Purchase of Drone

DATE: March 26, 2026
QUOTE NUMBER: IWQ 128078
QUOTES SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY: April 14, 2026
Informal Written Quotations are being solicited from qualified suppliers for the following item(s). Informal Written Quotations may be returned via: Email:
Jordan.Mitchell@GwinnettCounty.com ; or Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services, Purchasing Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046,
Attn: Jordan Mitchell. Questions regarding quotes should be directed to Jordan Mitchell, Purchasing Associate II, at Jordan.Mitchell@GwinnettCounty.com or by
calling 770-822-5491 no later than April 7, 2026.
DELIVERY FOB DESTINATION PRE-PAID AND ALLOWED TO: Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources - Central Facility - 684 Winder Hwy, Lawrenceville,
GA 30054
DESCRIPTION MFG & NO. DELIVERY A.R.O. TOTAL PRICE
Lump sum for one (1) drone per
$
specifications.
NOTES:
* Unit Price must include ALL charges, including but not limited to supply and delivery.
* Brand names and part numbers used are to depict product quality. Approved equivalents are acceptable.
* If you are quoting an approved equivalent, please include specifications with your submittal.
* Gwinnett County will be the sole determinant if a product meets minimum specifications or scope.
Certification of Non-Collusion in Quote Preparation
Signature Date
In compliance with the attached specifications, the undersigned offers and agrees, within ninety (90) days of the date of quote opening, to furnish any or all of the
items upon which prices are quoted, at the price set opposite each item, delivered to the designated point(s) within the time specified in the quote schedule. By
submission of this quote, I understand that Gwinnett County uses Electronic Payments for remittance of goods and services. Vendors should select their preferred
method of electronic payment upon notice of award. For more information on electronic payments, please refer to the Electronic Payment information in the
instructions to vendors.
Legal Business Name
Complete Address
Does your company currently have a location within Gwinnett County? Yes No
Representative Signature Printed Name
Telephone Number Fax Number E-mail Address

IWQ 128078 Page 2 of 17
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Drone
Scope:
With the ability to collect photos and videos, this will allow routine route-based inspections of large water
Tanks/Towers as well as buildings without having to have a person climb onto the structure. This new drone's
capabilities will offer new ways to perform a more variety of inspections that can identify faults and/or
potential issues.
Aircraft-Physical:
* Operation Frequency: 2400-2483.5MHz 5150-5850Mhz
* Hovering Accuracy: (Windless or breezy): VIO: 10cm GNSS: 1m
* Angular Velocity: Yaw: 100 degrees deg/s Roll / pitch: 225 degrees deg/s
* Horizontal Speed with obstacle avoidance: 36mph/ 16 m/s
* Gust Handling: At or Under 28 mph / 12.8 m/s
* Minimum Hover Time: 25 Minutes
* Minimum Flight Time: 30 Minutes
* Ingress Protection Rating: IP55
* GNSS: GPS + Galileo + GLONASS + BeiDou
* Geofence Limitations: NO
* Operational Temperature Range: -4 degreesF to 113 degreesF / -20 degreesC to +45 degreesC
* Wireless Networking (Media Offload): WiFi6
* Obstacle Avoidance Coverage: True 360 degrees
Controller-Physical:
* Screen:
6.6" Dynamic AMOLED touchscreen
o
120Hz Adaptive refresh rate
o
Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels
o
Brightness: 1750 nits (outdoor peak)
o
392ppi
o
* Minimum Range: 3 miles
* Operating Frequencies: 2400-2483.5MHz 5150-5850MHz
* Transmitter power: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
* Ingress Protection Rating: IP54
* Battery: 9600mAH
* GNSS: GPS + Galileo + GLONASS + BeiDou
* Geofence Limitations: No
* Operations Temperature Range: -4 degreesF to 113 degreesF / -20 degreesC to 45 degreesC
* Wired Outputs: HDMI & USB-C
* Wireless Networking: Wi-Fi, Cellular LTE/5G
* Security:
NDAA Compliance: NDAA Compliant
o
Root of Trust: HSM Protected Keys
o
System Integrity: Secure Boot
o
Secure Update: AES-256 Encrypted, Signed, & Verified
o
Internal Disk Storage: Encrypted
o
SD Cards: Unencrypted
o
Pairing: Secure Wired Pairing
o

