UAS: Freefly Systems, Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1202SA26R9801
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- Boise, Idaho 83705, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) on September 8, 2026, with a comment deadline of September 24, 2026, for sole-source procurement of Freefly Unmanned Aircraft Systems from Freefly Systems, Inc., with an estimated total potential contract value of $25,000,000. The procurement covers current and future versions of the Alta X, Astro, and successor platforms, including integration services, testing, repair services, batteries, chargers, spare parts, and related equipment. These airframes are USFS-approved for integration of the IGNIS Aerial Ignition payload and EO/IR sensors for prescribed burns and wildfire management operations and meet or exceed USFS standards for payload capacity, flight duration, wind resistance, command-and-control range, secure encrypted data links, cybersecurity requirements, Buy American Act compliance, and applicable Executive Orders and NDAA/DIU Blue requirements. Market research through SAM, FPDS, SBA Dynamic Small Business Search, and the Interagency Contract Directory identified no alternative sources capable of meeting USFS technical, airworthiness, cybersecurity, and payload-integration requirements. Fleet commonality provides operational and cost benefits including expedited maintenance, reduced training costs, improved pilot standardization, and streamlined parts inventory management. The Contracting Officer will determine price fairness and reasonableness pursuant to FAR 15.4.
Notice text
This justification provides rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition for the purchase of Freefly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including current and future versions of the Alta X, Astro, and successor platforms, from Freefly Systems, Inc., UEI GFMENWNGBTJ7, 16650 Woodinville Redmond RD NE Bldg D, Woodinville, Washington 98072-9067, on a sole source basis.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1202SA26R9801 - Freefly - JOFOC.pdf |
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