Drone Aircraft W911S225U1053
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AI-generated · Aug 25, 2025Indoors-only flight capability is required for small drones with no cameras, weighing under 3 ounces each and designed to operate in tight indoor spaces. All components must avoid China manufacturing, including manufacturing, assembly, and the main chip, and must be Buy American Act compliant. Each drone should provide about 6 to 10 minutes of flight time and use radio-frequency connectivity. The solution must meet American Security Act requirements, be suitable for JROTC use, and be approved and endorsed by the Aerial Drone Competition and the REC Foundation.
Amendments clarify salient characteristics (indoor, close-quarters flight; no cameras or recording; weight under 3 ounces; no China-made parts; BAA-compliant; 6–10 minute flight; endorsements by Aerial Drone Competition and REC Foundation). The solicitation date was extended to give vendors time to review changes, and a distribution list of shipping addresses was added.
Drone Requirements1. Flight environment - indoor2. Camera ? none3. Size ? less than three oz per drone4. Manufacturing ? can not be manufactured in China5. Main chip ? can not be manufactured in China6. Assembly ? can not be assembled in China7. Flight time ? six to 10 minutes8. Connectivity ? Radio Frequency9. American Security Act ? Compliant10. JROTC use ? Compliant11. Approved and indorsed ? Aerial Drone Competition and the REC Foundation
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Jul 01, 2025Amending to clarify salient characteristics. Drones must be capable of flight in a close-quarters indoor environment. The selected drone cannot have any cameras or recording abilities. The drone should weigh less than three ounces total. No parts or equipment on or of the drone can be made, manufactured, or assembled in China and must be BAA-compliant. The selected drone should have a flight time of approximately six to 10 minutes and must be approved and endorsed by both the Aerial Drone Competition and the REC Foundation.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Jul 02, 2025Reason for amendment is to extend the solicitation date to allow all vendors time to see changes that have been made.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Jul 07, 2025Reason for amendment is to add the distribution list of addresses where the equipment needs to be sent.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Jul 08, 2025Notice history
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Jul 02, 2025View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Set-Aside: None → Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Jul 07, 2025View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Response Deadline: Jul 08, 2025 → Jul 11, 2025
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation LATEST Posted Jul 08, 2025View changes (1)
- Description: Description was updated
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