Drones

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open basis the following items: 1) Drone & Case (Hex H20 Pro v3), Qty 11. This requirement is sole sourced: to Quad H20/XtremeVision360 Ltd., Second Floor, 3 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TF, United Kingdom, as the only vendor able to produce this requirement due to being a completely waterproof hexcopter built, tested, and able to launch/land directly from the ocean. In addition, enclosed 4k camera with gimbal located inside waterproof drone enclosure, live streaming video (up to 720p) with a remote control range of 3 mi., flight time of at least 27 minutes, and compatible with a payload release system.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893619Q0157 and provide a capability statement that clearly states the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.

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