Target Drone Training

The contract solicitation FA252126QB056 seeks a 100% small business set-aside for Target Drone Training services to support the 301st Rescue Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, under NAICS code 611512 with a size standard of $34 million in annual receipts. The contractor must provide a complete Group 2 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) target training service, including four UAS platforms capable of sustaining airspeeds of 100–120 KIAS, operating below 500 feet altitude, with a minimum three-hour endurance and controllable flight within 20–25 nautical miles offshore. Training will consist of four days of live-fly events divided into two search and intercept sessions and two intercept and kinetic engagement sessions, culminating in the destruction of all four targets. All operations are to occur primarily at Patrick SFB, with airborne training conducted over designated Atlantic Ocean warning areas. The period of performance is limited to June 22–26, 2026, with flexibility to adjust scheduling for weather or range constraints. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to 629 Rescue Rd, Patrick SFB, FL 32925, with the contractor assuming full liability for equipment during transit. Invoicing must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and payments will be processed through Electronic Funds Transfer as governed by DFARS clauses. The solicitation prohibits zip files and mandates email submission to two designated Space Force contacts by the deadline of June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Evaluation will follow a trade-off methodology, where technical acceptability, schedule, and price are considered together, and the award will not necessarily go to the lowest-priced offer. Technical proposals must demonstrate full compliance with the Performance Work Statement, including staffing, methodology, and past performance, and will be assessed using adjectival ratings. No numerical weights are disclosed for evaluation factors. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and self-certify as small businesses under the NAICS code. Mandatory FAR and DFARS clauses govern areas such as subcontracting, electronic payments, anti-trafficking, equal opportunity, and prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that restrict employee reporting. Specific packaging, marking, and inspection standards are not detailed in the solicitation but are expected to be defined in