Wildlife Drone Specs 2024~1.docx

DRONE SPECIFICIATIONS

Project: This is a bid request for the purchase of 2 (two) new drones for the Division of Wildlife, Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The potential vendor will provide to the IDNR 2 (two) drones with the following specifications:

· The drones must be Blue UAS Certified by the Department of Defense. Vendor shall ensure drones are on the Department of Defense certified list. Vendor should provide product literature with the quote. Products must be new, unused, and free from defects. The drones shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination.

· When a brand name or equal specification is used in a solicitation, the solicitation shall contain explanatory language that the use of a brand name is for the purpose of describing the standard of quality, performance, and characteristics desired and is not intended to limit or restrict competition. "Or equal" submissions will not be rejected because of minor differences in design, construction or features that do not affect the suitability of the product for its intended use. Burden of proof that the product is equal is on the bidder. "

· Aircraft:

· Weight not to exceed 3 lbs.

· Maximum flight speed must meet or exceed 20 mph.

· Capable of at least 30 minutes of flight time per battery.

· Must withstand sustained winds of 15 mph and gusts to 25 mph while airborne.

· Must be capable of operating within a temperature range of -30 degrees to 100 degrees.

· Must be capable of operating at a minimum distance of 3 miles from the controller.

· Controller must be MAVlink compliant.

· Aircraft Controller:

· Weight not to exceed 4 lbs.

· Must maintain battery life for a minimum of 5 hours.

· Downlink resolution of at least 720p.

· Must have AES-256 encryption.

· Aircraft Sensor:

· Must be equipped with FLIR Hadron 640R EO/IR (daylight and nighttime capable [thermal]).

· EO sensor must have a minimum of 15MP resolution with a minimum of 65-degree HFOV.

· EO sensor must record video at a minimum of 4000x3000 at 15fps.

· IR sensor to include Boson 640 Radiometric with a minimum of 32-degree HFOV.

· IR sensor must record video at a minimum of 640x512 at 30Hz.

· All recoded data must be stored on a removable microSD card.

· Recorded data must be compatible with common PC software.

· Processors:

· Main: Snapdragon 845 or equal.

· Adreno 630 GPU or equal.

· Octa-core Kryo 385 or equal.

· Spectra 280 image signal processor or equal.

· Minimum of 6GB memory.

· Accessories Included:

· Two (2) battery and charger kits to include one (1) charger and four (4) batteries.

· Two (2) field repair kits to include two (2) rotor arms, two (2) sets of propellers, and one (1) 128GB microSD card per kit.

· Two (2) heavy-duty and field-ready transport cases capable of containing all equipment necessary for flight.

· Two (2) foldable landing pads.

Drones are to be delivered to the IDNR staff member listed below.

Contact person: Ed Zwicker, IDNR Division of Wildlife, 826 Morton Court, Litchfield, IL 62056; 217-502-4449; ed.zwicker@illinois.gov.