TEAL Drone (Black Widow)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8052R260100
- Agency
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Air Force Installation Contracting Agency
Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking a highly specialized small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) designated TEAL Drone (Black Widow) that meets stringent NDAA compliance requirements. The primary objective is to procure an unmanned aircraft capable of Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) operations, specifically enabling live video feeds and target telemetry data transmission to in-flight F-35 aircraft for kinetic ordnance delivery. Essential qualifications include native integration with the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), a ruggedized portable airframe weighing approximately 3.6 pounds with a minimum flight endurance of 35+ minutes, and advanced EO/IR sensor capabilities (Hadron 640R+). The procurement requires full compliance with NDAA 2020 Section 848 and NDAA 2023 Section 817, with the selected system required to be listed on the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) BLUE LIST as of April 20, 2026. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 20, 2026, with a response deadline of April 27, 2026.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and will be competed openly in the aircraft manufacturing sector (NAICS 336411) under the unmanned aircraft product service code (PSC 1550). The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or specify award values or budget ranges. A critical procurement criterion is the elimination of mandatory recurring software licensing, support, and warranty fees, establishing a non-subscription cost model as a sustainability requirement. No information regarding contract quantity, specific service timelines, or incumbent performance data has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Interested contractors should monitor official government contracting channels for the formal solicitation release and any amendments to the stated requirements or deadlines.
Notice text
The agency requires a highly specialized, NDAA-compliant sUAS capable of standard tactical observation and advanced integration with manned combat assets. Essential characteristics include:
- Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T): The exclusive capability to operate in the vicinity of (IVO) a target and forward live video feeds and target telemetry data directly to an in-flight F-35 for kinetic ordnance delivery.
- Situational Awareness: True, native integration with the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) built into the core system architecture.
- Sustainability: A non-subscription cost model that eliminates mandatory recurring software licensing, support, and warranty fees.
- Performance: A ruggedized, portable airframe (~3.6 lbs) with 35+ minutes of flight time and advanced EO/IR sensors (Hadron 640R+).
- NDAA 2020 Section 848 and NDAA 2023 Section 817 Compliant
- Listed as an approved unmanned aircraft product on the DIU BLUE LIST as of 20 Apr 2026
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