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  "use_case_id": "search-and-rescue-drone",
  "use_case": "Search and rescue",
  "quantity": null,
  "unit": "2 drones",
  "country": "CO",
  "currency": "USD",
  "estimate": {
    "low": 22176,
    "high": 23562,
    "currency": "USD",
    "based_on": 2
  },
  "method": "published unit price × quantity (exact unit conversions only); filtered to the best region match; older prices only if nothing newer",
  "notes": [
    "No benchmark specific to CO; the range uses benchmarks from other regions. Local prices can differ a lot.",
    "No quantity given: costs are per 1 2 drones.",
    "Arithmetic on published prices, not a quote: scope, access, permits, minimums and travel change real prices. Ask suppliers via submit_rfq."
  ],
  "basis": [
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Plumas County (CA) Board of Supervisors approved on 2026-02-03 the Sheriff's Office purchase of two thermal-imaging drones from Unmanned Vehicle Technologies (Fayetteville, AR), up to USD 22,176 for both, for searches (the sheriff cited a lost child in woodland), evidence and incident overwatch (Plu",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 22176,
        "high": 22176,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per 2 drones"
      },
      "region": "US-CA",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://plumassun.org/2026/02/20/sheriffs-office-to-buy-two-new-drones/",
      "as_of": "2026-02-03",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 22176,
        "high": 22176,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": true
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Marion County (IL) Board approved on 2026-06-23 two emergency drones for the county EMA from Air Worx, USD 23,562 in total: an outdoor drone with thermal camera, spotlight, loudspeaker and water-rescue payload release (USD 18,563) and a small indoor mapping drone (USD 4,999), for search and rescue a",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 23562,
        "high": 23562,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per 2 drones"
      },
      "region": "US-IL",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.morningsentinel.com/news/marion-county-board-approves-drone-purchase-for-ema-680123a0",
      "as_of": "2026-06-23",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 23562,
        "high": 23562,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": true
    }
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    "2 drones"
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  "fx_date": "2026-10-28"
}