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Racoon City proposal for stadium counter-UAS equipment and operational support

FEMA’s C-UAS grant supports Racoon City’s Operation Peregrine, a proposal to expand counter-drone coverage for stadiums and major special events. - Government buyer and applicant - Funding agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA), through a State Administrative Agency (SAA); the SAA’s name is not provided. - Applicant/project: Racoon City’s Operation Peregrine. - The broader FY 2027 C-UAS Grant Program anticipates 56 awards from $250 million in funding; this application requests $5,608,951. - OEMs and vendors - No equipment manufacturer or commercial vendor is identified by name in the application summary. The manufacturer of the X2000 Pro is not specified. - Named entities include FEMA, the FBI (training), and the General Services Administration (GSA, for the meals-and-incidentals rate); these are not identified as equipment vendors. - Requested products and quantities - 4 passive radar systems for 360-degree stadium coverage. - 2 portable PTZ cameras with AI connectors and mounts for integration with the existing system and central processing hub. - 1 Drone Immobilization X2000 Pro interceptor to seek, track, and immobilize drones. - 2 agency transport SUVs; the SME recommendation reduced the original 20-vehicle request to 2. - 5 four-packs of ratchet straps, 1 lot of assorted nuts, bolts, U-rings, and adhesive tape, 15 locking hard cases, and 15 padlocks for securing equipment. - Services and support requested - Program supervision and planning: 1 supervisor, 640 hours; the scope includes policy development, program oversight, and coordination with federal partners on a regional response. - Venue operations: 2 DTI-M technical operators requested; the SME recommendation notes 1 operator is needed. The request describes 288 hours of operational support. - Training and travel for DTI-M operators: 2 FBI Schoolhouse training instances, 2 airfare items, 5 airport-to-training-center taxi trips, and 16 meals-and-incidentals units for two officers attending an eight-day training in Quantico, Virginia. - Software licenses for radar, camera, and AI integration; equipment deployment and installation; grant management labor (140 hours), fringe (140 hours), and one lot of supplies including paper, toner, folders, and postage. - Notable requirements and considerations - The proposal targets stadium coverage and support for major special events, including National Special Security Events, and describes operational support for the Olympics. - The application indicates that policy, coordination, compliance, and mutual-aid commitments are in place, but data sharing is currently unavailable. - Certain detection technologies and all mitigation technologies may be operated only by appropriately accredited law enforcement or correctional agencies that meet applicable training, certification, accreditation, and authorized-technology requirements.

Description

The program provides $250 million in FY 2027 grant funding to eligible governments and their subrecipients to purchase unmanned aircraft system detection, identification, monitoring, tracking, and mitigation technologies. The technologies are intended to help public safety officials protect the public and critical infrastructure from nefarious or unlawful UAS use. Funding will be distributed to all 56 states and territories, supporting national detection and response capacity and the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, including the Olympic torch relay. Certain detection and all mitigation technologies may be operated only by accredited law enforcement and correctional agencies meeting applicable training, certification, accreditation, and authorized technology requirements.

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