Basic Unmanned Aerial System

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Redstone Arsenal Field Office is seeking a ruggedized, backpack-portable quadcopter unmanned aerial system (UAS) through this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under NAICS category 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and PSC category 1550 (Unmanned Aircraft), indicating the government's interest in commercially-available or specialized unmanned aircraft solutions. Interested vendors should review the attached Basic UAS RFI (Request for Information) document for comprehensive details regarding the technical specifications, operational requirements, and system capabilities the FBI requires. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on November 20, 2025, with a response deadline of December 23, 2025, providing potential offerors approximately five weeks to prepare and submit their information or questions. This notice represents an early opportunity for qualified contractors to understand the government's requirements and position themselves for the forthcoming formal solicitation.

This pre-solicitation notice does not include a set-aside designation, meaning the opportunity is open to all eligible contractors regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current system providers, suggesting this may represent a new requirement or acquisition for the FBI field office. No specific award value, budget range, or procurement quantity has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation announcement, as these details typically emerge in the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) that will follow this initial information-gathering phase. Vendors should monitor the contract opportunity for updates and the eventual formal solicitation to obtain pricing requirements, delivery timelines, and quantity specifications for this backpack-portable UAS requirement.