# NDAA-compliant blue list compatible UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0577

- Solicitation number: 1232SA26Q0577
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Aantilia LLC
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1550 Drones
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Lubbock, Texas
- County: Lubbock County (FIPS 48303). https://abierto.us/counties/lubbock-county-tx-48303
- City: Lubbock. https://abierto.us/cities/lubbock-tx-4845000
- First posted: June 11, 2026
- Last posted: June 11, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db602a17a6c44f72a46943f351b1febd/view

## Description

The USDA-ARS Cropping Systems Research Laboratory requires an NDAA-compliant blue list compatible UAS (unmanned Aircraft System) that is capable of capturing high resolution RGB and thermal imagery, for the plant stress and germplasm development unit. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334511 and the small business size standard is 1,350. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. See attached solicitation for additional details, attachment 2 - salient charateristics begin on page 16.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Aantilia LLC (UEI M1WNFFFKYSX6)
- Contract: 1232SA26P0332, purchase order
- Obligated: $22,113.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1232SA26Q0577 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA26P0332_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 11, 2026: Solicitation, due June 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice db602a17a6c44f72a46943f351b1febd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db602a17a6c44f72a46943f351b1febd/view

## Points of contact

- Katelyn Nelson, katelyn.nelson@usda.gov, 3018378754

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