COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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77th Aviation Training Drones

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

W912JF26QA1AZA

14 April 2026 17 April 2026 no later than 5:00 pm 24 April 2026 Total Small Business Set-Aside 336411 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing):1500 employees size standard

Contracting Office Address Arkansas Army National Guard USPFO – Arkansas Building 3000 Camp Joseph T. Robinson North Little Rock, Arkansas 72199

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 Effective 1 October 2025.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336411, with a small business size standard of 1500 employees. The product or service code is 1510. The Government will award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government (as determined by the solicitation evaluation criteria).

1. General Requirement This is a requirement to procure a complete, brand-name or equal, First Person View (FPV) UAS training package for five students. The procured system must meet the operational characteristics for a Group 1 or Group 2 UAS, which are defined as having a Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight between 0-55 lbs, a normal operating altitude of less than 3,500 feet, and a speed of less than 250 knots. The brand-name benchmark for this procurement is a package consisting of the Five33 Drone Kit, Fat Shark HDO3 Goggles with ImmersionRC RapidFIRE video receivers, and TBS Mambo controllers.

2. Salient Characteristics for 'Or Equal' Determination

An 'or equal' package must meet the following salient characteristics to be considered technically acceptable. The package must provide five complete individual kits.

Component/System Salient Characteristic

Airframe 5-inch propeller class quadcopter. The Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight must be under 20 lbs, classifying it as a Group 1 UAS.

Flight Control F7 processor-based flight controller and a 4-in-1 Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) with a minimum continuous current rating of 50A.

Propulsion Brushless motors with a KV rating suitable for operation with 6S LiPo batteries (approximately 1700-1800kv).

Command & Control

A long-range, low-latency control system operating on a sub-GHz frequency (e.g., 915 MHz).

Includes a compatible remote controller with an integrated screen.

FPV System A high-quality analog system including: FPV goggles with OLED or equivalent high-contrast displays, a diversity video receiver module, a multi-power video transmitter (VTX), and a high-quality analog FPV camera.

Power Each of the five kits must include at least three (3) 6S LiPo batteries and a compatible multi-channel battery charging station.

Ancillary Items Each of the five kits must include a backpack/case, a basic repair toolkit, spare propellers, drone flight simulator software, and an operator logbook.

3. Mandatory Compliance and Sourcing Requirements

• Source of Manufacture: In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Section 848) and the American Security Drone Act of 2023, the UAS and its critical components cannot be manufactured in a covered foreign country. Critical components include, but are not limited to, flight controllers, command and control data links, video data links, and cameras.

The offeror must provide documentation of its supply chain for critical components.

• Blue List Certification: As per the provided SECDEF memorandum, Blue List certification is not a requirement for this procurement.

• Component Origin Verification: While Blue List certification is not required, for any critical components that are not Blue List certified, the vendor must provide a 'Country of Origin' or 'Declaration of Final Manufacturing' statement for that critical component to ensure compliance with NDAA FY2020 Sec 848 and NDAA 2024 Sec. 1821-1825.

• UAS Group Classification: The proposed UAS must be classified as a Group 1 UAS, defined by the DoD as a UAS with a maximum gross takeoff weight of 0-20 pounds.

4. Training and Support Requirement The offeror must provide 40 hours of instructor-led training for five students. The training shall cover basic flight, safety procedures, advanced FPV maneuvers, and field-level maintenance. Additionally, the offeror must provide ongoing training service and support with a guaranteed response time of within 24 hours for all post-training inquiries.

Line Item

Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price

0001 UAS drone Kits 5

0002 40 Hours Instructor Led Training 1

0003 Duties 1

0004 Freight 1

Place of Delivery

Address: MSG Khuong Tieu 17300 25th St.

Camp Joseph T. Robinson North Little Rock, Arkansas

Postal Code: 72199-1000 Country: UNITED STATES

Award will be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price.” The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: quality, delivery date, price, price realism, and other factors. Additionally, the Government will utilize simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The solicitation is 100% set aside for small business IAW FAR 19.502-2(a).

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at acquisition.gov.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial Services”

(SEP 2023)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (SEP 2023) Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall contain the following information: RFQ

NUMBER; TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS; NAME; ADDRESS; CAGE CODE; UNIQUE

ENTITY IDENTIFICATION; TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR; TERMS OF THE EXPRESSED

WARRANTY; ANY DISCOUNT TERMS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL SOLICITATION

AMENDMENTS (if applicable).

Offeror shall complete, and include with its submission, the following:

For products offered, descriptive literature that adequately illustrates the proposed items.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c), “Period for Acceptance of Offers” (SEP 2023). The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

2. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (NOV 2021) Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (NOV 2021) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, quality, delivery date, price, price realism, and other factors considered. Award shall be based on all or none and best value to the government IAW FAR 13.106-2.

The Government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government’s best interest.

3. FAR 52.212-3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (OCT 2025)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications online in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 within the year to be considered for award. If paragraph (b)(2) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

4. FAR 52.204-24, “Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment” (NOV 2021)

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

• FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023)

• FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (OCT 2025)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

subparagraph (a), and the following clauses in subparagraph (b)(2)(5)(9)(12)(18)(31)(32)(35)(36)(39)(46)(48)(51)(55)(59)

Vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://sam.gov. Contact SAM at US Calls: 866-606-8220, International Calls: 1-334- 206-7828. SAM will assign vendors their applicable Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

All quoters must submit the following items necessary: including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision – necessary to complete the required items according to the specifications.

All quotations must be sent to the Contracting Officer:

Michael Washington USPFO – Arkansas Building 3000 Camp Joseph T. Robinson North Little Rock, Arkansas 72199 michael.w.washington10.civ@army.

mil http://www.sam.gov/ http://sam.gov/ mailto:ralph.d.grinnell.civ@army.mil mailto:ralph.d.grinnell.civ@army.mil

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order from this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

“The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:”

Quoter must list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Quotations that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

Submission must be received not later than 5:00 PM CT, 17 April 2026 at: see address or e-mail below. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mail is preferred.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the individual listed below.

Point of Contact

Michael Washington Contracting Officer Michael.w.washington10.civ@army .mil mailto:Michael.w.washington10.civ@army.mil mailto:Michael.w.washington10.civ@army.mil

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