SFS Drone Detection System

The contract seeks a Drone Detection Shield system to provide persistent, centralized detection, identification, classification, and alerting of small unmanned aircraft systems around Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi, in alignment with DAFMAN 31-101_DAFGM2025-01 paragraph 4.5. The system must support the 14th Flying Training Wing’s daily operations, which include approximately 260 sorties, while enhancing base security and delivering real-time situational awareness to the Base Defense Operations Center. The solution must be designed to allow future integration of a defeat capability without requiring replacement of the core detection infrastructure. The requirement is for a single Lot of the Drone Shield Immediate Response Kit, encompassing all non-personal services, labor, tools, and equipment necessary for deployment as detailed in the Statement of Work. The solicitation, identified as FA302226Q0012, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334511 and was posted on July 20, 2026, with a response deadline of August 5, 2026, at 12 p.m. CST. An amendment to Section 5.0 of the Statement of Work was issued on July 20, 2026, and vendors must submit quotes via email to Contract Specialist A1C Holly Walters and Contracting Officer Nina M. Jones. Performance will occur at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the point of contact for inquiries is Holly Walters, with a backup contact provided by Nina Jones.