RFI Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Vehicle Platform

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Sources Sought · A065462

posted 9 July 2026 · closed 16 July 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

Summary

The Department of Defense, via the Department of the Air Force, is seeking sources for a brand‑name small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) management platform that includes hardware, software, integration engineering, operator training, and maintenance support for a proof‑of‑concept. The requirement calls for an autonomous "drone‑in‑a‑box" vehicle capable of launching, recovering, recharging and sheltering a fleet of 12‑18 sUAS with multi‑drone fleet capacity, platform agnosticism, and rapid expeditionary deployment.

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