Indoor Drone; brand-name specific Skydio

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Solicitation number
D-26-SG-0064
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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About this opportunity

The Drug Enforcement Administration Aviation Division is conducting a sources sought notice for an indoor drone, brand-name specific Skydio, with responses due by June 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. This is not a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract; the DEA is gathering market information to evaluate capacity to provide the specified equipment.

Interested vendors must submit a technical capability statement including description and relevant past performance, along with any comments or questions regarding the Skydio indoor drone requirement. Responses should be emailed to Contracting Officer Angel Barkley. The Government will not return responses, will not disclose information outside the agency, and will not consider unsolicited proposals or offers in response to this notice. Proprietary information will be handled accordingly.

The attached sole source documentation indicates that the DEA has determined only the Skydio R10 satisfies the Government's need based on its integrated, autonomous 360-degree collision-avoidance capability essential for safe operation by agents in unknown locations. Market research confirmed no comparable U.S.-manufactured drone provides equivalent autonomous obstacle-avoidance capabilities within acceptable cost, schedule, and performance parameters. The documentation reflects a non-recurring requirement with an anticipated delivery date of June 30, 2026, under a purchase order not exceeding $250,000 (DAC D-26-SG-0064).

Notice text

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice.  This is not a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract.  THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. All responsible businesses, including small businesses, are encouraged to respond to this notice.  The information requested by this notice will be used within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside the agency.  The DEA will not be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.  Unsolicited proposals or offers of any kind will not be considered in response to this notice.  All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.  Responses to this notice will not be returned.
 
The DEA Aviation Division is seeking information from potential sources who are capable of providing Indoor Drone; brand-name specific Skydio.  E-mail responses to this sources sought notice to Contracting Officer Angel Barkley by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 1, 2026.
 
REQUIREMENTS  
 
The DEA Aviation Division is seeking information from potential sources to provide Indoor Drone; brand-name specific Skydio.
 
RESPONSES  
 
Interested vendors who believe it possesses the necessary capabilities to meet the Indoor Drone; brand name specific Skydio, identified herein should submit a technical description of their capabilities.  Interested vendors' capability statement responses shall include, but not limited to: technical capability, description, and relevant past performance.

The DEA will evaluate market information – including responses received in regards to this posting – to determine the potential market capacity to:

•    Provide the Indoor Drone, brand-name specific Skydio.

Interested vendors shall also include any comments or questions in regards to the Indoor Drone; brand-name specific Skydio. This shall be a separate document entitled: “Comments & Questions; D-26-SG-0064; (Include COMPANY NAME). This document will not be included in the page limitation count for an interested vendor’s respective response noted below. 
 
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 
 
If your company has the potential capacity to provide the necessary Indoor Drone; brand-name specific Skydio, please provide the following information:  
 
1.    Company name; mailing address; physical address; point of contact; telephone number; fax number; e-mail address; DUNS number; NAICS code; company business size (if small, indicate type); and GSA schedule number (if applicable). 
 
2.    A tailored capability statement between one and fifteen (15) pages that address the particulars of the “Requirements” section above, with appropriate documentation that clearly support the claims of organizational and staff capability.  
 
3.    A representative sample of contracts the vendor’s firm was awarded that are similar in scope to the requirements as described in this notice within the past three years. For each contract listed, include the type of contract; total estimated value; contract period of performance (e.g., installation and transitioning of information); customer (i.e. federal agency) and respective point of contact (e.g., point of contact’s name, phone number, and e-mail address). 
 
Please reference “Indoor Drone; brand-name specific Skydio Requirement – DEA AVIATION DIVISION” in the subject line of the responses

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