BAA call 001-2026 development of non-system specific technology to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the NAS

Active Definitive Contract Awarded

Contract number
697DCK26C00176
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$473,891

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 697DCK26R00216 Solicitation number
Contract value 100% obligated
$473,891.33 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 14% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Cost Sharing
Place of performance
Columbia, MD 21046, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Southwestern Region, a civilian funding federal agency, awarded a $473,891.33 cost-sharing definitive contract to Frequentis USA, Inc. on September 18, 2026, for development of non-system-specific technology to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System under BAA Call 001-2026. No set-aside was used.

The contract runs to an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, with performance in Columbia, Maryland 21046. The source describes the prime as a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of aviation communications and voice-switching infrastructure and characterizes it as a large business.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 697DCK26C00176?

697DCK26C00176 was awarded to Frequentis Usa, Inc. by Southwestern Region (Federal Aviation Administration) on September 18, 2026.

How much is contract 697DCK26C00176 worth?

The government has obligated $473,891 on 697DCK26C00176.

Was contract 697DCK26C00176 competed?

The extent of competition for 697DCK26C00176 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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