UAS Marketplace

UAS Marketplace

There are two distinct DoD drone marketplaces — one for flying drones (PM UAS) and one for defeating drones (JIATF 401). Both are CAC-enabled digital storefronts with NDAA-compliant systems…

	PM UAS Marketplace	JIATF 401 C-UAS Marketplace
Mission	Procure operational/offensive UAS	Procure counter-UAS sensors & effectors
Managed by	PM UAS / PEO Aviation1	JIATF 401 / BG Matt Ross2
Launched	March 24, 2026 (AUSA Global Force)1	February 2026 (IOC)3
Inventory	~30 Group 1/2 drone systems4	~12 validated C-UAS systems3
Access	CAC required1	CAC required (SAAR may be required per community reports)
Customers	Army units, other DoD, allied nations (FMS)4	All services, interagency (FBI, DHS, local LE)2
Platform	Built with AWS / Army Enterprise Cloud4	Hosted on Common Hardware Systems (CHS) catalog3
Contracting	ACC-RSA CSO, BOAs, OTs5	CHS IDIQ contract vehicles3

Quick compliance check

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Access & Pricing

Both storefronts are behind CAC authentication — there is no public-facing URL for either. Community members report that pricing on listed systems can be significantly higher than commercial equivalents. This premium reflects NDAA compliance, cybersecurity verification, and vendor support costs baked into the trusted procurement channel.

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Army UAS Marketplace (PM UAS)

The UAS Marketplace is a U.S. Army initiative under the Capability Program Executive, Aviation — Uncrewed Aircraft System Project Office (PM UAS). Described as an “Amazon-like” digital storefront⁴, it was developed in partnership with Amazon Web Services and the Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency¹.

Distribution Statement A

Briefing content approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Source: UAS Marketplace Overview briefing (24 March 2026), MAJ Jack Law, Soldier Engagement Lead.

Contact: UASMarketplace@army.mil | Vendor submissions: UASMarketplaceIWS@army.mil

Mission

The UAS Marketplace establishes a continuously competitive acquisition environment that:

• Scales the United States industrial base
• Incentivizes industry innovation
• Increases competition
• Empowers Soldiers with freedom of choice

Current Inventory

At launch (March 2026), the Marketplace lists approximately 30 Group 1 and Group 2 systems¹, sourced from:

• Existing PM UAS programs
• DCMA Blue UAS Cleared List
• Drone Dominance Program (DDP) Gauntlet competition winners

Group 3 systems are targeted for summer 2026, pending FY2027 funding⁴.

Strategy

The Marketplace operates on three pillars:

Free Market Approach

Vendors can onboard capabilities “when ready” rather than waiting for traditional procurement cycles. Onboarded capabilities are provided directly to Soldiers for feedback.

Supply Side	Demand Side
U.S. industrial base (traditional & non-traditional DoD)	Soldiers
Air vehicle, payload, software vendors	Army agencies
Organic industrial base	Other services & government agencies
International allies	International allies
Labs and academia	Vendors (vendor-to-vendor)

Soldier Focus

• Vastly expanded capabilities available to the Soldier
• Scale production with Soldier-preferred solutions
• Increase buying power of operational units

Trusted Storefront

• One-stop-shop for trusted UAS solutions
• Streamlined, clear onboarding and compliance process
• Soldier feedback and verification inform buying and selling

Phased Onboarding Approach

The Marketplace uses a phased approach to enable rapid entry and early feedback. Vendors can enter through multiple paths: vendor request, Soldier request, government solicitation, or prototype/S&T transition.

Application Phase

• Vendor submits an Initial Acceptance Packet (IAP) — referred to as a “Solution Brief” in the public SAM.gov solicitation⁵
• Vendor performs initial capability demonstration
• Government engages with vendor on IAP submission
• Not yet listed in the storefront

Provisional Phase

After IAP approval:

• Listed in the storefront in Provisional status
• Limited procurement for testing and training to gain Soldier feedback
• NDAA compliance process begins
• Verification efforts start
• Restricted sales within provisional phase

Cleared Phase

After NDAA compliance from a Recognized Assessor (RA) or Organic Assessor (OA):

• Listed in the storefront in Cleared status
• No selling restrictions
• Soldier feedback drives product testing
• Periodic assessments to verify continued compliance

