Sources sought

Recoverable Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Frontline Operational Awareness and Surveillance Missions

Notice type	Sources Sought: Market research. The agency wants to know who can do this work. Answering is free and can get the job set aside for small businesses.
Who's buying	Sci Tech Acq Div, Office of Procurement Operations
Where	Work location not listed. The buying office is in Washington, District of Columbia.
Deadline	Thu, Nov 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST (13 days left)
Who can bid	Open to any business (no set-aside listed)
Industry	NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing)
Solicitation #	70RSAT26RFI000030
Posted	Thu, Oct 1, 2026
Contact	DHS Drone Development Program, [email protected]

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From the notice

The Department of Homeland Security, Management Directorate, Office of the Chief Security Officer, Program Executive Office for UAS and cUAS, is conducting market research for the DHS Drone Development Program. DHS seeks information regarding recoverable, reusable, lightweight, rapidly deployable small unmanned aircraft systems capable of supporting authorized DHS frontline operational awareness, surveillance, search and rescue, incident response, perimeter security, disaster assessment, maritime/littoral awareness, and law enforcement support missions. DHS is interested in 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 capacity. This Request for Information is for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses are voluntary, and the Government will not pay for response preparation or submission. 10/1/26 Update - Extended Submission deadline to November 5, 2026.

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