Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Services

Solicitation 1305M226Q0069 is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Data-as-a-Service to support the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. This 100 percent set-aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS 541715 has a shared total estimated ceiling of 7,500,000 dollars and a five-year ordering period. The scope of work involves providing fully supported UAS missions, personnel, and equipment for living marine resource surveys, meteorological and oceanographic observations, ocean exploration, and high-resolution mapping. Services include various flight endurance levels, specialized operations in extreme environments, real-time data streaming, and post-processing analytics. The procurement utilizes a two-step advisory down-select process where awards are based on a best-value tradeoff analysis. Evaluation factors are prioritized by importance, with demonstrated prior experience being the most critical, followed by technical capability and price. Key deliverables include mission data sets, real-time data streams via secure API, and quality control plans. Contractors must comply with FAA waivers for beyond visual line of sight operations and ensure sensor calibration is traceable to NIST standards. The contract also emphasizes supply chain risk management and cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171 or 800-53 controls. Performance locations vary by task order and may occur inside or outside the United States National Airspace System.