sUAS Group 1

The contract solicitation W911S226QDRNE, issued by the Department of the Army's MICC at Fort Drum, NY, seeks to procure one Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS), specifically a Group 1 adult quadcopter drone. The drone must meet strict minimum salient characteristics including a minimum operational range of 3 kilometers, continuous flight time of at least 30 minutes, a propeller size of no less than 8 inches, inclusion of a remote control, rechargeable batteries, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The procurement is structured as a firm-fixed-price combined synopsis/solicitation targeting 100% small business participation under NAICS code 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, requiring contractors to meet all technical specifications and comply with comprehensive Unique Item Identification (UID) marking and reporting standards. The drone and all associated components must be marked per MIL-STD-130 using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology and packaged and labeled in accordance with MIL-STD-129, ensuring machine-readable verification and government property traceability. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses designed to safeguard government interests, including prohibitions against certain foreign suppliers and cybersecurity risks, compliance with whistleblower protections, and the requirement to maintain registrations such as SAM.gov with valid entity identification codes. The delivery terms are FOB Destination at Fort Drum, with the contractor responsible for transportation costs. Invoicing is managed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. Small business subcontracting goals apply, reflecting the total small business set-aside status. The solicitation mandates electronic submission of signed proposals by December 17, 2025, with the evaluation focused solely on price and technical acceptability without detailed subjective scoring. Overall, this solicitation is geared toward procuring a commercially available, ready-to-operate, Group 1 quadcopter drone meeting defined performance thresholds, under stringent government property marking, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance conditions, while promoting small business involvement.