Advanced Robotic Vehicles

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence on advanced robotic vehicles for law enforcement applications. These vehicles must demonstrate the capability to navigate complex and diverse terrain including paved streets, off-road environments, stairs, and confined spaces to support high-risk operational scenarios such as barricade situations, hazardous warrant executions, explosive ordnance disposal, hazardous material incident response, search and rescue operations, and tactical situations involving armed suspects. Vendors are required to provide comprehensive responses addressing vendor qualifications, detailed product capabilities, support and training offerings, and pricing information. Specific evaluation areas include vehicle dimensions and mobility characteristics, control systems, payload accessories such as manipulator arms and sensor systems, durability and environmental ratings, interoperability with existing law enforcement systems, deployment procedures, training programs, and maintenance support services. Responses must be submitted electronically through SAM.gov to Ryan.F.Burke@dea.gov and Michael.S.Eyes@dea.gov by December 30, 2025, with the subject line "Advanced Robotic Vehicles_15DDHQ26N00000001."

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation, indicating all qualified vendors regardless of business classification are eligible to respond. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify an award value, budget range, or quantity of vehicles to be procured, as the RFI is intended to inform the DEA's market research and eventual formal solicitation strategy. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. The RFI responses will be used to assess vendor capabilities and market availability before the agency develops a formal Request for Proposal or contract requirements. All submitted documents should be provided as PDF or protected Word/Excel files with proprietary information clearly marked, with the understanding that responses may be subject to public records disclosure requirements.