sUAS Purpose Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) USAEUR
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912PB25RA000
- Agency
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Army Contracting Command
Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- Vilseck Bavaria Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command is conducting a sources sought notice to identify vendors for a Blanket Purchase Agreement supporting the Purpose Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) small Unmanned Aircraft Systems program for U.S. Army Europe. The procurement seeks multiple suppliers for drone components across four categories: Long Range Reconnaissance, Medium Range Reconnaissance, Short Range Reconnaissance, and First Person View drones, along with associated parts, accessories, and support equipment. All components must comply with NDAA Section 889 requirements, specifically excluding drone components manufactured by companies identified as national security risks, including flight controllers, electronic speed controllers, batteries, radio transmitters, cameras, navigation modules, processors, sensors, and communication modules. The program emphasizes a modular, open-systems architecture aligned with DoD's Modular Open Systems Approach to ensure interoperability and interchangeability standards. Vendors must provide brand-name or equivalent components that meet essential functional and performance characteristics, with responses due by August 15, 2025.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors. The sources sought does not identify any incumbent contractors, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the notice. The comprehensive parts list includes ready-to-fly drone systems from manufacturers such as Blackbar Engineering, Anduril Technologies, Teal Drones, and Neros Inc., along with extensive build kits for 8-inch and 10-inch commercial FPV drones with quantities ranging from 15 to 1,800 units per item. Deliveries are anticipated throughout the European theater of operations with potential deliveries within the Continental United States, extending beyond the initial shipping destination in Vilseck, Germany. Vendors are not required to supply all listed components but must demonstrate capability to provide NDAA-compliant parts that meet the government's quality and reliability standards.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
This sources sought has been amended to update the response due date to 15 August 2025 and the Attachment 0001 Parts List. All interested vendors are requested to submit the updated Attachment 0001 - Parts List (EUCOM sUAS BPA Products and Parts List ver 1.0) NLT than 15 August 2025.
Background
The Purpose Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) program leverages a modular, open-systems architecture featuring standardized interfaces and open-source software. This design approach mitigates proprietary barriers and facilitates integration of additional vendor components. This effort aligns with DoD’s Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) objectives and supports the Army’s goal of developing interoperability and interchangeability standards for attritable sUAS platforms.
Requirement
The purpose of this sources sought is to identify vendors to be added to a Blanket Purchase Agreement. The Government intends to identify multiple sources for the parts listed in the, Attachment 0001 Parts List.
*To be identified as a potential vendor you do not have to be able to supply all the parts listed.
The parts list specifies that each component must be brand name or equivalent.
Equivalent means it must:
- Meet the essential functional and performance characteristics of the brand-name item.
- Be suitable for the intended use.
- It must provide the same level of quality and reliability.
NDAA Compliance
The Government also needs components listed on Attachment 0001 to be NDAA compliant. The NDAA, specifically Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA (and subsequent amendments in later NDAs), aims to prohibit the U.S. government from contracting with companies that use certain drone components manufactured by companies identified as posing a national security risk
What Drone Components are "Covered"?
The covered drone components, as defined by the Department of Defense (DoD) include:
- Flight Controllers: The "brain" of the drone, responsible for controlling flight.
- Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs): Control the speed of the motors.
- Batteries: Lithium-polymer (LiPo) and other drone batteries.
- Radio Transmitters and Receivers: Used for communication between the drone and the operator.
- Cameras & Gimbals: Especially those with advanced features or data transmission capabilities.
- Navigation Modules (GPS, IMUs): Essential for drone positioning and navigation.
- Processors and Microcontrollers: Key components in many drone systems.
- Sensors: Including LiDAR, thermal sensors, and other specialized sensors.
- Communication Modules: Components enabling data transmission.
- Software: Specifically, firmware and software that controls critical drone functions.
Impact on Government Contractors:
- Supply Chain Due Diligence: Contractors are responsible for ensuring their supply chains are free of prohibited components.
- Certification: Contractors may be required to certify that they are not using covered components.
- Subcontractor Flowdown: The NDAA requirements flow down to subcontractors.
- Potential Penalties: Violations of the NDAA can result in significant penalties, including contract termination and fines.
More information can be found: https://sam.gov/announcements/american-security-drone-act-covered-foreign-entity-list and https://www.acquisition.gov/Section-889-Policies and https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000827-20-DPC.pdf
Considerations:
The delivery address listed on the Attachment 0001, parts list will not be the only delivery address. It is anticipated to have deliveries taking place throughout the European theatre of operations and there is potential for deliveries to occur within the Continental United States (CONUS).
Update #1 ·
Background
The Purpose Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) program leverages a modular, open-systems architecture featuring standardized interfaces and open-source software. This design approach mitigates proprietary barriers and facilitates integration of additional vendor components. This effort aligns with DoD’s Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) objectives and supports the Army’s goal of developing interoperability and interchangeability standards for attritable sUAS platforms.
Requirement
The purpose of this sources sought is to identify vendors to be added to a Blanket Purchase Agreement. The Government intends to identify multiple sources for the parts listed in the, Attachment 0001 Parts List.
*To be identified as a potential vendor you do not have to be able to supply all the parts listed.
The parts list specifies that each component must be brand name or equivalent.
Equivalent means it must:
- Meet the essential functional and performance characteristics of the brand-name item.
- Be suitable for the intended use.
- It must provide the same level of quality and reliability.
NDAA Compliance
The Government also needs components listed on Attachment 0001 to be NDAA compliant. The NDAA, specifically Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA (and subsequent amendments in later NDAs), aims to prohibit the U.S. government from contracting with companies that use certain drone components manufactured by companies identified as posing a national security risk
What Drone Components are "Covered"?
The covered drone components, as defined by the Department of Defense (DoD) include:
- Flight Controllers: The "brain" of the drone, responsible for controlling flight.
- Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs): Control the speed of the motors.
- Batteries: Lithium-polymer (LiPo) and other drone batteries.
- Radio Transmitters and Receivers: Used for communication between the drone and the operator.
- Cameras & Gimbals: Especially those with advanced features or data transmission capabilities.
- Navigation Modules (GPS, IMUs): Essential for drone positioning and navigation.
- Processors and Microcontrollers: Key components in many drone systems.
- Sensors: Including LiDAR, thermal sensors, and other specialized sensors.
- Communication Modules: Components enabling data transmission.
- Software: Specifically, firmware and software that controls critical drone functions.
Impact on Government Contractors:
- Supply Chain Due Diligence: Contractors are responsible for ensuring their supply chains are free of prohibited components.
- Certification: Contractors may be required to certify that they are not using covered components.
- Subcontractor Flowdown: The NDAA requirements flow down to subcontractors.
- Potential Penalties: Violations of the NDAA can result in significant penalties, including contract termination and fines.
More information can be found: https://sam.gov/announcements/american-security-drone-act-covered-foreign-entity-list and https://www.acquisition.gov/Section-889-Policies and https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000827-20-DPC.pdf
Considerations:
The delivery address listed on the Attachment 0001, parts list will not be the only delivery address. It is anticipated to have deliveries taking place throughout the European theatre of operations and there is potential for deliveries to occur within the Continental United States (CONUS).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 0001 - Parts List (EUCOM sUAS BPA Products and Parts List ver 1.0).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 0001 - Parts List (EUCOM sUAS BPA Products and Parts List ver 1.0).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| UAS Parts List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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