Description
The Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center is seeking to extend an existing Firm‑Fixed‑Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Skydio Inc. for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and related accessories. The BPA currently covers a three‑year ordering period (10/30/2023‑10/29/2026) and the justification requests a two‑year extension to 10/29/2028, keeping the total ordering window at five years. The sole‑source rationale is based on Skydio’s X2E and Next‑Generation drones being the only “Blue sUAS” on the Department of Defense’s DIU list that meet DOI mission requirements and comply with several statutory restrictions (e.g., NDAA, EO 13981). The extension avoids re‑procurement, reduces lead time (90‑150 days), and mitigates risk of delivery delays for critical environmental‑monitoring missions.
• Extends existing BPA from 3 to 5 years (10/30/2026‑10/29/2028).
• Sole‑source to Skydio Inc.; no other qualified commercial alternatives identified.
• Covers Skydio X2E, Next‑Generation UAS, future versions, payloads, batteries, chargers, ground stations, tablets, controllers, etc.
• Total BPA ceiling unchanged; current obligations remain within ceiling.
• Intended to support DOI’s Office of Aviation Services for land, water, wildlife, and energy resource protection.
• Market research confirms lack of comparable “Blue sUAS” products.
• No new competition expected during the extension period.