Drone Equipment

Here is a two-paragraph summary of the state and/or local contracting opportunity:

The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is seeking a contractor to supply and deliver drone equipment, including two DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise Thermal drones with various accessories and components. The required items also include CDC PRCS Elite Mavic 3 Series Quad Charging Cases, DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise Flight Batteries, iGen4500 Inverter Generators, DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Part2 Batteries, Predator portable 2000-watt inverter generators, and EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Stations. The equipment is required to support the DOF's efforts in prescribed burns and wildland fire management within the jurisdictions of Albemarle County and Charlottesville City. All items must be the exact make and model specified, with no substitutions allowed. Delivery of all items is required by March 14, 2024 and must be shipped to the DOF in Charlottesville, Virginia. Pricing must be inclusive of equipment and delivery charges, with shipping provided FOB Destination. Bids are due by February 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM.

This contract opportunity is designated as a Small Business Set-Aside, with priority given to certified micro and small businesses, as long as their bid price does not exceed 5% of the lowest responsive and responsible non-certified bidder. If no reasonably priced bids are received from certified micro or small businesses, the award may be made to the lowest priced bidder of any size that is responsive and responsible, as long as the price is fair and reasonable. The Commonwealth reserves the right to make multiple awards as a result of this solicitation to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting the requirements. The contract will be effective from February 28, 2024 through May 30, 2024.