Alliance for System Safety of UAS through research excellence.

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Feb 6, 2026
Due:	Feb 25, 2026
Agency:	Mississippi State University
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	15 - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
Solicitation No:	Bid MSU2025042
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INVITATION FOR BIDS

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS

1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS

a. Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Procurement & Contracts, Mississippi

State University, for the purchase of the items listed herein.

b. All bids must be received in the Office of Procurement & Contracts on or before the

bid opening time and date listed herein. Delivery of bids must be during normal

working hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, except on weekends and holidays when

no delivery is possible.

c. Bidders shall submit their bids either electronically, in Bully Buy, or in a sealed

envelope. Bids CANNOT be emailed

a. Sealed bids should include the bid number on the face of the envelope as well as

the bidders’ name and address. Bids should be mailed to : 405 Garrard Road E,

Starkville, MS 39759.

d. All questions regarding this bid should be directed to the Office of Procurement &

Contracts at 662-325-2550.

2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

a. All bids should be bid “FOB Destination”

b. Bidders must comply with all rules, regulations, and statutes relating to purchasing

in the State of Mississippi, in addition to the requirements on this form. General Bid

Terms and Conditions can be found here:

https://www.procurement.msstate.edu/procurement/bids/Bid_General_Terms_Ma

y_2019_V2.pdf

c. Any contract resulting from this Invitation for Bid shall be in substantial compliance

with Mississippi State University’s Standard Contract Addendum:

https://www.procurement.msstate.edu/contracts/standardaddendum.pdf

Bid Number: MSU2025042

Opening Date: February 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Description: Alliance for Systems Safety of UAS through Research Excellence

(ASSURE)

Vendor Name: ______________________________________________________

Vendor Address: _____________________________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________

Days the Offer is Firm: ________________________________________________

Authorized Signature: ________________________________________________

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Item Quantity

Description

Unit Price

Unmanned aircraft system bundle per specifications

Total Price

The Mississippi State University Alliance for Systems Safety of UAS through Research

Excellence (ASSURE) requests bids for a small, unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) solution for

public safety training. The sUAS platform should have characteristics pertinent for disaster

response, aerial inspection and surveillance, survey, and incident reconstruction, for use in first

responder educational scenarios and settings, where the security of captured data, flight data,

and communications must be assured.

The system being sought should include these main functions, but not limited to: obstacle

avoidance, autonomous capability, GPS-denied navigation, motion prediction capable and

thermal and visible camera system. System must also be NDAA compliant.

The quantity requirements are:

Seven (7) each Soten UAS vehicle/platform w/ one (1) Taiten Smart Controller, four (4)

extra batteries (5 total), multi charger, additional set of propellers, one (1) case, one (1)

Samo Payload. Vehicle must include: (a) NDAA compliance, (b) Ground control, (c)

Optical and thermal camera combination. Includes software maintenance and customer

support and limited warranty.

Systems/Bundles to be bid: 7

The system shall meet or exceed the additional following requirements:

AIRCRAFT

• Dimensions (unfolded, FLYING): 25.1” x 22.1” x 5.7” (including propellers)

• Dimensions (Folded, no battery): 14.3” x 6.4” (propellers removed)

• Weight (with battery): 3.8 lbs. (including standard camera battery)

• Flight Time: 25 minutes (w/standard camera at 18 mph airspeed)

• Max Flight Speed (Sea Level, No Wind): 33.5 mph

• Operational Temperature Range: 14°F to 104°F

• Multiple Pilot Operations: Control can be transferred in-flight between up to 3

controllers

(all continuously receive video and telemetry)

• Obstacle Avoidance Sensors: Vision system (front, top, bottom)

Infrared (top, bottom)

• Command and Control Radio and Frequency: ACSL proprietary radio

2.412-2.477 GHz

• Ingress Protection: IP43 (with camera, gimbal and battery)

• Remote ID: Bluetooth

• GNSS, GEOSS: GPS + QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite MICHIBIKI) + SLAS/SBAS

CONTROLLER (SMART)

• Dimensions: 10.6" x 6.5" x 2.7"

• Weight: 3.2 lbs.

• Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi

• Operating Frequencies: 2.4 GHz + 5.8 GHz bands

• Max Range: 6+ miles

• Screen: 7”, 1200 x 1920 Resolution

• IP Rating: IP54

• Radio: ACSL Fides-Link

CAMERA SYSTEM (COMBINATION)

FLIR Hadron 640R Combo (SAMO Payload)

• Dimension: W 78mm x H 87mm x D 81mm (3.1" x 3.4" x 3.2")

• Weight: 7.8 oz

• Operating Temperature: -10℃ to 50℃* (14°F to 122°F*)

Optical Camera

• Resolution: 64 MP

• Sensor Size: ½ inch

• Shutter: Electronic

• Field of View: H67°, V53°, D79°

• Equivalent Focal Length: 26 mm

• Aperture: F2.3

• Resolution: 640 x 512

Thermal Camera

• Resolution: 640 x 512

• Field of View: H32°, V26°, D40°

• Equivalent Focal Length: 55 mm

• Aperture: F1.0

• IR Color modes: White hot, Black hot, Rainbow, RainHC, Ironbow, Lava, Arctic, Glowbow,

Graded Fire, Hottest

Digital Formats

• Still Images: JPEG, DNG, Both

• Video Codecs: MOV/MP4, H.264/H.265

• Media: microSD

Gimbal & Enclosure

• Controllable Ranges: ±90° Pan, -90° - +10° Tilt, ±45° Roll,

• Ingress Protection: IP44

SYSTEM SECURITY

• Wireless Encryption: AES-256 encryption of wireless flight logs.

HARDWARE SUPPORT

• Must include: (a) one-year Limited Warranty.

Available Equipment:

ASSURE has the following equipment available for trade-in towards value of the purchase. If

applicable, please include the trade-in value and subtract from the cost of the new platform

when calculating the total purchase price.

• Six (6) each: Teledyne Flir Siras, Vue TV32 payload, Remote Controller w/ built in screen,

portable battery charger, battery sets.

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