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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for Exercise Drone Support issued by the 23d Wing requesting contractor services for a military training exercise. The 23d Wing will conduct fixed-wing, multi-drone operations in support of a 300-level Wing Training Exercise with the objective of providing low and slow fixed-wing UAS threat detection and targeting training. The contractor must operate up to two Group 3 UASs as red forces in dry (non-kinetic) operations over open water off the coast of SE Georgia in a designated Military Operating Area during mid-April 2026 for three consecutive days with two hours of flying operations per day. Mission planning will occur at a secure military facility near the MOA, while launch and recovery operations will be conducted at the contractor's discretion.
The contractor is required to provide all drone equipment already owned by the contractor (not procured specifically for this contract), conduct full-spectrum operations including launch and recovery coordination, participate in mission planning with affiliated Mission Generation Force Elements, operate in designated airspaces while emulating adversary unmanned aircraft systems, and maintain continuous communication with a designated planning cell POC during exercise activities. The contractor must have the ability to reach designated MOAs from their departure/landing location and submit any required 14 CFR Part 107 Waivers or 49 U.S.C. Section 44807 exemptions no later than March 15, 2026, with FAA approval required prior to exercise operations. Points of contact are Captain Ryan Lowery (Primary) and Captain Marcel Alves (Alternate) at the 23d WG A-Staff. No response dates, pricing terms, or award information is included in this SOW document.
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| Questions and Answers.docx | DOCX document | |
| Insurance Compliance.pdf | ||
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| 49 U.S.C. § 44807.pdf | ||
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POC: Capt Ryan Lowery, 23d WG A-Staff A36 ALT: Capt Marcel Alves, 23d WG A-Staff A5
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Statement of Work
Exercise Drone Support
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
1.1. SCOPE. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required by the Contractor to supply service/training opportunities for military exercise operations and procedures outlined below. The 23d WG will be responsible for activities during an exercise in mid- April during regular operating hours. Actual date and location of execution will be relayed to the contract awardee’s primary POC via encrypted email.
1.2. LOCATION. Services will be conducted off the coast of SE Georgia, United States over open water in a designated Military Operating Area (MOA). Mission planning will be conducted near the associated MOA in a secure military facility. Launch & recovery operations will be conducted at the discretion of the selected vendor.
1.3. BACKGROUND. 23d Wing is requesting an agency to conduct fixed wing, multi-drone operations in support of a 300-level Wing Training Exercise. The 23d Wing requests these drone operations to complete the following training objective: Low & slow fixed wing UAS threat detection and targeting. Drones will operate as red forces, but no live fire (Kinetic) will be conducted on the drones (DRY Non-Kinetic operations). Activities will be conducted off the coast over water.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.
a. 14 CFR Part 107 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
b. 49 U.S.C. § 44807 Special Authority for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems
3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
3.1. DRONE SERVICE. This contract specifically entails the service of operating drones.
The contractor will ensure that any manned or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) are not specifically procured for this contract and are already owned by the working contractor.
3.2. OPERATING HOURS. All flying operations shall be accomplished in mid-April 2026 for three (3) consecutive days. Flying will be conducted for 2 hours each day in alignment with Mission Generation Force Element (MGFE) flying operations.
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3.3. EQUIPMENT. The contractor will provide up to 2ea Group 3 UASs and equipment to effectively maintain and operate for training operations.
4. SPECIFIC TASKS. The contractor must provide the following:
4.1. The contractor’s duties shall conduct full-spectrum operation of up to 2ea Group 3 drones during the exercise window.
4.1.1. Launch & Recovery operations of up to 2ea Group 3 UASs will be coordinated by the contractor.
4.2. The contractor shall participate in any requested mission planning with the affiliated
MGFEs.
4.3. The contractor shall operate in the designated air spaces.
4.4. The contractor shall control manned or unmanned Group 3 drones in a manner emulating adversary unmanned aircraft systems.
4.5. The contractor shall maintain continuous communication with a designated planning cell
POC during exercise activities.
4.6. The contractor must have the ability to Reach designated MOAs from their departure/landing location.
4.7. As applicable, must have the ability to submit any required 14 CFR Part 107 Waivers or 49 U.S.C section 44807 exemptions (NLT 15 March) and receive FAA approval as required prior to exercise operations.
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Appendix A
Figure 1. Unmanned Aircraft Categorization Chart (JP 3-30, Pg. III-30)
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