SAM #W911S226U3193

Army Solicitation for Quadcopter Drones with Cybersecurity and Domestic Manufacturing Requirements

The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Drum, under the Department of the Army, is seeking to procure quadcopter drones with strict cybersecurity and domestic manufacturing requirements. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Army, Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Drum - Products/Services Requested: - Minimum of 7 quadcopter drones - Minimum flight distance: 1 kilometer - Minimum flight time: 10 minutes - No NDAA compliance required - Critical components must not transfer or download data from foreign entities or pose a national cybersecurity risk - Device model must be FCC authorized prior to December 22, 2025, or manufactured in the US with over 65% domestic components - Drones do not need to operate on 2.4 or 5.8 GHz frequencies - Goggles are not required - Ground Control Station (GCS) must be standalone equipment-based (not app-based) - Drones must not connect to the internet - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on cybersecurity and domestic manufacturing - FCC authorization or high domestic content threshold - Standalone, non-internet-connected GCS - Exclusion of NDAA compliance and frequency/goggle requirements - Place of Performance: - Fort Drum, NY - Contracting Office: - MICC Fort Drum, 4205 PO Valley Rd, Fort Drum, NY 13602-5220

Description

MIN 7 QUADCOPTER FRAME, FLIGHT DISTANCE MIN 1KM, FLIGHT TIME MIN 10 MINS, DOES NOT NEED TO BE NDAA COMPLIANT, critical components are not able to transfer or download data from a foreign entity or otherwise pose a national cybersecurity risk, AND device model the FCC previously authorized prior to December 22, 2025, or that the item is manufactured in the United States and the cost of domestic components exceeds 65 percent of the cost of all the components. Does not need to run on 2.4 and 5.8 . Does not need googles. GCS must be standalone equipment based, not application based. Drone cannot connect to the internet. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for W911S226U3193Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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