Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify the availability and technological capabilities of vendors who can provide Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to enhance the USBP sUAS Program. This RFI is intended solely for planning and information purposes and does not constitute a request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract. The government is seeking systems within the Group 1 weight class (20 to 55 lbs) that can be operated by no more than two personnel and deployed in under 10 minutes. Key technical requirements include a flight time of 1.5 to 3 hours with a 5lb payload, a minimum range of 10 to 20 miles, and an IP 54 minimum rating for the aircraft, payload, and ground control station. The desired systems must feature EO and IR sensors capable of high-resolution imaging, including the ability to read license plates at 200 yards and classify humans up to 2 miles. Additional requirements include NDAA compliance, FAA compliance, autonomous human and vehicle tracking, and integration with TAK. Vendors must submit a white paper not exceeding 15 pages and a completed Vendor Company Data form by December 12, 2025. The government may request no-cost vendor demonstrations following the review of submissions to further inform their acquisition strategy.
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RFI questions and answers posted on December 5, 2025.
RFI questions are due by November 21, 2025.
RFI responses are due by December 12, 2025.
SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (sUAS)
LEVEL III sUAS
REQUEST FOR INFORMATON
DESCRIPTION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) on the current availability and technological capabilities of vendors to provide Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to enhance USBP’s SUAS Program.
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 will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this research. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any full future full and open competition RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to the SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) website. 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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