DHS market research on recoverable, reusable small multirotor kits
DHS’s Program Executive Office for UAS and cUAS is doing market research for the Drone Development Program.
Official notice(opens in a new tab)Facts
- DHS
- DHS recoverable small UAS for frontline missions
- Due Nov 5, 5:00 PM ET
- RFI Response
What they’re asking for
The notice asks about complete small multirotor system kits with rapid deployment; operational video or imagery payloads; secure command-and-control and data links; domestic sourcing; NDAA compliance; Blue UAS/Green UAS or equivalent cybersecurity and supply-chain maturity; and scalable production. Mission examples named: operational awareness, surveillance, search and rescue, incident response, perimeter security, disaster assessment, maritime/littoral awareness, and law-enforcement support. Responses are voluntary; the government will not pay for them.
How to respond
An RFI / sources-sought response on SAM.gov (notice 70RSAT26RFI000030). This is market research only.
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