SAM #FA282326Q0062

Air Force Solicitation for Drone Targets, Ground Control Stations (Mission Planner®), and Training

This opportunity is a competitive procurement by the U.S. Air Force Test Center at Eglin AFB for drone targets and associated equipment, with a focus on Mission Planner® brand software for ground control stations. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Test Center, 413 FLTS/SOTF, Eglin AFB, FL - OEMs and Vendors: - Mission Planner® (required brand for ground control station software) - Orange Cube (autopilot hardware specified) - RFD-900 (radio system specified) - Products/Services Requested: - 10 drones (gasoline propulsion with option for electric, Shahed-type flying wing airframe preferred, Orange Cube autopilot, RFD-900 radio, flight batteries for 2 hours, charging system, flight testing prior to delivery) - 2 ground control stations (with Mission Planner® software, RFD-900, antennas/mast for >15 km range) - 2 paired hand controllers - 1 launch interface - 2 days of flight training at contractor's facility - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Brand name justification for Mission Planner® software due to operator training and cost - All items must meet detailed technical requirements (e.g., airframe type, autopilot, radio, battery endurance) - Delivery required within 45 days after receipt of order - FOB Destination shipping, warranty, and price/discount terms required - Technical acceptability based on compliance with requirements and SPRS ratings - Total small business set-aside under NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing)

Description

AMEND 1 to SAM Posting (28 Jul 2026): Add RFI received as of 28 Jul 2026. The CO will be out of office until 4 Aug and will respond to any questions then.

This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation 2026-O0028 (Part 12), 2026-O0037 (Part 19), and 2026-O0041 (Part 25) issued by the Department of War, which implements the principles of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). All FAR references herein are to the deviated text.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commodities prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.202(b), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and quotes are being requested.

This is a competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number for this requirement is FA2823-26-Q-0062. The Operational Contracting Division, Air Force Test Center at Eglin, AFB, Florida, requires Drone Targets in accordance with the Technical Requirement Document dated 06 July 2026. This acquisition is under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented.

This order is a Total Set-Aside for Small Business concerns. In accordance with FAR 19.201-1(c), only quotes submitted by Contractors that are currently designated as a small business will be considered for award. Any quote received from a Contractor that is not an eligible small business concern will be deemed non-responsive and will not be evaluated.

The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) is 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing with a size standard of 1500 Employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. A firm-fixed priced purchase order will be awarded.

CLIN STRUCTURE:

CLIN 0001: DRONES – Qty 10 Each;

CLIN 0002: GROUND CONTROL STATIONS - Qty 2 Each;

CLIN 0003: PAIRED HAND CONTROLLERS – Qty 2 Each;

CLIN 0004: LAUNCH INTERFACE - Qty 1 Each;

CLIN 0005: TRAINING - Two (2) Days of Flight Training at Contractor’s Facility.

Please specify your company’s delivery timeframe in your offer.

FOB Destination Shipping Requested.

Please provide terms of any expressed warranty being offered and any price/discount terms.

There is an approved Brand Name justification for the ground control station software. Brand Name for that Software is Mission Planner©.

Offerors must submit offers in the English language and in U.S. dollars.

There will be no advanced payments.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of an offer in response to this solicitation. NO OFFERORS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER.

Offerors are not required to sign and return the SF1449 or any of the amendments (as applicable). The Representations are listed in the SF 1449. Please return the representations and certifications with the quote if they are not located in your SAM profile.

The Contracting Officer has determined that there is a high probability of adequate price competition for this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional price information will be requested. However, if at any time during the evaluation the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary to determine the price fair and reasonable.

BASIS FOR AWARD: In accordance with FAR 12-203(b) offerors are notified that the award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible offeror that meets the minimum technical requirements. Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203.

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY:

A. The Government will evaluate the offer to ensure it lists the correct items and the correct quantities, and that the Offeror has provided literature or details outlining that it meets the requirements listed in the Technical Requirement Document

B. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s performance risk as a pass/fail criterion to determine technical acceptability. The evaluation will be based on the Offeror's active SPRS assessment under the relevant Federal Supply Class (FSC) or item category at the time of proposal evaluation:

To be rated "Acceptable," an Offeror must possess one of the following SPRS color ratings:

Blue

Purple

Green

An Offeror with a rating of White (No Scorable Data), Black (No Score), or Green (Scorable Data Pending) will also be rated "Acceptable."

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Offeror who is also found to be responsible.

All offers must list the solicitation number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Company name, Point of Contact (POC), email address and phone number. If you need to obtain or renew a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award.

Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Work Flow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website to complete your registration: https://wawf.eb.mil.

DEADLINES:

Submit any Questions/Requests for Information to the attention of Kristina B. Brannon by email to kristina.brannon.1@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 PM CDT on 07 Aug 2026. RFIs and responses received each week will be posted to the solicitation at the end of the week.

Offers are due to kristina.brannon.1@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 PM CDT on 12 Aug 2026.

In order to protect procurement integrity communication with industry will only be in writing, via the aforementioned email.

Attachments:

1. Technical Requirements Document dated 06 July 2026

2. Brand Name Justification

3. Reps and Certs

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