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Fixed-Wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)

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FA805126S4007Federal

Submission Closed07/28/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Air Force, through the 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, is conducting market research to identify capable vendors for the procurement of one fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), designated as WingtraRay or an equivalent system, along with incidental training and technical support services. This sources sought notice is purely for informational and market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or binding commitment by the Government. Responses are limited to capability statements submitted electronically by the deadline of 5:00 PM Central Time on July 28, 2026, and must not exceed ten single-spaced pages using Times New Roman font size 12 or equivalent; any excess material will be disregarded. Submitters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must provide detailed company information, including UEI/CAGE, point of contact, business size designation under NAICS code 336411 (small business size standard: 1,500 employees), and confirmation of compliance with federal restrictions regarding prohibited foreign components under DFAR 252.225-7007 and FAR 52.240-91. Respondents are required to describe their commercial market experience with similar systems, list any past government contracts involving comparable requirements—including contract numbers, points of contact, and role as prime or subcontractor—and indicate whether their system is available on any government-wide acquisition vehicles such as GSA Schedules. The Government invites recommendations for alternative NAICS codes with justification and explicitly states it will not rank submissions, provide feedback, or reimburse any costs associated with responses. All submissions must be sent to the designated contacts, Grace Pennington and Savanna Suggs, and the Government will only engage in follow-up communications with selected respondents solely to better understand industry capabilities. The anticipated place of performance is San Antonio, Texas, and while no set-aside is currently planned, responses from small businesses, including those certified as 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned, are encouraged. No marketing materials, catalogs, or samples will be accepted.

General Info

U.S. Air Force seeks VTOL sUAS vendors for market research, no solicitation, SAM-registered, small business encouraged, deadline July 28, 2026

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8051 772 Ess PkdView Agency

NAICS

336411 - Aircraft ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

San Antonio, TX, 78226, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(2)

Sources Sought Notice for Fixed-Wing VOTL sUAS

DOCX•sources-sought

Fixed-Wing VTOL sUAS Training and Technical Support Statement of Work

DOCX•sow

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJul 17

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJul 28

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

07/28/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8051 772 Ess Pkd

Contacts2 people available

OfficeTYNDALL AFB, FL, 32403-5322, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8051 772 Ess Pkd

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Office AddressTYNDALL AFB, FL, 32403-5322, USA

Contacts

Grace Pennington

contact@example.gov

Savanna Suggs

contact@example.gov

Full Description

AFICC 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron

Sources Sought Notice

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), solicitation, or package requesting technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought Notice, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice nor does this obligate the Government to award a contract. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. The Air Force will not accept or acknowledge: emails over 10MB, brochures, samples, catalogs, and any other marketing solicitation information.

The Government is performing market research primarily in order to determine if there are firms that possess the capability to execute the requirements of this sources sought notice. Therefore, we further invite all business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website:

https://www.sam.gov/

If your firm would be interested in such work, you are strongly encouraged to submit a capability statement that addresses as a minimum the questions presented within this notice, and submitted to the point of contact listed below by the due date. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,500 Employees.

Following submissions of a capability package, the United States Air Force (USAF) representatives may choose to engage in additional communications with selected respondents only intended to support market research for further clarification of industry capability to meet requirements.

The United States Air Force has a requirement in support of Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to provide one (1) each WingtraRay “or equal” to include incidental training and technical support services. Refer to the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). Proposed equivalent systems must meet or exceed the salient characteristics identified in the SOW.

Interested contractors who can provide these systems are requested to submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information:

Company Information:
- Company Name:
- Address:
- UEI/CAGE:
- Point of contact to include telephone number and email address for your company:
Based on your professional experience in the private sector, would you consider this requirement to coincide with systems provided in the commercial market?
Specify your business type; large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based upon NAICS 336411. Specify all that apply.
Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable.
Does your company provide this system on a GSA Schedule, GSA IDIQ contract, or other Government-wide contract? If so, please provide the Contract/Schedule number and NAICS/special item number. If GSA is in the process of awarding a contract/schedule to you for this system, please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number.
Identify any projects completed in the past three (3) years for the same or similar scope. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a Government point of contact. Identify if your company was the prime contractor or a subcontractor for these projects.
Does your system contain any parts prohibited by DFAR 252.225-7007 (Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies)?
Does your system contain any parts prohibited by FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions?

All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement response to this notice. All questions and responses shall be submitted electronically to Mrs. Grace Pennington at grace.pennington@us.af.mil and Savanna Suggs at savanna.suggs@us.af.mil no later than Tuesday, 28 July 2026 @ 5:00 PM Central Time. Responses shall be no more than 10 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). If submissions exceed the page count noted, the Government will only review the first 10 pages and disregard the remainder of the submission. Extraneous materials (brochures, manuals, etc.) will not be considered.

The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to firms as it relates to the Government's review of the data submitted in response to this notice.

LIST OF ATTACHMENT(S):

1. Draft – Fixed-Wing VOTL sUAS Statement of Work