Drone Parts Components
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA465926QZ005
- Agency
-
Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Place of performance
- Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota 58205, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force, 319 CONS at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota is seeking capabilities packages from potential sources to supply drone parts components that comply with the Buy American Act and are compatible with one another for successful system construction and operation. Respondents must demonstrate that their products meet detailed specifications outlined in the 2026 Drone Parts Salient Characteristics document, which identifies nine critical components (including Flight Controller, Electronic Speed Controller, Video Transmitter, Radio Receiver, GPS, FPV Camera, Antennas, Remote Control Transmitter, and FPV Goggles) and ten non-critical components. Critical components must be listed on the Blue UAS Framework, though the government acknowledges that it is not feasible to source all components exclusively from Blue UAS-listed items and will accept alternative goggle systems provided they comply with NDAA requirements and are not manufactured by China or Russia. Firms should submit brief, concise capabilities packages electronically by April 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time to one of three designated Air Force points of contact, with email subject lines reading "FA465926QZ005 - Drone Parts for Grand Forks AFB." This is a Sources Sought notice, not a formal solicitation, meaning responses are voluntary, not binding offers, and the government will not reimburse submission costs or individually notify respondents of assessment results.
No set-aside designation has been made at this time, though the government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses received; the assigned NAICS code is 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Respondents must indicate their company size relative to this standard and provide socio-economic status information (Small Business, 8(a), SDVO, or HUBZone), as well as disclose any foreign ownership or contemplated use of foreign national employees. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for contract award. The pre-solicitation notice does not provide estimated contract values, specific quantities, or service timelines, as the decision to issue a formal solicitation and its structure will be determined solely at the government's discretion based on the capability statements received. The assessment of submitted capabilities packages will inform whether any subsequent solicitation will be conducted as full and open competition or as a small business set-aside.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) - FA465926QZ005
The United States Air Force, 319 CONS, Grand Forks AFB, ND is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources that are capable of providing Drone parts components that are compliant with the Buy American Act. All components, whether designated as critical or non-critical, must be compatible with one another to ensure the successful construction and operation of a complete system. Firms that respond shall specify that their products meet specifications.
Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below:
1. Attachment 1- 2026 Drone Parts Salient Characteristics
2. Drone Parts - Sources Sought Questions
All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR Overhaul 15.101, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.
The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14.
All interested and qualified businesses (i.e., Small Business, Other than Small) are encouraged to respond to this notice in accordance with the instructions addressed herein. Additionally, all interested and qualified businesses (i.e., Small Business, Other than Small) are encouraged to submit your information on the PDBL Vendor Landing Page at the following link. https://www.grandforks.af.mil/Point-Defense-Battle-Lab/PDBL-Vendor-Landing-Page/
Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program.
CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required commodities. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements.
Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: jackelyn.richardson.1@us.af.mil, jacob.goodwin.5@us.af.mil, trenton.cott@us.af.mil.
All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads "FA465926QZ005 - Drone Parts for Grand Forks AFB" If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Grand Forks AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses shall be emailed to:
319 CONS, POC – SrA Jackelyn Richardson
Email: jackelyn.richardson.1@us.af.mil
Phone: 701-747-3904
POC – SSgt Jacob Goodwin
Email: jacob.goodwin.5@us.af.mil
Phone: 701-747-5290
POC – TSgt Trenton Cott
Email: trenton.cott@us.af.mil
Phone: 701-747-3750
RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 22 April 2026 BY 16:00 Central Standard Time. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to the POCs above.
Update #1 ·
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) - FA465926QZ005
The United States Air Force, 319 CONS, Grand Forks AFB, ND is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources that are capable of providing Drone parts components that are compliant with the Buy American Act. All components, whether designated as critical or non-critical, must be compatible with one another to ensure the successful construction and operation of a complete system. Firms that respond shall specify that their products meet specifications.
Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below:
1. Attachment 1- 2026 Drone Parts Salient Characteristics
All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR Overhaul 15.101, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.
The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14.
All interested and qualified businesses (i.e., Small Business, Other than Small) are encouraged to respond to this notice in accordance with the instructions addressed herein. Additionally, all interested and qualified businesses (i.e., Small Business, Other than Small) are encouraged to submit your information on the PDBL Vendor Landing Page at the following link. https://www.grandforks.af.mil/Point-Defense-Battle-Lab/PDBL-Vendor-Landing-Page/
Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program.
CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required commodities. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements.
Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: jackelyn.richardson.1@us.af.mil, jacob.goodwin.5@us.af.mil, trenton.cott@us.af.mil.
All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads "FA465926QZ005 - Drone Parts for Grand Forks AFB" If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Grand Forks AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses shall be emailed to:
319 CONS, POC – SrA Jackelyn Richardson
Email: jackelyn.richardson.1@us.af.mil
Phone: 701-747-3904
POC – SSgt Jacob Goodwin
Email: jacob.goodwin.5@us.af.mil
Phone: 701-747-5290
POC – TSgt Trenton Cott
Email: trenton.cott@us.af.mil
Phone: 701-747-3750
RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2 April 2026 BY 16:00 Central Standard Time. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to the POCs above.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Drone Parts - Sources Sought Questions.pdf | ||
| FA4659QZ005 - Additional Parts List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 1.Attachment - 2026 Drone Parts Salient Characteristics.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought - FA465926QZ005 - Drone Parts.pdf |
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