DFS-SESC-Drones--CB

The State of Illinois is soliciting proposals for the procurement of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) equipment through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) posted on December 29, 2025, with a submission deadline of January 5, 2026. The procurement involves the Illinois Department of State Police or related state agency acquiring three complete drone systems approved as equivalent to either the DJI Mavic 3T (Thermal) or Autel Robotics EVO Lite 640T Enterprise, along with three compatible battery kits. Each drone package must include an aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 860 grams, a comprehensive camera system featuring a minimum 24-megapixel wide lens, a separate telephoto lens with CMOS sensor, and thermal imaging capabilities with 640x512 resolution Vanadium Oxide sensors at 30 frames per second. The associated battery kits must contain a minimum of three additional batteries per kit with compatible charging stations designed for the selected UAS platform. All deliverables must be accompanied by protective cases, replacement propellers, remote controllers, charging adapters, and related accessories as specified. The procurement does not establish guaranteed minimum purchase quantities and serves to establish equipment capabilities for state operational use.

The State of Illinois has not identified specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder eligibility within the available documentation, though all responsive vendors must comply with the State's mandatory certification requirements under 30 ILCS 500/50-90, including verification of non-default status on educational loans, proper legal entity registration, absence of felony convictions, non-delinquency on state debt, compliance with environmental and labor laws, drug-free workplace standards, equal employment opportunity provisions, and cybersecurity compliance with Department of Homeland Security directives. Vendors must also submit completed Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) forms and certify compliance with prevailing wage requirements where applicable, anti-collusion provisions, and Illinois Use Tax remittance obligations. No incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure integration requirements, or specific budget allocations are identified within the available procurement documents. All contracts are subject to the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 23.2), which require vendors to maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate and workers' compensation insurance as required by law.