SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- Blue List Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2024 7:04:38 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- SCI TECH ACQ DIV WASHINGTON DC 20528 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- 70RSAT24RFI000009
- Response Due
- 1/29/2024 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/13/2024
- Point of Contact
- Khadijah Dark, John Whipple
- E-Mail Address
-
khadijah.dark@hq.dhs.gov, john.whipple@hq.dhs.gov
(khadijah.dark@hq.dhs.gov, john.whipple@hq.dhs.gov)
- Description
- AMENDMENT 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to relevant questions received from industry. The questions and responses are as follows below: Q1: Will NUSTL be procuring the drones for test and evaluation, or are you requesting that the drones be sent at no-charge? If NUSTL intends to procure the drones, how will they be procured? A1: The Government�s intention would be to procure the required drones through one, or more, contractual awards if a solicitation is issued. Q2: Will NUSTL allow for a manufacturer's representative to be present for the drones' test and evaluation? A2: Only Government and first responder evaluators will conduct test and evaluation activities for this program. The Government reserves the right to invite drone manufacturers to attend the assessment event to observe the testing and evaluation process. If invited to the assessment events, manufacturers will not be permitted to participate directly test and evalauiton activities. Q3: The posting shows �Anticipated Delivery Deadline: Friday, March 8th 2024� �.. is this due date for the drones to arrive to NUSTL? A3: This is the anticipated date all drone shipments are expected to be received at the designated Government facility. If March 8th is not logistically feasible, respondents to this RFI are asked to provide a feasible delivery date. BASE NOTICE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) is seeking information from potential vendors capable of supplying specific Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Blue List UAS SAVER project. NUSTL intends to conduct testing and evaluation of the following UAS models and requires two each of the seven specified drones listed below: Ascent AeroSystems, Spirit UAS (K257) Flight Wave Aerospace Corporation, Edge 130 Freefly Systems, Astro Inspired Flight, IF800 TOMCAT Parrot Drones, PARROT ANAFI USA GOV Skydio, Skydio X2 1Skydio, Skydio X10 Teal Drones Inc., Teal 2 Anticipated Delivery Deadline: Friday, March 8th, 2024. UAS must be new and sold in a configuration compliant with their respective Authority to Operate from the Defense Innovation Unit. Responsive vendors should be prepared to supply spare parts to address potential needs during testing, including: � chargers and batteries sufficient to sustain continuous flight � additional ground control stations or controllers � backup propellers/rotors � backup landing gear
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/80c203c203594cde8722d24c00734574/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: New York, NY, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06943106-F 20240125/240123230042 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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