UAV Salient Characteristics.pdf
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This document is a Sources Sought announcement for a Small Unmanned Aircraft Survey System (sUAS). The government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that can provide an sUAS with the specified salient characteristics, which include being NDAA compliant, having autonomous flight and 360-degree obstacle avoidance capabilities, a 3D scan software, a high-resolution camera, multiband communications, and a minimum 35-minute flight time. Interested parties are instructed to provide product literature and a written statement confirming they can meet the government's requirements. Responses are due by 1:00 PM CST on September 9, 2024 and should be emailed to the specified contract specialist and contracting officer. This is not a solicitation, and the government is not seeking proposals at this time. Responding to this Sources Sought notice does not guarantee participation in any future solicitation.
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14 August 2024
Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) Survey Kit Salient Characteristics.
Skydio X2D with 3D Scan software or must have the following salient characteristics to be equal:
1. NDAA compliant and on the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS Cleared List (Blue
UAS Cleared List is a list of DoD approved sUAS providing options for the evolving mission needs of government users.)
2. Capable of hovering (rotary wing) to provide stabilization for close range photography and video.
3. Autonomous flight capable with 360-degree obstacle collision avoidance.
4. 3D Scan software included that is capable of building 3 dimensional models of the physical world from camera captures.
5. High dynamic range (HDR) color camera capable of 3840 x 2160 resolution and 60 frames per second with 16x digital zoom or greater.
6. GPS guided flight.
7. Multiband communications offering frequencies of 1.8GHz and 5GHz to achieve wireless ranges not less than 10km and 6km, respectively.
8. Minimum of 35 minutes flight time.
9. Foldable arms to decrease footprint when transport by commercial air is required.
10. Pinch-release antenna for fast deployment.
11. Airframe construction based on magnesium and carbon fiber composites.
12. A tactical soft case and admin hard case for transportation.
13. Wide-angle color lens with ~80° horizontal field of view.
14. A total of three sUAS batteries with dual charger.
15. One spare propeller blade set.
16. Motherboard should support 8 GB LPDDR4 RAM.
17. Graphics processor (GPU) with 256 cores or greater and support for 3840 x 2160 resolution and 60 frames per second video.
18. Computer Processor (CPU) with processing speeds of 1.4 GHz or faster.
19. Automated online calibration of lens parameters, camera rotations, wind speed, and air density.
20. SD card compatible data storage with two 256 GB SD cards pre-installed.
21. Offline flight planning and execution capable. Able to design and execute flight plan when off network using pre-loaded maps.
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