Vendor Onboarding (How to Apply)

Vendors enter the Marketplace through two pathways⁵:

1. Innovative Warfighter Solutions (IWS) — open-ended submissions

• Submit Solution Brief to Areas of Interest
• Three-phase evaluation: Solution Brief > optional Live Demo > Commercial Solution Proposal
• Email submissions to UASMarketplaceIWS@army.mil

2. Call for Solutions (C4S) — responses to specific government calls

• Posted as amendments to the master CSO on SAM.gov
• Targeted solicitations for specific capability gaps

Prerequisites:

• Active SAM.gov registration with Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
• Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) registration
• No debarment/suspension
• OCI (Organizational Conflict of Interest) disclosure
• Small business size representation

SAM.gov Solicitation: W58RGZ26SC001 — “Uncrewed Aircraft System Marketplace Commercial Solutions Opening” (posted March 12, 2026, open until March 11, 2031)⁵

Contracting

The Marketplace uses a mix of existing and future contracting vehicles:

Vehicle	Details
ACC-RSA CSO	Primary vehicle — FAR Part 12 fixed-price contracts and OT agreements (10 U.S.C. §4022/§4023)5
Common Hardware Services 6	Pre-existing COTs, vetted systems. Go through PM POC to get on contract
One Nation Innovation (ONI)	Free for vendors to join. Challenge-based OTA model6. marketplace.gocolosseum.org
DLA TLS	Pre-existing COTs, vetted hardware items
Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs)	Issued by ACC-RSA (e.g., Heven AeroTech Z1 hydrogen-powered UAS BOA, Jan 2026)7

Future Contracting

• Multiple Award IDIQs with Commercial Solutions Openings
• Selective OTAs
• Prize competitions
• Procurement for Experimental Purposes via Marketplace Storefront

Verification Activities

Verification activities build buyer confidence but are not required to enter Provisional or Cleared phase, and do not influence product feedback ratings in the storefront. Results are posted in the storefront to inform future buyers.

Categories: Performance, Usability, Interoperability/Network, Open (right to repair), Cyber, Payload integration, Manufacturing readiness

Sources: Soldier testing/training, government-led events, industry events with USG presence, previously documented evaluations

Soldier Feedback System

Stage	Process
Learn	Soldiers and PM collaborate to identify meaningful, actionable feedback
Collect	Direct touchpoints (1-on-1 reps, structured engagements) and continuous input via storefront ratings
Review	PM UAS checks formatting, security, and completeness — does not alter user perspectives
Distribute	Storefront ratings (endurance, durability, repairability, usability) and deeper feedback reports to vendors

Product ratings in the Marketplace are based solely on Soldier feedback.

Communication Tools

For Soldiers: Product Feedback Loop, Marketplace Forum (ListServ/Reddit-like), in-person events (AUSA, AAAA, Cribbins, UAS Summit, AUVSI)

For Industry: Marketplace Forum, Storefront Landing Page (solicitations, events, news), Newsletter, Social Media (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram)

Industrial Base Feedback

The Marketplace was designed to address constraints identified from Vendor Industry Day responses:

Constraint	Marketplace Solution
Supply chain — Limited US supply for NDAA-compliant components	Expanded sources of supply to optimize capabilities and accelerate innovation
NDAA compliance — Significant upfront investment; unclear process	Expanding assessors, building flexibility, seeking efficiencies
Contracts and funding — Protracted timelines; vendors forced to front costs	Flexible contract suite with award timelines measured in days/weeks
Intellectual property — Concerns about protecting IP	Open interfaces giving Soldiers right to repair/upgrade; “We don’t want all your IP”
Communication — Lack of clear drone strategy; no demand signal	Extensive communication tools enabling rapid feedback from Soldier to vendor

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JIATF 401 Counter-UAS Marketplace

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) was established in August 2025 by SecDef Hegseth⁸ to consolidate all DoD counter-small UAS efforts. It replaced the older Joint Counter-sUAS Office. BG Matt Ross (Army) serves as director, reporting directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense².

Not a UAS procurement source

JIATF 401 is for counter-UAS — detecting, tracking, and defeating hostile drones. If you need to buy drones to fly, use the PM UAS Marketplace above.

