QUADCOPTER

The quadcopter must meet minimum specifications including a flight distance of at least one kilometer and a flight time of no less than ten minutes, with no requirement to operate on 2.4 or 5.8 GHz frequencies and no need for video goggles. The ground control station must be standalone hardware based and not application dependent. The drone is prohibited from connecting to the internet and must not have the ability to transfer or download data from any foreign entity, ensuring no national cybersecurity risk. Critical components must not originate from entities that pose a cybersecurity threat, and the device must either be a model previously authorized by the FCC before December 22, 2025, or be manufactured in the United States with domestic components accounting for more than 65 percent of total component costs. The contract does not require NDAA compliance but enforces strict domestic sourcing and data security standards. This solicitation, numbered W911S226U3193, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336411, issued by the Department of Defense through the Office of W6QM Micc-Ft Drum located in Fort Drum, New York. The opportunity was posted on May 7, 2026, with a response deadline of May 16, 2026, at 4:55 a.m. The point of contact is Tina Walker, reachable via email and phone provided. Performance is expected to occur in Fort Drum, NY, with the contract seeking a qualified small business capable of supplying a secure, domestically sourced, and operationally reliable quadcopter system that adheres strictly to cybersecurity and sourcing requirements as outlined.