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Pre-Solicitation Notice and Pre-Solicitation Meeting/Industry Day announcement for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS)

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Presolicitation · FA875020R1000

posted 13 November 2019 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AD93 · 9 postings

Summary

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate seeks an indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity R&D contract to develop, prototype, evaluate, and transition Counter‑small Unmanned Aircraft System (C‑sUAS) capabilities that can defeat commercial off‑the‑shelf small drones used by adversaries. The effort emphasizes rapid acquisition of hardware, software, and technical documentation for operational testing and limited production, with a potential award value of about $490 million over six years.

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