Army Blood Link (ABL) – Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE ARMY · Sources Sought · A050748

posted 16 September 2026 · closed 21 September 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550 · 2 postings

Summary

The Army seeks to develop and deliver two prototype unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) called Army Blood Link (ABL) for transporting blood products in contested or denied environments. The effort focuses on a specialized UAS capability with payload, thermal control, autonomy and communications requirements to support medical units during training and deployed operations.

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