DFR sUAS Dock System and Services
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The U.S. Border Patrol, under U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is conducting market research via a Request for Information (RFI) to identify the current capabilities and availability of Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) dock systems and services. This effort is intended for planning and acquisition strategy development and does not constitute a formal request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract. Interested vendors must submit their responses by December 18, 2026, including company data, technical information, and a summary response form. The government is seeking systems capable of autonomous launch via manual command or defined triggers, precision landing using optical guidance or GPS-denied solutions, and rapid redeployment with battery turnaround times within five minutes. Technical benchmarks include an operational range between one and five miles and flight durations between 30 and 60 minutes. Systems must integrate real-time video and geospatial metadata with CAD/GIS and Team Awareness Kit (TAK). Furthermore, the solution must meet stringent cybersecurity standards, including AES-256 encryption, NIST SP 800-53 controls, and FedRAMP Moderate/High authorization for hosting within the CBP Cloud environment.
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SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS)
DRONE AS A FIRST RESPONDER (DFR)
SUAS DOCK SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT
DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is conducting market research through a request for information (RFI)/Sources Sought on the current availability and technological capabilities of Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) dock systems and services.
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED. This RFI is issued solely for information, planning purposes, and market research only; it does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This research does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. CBP is not seeking proposals at this time. CBP will not pay any costs associated with responding to this research. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to SAM.gov (http://www.SAM.gov). All submissions become the property of the Government and will not be returned. The information obtained from industries responses to this RFI may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP.
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