Minimum Requirements Document (MRD).pdf
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This Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) outlines AFRL/DO's requirements for small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) to support advanced UAS technology development at the Springfield-Beckley Airport test site in Springfield, OH. The agency requires four total systems from multiple vendors, specifically two different systems to enable comparisons and provide variety for test site users.
The technical requirements specify lightweight VTOL quadcopters (under 10 pounds) with electro-optical and infrared cameras, featuring AES-256 encrypted communication links, 30-minute flight time per battery charge, approximately 20 mph flight speed, and 5 km range from the ground control station. Systems must be purchased from DIU-approved vendors (listed on the Blue UAS Cleared List) to meet DoD and DAF manufacturing and cybersecurity requirements. The related Sources Sought notice (SS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0009) requests capability statements from small businesses by February 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with submissions to be sent to jason.sav@us.af.mil.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) for Flight Test Use
Document Date: 24 January 2025
Background & Scope: AFRL/DO requires small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) assets to provide realistic scenarios for the development of advanced UAS technologies. Currently, AFRL/DO does not have any common assets to support this function at the AFRL test site at the Springfield-Beckley Airport, Springfield, OH.
Requirements/Salient Characteristics: Per DoD mandate, SUAS used by the DoD and DAF must be purchased from approved vendors and meet specific manufacturing and cybersecurity requirements. The
DoD has established the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to identify sUAS vendors and systems that meet these Statute requirements and provides a list of approved systems at the following website -https://www.diu.mil/blue-uas-cleared-list. System selected should be ones that are currently used by other
DAF units to enable common flight procedures and easy approval. AFRL/DO requires a total of four (4) systems and would prefer different systems to perform comparisons and provide test site users a variety of assets. AFRL/DO intends to acquire two (2) different systems from multiple vendors.
1. Light weight (under 10 pounds) Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Quadcopter with electro-optical and infrared camera(s)
2. Easy to fly ground control station (GCS)
3. AES-256 Encrypted communication link
4. Flight time on single battery charge: 30 minutes
5. Flight speed around 20 mph
6. Range from GCS 5 km
7. Extra batteries and charger
8. Additional propellors
9. DIU approval paperwork and appropriate FCC licenses.
https://www.diu.mil/blue-uas-cleared-list
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