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Contract-award sample: Drones and Uncrewed Systems

211 matched contract records across 21 directory companies and 12 awarding agencies. Use this selected award sample to investigate purchasing context; it is not a complete buyer landscape.

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Matched contracts211Subject terms in award descriptions
Directory companies21Recipients in this selection
Reported award amounts$966.0MContract records only

Which agencies appear in the awards?

Ranked by number of matched contract records

Contract count
  1. Departmental Offices65 contracts · $5.6M
    Department of the Interior
  2. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service25 contracts · $2.8M
    Department of Agriculture
  3. Department of the Army22 contracts · $288.4M
    Department of Defense
  4. Department of the Navy22 contracts · $155.3M
    Department of Defense
  5. Department of the Air Force17 contracts · $67.0M
    Department of Defense
  6. U.S. Special Operations Command14 contracts · $330.2M
    Department of Defense
  7. Drug Enforcement Administration13 contracts · $994K
    Department of Justice
  8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration8 contracts · $18.9M
    Department of Commerce

Recorded award dates: 2018-06-15 – 2026-09-30. Bars describe this selection, not total agency purchasing.

Award descriptions match the sector's configured subject terms. Agency bars count matched contracts. Reported amounts are award totals, not spending during the date range. Coverage is limited to directory companies and can omit relevant awards.

How to investigate buyers from this sample

Start with the agencies appearing in these records, then inspect individual award descriptions for the capability and purchasing context. A past award is evidence of a purchase, not an open opportunity or a prediction of another purchase.

Compare the recipient's relevant capability with your own before choosing a contact or partner to research. Parent agencies and subagencies are shown where available; these labels do not identify a specific contracting officer.

Record the purchased scope, office, source date and unanswered questions in the buyer research worksheet. Then check current opportunities separately from historical awards.

Supporting evidence

Selected records

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RecordAward date: 2026-09-30

15M10226PA4700562 contract award

EO 14398 MISSION CRITICAL: APPREHENDING FUGITIVES FY26 JSD OB3 C-UAS FUNDED AV (BLUE HALO) TITAN APC-FY26-000222

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RecordAward date: 2026-09-25

12639526F0939 contract award

THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO ENTER INTO A FIRM FIXED PRICE ORDER OFF USDA CONTACT 12639525D0008 ORDERING PERIOD UAS AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES.

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RecordAward date: 2026-09-02

140D0426F1034 contract award

SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

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RecordAward date: 2026-08-26

1305M226F0419 contract award

NOAA/OMAO/PIAD, BLACK SWIFT SUAS PLATFORM, OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

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RecordAward date: 2026-08-25

12639526F0784 contract award

THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO ENTER INTO A FIRM FIXED PRICE ORDER OFF USDA CONTACT 12639525D0008 ORDERING PERIOD TWO FOR UAS AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES FOR SITES IN AZ AND UT.

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RecordAward date: 2026-08-24

140D0426F1006 contract award

SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

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RecordAward date: 2026-08-24

140D0426F1007 contract award

SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

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RecordAward date: 2026-08-13

12639526F0776 contract award

THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO ENTER INTO A FIRM FIXED PRICE ORDER OFF USDA CONTACT 12639525D0008 ORDERING PERIOD TWO FOR UAS AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES.

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RecordAward date: 2026-08-06

12639526F0741 contract award

ORDER FOR UAS, UAS PARTS, AND UAS ACCESSORIES; PURCHASE OF TWO DRONES AND BATTERIES

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RecordAward date: 2026-07-31

15DDHQ26P00000823 contract award

THE PURPOSE OF THE PURCHASE ORDER IS FOR DEDRONE CUAS HARDWARE/SOFTWARE WARRANTY. POP DATES: 08/01/2026 TO 01/31/2027

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RecordAward date: 2026-07-29

140D0426F0837 contract award

SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

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RecordAward date: 2026-07-28

140D0426F0836 contract award

SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS)

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RecordAward date: 2026-07-22

1305M226F0344 contract award

NOAA/OMAO/PIAD, BLACK SWIFT SUAS PLATFORM, OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

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RecordAward date: 2026-07-15

140D0426F0805 contract award

SKYDIO, LNC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UA

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RecordAward date: 2026-07-02

W912CH26FA117 contract award

THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING OPERATIONAL UTILITY OF THESE SYSTEMS FOR USE BY DEPARTMENT OF WAR (DOW) PERSONNEL FOR FORCE PROTECTION, BASE DEFENSE, AND COUNTER-UAS OPERATIONS.

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