UAS Agricultural-use Drones (4)

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Finance & Administration division, is requesting bids on four commercial agricultural unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with related spray and spreader payload equipment under IFB 27-494DOT-FINAD-B-53491, with responses due September 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM. This is an open market procurement with no small business set-aside or Business and Economically Disadvantaged participation goals.

The scope includes four multi-rotor agricultural drones meeting FAA Remote ID compliance, maximum takeoff weight under 55 pounds, multi-directional obstacle sensing, GNSS/GPS support, operating temperature range −10°C to +40°C, minimum IP Rating 55, and 20-minute minimum flight time without payload. The procurement also covers 12 aircraft spray systems (Hylio Pegasus HYL-30 or equivalent) with 2.5-gallon minimum payload capacity and up to 20-foot effective swath width; four aircraft spreader systems with 4-gallon/20-pound payload capacity and up to 40-foot effective swath; eight chargers compatible with the primary UAS; and 20 compatible batteries. Delivery is required to 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois, attention James Schackmann.

Prospective bidders must submit a signed contract, completed Offer to the State of Illinois with authorized signature, and vendor disclosure forms or IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure. Failure to complete and upload vendor disclosure documents results in disqualification. Electronic quotes are permitted. Bid availability commences August 27, 2026. No pre-bid conference is scheduled. Contact Robert Cook, DOT Finance & Administration, at robert.k.cook@illinois.gov or (217) 785-4074 with inquiries. Adam Aldridge serves as Sourcing Procurement Officer.