The Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals for the topic "Unmanned Aerial System for Tag Deployment in Marine Mammal Monitoring" as part of their SBIR 24.2 Annual solicitation. The objective of this topic is to develop a compact, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) unmanned aerial system (UAS) and payloads to accurately deploy Type A anchored biologging tags from small boats for marine mammal monitoring. The use of UAS in tag deployment can reduce risks and increase deployment rates. The Phase I of the project involves developing concepts and feasibility, while Phase II focuses on developing prototype payloads and technology hardware. Successful adaptation of the UAS and payload will have applications in marine mammal monitoring for various government agencies. The project duration and funding specifics can be found in the solicitation notice on grants.gov or the DOD SBIR/STTR website.