EVT0010499_-_Amendment_Two_-_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

AMENDMENT

Request for Proposal

Date: October 22nd, 2025

Amendment Number: Two (2)

Event Number: EVT0010499

Closing Date: November 5th, 2025

Procurement Officer: Lee Askew Telephone: 785.296.7107 E-Mail Address: lee.askew@ks.gov

Agency: Department of Agriculture

Item: BVLOS-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Range

Conditions: 1) Questions are located on Page 2 of this document. Please record your answers in “red”.

There are no other changes currently.

A signed copy of this Amendment must be submitted with your bid. If your bid response has been returned, submit this Amendment by the closing date indicated above.

I (We) have read and understand this amendment and agree it is a part of my (our) bid response.

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Event ID: EVT0010499

EVT0010499 – BVLOS-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Range

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1. The RFP indicates that respondents “...shall demonstrate that they are approved to operate and maintain a BVLOS Test Range by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the commercialization and testing of UAS equipment and technology for agricultural applications in the state of Kansas.” However, the stated purpose of this RFP is to establish an FAA approved BVLOS Test Range in the State of Kansas. Request that the RFP rephrase the requirement as follows:

Respondents shall demonstrate that they are approved to operate and maintain a UAS Test Range by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the commercialization and testing of UAS equipment and technology for agricultural applications in the state of Kansas.

The intent of this language was that the successful bidder could either operate and maintain a test range or demonstrate that they are competent and capable of doing so within a short timeframe (the current state fiscal year). The agency does not want to sacrifice the goal of ‘operating and maintaining’ an FAA approved test range due to an overly long an capital-intensive process to ‘establish’ an FAA approved test range.

2. As part of the 4.2 Requirements, the RFP has requested a detailed work plan that identifies methodologies and steps to fulfill the required specifications list for technology and equipment purchases, including costs. This deliverable is required as part of the Technical Proposal. This conflicts with section 4.4, which states: “Costs can only be stated in the respondent’s Cost Proposal, or in Section 5 (Cost Sheet)”. Please clarify that cost information shall not be included in the detailed work plan submitted as part of the Technical Proposal.

The ”including costs” language will be replaced with “The costs of these items will be notated on the cost sheet as part of the overall cost of project”

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3. Section 2.4 states that the narrative SHALL include the items listed in (a) through (f).

However, 2.4 (f) states “Financial statements MAY be required”. Please clarify whether financial statements are required, and if they are required, what form of financial statement is required.

Financial Statements are not required for this project. I believe that 2.4(d) should provide most of the information we need regarding how many resources are committed to the project by the successful vendor. However, I expect that any successful vendor is committing significant private capital to this project and that information would be useful in explaining to the Legislature why the state is making such a significant investment.

4. Section 2.7 states that three references shall be provided by entities that have purchased similarities or services from the bidder in the last five (5) years. Request that this requirement be modified as follows: provide three references who have received or purchased similar items or services from the bidder or its subcontractors, in the last five (5) years.

2.7. will not be edited. However, for this specific RFP, the State of Kansas will allow vendors to “list entities that have purchased similar items or services from the vendor or their subcontractors.”