IWQ 128078 Page 3 of 17
Environmental:
* Operating Temperature: -4 degreesF to 113 degreesF (-20 degreesC to 45 degreesC)
Components:
* Sensors
Angular Vibration Range: 0.01 degrees
o
User Controllable Range: 90 degrees Pitch
o
Mechanical Range: 140 degrees pitch, 90 degrees yaw, +75 degrees to -230 degrees roll
o
* Telephoto Camera
Sensor: 0.5" 48MP CMOS
o
Diagonal Field of View: 13 degrees
o
Focal Length: 35 mm (190 mm equivalent)
o
Aperture: f/2.2
o
Focus: Hybrid PDAF, 5 m to
o
Exposure Compensation: 3
o
Electronic Shutter Speed: 1/30 to 1/8000
o
ISO Range: 100 to 16000
o
Video Resolution: 3840 x 2880
o
Photo Size: 8000 x 6000
o
* Wide Camera
Sensor: 1" 50.3MP CMOS
o
Diagonal Field of View: 93 degrees
o
Focal Length: 8mm (20 mm Equivalent)
o
Aperture: f/1.95
o
Focus: 100% focus pixel, 1 m to
o
Exposure Compensation: 3
o
Electronic Shutter Speed: 1/30 to 1/8000
o
ISO Range: 100 to 16000
o
Video Resolution: 3840 x 2880
o
Photo Size: 8192 x 6144
o
* Narrow Camera
Sensor: 1/1.7" 64MP CMOS
o
Diagonal Field of View: 50 degrees
o
Focal Length: 10 mm (46 mm equivalent)
o
Aperture: f/1.8
o
Focus: Hybrid PDAF, 1 m to
o
Exposure Compensation: 3
o
Electronic Shutter Speed: 1/30 to 1/8000
o
ISO Range: 100 to 16000
o
Video Resolution: 3840 x 2880
o
Photo Size: 9248 x 6944
o
* Thermal Camera
Diagonal Field of View: 41 degrees
o
Focal Length: 13.6 mm (60 mm equivalent)
o
Aperture: f/1.0
o
Focus: 5 m to
o
Thermal Sensitivity: <30mK NEDT
o
Infrared Temperature Measurement Accuracy: larger of 5 degreesC or 5%
o
Video Resolution: 640 x 512
o
Photo Size: 640 x 512
o
Photo Format: JPEG, RJPEG
o

IWQ 128078 Page 4 of 17
Pixel Pitch: 12 um
o
Temperature Measurement Method: Spot meter, area measurement
o
Temperature Measurement Range: -40 degreesF to 302 degreesF / -40 degrees C to 150 degrees C (-40 degreesF to 662 degreesF / -
o
40 degrees to 350 degrees C low gain)
Palette: White Hot, Black Hot, Ironbow, Rainbow
o
* Sensor Package Light
Illumination: 1000 Lumens
o
* Vision Systems / Navigation Cameras
Configuration: 6x cameras in trinocular configuration top and bottom
o
Sensor: Samsung 1/2.8" 32MP color CMOS
o
Light Sensitivity: Visible Light
o
Aperture: f1/8
o
Diagonal Field of View: 200 degrees
o
Obstacle Sensing Range: 65' 7.4" / 20 meters
o
Environment Coverage: True 360 degrees
o
Power Source/ Battery:
* Battery:
Capacity: 8419 mAh
o
Voltage: 18.55 V
o
Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer
o
Energy: 156.17 Wh
o
Operational Temperature Range: -4 degreesF to 140 degreesF / -20 degreesC to 60 degreesC
o
Storage Temperature Range: -4 degreesF to 113 degreesF / -20 degreesC to +45 degreesC (storage less than 3 months)
o
Charging Temperature Range: 41 degreesF to 113 degreesF / 5 degreesC to 45 degreesC
o
Chemical System: Lithium-Ion Polymer
o
* Dual Charger:
Charge Time 230W: 1 hour (0-100%) 35 minutes (20-90%)
o
Charge Time 100W: 1 hour 45 minutes (0-100%) 1 hour 10 minutes (20-90%)
o
Weatherproofing: No Ingress Protection
o
System Security:
* NDAA Compliance: NDAA Compliant
* Root of Trust: HSM Protected Keys
* System Integrity: Secure Boot
* Secure Update: AES-256 Encrypted, Signed, & Verified
* Internal Disk Storage: Encrypted
* SD Cards: Unencrypted
* Pairing: Secure Wired Pairing
Memory:
* Internal Memory Storage: 256 Gb
* SD Compatible
Safety:
* True 360 degrees Obstacle Avoidance

