Small Unmanned Aerial System Equipment

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is soliciting sealed bids for three Skydio x10 drone packages or equivalent systems equipped with zoom and radiometric thermal cameras, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. A Louisiana preference applies to products manufactured, processed, produced, or assembled in Louisiana when quality is equal and cost does not exceed out-of-state products by more than five percent.

Each system must include a radiometric thermal camera with minimal video resolution of 640x512 and specified thermal sensitivity standards. Bidders must provide warranty information and technical literature demonstrating that proposed equipment meets or exceeds specified standards. Delivery is FOB Destination to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office facility in Scott, Louisiana.

All bid prices must remain valid for six months from August 27, 2026 through February 26, 2027. Bidders may submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the base bid amount. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the bid number and may be delivered to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 316 West Main Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, or submitted electronically through the Central Auction House website.

All bids must comply with Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2237.1 and 39:1753.1, as well as section 889(f)(3)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act. The agency is exempt from state and local taxes under Act 1029 of 1991 and reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to cancel contracts with thirty days' written notice for unsatisfactory performance. Quantities listed are estimates only; the agency reserves the right to adjust purchase quantities as needed.