Mission

• Detect, track, and defeat hostile/illicit drones
• Committed over $600M in C-UAS spending⁹
• Covers Operation Epic Fury (CENTCOM) and homeland defense⁹
• Can approve up to $50M per C-UAS development effort²

Marketplace Details

• Reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in February 2026³
• Hosted on the Common Hardware Systems (CHS) electronic catalog³
• Approximately 12 validated systems (sensors, effectors, mission command)³
• IDIQ contract vehicles through CHS
• Access requires CAC; community members report a SAAR (DD Form 2875) may also be required (not publicly confirmed)

Interagency Scope

JIATF 401 has a broader mandate than typical military program offices — it is a whole-of-government C-UAS mechanism²:

• All military services
• FBI, DHS, local law enforcement
• Event security planners
• Homeland defense commands

Relationship to Replicator

JIATF 401 absorbed the counter-UAS mission from the Replicator 2 program (announced Sep 2024, folded into JIATF 401 in Aug 2025)¹⁰. The offensive UAS mission from Replicator continued as the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG)¹¹, which feeds into the Drone Dominance Program.

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Drone Dominance Program (DDP)

The Drone Dominance Program was announced by SecDef Hegseth in December 2025¹². It is the successor to the Replicator initiative’s offensive drone mission and directly feeds winners into the UAS Marketplace.

Structure

• Gauntlet competitions — iterative vendor competitions¹²
• Gauntlet I ran February 17-18, 2026 at Fort Benning¹³
• 25 vendors selected to compete for ~$150M in prototype delivery orders¹³
• Initial target: ~30,000 one-way attack drones at ~$5,000/unit¹³
• Later Gauntlets aim to drive unit cost to ~$2,300¹³

Scale

• Total program ceiling: approximately $1 billion¹⁴
• Target production: ~340,000 small UAS over two years¹⁴
• Funded from the “Big Beautiful Bill” defense appropriation¹⁴

Connection to Marketplace

DDP Gauntlet winners are listed in the PM UAS Marketplace¹. Blue UAS List placement is a prerequisite for DDP competition eligibility¹⁵.

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Blue UAS Cleared List

The Blue UAS program is a DoD-managed cleared list of commercial sUAS free of Chinese-origin components, verified against cybersecurity, data-privacy, and NDAA-compliance criteria¹⁵.

Program History

• Originated by DIU (Defense Innovation Unit)
• Transitioned to DCMA on December 3, 2025, per SecDef memo “Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance” (July 2025)¹⁵
• DCMA now operates it as a “trust-but-verify” system using sampling¹⁵
• Authoritative list: bluelist.dcma.mil¹⁵

Live List

The Blue UAS list is updated continuously. Any static list (including below) will drift. Always check bluelist.dcma.mil for the current authoritative list.

Two-Tier Structure

Tier	Description
Blue UAS Cleared	Baseline NDAA/cyber compliance via On Ramp vetting, Green UAS certification (AUVSI), or Recognized Assessor assessment16
Blue UAS Select	Competitively selected or Service/CCMD-sponsored platforms with a DIU-granted Authority to Operate (ATO). Higher-trust tier16

Known Cleared Manufacturers (mid-2025 snapshot)

Includes: AeroVironment (Red Dragon), AgEagle (eBee TAC), Anduril (Ghost-X), Easy Aerial (Osprey), Edge Autonomy (VXE30 Stalker), Freefly Systems (AltaX, Astro), Inspired Flight (IF800, IF1200A), Parrot (ANAFI USA GOV/MIL), Skydio (X10D, X2D), Teal (Teal 2), Teledyne FLIR (Black Hornet 4), Shield AI (V-BAT), Quantum Systems (Vector), Vantage Robotics (Trace, Vesper), and others¹⁵.

Green UAS Certification (Fast Path)

Green UAS certification (managed by AUVSI) now auto-populates the Blue UAS Cleared list¹⁶. This is the fastest path for manufacturers seeking Blue UAS status and Marketplace eligibility.

