Uncrewed Plane Methods (UAS) for the USA Military – sUAS Information

Discover ID

W58RGZ-25-2-SS04

Normal Data

• Contract Alternative Kind: Sources Sought

Classification

• Authentic Set Apart: N/A
• Product Service Code: 1550

Description

Uncrewed Plane Methods (UAS) for the USA Military

Product Service Code:

15 – AEROSPACE CRAFT AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

NAICS Code: 336411 – Plane Manufacturing.

336413 – Different Plane Elements and Auxiliary Tools Manufacturing.

334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Steerage, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

334290 – Different Communications Tools Manufacturing.

Place of Efficiency: Military Contracting Command – Redstone, 5303 Martin Highway Sparkman Middle, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, USA

Function: This Sources Sought is for market analysis functions to evaluate Small Uncrewed Plane Methods (sUAS) candidates, and consider the business industrial base to attain manufacturing scale to portions within the hundreds. Responses to this Sources Sought could also be used to make knowledgeable selections concerning future procurement necessities, due to this fact the UAS have to be 2020 NDAA Sec 848, 2023 NDAA Sec 817 and American Safety Drone Act of 2023 (2024 NDAA, PL 118-31, DIV A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, SEC. 1821) compliant or reveal a path to compliance.

Particulars: The Military, by the Program Govt Workplace (PEO), Aviation, is searching for distributors with options that ship the next:

• Unit price for air car lower than $2,000.00.
• Extra dependent gear to incorporate floor management station/controller, communications gear, goggles, batteries, and charging station for one to many controllers to UAS. Price for these things can be pretty thought of throughout response analysis.
• Manufacturing functionality to ship an preliminary amount of methods by 30 September 2025 with the flexibility to shortly ramp manufacturing and ship bigger portions as much as 10,000 air autos inside 12 months.
• The power for our Troopers to switch, inside purpose, the system with quite a lot of third-party payloads, armaments, and munitions with out vendor involvement
• The power for our Troopers to restore the system with out vendor involvement

Intent: The Military requires low-cost UAS for speedy fielding with as much as 10,000 air autos inside 12 months. The power to ship methods at or beneath our threshold price is the first weighted measure.  The system efficiency traits will distinguish methods assembly this core requirement.  The manufacturing functionality in addition to the flexibility for Troopers to switch and restore are extra distinguishing traits. The intent for modifications is to make sure Troopers are in a position so as to add easy payloads (reminiscent of 30mm mortars, grenades, or different deadly payloads) and non-lethal capabilities based mostly on mission wants with out vendor involvement within the area. These methods may additionally be utilized as targets throughout Counter Unmanned Plane Methods (C-UAS) coaching and different coaching workouts. Likewise, Soldier restore is required to permit items to completely perceive their gear and keep within the combat whereas ready for extra methods / spare elements.

This Sources Sought is meant to enrich the Authorities’s understanding from the not too long ago launched Sources Sought Notification for Function Constructed Attritable Methods (PBAS), revealed on 16 April 2025 necessities. This Sources Sought focuses extra on price with out the constraints of efficiency, payloads, and different necessities within the earlier announcement.  The aim of this Sources Sought is to ship low- price UAS options into Military formations quickly and scale back “gold plating.” The Military should increase UAS manufacturing capability throughout the commercial base. Funding is obtainable to attain this capability enlargement.

Request: The Authorities encourages events to reply. events ought to fill out the accompanying Response Template in its entirety. events may additionally submit a one (1) web page white paper that gives extra element about your answer.

The Authorities will assess the seller responses and will invite choose distributors to reveal present capabilities and submit extra particulars. Vendor demonstrations will embrace the complete vary of system capabilities.

Directions for White Paper Submission: Responses to this Sources Sought Notification are for info and planning functions solely and doesn’t represent a proposal. The Authorities might use FAR Half 12 or Different Transaction Authorities to contract for these UAS. This Sources Sought doesn’t commit the Authorities to a contract or an settlement for any provide or service.  The issuance of this Sources Sought doesn’t obligate or prohibit the Authorities to an eventual acquisition strategy, nor does it obligate the Authorities to concern a solicitation. The Authorities won’t take into account or settle for unsolicited proposals or some other sorts of presents to kind a binding contract. The knowledge offered on this Sources Sought is topic to alter and isn’t binding on the Authorities. Respondents are liable for all bills related to responding to this Sources Sought. The Authorities won’t present any type of compensation or reimbursement for the data offered. No contract or different binding instrument will happen due to this Sources Sought.  Due to this fact, all prices related to the Sources Sought submissions are solely on the expense of the respondent submitting the data.  The Authorities might request extra info upon assessment of the submissions. Clearly mark all proprietary info.  Don’t embrace labeled paperwork in your response.  Please be suggested, all info submitted in response to the Sources Sought turns into the property of the US Authorities.  The Authorities will deal with all “proprietary” marked Sources Sought info accordingly.

The Authorities might make the most of non-Authorities personnel (help contractors) to assessment responses to this Sources Sought.  Markings on the submissions in response to this Sources Sought ought to replicate the data that’s releasable to DoD help contractors solely for the needs said herein.  Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed the entire e mail file measurement of 10MB.  The Authorities won’t assessment responses exceeding this restrict. Responses should embrace a totally accomplished Response Template (offered). Responses may additionally embrace a white paper that shall not exceed one (1) single-side web page on 8.5 x 11 measurement paper, shall not embrace a font measurement smaller than Arial 10, and shall embrace all relevant applied sciences recognized herein.  The Authorities will solely settle for info readable by Microsoft (MS) Phrase 365, MS Excel 365, and appropriate variations, or Adobe Acrobat and shall have correct markings (No CLASSIFIED info). Submit all responses by way of e mail to the purpose of contact listed beneath.

UAS Sources Sought Responses ought to embrace:
1.    Firm Title, Distinctive Entity ID, CAGE Code, DUNS quantity, Firm Deal with, and Place of Efficiency Deal with
2.    Level of contact, together with identify, title, cellphone, and e mail handle
3.    Whether or not the enterprise is classed as a Giant Enterprise, Small Enterprise (together with Alaska Native Companies (ANCs) and Indian tribes), Veteran Owned Small Enterprise, Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Enterprise, HUBZone Small Enterprise, Small Deprived Enterprise (together with ANCs and Indian tribes), or Girls-Owned Small Enterprise

This Sources Sought stays open from the date of publication by 18 July 2025.  Events together with business companies, establishments of upper schooling and with diploma granting applications in science and/or engineering (universities), or consortia led by such issues might submit info.  The Authorities encourages participation by small enterprise (together with ANCs and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small enterprise, service-disabled veteran-owned small enterprise, HUBZone small enterprise, small-disadvantaged enterprise (together with ANCs and Indian tribes), and women-owned small enterprise issues.

Submit all responses by 1600 hours CST 18 July 2025 to:

Elbert Clarke

Staff Lead

Contracting Officer-PCO

Military Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal

(e mail protected)

Miguel Harris

Contract Specialist

Aviation Directorate

Military Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal

E mail: (e mail protected)

Revision: 2 July 2025 – Template Sources Sought Notification UAS 30 June 2025 MH has been substitute with Template Sources Sought Notification UAS 30 June 2025 MHRev1

Revision: 3 July 2025 – Military Sources Sought Notification v4 1 Jul 2025 MH has been substitute with Military Sources Sought Notification v6 3 Jul 2025 MHRev1

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