Targeting Drones

SOL #: W911S226U2895Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of The Army

W6QM MICC-FT DRUM

FORT DRUM, NY, 13602-5220, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

PSC

Drones (1550)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/bdf1493982d648a18ee8184a9b3c919a/view

Timeline

Posted

Mar 26, 2026

Submission Deadline

Apr 2, 2026, 4:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Department of the Army, specifically W6QM MICC-FT DRUM, has issued a Solicitation for Targeting Drones. This procurement aims to acquire low-cost, expendable NDAA-compliant targeting drones, along with their associated controllers and goggles, to support training and evaluation activities. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Responses are due April 2, 2026.

Scope of Work

This solicitation seeks complete systems comprising:

Low-cost, expendable NDAA-compliant drone airframes: These must be affordable, easily replaceable, and suitable for repeated loss during training scenarios.
Associated controllers: Non-expendable and reusable.
Goggles: Non-expendable and reusable. The primary objective is to support training and evaluation activities, with the emphasis on expendability applying only to the drone airframes.