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RFI - Explosive Testing Capability with Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
SAM.gov (U.S. federal contract opportunities) · the publisher calls it «Sources Sought»
The US Department of State's Diplomatic Security bureau sought market information on vendors able to deliver explosive blast-test payloads by UAS, with FAA and ATF licensing required. The notice is archived and the response deadline of 12 October 2026 has passed, so it is closed and no commitment to procure was made. (machine-written summary)
- Deadline
- 12 Oct 2026 (time: see source)
- Source text: «Response deadline (SAM.gov data field): 12 October 2026 17:00 EDT»
- Need owner
- US Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Physical Security Programs
- References
- 19AQMM-26-RFI-1003
- What is needed
- The Government requests information and insight into current market capabilities for using a UAS to transport an explosive payload directly to a target and/or to release an explosive payload to impact a target.
- How to respond
- Interested respondents should submit responses electronically to Amber Gray at GrayAL@state.gov and Maria Anguiano at anguianom@state.gov no later than October 12, 2026. Responses should not exceed 20 pages and should be submitted in PDF or Word format.
- Access
- Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
Nationality, ownership or clearance terms apply - Membership required
- Not stated
- Export and security terms
- Security clearance level(s) held by key personnel, if applicable.
- Funding
- Not stated
- Source text: «No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs, or charges by the respondent, will arise as a result of a company's submission of information in response to this RFI»
- Possible follow-on
- does not commit the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract
- Commitment
- This is not a solicitation for proposals, quotations, or bids, and does not commit the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract.
- Published by the source
- 2026-08-27
Sources
- Attached document · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/3a3b8dba48114fef916b1b8bc8ddd63c/download · read 2026-10-27
- Publisher page · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/opp/92d5f519f97b4566bfa9e506ffa0b7f1/view · read 2026-10-27
- Formal notice · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92d5f519f97b4566bfa9e506ffa0b7f1/view · notice in our contracts register
Changes
- 2026-10-27 · type label: "Request for Information" → "Sources Sought"
- 2026-10-27 · Summary: "The US Department of State Diplomatic Security office is seeking market information from vendors able to deliver explosive blast-test payloads using a UAS, with responses due 12 October 2026 at 17:00 EDT. Respondents must hold FAA and ATF-related licensing, and the RFI is explicitly not a solicitation or a commitment to procure." → "The US Department of State's Diplomatic Security bureau sought market information on vendors able to deliver explosive blast-test payloads by UAS, with FAA and ATF licensing required. The notice is archived and the response deadline of 12 October 2026 has passed, so it is closed and no commitment to procure was made."
- 2026-10-27 · Status in the source: "open" → "closed"
- 2026-10-27 · relevance reason: "The RFI seeks vendors that can deliver explosive test payloads by unmanned aerial system, so it seeks a UAS capability." → "The RFI seeks vendors' UAS systems and services for delivering explosive payloads to targets during blast testing."
- 2026-10-10 · supersedes contracts: null → 1
Last checked against the source 2026-10-27.