SAM #A065462

Air Force RFI for Autonomous sUAS Management Platform Integrating Teal and Skydio Drones

This opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) from the 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (FA8052 773 ESS) under the Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force, seeking a brand-name Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) management platform. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force - Air Force Materiel Command - 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) - OEMs Mentioned: - Teal Drones (Teal 2, Teal Black Widow) - Skydio (Skydio X10D) - Products/Services Requested: - sUAS management platform ('drone-in-a-box' infrastructure) - Must autonomously launch, recover, recharge, and shelter 12-18 sUAS - Vehicle-mountable (approx. 400 lbs), deployable in under 10 minutes - Integrates with multiple drone models on the Blue UAS Cleared List (Teal 2, Teal Black Widow, Skydio X10D) - Includes hardware, software, integration engineering, operator training, and maintenance support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Platform must be agnostic and support multiple drone types - Fully automated sUAS lifecycle management (no manual operator intervention) - Designed for expeditionary logistics and rapid deployment - Proof-of-concept scope covering all aspects of system deployment and operation

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The requirement is for the procurement of a specific, brand-name Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) management platform. This acquisition includes the hardware, software,integration engineering, operator training, and maintenance support necessary to conduct a comprehensive Proof-of-Concept (PoC). The system is a "drone-in-a-box" infrastructure capable of autonomously launching, recovering, recharging, and sheltering a fleet of 12-18 sUAS. The government's minimum essential requirements for this mission, which cannot be met by other market alternatives, are as follows: Multi-Drone Fleet Capacity: The system must be a single tactical unit capable of housing, managing, and autonomously operating a fleet of at least 12 sUAS simultaneously to provide continuous, untethered surveillance. Platform Agnosticism: The system must be able to integrate with and operate multiple drone models currently on the Blue UAS Cleared List, including the Teal 2, Teal Black Widow, and Skydio X10D. This prevents vendor lock-in to a proprietary drone fleet. Automated Expeditionary Logistics: The system must be vehicle-mountable (approx. 400 lbs), deployable in under 10 minutes, and capable of fully automating the entire sUAS lifecycle (launch, recovery, battery charging, and redeployment) without requiring manual operator intervention for battery swaps or aircraft handling.

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