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Market Survey for the followings part numbers- S007250, S007251, S007252, and S007260 – associated with the Black Hornet (BH4) Unmanned Aircraft.
SAM.gov (U.S. federal contract opportunities) · the publisher calls it «Sources Sought»
The US Army seeks sources able to supply parts for the Black Hornet 4 drone (unmanned aircraft vehicle, main module, grip controller and case), with responses due 16 October 2026 17:00 EDT. It is market research only, not a solicitation, and the page gives the case NSN as 5895-25-163-7262 in one place and 5895-25-163-7662 in another, so verify before responding. (machine-written summary)
- Deadline
- 16 Oct 2026 (time: see source)
- Source text: «Response deadline (SAM.gov data field): 16 October 2026 17:00 EDT»
- Need owner
- The United States Army
- References
- DLA-Aberdeen-26-079
- What is needed
- The United States Army is looking for sources with the ability to provide the S007250 Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (1550-25-163-7663), S007251 Unmanned Aircraft Main Module (1550-25-163-7895), S007260 Grip Assembly Controller AC (1680-25-163-7661), and the S007252 Case, Electronic Communication (Hangar) (5895-25-163-7262) for the AN/ZSH-3(V)1 BH4.
- Who is sought
- Suppliers capable of supplying these items, in accordance with the government data package and in the quantities specified above, should contact the government before October 16, 2026.
- How to respond
- Responses must include a list of items the supplier is able to produce or source as well as documentation that the supplier can provide the army with a physically and functionally component from the list above.
- Access
- Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
- Membership required
- Not stated
- Funding
- Not stated
- Possible follow-on
- The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business.
- Commitment
- This is NOT a Request for Quote or Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SSA or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA.
- Published by the source
- 2026-10-01
Sources
- Attached document · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/e95f79fc1d0042eaa3d2511b6c1f8045/download · read 2026-10-10
- Publisher page · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/opp/9901e51e4d514c89a0060965d4739345/view · read 2026-10-10
- Formal notice · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9901e51e4d514c89a0060965d4739345/view · notice in our contracts register
Changes
- 2026-10-10 · supersedes contracts: null → 1
Last checked against the source 2026-10-10.