Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation
Mapping Drone
1232SA26Q0626
Agricultural Research Service, USDA ARS Afm Apd. Aircraft Manufacturing.
Awarded
$69,324.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of July 30, 2026.
Questions and Answers added. Description - This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0626 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Mapping Drone. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336411. The small business size standard is 1,500 Employees. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Statement of Requirement This requirement is for Mapping Drone in accordance with the attached specifications.
Vendors are required to be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award (FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. SAM.gov and IPP.gov are free, official websites of the United States government.
Quotes are due no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, August 7, 2026. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed. Responses must include a detailed description of the capability of providing a Mapping Drone, any relevant experience providing this type of data to other government agencies or organizations, and past performance history.
Quotes that merely offer to provide the data as described in the Specifications without any additional information will not receive further consideration for award. The final day for question submission is 3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Caron East, Inc.
- UEI
- LDHDUCYYKGN4
- CAGE
- 099E8
- Vendor location
- Cumberland, MD
- Contract
- 1232SA26P0512, purchase order
- Obligated
- $69,324.00
- Actions
- 1 between August 14, 2026 and August 14, 2026
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 35 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Fixed-Wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing Mapping Drone with RGB Camera, Multispectral Camera, and Onboard PPK for Mission Critical Research Small Farms to Manage Pests and Diseases.
- Match
- solicitation number 1232SA26Q0626 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
July 22, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d8ab09a94c824f0bafaf61eb8760eea1
July 23, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5b0189dceb924914a6c57dc7df87b2db
July 30, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 0be8dfdc8afd4ddeb57a0f088be029f7
September 3, 2026
Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation
Awarded to CARON EAST, Inc. Cumberland for $69,324. SAM.gov, notice 094b439c2ae549669a6fc2d5049b8ae8
Points of contact
- lynn Hultslynn.hults@usda.gov9124649723
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