Call for Solutions (CFS): Drone Marketplace Onboarding of US Payloads, Software, Components, and Enablers/Accessories

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal seeks to onboard innovative commercial Uncrewed Systems payloads, software, components, and enablers/accessories onto the UAS Marketplace through a continuous Call for Solutions (CSO W58RGZ-26-S-C001) issued under 10 U.S.C. 3458, with submissions accepted through August 3, 2031.

This is an open and continuous solicitation with no fixed closing date; the Government evaluates submissions on a rolling basis for a period not to exceed five years. Place of performance is the United States. The solicitation encompasses mission-specific hardware including Electro-Optical/Infrared cameras, LiDAR, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Laser Designators, SIGINT and Electronic Warfare modules, communications relays, and modular cargo delivery systems; control software, autonomy and AI/ML algorithms, and Command and Control systems built on Modular Open Systems Approach principles; flight controllers, datalink radios, propulsion systems, and battery technologies; and Ground Control Stations, launch/recovery systems, and maintenance toolkits. Solutions must be production-ready or at minimum Technology Readiness Level 7.

Offerors must comply with Section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, prohibiting procurement of unmanned systems and critical components manufactured in covered foreign countries. Contractors must maintain active SAM.gov registration with a valid UEI and CAGE code, complete NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity assessments, meet specified Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification levels, and disclose organizational conflicts of interest. Successful offerors establish Firm-Fixed-Price Basic Ordering Agreements; these do not guarantee future orders or minimum volumes. The Government evaluates submissions in three sequential steps: Initial Capability Assessment, Provisional Onboarding with NDAA compliance verification, and Cleared Status with pricing evaluation. Award is based on technical compliance, demonstration success, NDAA compliance, and fair and reasonable pricing compared to standard commercial rates. NAICS 336411, Aircraft Manufacturing; PSC 1550, Unmanned Aircraft.