Request for Information (RFI) for a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Maryland |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | N0001926RFPREQWPM2630125 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Nov 14, 2025 01:20 pm EST
- Original Published Date: Sep 18, 2025 12:54 pm EDT
- Updated Response Date: Nov 28, 2025 05:00 pm EST
- Original Response Date: Oct 20, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Updated Inactive Date: Dec 13, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Nov 04, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
Patuxent River , MD 20670USA
DISCLAIMER
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; YET IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO AN ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR NON-FAR BASED AGREEMENT (E.G. OTHER TRANSACTION) AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETITION RELATED TO PMA-263’s TACTICAL RESUPPLY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (TRUAS) PROGRAM.
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)), Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263), located at Patuxent River, MD, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of delivering a small to medium-sized Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) solution capable of achieving Top Level Requirements (TLR) for the United States Marine Corps. This system must meet operational focused on small unit logistics support across the last tactical mile in Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO).
NAVAIR is considering awarding an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects,” for TRUAS in FY2026.
AMENDMENT 01: Updated RFI to clarify response due date. Attachment 2 Frequently Asked Questions uploaded.
AMENDMENT 02: Updated RFI to extend response due date to 28 November 2025. Attachment 2 Frequently Asked Questions updated.
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS CMD HEADQUARTERS NAVAL AIR STATION
- PATUXENT RIVER , MD 20670-5000
- USA
- Joseph Perriello
- joseph.c.perriello.civ@us.navy.mil
- Raymond Cannon
- raymond.c.cannon2.civ@us.navy.mil
- Nov 14, 2025 01:20 pm ESTSources Sought (Updated)
- Nov 14, 2025 01:05 pm EST Sources Sought (Updated)
- Nov 04, 2025 11:55 pm EST Sources Sought (Updated)
- Sep 18, 2025 12:54 pm EDT Sources Sought (Original)
Related Document
| Sep 18, 2025 | [Sources Sought (Original)] Request for Information (RFI) for a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution |
| Sep 22, 2025 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] Request for Information (RFI) for a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution |
| May 29, 2026 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] Request for Information (RFI) for a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution |
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