Passive Radio Frequency (RF) Data as a Service (DaaS), Expansion

The Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program delivers a comprehensive materiel solution to detect, identify, monitor, track, and neutralize hostile unmanned aerial systems that pose threats to homeland security. It enables the disruption of UAS control, seizure of the aircraft, and the use of reasonable force to disable or destroy them, addressing critical threats such as intelligence gathering near DHS facilities, smuggling of illicit goods across borders, physical attacks on critical infrastructure, and cyber warfare operations. The program’s capabilities are designed to ensure rapid response and effective mitigation against evolving UAS threats across high-risk areas within the United States. To enhance operational effectiveness, the program is expanding its Passive Radio Frequency Data as a Service to five additional border sectors—Rio Grande Valley East, Laredo, El Paso, Yuma, and Blaine—ensuring broader RF sensor coverage and real-time UAS detection. This expansion is being executed through a sole-source contract awarded to a small business under the SBA’s Small Business set-aside program, with the National Industry Classification System code 334511. Performance will be centered in Summit Point, West Virginia, and the Point of Contact for the acquisition is Ryan Ellis, with David Harrod serving as the Small Business Specialist.