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Recoverable Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Frontline Operational Awareness and Surveillance Missions

Federal · Department of Homeland SecurityDue Monday, October 5, 2026
Client
Department of Homeland Security
RFP Number
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Posted
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Category
Plane and Aircraft Services, Supplies, Components, Accessories or Related Equipments
Budget
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NAICS
336411
Set-aside
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Contact
DHS Drone Development Program
Email
[email protected]

Description

AI Generated

The Department of Homeland Security seeks market information on recoverable, reusable, lightweight, rapidly deployable small unmanned aircraft systems to support frontline operational awareness, surveillance, search and rescue, incident response, perimeter security, disaster assessment, maritime awareness, and law enforcement missions. The buyer desires complete multirotor system kits featuring operational video or imagery payloads, secure command-and-control links, domestic sourcing, NDAA compliance, Blue or Green UAS cybersecurity, and scalable production capacity with an approximate target price of $3,000 per complete kit. This request is solely for market research, and all interested parties may submit voluntary responses. Submissions must be sent by email to [email protected] no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on October 5, 2026, with all questions sent to the same address using RFI number 70RSAT26RFI000030 in the subject line. Responses must include a cover page, a completed summary table, and a narrative not exceeding three pages, with respondents addressing price estimates across quantity ranges from 10 to 50,000 units. The provided text contains no information regarding contract terms or budget.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
70RSAT26RFI000030
Agency
Department of Homeland Security
Buying office
Office of Procurement Operations › SCI Tech ACQ DIV
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Oct 5, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Sep 3, 2026
NAICS
336411 · Aircraft Manufacturing
Product/service code
1550
Contracting contact
DHS Drone Development Program
[email protected]
Read the official notice description

The Department of Homeland Security, Management Directorate, Office of the Chief Security Officer, Program Executive Office for UAS and cUAS, is conducting market research for the DHS Drone Development Program. DHS seeks information regarding recoverable, reusable, lightweight, rapidly deployable small unmanned aircraft systems capable of supporting authorized DHS frontline operational awareness, surveillance, search and rescue, incident response, perimeter security, disaster assessment, maritime/littoral awareness, and law enforcement support missions. DHS is interested in complete small multirotor system kits with rapid deployment, operational video or imagery payloads, secure command-and-control and data links, domestic sourcing, NDAA compliance, Blue UAS/Green UAS or equivalent cybersecurity and supply chain maturity, and scalable production capacity. This Request for Information is for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses are voluntary, and the Government will not pay for response preparation or submission.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

Likely prior awards for this requirement

Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (70RSAT) with descriptions matching "unmanned". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and awardValueEnds
THE MITRE CORPORATION70RSAT26FR0000028 · FFRDC S&T CYBERSECURITY FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS) MISSIONS$1.2MJun 30, 2027

Market context

Awards in the same category (Aircraft Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Homeland Security, NAICS 336411

Vendor and awardValueEnds
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION70Z03825FR0000145 · OVERHAUL AND REPAIR OF TAIL ROTOR SERVOS AND SERVO CYLINDERS THAT WILL BE UTILIZED ON THE $95,219Feb 19, 2032
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION70Z03825FR0000111 · OVERHAUL OF TAIL ROTOR SERVO'S AND SERVO CYLINDERS TO BE UTILIZED ON THE MH-60T AIRCRAFT.$94,649Jan 19, 2032
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION70Z03825FR0000087 · OVERHAUL OF MULTIPLE TAIL ROTOR SERVO'S TO BE UTILIZED ON THE MH-60T AIRCRAFT.$146.9KOct 19, 2031
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION70Z03825FR0000050 · OVERHAUL OF MULTIPLE TAIL ROTOR SERVO'S. SECTION 2(D)$133.6KNov 19, 2030
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION70Z03825FZ0000022 · OVERHAUL OF MULTIPLE TAIL ROTOR SERVO'S.$53,434Jan 19, 2030

Top vendors in this category: Department of Homeland Security, NAICS 336411, since Oct 1, 2023

422 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$148.9M
  2. 2. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC$86.2M
  3. 3. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$73.1M
  4. 4. INTER-OP.NET, INC.$47.2M
  5. 5. SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$42.4M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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