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Combined synopsis and solicitation, total small business set-aside

Astro Max Drone-based Photogrammetric Survey Platform

12760426Q0183

Forest Service, USDA Forest Service. Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

Awarded

Oakum Group, LLC

$133,483.50 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

114 like it are open now in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation.  Offers​ are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.   

12760426Q0183 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Astro Max Drone-based Photogrammetric Survey Platform. See attached for list of specs, quantity, and delivery information.  

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334511.​ All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.   

The Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (OCPARC) requires fully automated lake volume survey drone for early warning flood alerts. This equipment is valuable in quantifying lake volume that will be used to generate early warning flood alerts from artificial intelligence algorithms. This data will assist farmers, ranchers, and producers to protect their croplands, livestock, and infrastructure (e.g., utilities; transportation routes for transporting crops from the field to processing plants, supermarkets, restaurants; commercial and residential properties).

Equipment for drone-based photogrammetric digital elevation surveys. All equipment must be NDAA compliant and compatible with existing ESRI Site Scan post-processing software.

Coordination: Contractor must notify the POC 7 days prior to delivery and provide an ETA 24 hours in advance.

Site Rules: All delivery personnel must sign in and remain under Government escort while on-site.

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
K1DKD5NXS3L1
CAGE
9X6S6
Vendor location
Manitou Springs, CO
Contract
12760426P0031, purchase order
Obligated
$133,483.50
Actions
1 between September 29, 2026 and September 29, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Drone Mapping Platform
Match
solicitation number 12760426Q0183 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 127604 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. September 16, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5d30c1dea56745059b6673860f69e6f6

    1 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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