PM UAS - Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS)
ID: PM-UAS-SUASType: Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-RIROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

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All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (339999)

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC13)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d10e3ae41da140369b6a3bb14fe4f0b1/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Army, is seeking submissions for the Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) challenge, facilitated by One Nation Innovation (ONI). This initiative aims to assess viable SUAS candidates for flight demonstrations that support the United States Army Maneuver Elements, while also contributing to the establishment of an Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Marketplace. The challenge consists of multiple phases, with the first two phases focusing on White Paper responses from November 3 to December 17, 2024, to gather potential solutions for urgent operational requirements. Interested parties can submit their responses through the designated marketplace link and direct any inquiries to Adam Geneva at adam.m.geneva.civ@army.mil.

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    adam.m.geneva.civ@army.mil
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