Request for Information (RFI) – Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) for Ground/Maritime Search and Rescue

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
State: Ohio
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • 15 - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
  • 42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment
  • A - Research and development
NAICS Category:
  • 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
  • 541330 - Engineering Services
Set Aside: No Set aside used
Posted Date: Jul 18, 2025
Due Date: Jul 25, 2025
Solicitation No: FA862925R6004
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Request for Information (RFI) – Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) for Ground/Maritime Search and Rescue
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
FA862925R6004
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Sub Command
AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER
Sub Command 2
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE
Office
FA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PR
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General Information View Changes
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Jul 18, 2025 09:26 am EDT
  • Original Published Date: Jun 24, 2025 11:01 am EDT
  • Updated Response Date: Jul 25, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Jul 22, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Updated Inactive Date: Aug 09, 2025
  • Original Inactive Date: Aug 06, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
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  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
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  • Place of Performance:
    Wright Patterson AFB , OH
    USA
Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is an update to a previous RFI (FA8629-25-R-6002), namely the removal of the tethered requirement.





The United States (US) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Strike Systems Program Office (AFLCMC/WISS) is conducting market research to identify systems capable of providing organic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) to extend line of sight communications, increase threat detection and locate isolated personnel (IP) via a standoff effect in vast environments where Combat Air Forces (CAF) aircraft are denied. System(s) will be employed by Air Force Rescue Forces conducting personnel recovery missions in maritime environments.


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Contracting Office Address
  • CP 937 713 0369 2240 B STREET BLDG 11
  • WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB , OH 45433
  • USA
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