SAM #FA302226Q0012

Air Force Procurement of DroneShield Immediate Response Kit for Drone Detection and Alerting

This procurement opportunity is issued by the U.S. Air Force, 14th Security Forces Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, for a brand name DroneShield Immediate Response Kit to enhance base security against small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, MS - OEMs and Vendors: - DroneShield (brand name specified and required) - Products/Services Requested: - DroneShield Immediate Response Kit (1 lot) - Includes Magnetic Antenna Kit Wideband (MAK WB), C2-Tactical Rugged Belt (DELL), C2-Tactical Software Configuration - C2 Tactical Annual Subscription (Year 2+), RFAI Annual Subscription for RFPATROL MK2 (Year 2+) - Additional Year Warranty (Year 2+, up to 3 years) - On-site operator training (Train the Trainer/Basic Operator) - On-site integration services: hardware setup, firmware updates, threat library loading, RF baseline mapping, sensor calibration, Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and government sign-off - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Brand name justification for DroneShield; only authorized resellers may bid - System must provide persistent detection, identification, classification, and alerting of sUAS - Solution must allow for future addition of defeat capability without replacing core detection infrastructure - Delivery required within 45 days of award - Includes both hardware and annual software subscriptions, extended warranty, and comprehensive on-site training and integration services

Description

14 SFS has a Brand Name Requirement for a Drone Detection Shield IAW DAFMAN 31-101_DAFGM2025-01, paragrpah 4.5, -centric Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capability to provide persistent detection, identification, classification, and alerting of small UAS (sUAS) in and around Columbus Air Force Base (CAFB), MS. The capability will protect the 14th Flying Training Wing's training operations (≈260 sorties/day), support base security, and provide actionable, centralized situational awareness to the Base Defense Operations Center. The system must be designed so a defeat capability may be added later without replacing core detection infrastructure.   The requirement is for one (1) Lot of the Drone Shield Immediate Response Kit, including all associated non-personal services, labor, tools, and equipment required for setup and implementation as defined in the Statement of Work.

The vendor shall respond to this RFQ by email to Contract Specialist A1C Holly Walters (holly.walters.2@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Nina M Jones (nina.jones.2@us.af.mil) quotes are due by or before Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 12 P.M. CST.

AMENDMENT: Section 5.0 within the Statement of Work has been updated as of 20 July 2026.

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