IWQ 128078 Page 5 of 17
Communication (Transferring Data):
* SD Card compatible
* USB-C cable compatible
Warranty:
* 3 years:
3x Damage Replacement & up to one Lost Drone Replacement
o
3x Damage Replacement & up to one Lost Sensor Package Replacement
o
Software specifications:
* Application based software that can be downloaded to computers as well as mobile devices.

IWQ 128078 Page 6 of 17
FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF YOUR QUOTE DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR BID
REFERENCES
Gwinnett County requests a minimum of three (3) references where work of a similar size and scope has been
completed.
Note: References should be customized for each project, rather than submitting the same set of references for
every project bid. The references listed should be of similar size and scope of the project being bid on. Do not
submit a project list in lieu of this form.
1. Company Name
Brief Description of Project
Completion Date
Contract Amount $ Start Date
Contact Person Telephone
E-Mail Address
2. Company Name
Brief Description of Project
Completion Date
Contract Amount $ Start Date
Contact Person Telephone
E-Mail Address
3. Company Name
Brief Description of Project
Completion Date
Contract Amount $ Start Date
Contact Person Telephone
E-Mail Address
Company Name

IWQ 128078 Page 7 of 17
GWINNETT COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES - PURCHASING DIVISION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR VENDORS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
***ATTENTION***
FAILURE TO RETURN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MAY RESULT IN SUBMITTAL BEING DEEMED NON-
RESPONSIVE AND AUTOMATIC REJECTION. THE COUNTY SHALL BE THE SOLE DETERMINANT OF
TECHNICALITY VS. NON-RESPONSIVE SUBMITTAL:
1. FAILURE TO USE COUNTY FEE SCHEDULE.
2. FAILURE TO RETURN OR ACKNOWLEDGE APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE/SPECIFICATION
SHEETS.
3. FAILURE TO RETURN OR ACKNOWLEDGE APPLICABLE ADDENDA.
4. FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ALTERNATES OR EQUIVALENTS.
5. FAILURE TO PROVIDE BID BOND, WHEN REQUIRED, WILL RESULT IN SUBMITTAL BEING DEEMED
NON-RESPONSIVE AND AUTOMATIC REJECTION. BID BONDS ARE NOT REQUIRED ON ALL
SOLICITATIONS. BOND REQUIREMENTS ARE CLEARLY STATED ON THE INVITATION PAGE. IF
CLARIFICATION IS NEEDED, CONTACT THE PURCHASING ASSOCIATE LISTED IN THE
INVITATION. IF BONDS ARE REQUIRED, FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THIS SOLICITATION
DOCUMENT.
6. FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT, WHEN REQUIRED, MAY
RESULT IN SUBMITTAL BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND REJECTED. THE CONTRACTOR
AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED ON ALL SOLICITATIONS. IF CLARIFICATION IS
NEEDED, CONTACT THE PURCHASING ASSOCIATE LISTED IN THE INVITATION.
7. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN ETHICS AFFIDAVIT WHEN REQUIRED, MAY RESULT IN SUBMITTAL
BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND REJECTED. THE ETHICS AFFIDAVIT IS REQUIRED ON
ALL FORMAL SOLICITATIONS OVER $100,000.00. IF CLARIFICATION IS NEEDED, CONTACT THE
PURCHASING ASSOCIATE LISTED IN THE INVITATION.

