RFI Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Vehicle Platform

Location: Texas
Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Due: Jul 16, 2026
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 15 - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
Solicitation No: A065462
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A065462
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Sub Command
AF INSTALLATION & MISSION SUPPORT CENTER
Office
FA8052 773 ESS
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jul 09, 2026 07:04 pm CDT
  • Original Response Date: Jul 16, 2026 01:00 pm CDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Jul 31, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 1550 - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
  • NAICS Code:
    • 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    JBSA Lackland , TX
    USA
Description



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The requirement is for the procurement of a specific, brand-name Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) management

platform. This acquisition includes the hardware, software,integration engineering, operator training, and maintenance support necessary to conduct a comprehensive Proof-of-Concept (PoC). The system is a "drone-in-a-box" infrastructure capable of autonomously launching, recovering, recharging, and sheltering a fleet of 12-18 sUAS. The government's minimum essential requirements for this mission, which cannot be met by other market alternatives, are as follows:

Multi-Drone Fleet Capacity: The system must be a single tactical unit capable of housing, managing, and autonomously

operating a fleet of at least 12 sUAS simultaneously to provide continuous, untethered surveillance.

Platform Agnosticism: The system must be able to integrate with and operate multiple drone models currently on the Blue

UAS Cleared List, including the Teal 2, Teal Black Widow, and Skydio X10D. This prevents vendor lock-in to a proprietary

drone fleet.

Automated Expeditionary Logistics: The system must be vehicle-mountable (approx. 400 lbs), deployable in under 10

minutes, and capable of fully automating the entire sUAS lifecycle (launch, recovery, battery charging, and redeployment)

without requiring manual operator intervention for battery swaps or aircraft handling.


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Contracting Office Address
  • CP 210 395 9550 1517 BILLY MITCHELL BLVD BLDG 954
  • SAN ANTONIO , TX 78236-0119
  • USA
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History
  • Jul 09, 2026 07:04 pm CDTSources Sought (Original)
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