Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS AFM APD) has issued solicitation 1232SA26Q0909 as a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Request for Quotation) under FAR Part 12 for the procurement of one Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, set aside for Total Small Business under NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The solicitation was published on SAM.gov on July 2, 2026, with offers due no later than July 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT; the contracting office is located at 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. Offerors are directed to Attachment 1 – Solicitation Terms and Conditions for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria, and the primary point of contact is Frank Palmer.