AFRL/PZLET - small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
State: Ohio
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • 15 - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
NAICS Category:
  • 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
  • 541370 - Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted Date: Sep 11, 2025
Due Date: Sep 16, 2025
Solicitation No: PZLET_RFI-2025-0001
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AFRL/PZLET - small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
PZLET_RFI-2025-0001
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Sub Command
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
Office
FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Sep 11, 2025 02:57 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Sep 16, 2025 01:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Oct 01, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: 1550 - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
  • NAICS Code:
  • Place of Performance:
    Dayton , OH 45433
    USA
Description

Sources Sought for contractors who can provide the following items -



BOM Contents -

Quantity Description Part Number



1 Teal 2



1 Teal Drones CCW Propellers for Teal 2 Drone, 20-Pack - SP-PROPCCW-20PK-50243



1 Teal Drones CW Propellers for Teal 2 Drone, 20-Pack - SP-PROPCW-20PK-50242

SOW Contents

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS



Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) for Flight Test Use



Background & Scope: AFRL/RQ requires small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) assets to provide realistic scenarios for the development of advanced UAS technologies. Currently, AFRL/RQ does not have any common assets to support this function at the AFRL test site at the WrightPatterson AFB, OH



Requirements/Salient Characteristics: Per DoD mandate, sUAS used by the DoD and DAF must be purchased from approved vendors and meet specific manufacturing and cybersecurity requirements. The DoD has established the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to identify sUAS vendors and systems that meet these Statute requirements and provides a list of approved systems at the following website - https://www.diu.mil/blue-uas-cleared-list. System selected should be ones that are currently used by other DAF units to enable common flight procedures and easy approval. AFRL/RQ requires a total of one (1) systems to provide test site research and development efforts.






  1. Light weight (under 3 pounds) and AC

  2. Replacement batteries and 1 charger

  3. Transport kit and field repair kit

  4. Sensor System: Dual axis EO/IR Gimbal with Hadron 640R

  5. EO Video Recording at 15fps with recording at 640x512 at30HZ

  6. Removable microSD card

  7. Flight speed of 10 m/s (23mph)

  8. Flight time on single battery charge: 30 minutes

  9. Max flight ceiling 10,000 ft

  10. Withstand winds of 18 to 25mph gusts

  11. Range from GCS 5 km

  12. Extra batteries and charger

  13. 20 Additional propellors that include guard protection

  14. 20 Additional propellers that include silver rivets and lock in place

  15. DIU approval paperwork and appropriate FCC licenses.




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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • CP 937 713 9794 2130 8TH ST BLDG 45
  • WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB , OH 45433-7541
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact
History
  • Sep 11, 2025 02:57 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)
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