Relationship to UAS Marketplace

• The Marketplace’s Recognized Assessors (AUVSI, Dark Wolf Solutions, MTSI) are the same cohort as Blue UAS assessors — by design
• Achieving Cleared status on the Marketplace requires the same hardware/software BOM teardown that Blue UAS uses
• Blue UAS entries feed directly into both the PM UAS Marketplace and DDP competition eligibility^{1 15}

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NDAA Compliance & Banned Manufacturers

Multiple overlapping NDAA sections drive the compliance requirements for both marketplaces:

Key Statutes

Statute	Year	Effect
NDAA §889 (FY2019)17	2019	Bars federal agencies from procuring telecom/surveillance equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua and affiliates. Applies to drone components with those comms stacks
NDAA §848 (FY2020)18	2020	Prohibited DoD from procuring or operating UAS manufactured in or containing critical components from the PRC. First hard statutory bar for drones
NDAA §1260H (FY2021)19	2021	Requires SecDef to publish annual Chinese Military Company list. DJI added October 2022
ASDA §1825 (FY2024)20	2023	American Security Drone Act — expanded restrictions government-wide (not just DoD). See below
NDAA §1709 (FY2025)21	2025	DJI added to FCC Covered List (Dec 23, 2025), blocking new FCC equipment authorizations

American Security Drone Act (ASDA)

Enacted December 22, 2023 as §1825 of FY2024 NDAA (P.L. 118-31)²⁰:

• Immediate (Dec 2023): All executive agencies prohibited from procuring covered UAS from covered foreign entities
• December 22, 2025: Agencies also prohibited from operating such systems. Contractors/grantees may not use federal funds to procure or operate them
• Covered-entity list maintained by Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and published on SAM.gov
• Implemented in contracts via FAR clause 52.240-1²²
• Agency-head waivers available for mission-critical capability gaps

ASDA Operations Deadline Passed

As of December 22, 2025, federal agencies can no longer even operate covered foreign UAS — not just procure them. This includes DJI and any Chinese-manufactured drone systems. Personnel operating DJI hardware on federally funded programs should verify their compliance status immediately.

Banned/Restricted Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Basis	Status
DJI (Shenzhen)	§1260H list (Oct 2022)19, FCC Covered List (Dec 2025)21, ASDA20	Procurement and operation banned for federal agencies
Huawei	§88917	Telecom/component ban
ZTE	§88917	Telecom/component ban
Autel Robotics	§1709 FY2025 NDAA21	Subject to security audit trigger
All PRC-manufactured UAS	§84818, ASDA20	Critical components from PRC prohibited

NDAA Compliance Process (Marketplace)

To reach Cleared status on the UAS Marketplace:

1. Select Assessor — Organic (DEVCOM AVMC, DEVCOM C5ISR) or Recognized (AUVSI, Dark Wolf Solutions, MTSI)
2. Vendor submits hardware and software Bill of Materials (BOM)
3. BOM Review and risk assessment by assessor
4. Risk Assessment for provisional acceptance to Marketplace
5. Hardware Teardown and cyber assessments (Provisional Phase)
6. Provisional Compliance Risk Assessment
7. Assessment Report provided
8. Monitor/Reevaluation on ongoing basis

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One Nation Innovation (ONI) / Colosseum

One Nation Innovation (ONI) is a nonprofit that operates the Colosseum Marketplace at marketplace.gocolosseum.org, a free platform connecting government challenge-issuers with industry⁶.

• Free for vendors to join — no cost barrier to entry⁶
• Supports OTA (Other Transaction Authority), B2B, CRADA, PPP, and Cooperative Agreement vehicles⁶
• Agencies post “challenges” (solicitations); vendors submit responses evaluated against challenge criteria
• Multi-service — not Army-exclusive (ONIX OTA serves Air Force)
• PM UAS used ONI to solicit Launched Effects autonomous drones via challenge-based OTA⁶
• PM UAS has committed to reopening challenges at least every six months

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Related Organizations

Organization	Role
DCMA (Blue UAS List)15	Manages Blue UAS Cleared List; trust-but-verify compliance sampling
DIU (Defense Innovation Unit)	Original Blue UAS creator; retains technical advisory role
AMC SkyFoundry (OIB)	Army Materiel Command organic industrial base
DASA(DEC)	International allies and FMS coordination
DAWG (Defense Autonomous Warfare Group)11	Replicator successor for larger, longer-range attack drones
All military services	Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard

