sUAS & Payload Industry Input
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA491325SS0001
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- Sumter, South Carolina 29154, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force, specifically the 1st Expeditionary Theater Support Group (1ETSG), is conducting market research for a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) and payload for Task Force 99 (TF99). The procurement seeks advanced sUAS platforms with specific technical capabilities, including VTOL functionality, extensive range (1,260-2,500 km), long endurance (8-24 hours), and complex sensor integration for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Interested contractors must submit a comprehensive response package by June 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM Arabian Standard Time, which includes company information, SAM.gov registration, a white paper (maximum 7 pages), and a quad chart summarizing capabilities. Evaluation will focus on technical specifications outlined in the Salient Characteristics document, with emphasis on payload capacity, flight performance, and technological sophistication. Responses must be electronically submitted to francis.dunn.1@us.af.mil, with the understanding that this is a market research effort and not a formal request for quotation.
This sources sought notice does not have a specific set-aside designation and is open to businesses of all sizes, including large businesses, small businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. While no specific award value is mentioned, the technical requirements suggest a sophisticated and potentially high-value procurement targeting sUAS platforms with advanced capabilities. The desired sUAS specifications include payload volumes of 10-20 liters, payload weights of 5-10 kg, maximum takeoff weights between 25-250 kg, and flight ceilings ranging from 9,000-18,000 ft MSL. Contractors are required to provide past performance information for similar work completed within the last 5 years, including contract numbers, dollar values, and performance periods. The government is seeking comprehensive market insights to understand current technological capabilities and potential solutions for their operational requirements.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. THIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
The 1st Expeditionary Theater Support Group (1ETSG) is currently performing market research for a requirement for small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) or platform and payload for Task Force 99 (TF99). A Salient Characteristics document is attached to this notice for Industry to provide potential solutions that are present in today’s market. Providing technical capabilities without cost/price data will improve TF99's understanding of market capabilities. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
1. Reponses to this Sources Sought request should reference "sUAS & Payload Industry Input" and shall include the following information in this format:
- Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address.
- Unique Entity ID, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. GSA contract number, if applicable.
- Size of business – Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Hub-zone, Woman-owned and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned. A copy of SAM.GOV active registration. Must reflect Commercial and Government Entity, and Reps/Certs.
2. White paper (Word or PDF format, 12-point, Times New Roman font, no smaller than 1-inch margins, and no more than 7 pages to include product literature/photographs/concept designs) outlining the market or company’s ability to meet ETSG’s attached technical objectives.
a. Additionally, the white paper should include capability statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the products or services, to include past performance information. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 5 years. Please also include in past performance information the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this Sources Sought.
3. In addition to the white paper, 1 PowerPoint or PDF chart (quad chart desired) may be submitted which summarizes capabilities, risk mitigation(s), any available estimated pricing, etc.
At this time, the Government is not looking to conduct any clarification or discussion sessions. NOTE: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.
All responses to this notice are to be submitted by 12:00 PM Arabian Standard Time, on 30 June 2025. Responses will be accepted via electronic means only to francis.dunn.1@us.af.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| sUAS_Payload Salient Characteristic.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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