WINGTRAONE DRONE

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is soliciting bids for a WingtraOne uncrewed aircraft system package for land management purposes. The procurement seeks one complete drone system with specific technical requirements, including a GenII WingtraOne drone with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. The system must include a MAP61 high-resolution payload and a Micasense RedEdge-P multispectral camera payload, along with supplementary equipment such as a premium tablet, extra batteries, field charging equipment, middle stand, and hard case. The drone must be certified on the US Defense Innovation Unit's Blue UAS Cleared List and meet stringent technical specifications, including 1cm horizontal accuracy, a 36mph flight speed, 59-minute flight time, and a precise PPK GNSS receiver. Potential vendors must have a South Carolina-based customer service representative available for troubleshooting and training. Key procurement dates include a question submission deadline of December 12, 2024, at 12:00 Noon EST, with bid proposals due by January 8, 2025. The contract term is scheduled from January 9, 2025, to March 10, 2025, with a required delivery date of March 1, 2025, to the SCDNR facility in West Columbia, SC.

The solicitation includes preferences for South Carolina resident vendors, South Carolina end products, and U.S. end products, which may provide advantageous consideration during the evaluation process. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting all specified requirements. Pricing must remain fixed for the duration of the contract, with electronic funds transfer (EFT) as the designated payment method. The vendor must provide the manufacturer's standard written warranty and technical support during normal business hours. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes local and domestic product preferences. The procurement does not indicate any incumbent vendors or require integration with existing infrastructure. Bidders must submit pricing on a line-item basis for ten specific items, including the drone package, payloads, activation license, tablet, charging equipment, batteries, case, and stand. The delivery location is specified as the SCDNR facility in West Columbia, SC, with all items required to be new and meeting the detailed technical specifications outlined in the solicitation documents.