See Also

• Unmanned Systems — Main hub for UAS resources
• sUAS Breakdown — Components, terminology, and UAS groups
• Guide to Unmanned Systems — Leader’s guide for evaluating UAS vendors
• sUAS Certification — FAA Part 107 and military licensing
• Counter-UxS — Counter-drone defense technologies
• Guide to Countering Unmanned Systems — Comprehensive C-UAS guide

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Footnotes

1. U.S. Army. US Army launches online marketplace to revolutionize drone acquisition. Army.mil, March 2026. “Amazon-like digital storefront for Group 1-3 drones, developed in partnership with AWS.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Breaking Defense. New Army-led task force plans to stand up digital marketplace for counter-drone tech. November 2025. “BG Matt Ross serves as director; can approve up to $50M per C-UAS effort.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

3. DefenseScoop. Military marketplace for counter-drone tech makes its debut. February 2026. “IOC reached; hosted on CHS catalog with ~12 validated systems.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

4. DefenseScoop. Army launches drone marketplace developed in partnership with Amazon. March 2026. “~30 Group 1/2 systems at launch; Group 3 targeted for summer 2026.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

5. SAM.gov. Uncrewed Aircraft System Marketplace Commercial Solutions Opening (solicitation W58RGZ26SC001). Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, posted March 12, 2026. “FAR Part 12 and OT agreements; IWS and C4S vendor pathways.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

6. One Nation Innovation. Colosseum Marketplace. “Free platform supporting OTA, B2B, CRADA, and Cooperative Agreement vehicles.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

7. UAS Weekly. Heven AeroTech Wins U.S. Army Basic Ordering Agreement for Z1 UAS at Redstone. April 2026. ↩

8. U.S. Department of Defense. Establishment of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (PDF). August 28, 2025. ↩

9. DefenseScoop. U.S. military to continue dispatching counter-drone capabilities to the Middle East. April 2026. “JIATF 401 has committed over $600M in C-UAS spending.” ↩ ↩²

10. Congressional Research Service. DOD Replicator Initiative. “Replicator 2 C-UAS mission folded into JIATF 401 in August 2025.” ↩

11. Breaking Defense. Replicator lives on as DAWG. December 2025. “Offensive UAS mission continues as Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.” ↩ ↩²

12. DefenseScoop. Pentagon unveils Drone Dominance Program. December 2025. “Structured around iterative Gauntlet competitions.” ↩ ↩²

13. DefenseScoop. 25 vendors named for Drone Dominance Phase I. February 2026. ”~$150M in prototype delivery orders; initial target ~30,000 one-way attack drones at ~$5,000/unit.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

14. U.S. Army. War Department asks industry to make more than 300K drones quickly, cheaply. Army.mil. ”~$1B program ceiling; ~340,000 small UAS over two years.” ↩ ↩² ↩³

15. DIU. DIU’s Blue UAS List to transition to DCMA. 2025. “Trust-but-verify system; transitioned December 3, 2025.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

16. DIU. DIU outlines immediate updates to Blue UAS Lists. “Two-tier structure: Blue UAS Cleared and Blue UAS Select. Green UAS certification auto-populates Cleared list.” ↩ ↩² ↩³

17. NDAA §889 (FY2019). Section 889 Policies. Acquisition.gov. “Bars procurement of telecom/surveillance equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua.” ↩ ↩² ↩³

18. NDAA §848 (FY2020). Prohibited DoD from procuring or operating UAS containing critical components from the PRC. See NDAA-compliant drones guide. ↩ ↩²

19. NDAA §1260H (FY2021). Requires annual Chinese Military Company list. DJI added October 2022. See DJI ban overview. ↩ ↩²

20. American Security Drone Act (ASDA), §1825 FY2024 NDAA (P.L. 118-31). Full text. “Government-wide procurement and operations ban on covered foreign UAS.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

21. Morgan Lewis. FCC exempts certain drones and components from covered list. January 2026. “DJI added to FCC Covered List December 23, 2025 under §1709.” ↩ ↩² ↩³

22. FAR 52.240-1 — Prohibition on Acquiring Certain UAS from Covered Foreign Entities. Acquisition.gov. ↩