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Unmanned Drone Platform, hardware, and training
SAM.gov (U.S. federal contract opportunities) · the publisher calls it «Sources Sought»
The US Government sought capability statements for 15 10-inch FPV drone systems with autonomous terminal guidance, two mobile ground control stations, and a five-day operator training course at Stennis Space Center. The notice is archived and closed, with a response deadline of 13 October 2026 12:00 EDT, which has passed as of today. (machine-written summary)
- Deadline
- 13 Oct 2026 (time: see source)
- Source text: «Response deadline (SAM.gov data field): 13 October 2026 12:00 EDT»
- Need owner
- The Government
- References
- A033933
- What is needed
- 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.
- How to respond
- Please submit a capability statement detailing a drone system and support platform that can meet the specifications required below.
- Access
- Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
- Membership required
- Not stated
- Export and security terms
- All hardware and firmware components must be free of unauthorized foreign microelectronics or unvetted software stacks.
- Funding
- Not stated
- Published by the source
- 2026-10-09
Sources
- Attached document · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/a91a7e60cf25460eac0e3581d4391a56/download · read 2026-11-03
- Publisher page · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/opp/b5417953a74b40a4ad011dfb3deb8912/view · read 2026-11-03
- Formal notice · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5417953a74b40a4ad011dfb3deb8912/view · notice in our contracts register
Changes
- 2026-11-03 · Summary: "A US Government Sources Sought notice asks industry to submit a capability statement for 15 10-inch FPV drone systems, two mobile ground control stations, support hardware and a five-day operator training course at Stennis Space Center. Responses are due 13 October 2026 12:00 EDT, and the notice requires NDAA compliance and Blue UAS listing." → "The US Government sought capability statements for 15 10-inch FPV drone systems with autonomous terminal guidance, two mobile ground control stations, and a five-day operator training course at Stennis Space Center. The notice is archived and closed, with a response deadline of 13 October 2026 12:00 EDT, which has passed as of today."
- 2026-11-03 · Status in the source: "open" → "closed"
- 2026-11-03 · export security text: "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."
- 2026-11-03 · relevance reason: "The notice seeks 10-inch FPV unmanned drone systems, ground control stations and related payloads and subsystems." → "The notice seeks 15 unmanned FPV drone systems and associated ground control stations, so it is a drone capability request."
- 2026-10-10 · supersedes contracts: null → 1
Last checked against the source 2026-11-03.