IWQ 128078 Page 8 of 17
I. PREPARATION OF SUBMITTAL
A. Each vendor shall examine the drawings, specifications, schedule, and all instructions. Failure to
do so will be at the vendor's risk, as the vendor will be held accountable for their submittal.
B. Each vendor shall furnish all information required by the solicitation form or document. Each
vendor shall sign the submittal and print or type his or her name on the fee schedule. The person
signing the submittal should initial erasures or other changes. An authorized agent of the vendor
must sign the submittal.
C. Fee schedule pricing should have only two decimal places unless otherwise stated. In the event
of a calculation error in total price, the unit pricing prevails.
D. Except for solicitations for the sale of real property, individuals, firms, and businesses seeking an
award of a Gwinnett County contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written
communications regarding a solicitation with any County officer, elected official, employee, or
other County representative other than the Purchasing Associate named in the solicitation
between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final award. The
Purchasing Director will review violations. If determined that such communication has
compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by the individual, firm or business may
be disqualified from consideration for award. Solicitations for the sale of real property may allow
for verbal or written communications with the appropriate Gwinnett County representative.
E. Sample contracts (if pertinent) are attached. These do NOT have to be filled out with the
submittal but are contained for informational purposes only. If awarded, the successful vendor(s)
will be required to execute these documents prior to County execution.
F. Effective July 1, 2013 and in accordance with the Georgia Illegal Immigration Reform
Enhancements for 2013, an original signed, notarized and fully completed Contractor Affidavit
and Agreement should be included with vendor's submittal, if the solicitation is for the physical
performance of services for all labor or service contract(s) that exceed $2,499.99 (except for
services performed by an individual who is licensed pursuant to Title 26, Title 43, or the State
Bar of Georgia). Failure to provide the Contractor Affidavit and Agreement with your submittal
may result in being deemed non-responsive and automatic rejection.
II. DELIVERY
A. Each vendor should state time of proposed delivery of goods or services.
B. Words such as "immediate," "as soon as possible," etc. should not be used. The known earliest
date or the minimum number of calendar days required after receipt of order (delivery A.R.O.)
should be stated. If calendar days are used, include Saturday, Sunday, and holidays in the
number.
III. EXPLANATION TO VENDORS
Any explanation desired by a vendor regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings,
specifications, etc. must be requested by the question cutoff deadline stated in the solicitation for a
reply to reach all vendors before the deadline of the solicitation. Any information given to a prospective
vendor concerning a solicitation will be furnished to all prospective vendors as an addendum to the
solicitation if such information is necessary or if the lack of such information would be prejudicial to
uninformed vendors. The written solicitation documents supersede any verbal

IWQ 128078 Page 9 of 17
or written communications between the parties. Receipt of addenda should be acknowledged in the
submittal. It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure they have all applicable addenda prior to their
submittal. This may be accomplished by contacting the assigned Purchasing Associate prior to the
submittal or visiting the Gwinnett County website.
IV. SUBMISSION OF FORMAL OFFERS/SUBMITTALS
A. Formal bid and proposal submittals shall be enclosed in a sealed package or envelope,
addressed to the Gwinnett County Purchasing Division with the name of the vendor, the date and
hour of opening and the solicitation number on the face of the package or envelope. Facsimile
or emailed submittals will not be considered. Any addenda should be enclosed in the sealed
envelopes as well.
B. ADD/DEDUCT: Add or deduct amounts indicated on the outside of the envelope are allowed and
will be applied to the lump sum amount. Amount shall be clearly stated and should be initialed
by an authorized representative.
C. Samples of items, when required, must be submitted within the time specified and, unless
otherwise specified by the County, at no expense to the County. Unless otherwise specified,
samples will be returned at the vendor's request and expense, if items are not destroyed by
testing.
D. Items offered must meet required specifications and must be of a quality that will adequately
serve the use and purpose for which intended.
E. Full identification of each item submitted, including brand name, model, catalog number, etc.
must be furnished to identify exactly what the vendor is offering. Manufacturer's literature may
be furnished but vendor should not submit excessive marketing material.
F. The vendor must certify that items to be furnished are new and that the quality has not
deteriorated to impair its usefulness.
G. Unsigned submittals will not be considered except in cases where it is enclosed with other
documents that have been signed. The County will determine acceptability in these cases.
H. Gwinnett County is exempt from federal excise tax and Georgia sales tax regarding goods and
services purchased directly by Gwinnett County. Vendors are responsible for federal excise tax
and sales tax, including taxes for materials incorporated in county construction projects. Vendors
should contact the State of Georgia Sales Tax Division for additional information. Agreements
were there is a cost-plus mark-up, mark-up will not be paid on taxes.
I. Information submitted by a vendor in the solicitation process shall be subject to disclosure after
the public opening in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act.
V. WITHDRAWAL DUE TO ERRORS
Vendors must give Gwinnett County Purchasing Division written notice within two (2) business days of
completion of the opening stating that they wish to withdraw their submittal without penalty for an
obvious clerical or calculation error. Submittal may be withdrawn from consideration if the price was
substantially lower than the other submittals due solely to a mistake therein, provided pricing was
submitted in good faith, and the mistake was a clerical mistake as opposed to a judgment mistake and
was due to an unintentional arithmetic error or an unintentional omission of a quantity of work, labor or
material made directly in the compilation of the submittal. The unintentional arithmetic error or omission
can be clearly proven through inspection of the original work papers, documents, and materials used in
preparing the submittal sought to be withdrawn. The vendor's original work papers shall be the sole

