A -- Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System

The Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Program Office, under the Program Executive Office for Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation, is engaging potential prime contractors for discussions related to the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system. This effort is focused on gathering information and facilitating industry review of draft documentation, which will continue to be made available online for comment submission and government review. Interested parties are encouraged to coordinate all communications through the designated Contract Specialist, Jessica Blackwell. It is important to note that this announcement is a presolicitation intended solely for information exchange and does not represent a request for proposal or any financial commitment by the government. The contract opportunity, identified under solicitation number N00019-04-P7-TK113-02, is managed by the Naval Air Systems Command located at Patuxent River, Maryland. While no mandatory set-asides, NAICS codes, or performance locations are specified at this stage, the government is actively seeking insights and potential collaboration opportunities as it advances the development of the BAMS UAV system. This process reflects an initial phase of engagement, with no obligation for the government to compensate for any information submitted during this pre-solicitation period.