components from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Neros is identified as the only vendor on the BlueUAS cleared vendor list capable of meeting AFSOC's mission requirements for a Group 1 UAS under 10 pounds with quadrotor configuration and current Authority to Operate status. The contracting officer, Ryan McCauley (GS-12), signed the justification on January 23, 2026, determining that no other single source was reasonably available to fulfill these specialized requirements.
Notice text
Purchase of Drones, Accessories, and Training (Qty: 1 Lot). BlueUAS list capable of FPV, range greater than 12kms, and a Max Gross Take Off Weight of greater than 5 lbs, paramount specifications to this acquisition.
Awarded contract FA441726P0012 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-01-27.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Neros Single Source Justification - Signed_Redacted.pdf |
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