REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) TRAINING, MISSION PLANNING, MISSION REHEARSAL, SIMULATION, AND QUALIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

SAM.gov (U.S. federal contract opportunities) · the publisher calls it «Request for Information (RFI)»

The US Navy's Air PMO is seeking industry white papers on commercial and emerging training, mission-planning, rehearsal, simulation and qualification-management systems for Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aircraft. White papers are due 22 December 2026 at 15:00 EST by email, and the notice explicitly states it is not a solicitation or commitment to procure. (machine-written summary)

Deadline

22 Dec 2026 (time: see source)

Source text: «Response deadline (SAM.gov data field): 22 December 2026 15:00 EST»

Need owner

The Aircraft Project Management Office (AIR PMO), under the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager Robotic Autonomous Systems (DRPM RAS)

References

N00019-26-DRPM-RAS-AIRPMO-0294

What is needed

For market research and planning purposes, the Government is seeking information regarding industry’s ability to provide and support these capabilities at scale.

Maturity

Technical maturity and commercial availability, including Technology Readiness Level or equivalent maturity evidence, operational use, customer base, relevant contracts, and available test or performance data.

How to respond

Email the white paper to FoSUAS_Simulator_and_Training_RFI@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Points of Contact identified in this notice.

Access

Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
Nationality, ownership or clearance terms apply

Membership required

Not stated

Export and security terms

Respondents that are foreign concerns, or U.S. concerns with foreign team members or partners, are responsible for compliance with all applicable export-control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Funding

Not stated

Possible follow-on

the Government may invite selected respondents to participate in follow-up discussions or technical demonstrations to further assess the maturity, suitability, and applicability of proposed solutions.

Commitment

THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR ISSUE A FUTURE SOLICITATION AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

Published by the source

2026-10-23

Last checked against the source 2026-10-24.