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This is a Brand Name Justification (BNJ) document for a U.S. Secret Service (USSS) procurement action under PR Number PR-26-USSS-1395. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Procurement seeks to award an order to the Special Operations Division through the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program pursuant to FAR 8.4 and GSAM/R 538.7104-4 (FAR Class Deviation 25-20) for items peculiar to one manufacturer.
The requirement involves the purchase of three Skydio R10 Team Kits (model DR5STRKITS2DFRA) with three Skydio R10 Plans (model SWDFRCMDDR5PL) that enable connectivity to Skydio cloud and USSS networks, plus one BRINC Lemur Safeguard unit. The total contract value is $82,273 with a lead time of 120 days. Three authorized resellers have been identified as proposed sources: ADS (Virginia Beach, VA), Darley (Itasca, Illinois), and Quantico Tactical (Aberdeen, North Carolina). The justification for brand name restriction cites USSS's prior integration and training of Skydio sUAS platforms into agency networks, the similarity of graphical user interfaces minimizing additional training requirements, existing pilot familiarity with Skydio systems, and the platforms' capability to distribute video to secure USSS networks including iTAK. The Contracting Officer, Jade Gaston, has certified the accuracy and completeness of the justification.
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Brand Name Justification (BNJ)
11.07.2025 v.2.0
PR Number: PR-26-USSS-1395
Brand Name Justification
1. Agency and Contracting Activity.
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Office of Procurement, proposes to award an order, on behalf of Special Operations Division (SOD), pursuant to FAR 8.4, GSAM/R 538.7104-4 (FAR Class Deviation 25-20), Items peculiar to one manufacturer.
2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.
USSS intends to limit the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contractors solicited to a particular brand name product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.
USSS Emergency Response Team requires purchase of three (3) Skydio R10 Team Kits with three (3) Skydio R10 Plans, which allow connectivity to Skydio cloud and USSS networks. The purchase also includes one BRINC Lemur Safeguard. The sources are authorized re-sellers.
Name and address of proposed sources:
ADS: 621 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 160, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Darley: 325 Spring Lake Dr., Itasca, Illinois 60143
Quantico Tactical: 9796 Aberdeen Rd, Aberdeen, NC 28315
3. Description of Supplies/Services.
This requirement is for the purchase of three (3) Skydio R10 Team Kits (DR5STRKITS2DFRA) with three (3) Skydio R10 Plans (SWDFRCMDDR5PL).The purchase also includes one BRINC Lemur Safeguard (LEMUR Safeguard). The dollar amount is $82,273 (ADS) and the lead time is 120 Days.
4. Basis for restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer.
The proposed order will be placed or established under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies. Pursuant to FAR 8.4, GSAM/R 538.7104-4 (FAR Class Deviation 25-20), this brand name specification must be used because the USSS has been previously utilizing Skydio drones and integrating them into the USSS networks to deliver video for key decision makers and also remote piloting capabilities, which is essential for USSS mission operations.
Other brands do not have this immediate ability once acquired. Skydio sUAS platforms, with almost identical graphical user interfaces (GUI), are already trained and in use by the USSS. The Skydio sUAS platform requested will take minimal training time and deployment due to these similarities. USSS sUAS pilots are already familiar with the Skydio systems as they are already integrated and approved by ASD and CIO. The Skydio platforms also facilitate video distribution to secure USSS networks to include iTAK and USSS pilots are familiar with the maintenance features and requirements.
5. Contracting Officer Certification
Pursuant to HSAM 3008.401-71(b)(1), I certify that the Brand Name Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
JADE GASTON
Contracting Officer Date
| Brand Name Justification |
| 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. |
| 3. Description of Supplies/Services. |
| 4. Basis for restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer. |
| 5. Contracting Officer Certification |
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