Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Office 2025 Sources Sought for a Brigade Level Uncrewed Aircraft System
ID: SourcesSoughtFY25BrigadeLevelUAS_SS2501Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-RSAREDSTONE ARSENAL, AL, 35898-5200, USA

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

PSC

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (1550)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/cf53a4f87aa44afc9196be654f8f1846/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking information on viable Brigade Level Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) as part of a Sources Sought notice for the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Office 2025. The objective is to identify production-ready and cost-effective UAS candidates that comply with the 2020 NDAA Sec 848 and 2023 NDAA Sec 817 requirements, which will support the United States Army Maneuver Elements in reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition missions. This initiative is crucial for maintaining training proficiency and developing operational tactics across multiple sites using a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) platform. Interested parties must request additional information from the designated contacts by December 30, 2024, with overall submissions due by January 6, 2025.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Keandra Milligan
    keandra.g.milligan.civ@army.mil
    Elbert Clarke
    elbert.clarke.civ@army.mil
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