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Bid Title

Unmanned Drone Platform, hardware, and training

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Mississippi

Published Date

Oct 6, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 13, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

A033933

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Notice ID

A033933

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

NAVSUP

Sub Command

NAVSUP GLOBAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT

Sub Command 2

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK

Office

NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
• Original Published Date: Oct 06, 2026 02:40 pm EDT
• Original Response Date: Oct 13, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Oct 28, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code:
• NAICS Code:
• Place of Performance:
  Stennis Space Center , MS
  USA

Description

The Government is seeking Fifteen (15) each 10" Digital FPV unmanned drone systems, two (2) Mobile Ground Control Stations, peripheral operational hardware, connectivity systems, field support equipment, and a comprehensive on-site five (5) day Operator and Instructor Training Course at Stennis Space Center, MS.

Airframe & Propulsion: 10-inch rotary-wing strike platform capable of carrying a minimum payload of 2.5 kg, with cruise speeds of at least 40 mph and maximum burst speeds of 105 mph.

Endurance & Operational Range: Minimum endurance of 40 minutes flight time under standard operational payload configurations, with a minimum flight range of 35 km and RF command/control datalink capability up to 90 km.

Sensors & Vision Pipeline: Factory-integrated dual Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) camera payload optimized for both daylight and low-light/night tactical reconnaissance and terminal guidance.

Autonomous Terminal Guidance (ATG): Integrated onboard computer-vision AI terminal guidance engine capable of autonomous target acquisition, terminal lock-on, and target engagement in GNSS-denied, heavily jammed, or lost-link conditions.

Encryption & RF Architecture: Digital transmission architecture operating within the 4.9–5.9 GHz band utilizing AES-256 encryption, open MAVLink telemetry protocol, and full compatibility with the MANTRAS encrypted aerial mesh network.

Fully integrated, field-deployable C2 infrastructure designed for high mobility and operator training:

Compliance & Certification: Full compliance with NDAA procurement standards and active inclusion on the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List. All hardware and firmware components must be free of unauthorized foreign microelectronics or unvetted software stacks.

Mobile GCS Units: Delivery of two (2) Mobile GCS units built into an expeditionary 30L backpack form factor featuring rapid deployment capabilities (fully operational in under 3 minutes).

Displaced Emitter Architecture: Each Mobile GCS must include a 100-meter displaced RF link cable and a RolaTube deployable mast system, allowing operators to decouple the RF transmission node and launch site from the concealed operator control position to prevent RF direction-finding and counter-battery targeting.

Operator Display & ATAK Integration: Each unit must include a sunlight-readable rugged tactical tablet natively integrating ATAK and the MANTRAS Command Hub, enabling full Cursor-on-Target (CoT) telemetry broadcast and live digital video distribution across tactical mesh networks.

Power & Backup: Delivery of two (2) GCS auxiliary battery packs providing continuous field operational power, integrated charging circuitry, and multi-source input capabilities.

Operator FPV Goggles: Delivery of six (6) pairs of high-resolution digital FPV goggles configured for zero-latency operator video feeds, tactical audio, and head tracking/on-screen display (OSD) telemetry.

Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) Backhaul: Delivery of two (2) Starlink connectivity kits integrated with GCS hardware to support wide-area network backhaul and remote common operational picture (COP) dissemination.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ATTENTION CODE 301 1968 GILBERT STREET SUITE 600
• NORFOLK , VA 23511-3392
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Matthew Pizzarelli
• matthew.f.pizzarelli.civ@us.navy.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Oct 06, 2026 02:40 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC UEducation and Training Services

• NAICS 336411Aircraft Manufacturing
• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training

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