IWQ 128078 Page 10 of 17
acceptable evidence of error and mistake if a vendor elects to withdraw their submittal. If a quote or bid
submittal is withdrawn under the authority of this provision, the lowest remaining responsive offer shall
be deemed to be low bid.
No vendor who is permitted to withdraw their submittal shall, for compensation, supply any material or
labor or perform any subcontract or other work agreement for the person or firm to whom the contract
is awarded or otherwise benefit, directly or indirectly, from the performance of the project for which the
withdrawn bid or proposal was submitted.
Vendors who fail to request withdrawal by the required forty-eight (48) hours may automatically forfeit
bid bond if a bond was required. Bid may not be withdrawn otherwise.
Withdrawal is not automatically granted and will be allowed solely at Gwinnett County's discretion.
VI. TESTING AND INSPECTION
Since tests may require several days for completion, the County reserves the right to use a portion of any
supplies before the results of the tests are determined. Cost of inspections and tests of any item that
fails to meet the specifications, shall be borne by the vendor.
VII. F.O.B. POINT
Unless otherwise stated in the request for invitation and any resulting contract, or unless qualified by the
vendor, items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed. The seller shall retain
title for the risk of transportation, including the filing for loss or damages. The invoice covering the items
is not payable until items are delivered and the contract of carriage has been completed. Unless the
F.O.B. clause states otherwise, the seller assumes transportation and related charges either by payment
or allowance.
VIII. PATENT INDEMNITY
The vendor guarantees to hold the County, its agents, officers, or employees harmless from liability of
any nature or kind for use of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted composition, secret process, patented or
unpatented invention, articles or appliances furnished or used in the performance of the contract, for
which the vendor is not the patentee, assignee, or licensee.
IX. BID BONDS AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS (IF REQUIRED, FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED IN
THIS DOCUMENT)
A five percent (5%) bid bond, a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond, and a one hundred
percent (100%) payment bond must be furnished to Gwinnett County for any solicitation as required in
the solicitation package or document. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in
submittal being deemed non-responsive. Bonding company must be authorized to do business in
Georgia by the Georgia Insurance Commission, listed in the Department of the Treasury's publication of
companies holding certificates of authority as acceptable surety on Federal bonds and as acceptable
reinsuring companies, and have an A.M. Best rating as stated in the insurance requirement of the
solicitation. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have the proper A.M. Best rating
as stated in the solicitation document.
X. DISCOUNTS
A. Time payment discounts may be considered in arriving at net prices and in award of solicitations.
Offers of discounts for payment within ten (10) days following the end of the month are preferred.
B. In connection with any discount offered, time will be computed from the date of delivery and
acceptance at destination, or from the date correct invoice or voucher is received, whichever is
the later date. Payment is deemed to be made for the purpose of earning the discount on the
date of the County check.