Mapping Drone

This acquisition is a small business set-aside for a mapping drone system under solicitation number 1232SA26Q0626, issued as a Request for Quotation in accordance with FAR Part 12 for commercial items. The procurement is restricted to small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 336411 with a size standard of 1,500 employees, and all responsible sources may submit a quotation. The required drone system must be a fixed-wing VTOL configuration with a minimum flight time of 50 minutes, a payload capacity of at least 1.5 pounds, an onboard PPK receiver, and dual RGB and five-band multispectral cameras with a resolution of at least 61 megapixels. Additional required components include three battery sets, two charging stations, flight planning and control software with an 8-inch display rated at 480 nits brightness, a hard carrying case, and full data storage accessories. The vendor must be NDAA-compliant and actively registered in SAM.gov at the time of quotation submission and award, and payment will be processed exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. Quotes must be submitted electronically by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 7, 2026, to lynn.hults@usda.gov; faxed or hard-copy submissions are prohibited. The evaluation will focus on the vendor’s detailed technical capability to provide the specified drone system, relevant experience delivering similar data services to government agencies or organizations, and documented past performance history. Proposals that simply restate the specifications without substantive information on capability, experience, or performance will be deemed non-responsive and excluded from consideration. Delivery is required at 64 Nowelo Street, Hilo, HI 96720, within 90 days of contract award, and acceptance will occur at the destination under FOB Destination terms. The government will conduct inspection and acceptance based on strict compliance with the stated technical requirements, with no external standards explicitly cited beyond the solicitation’s specifications. Questions must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 4, 2026. Although pricing details are not pre-filled in the solicitation, award is not guaranteed to the lowest price; instead, the emphasis on technical and experiential qualifications suggests a best value determination, with no indication of a lowest price technically acceptable approach. All submissions must meet the mandatory representations and certifications,