FPV Quadcopters, Unassembled FPV Quadcopter Kits, FPV Pilot Kits
Air Force and Space Force · FA4830 23 CONS CC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA483026Q0057 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 15, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This Sources Sought (SS) is issued solely for market research purposes to determine potential sources. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. It is the responsibility of potential quoters to monitor SAM.gov for addi… (show all)
tional information pertaining to this requirement. Description of the product or service and delivery schedule: The requirement is for the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), NDAA-compliant 7-inch First Person View (FPV) quadcopter drones, unassembled drone kits, and FPV pilot kits (including goggles and controllers). List of items to meet the mission: 100 EA - 7-inch First Person View (FPV) Quadcopters Drones 16 EA - 7-inch FPV Quadcopter Unassembled Drone Kits 17 EA - FPV Pilot Kits 1 EA - 3 Day User Training - Min weight 1lb - Max weight 2lb - Solder Free Components - Payload Capacity: Min - 5lb | Max 6lb - FY24 NDAA Compliance on all active components - Speed: Min 100mph | Max 120mph To meet mission parameters, the systems must possess the following salient characteristics and critical performance requirements: Physical/Operational: Must be a 7-inch quadcopter form factor equipped with an FPV camera. Maintenance: Must feature a 100% solder-free design for assembly and component replacement to allow for rapid field maintenance. Architecture: Must feature an open architecture with absolutely no proprietary software or hardware restrictions. Compliance (Critical Risk Factor): The commercial drone market is heavily saturated with restricted foreign-manufactured electronics. To mitigate this risk, the entire system�specifically the Flight Controller, Long Range System (LRS), Video Transmitter (VTX), Camera, and Pilot Goggles�must be strictly compliant with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 848/889 supply chain restrictions. RESPONSES MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: Name, address, CAGE Code, SAM UEI, and main point of contact of your company. Provide a capability statement to show the ability to meet the requirement Specify any and all socio-economic to which your business belongs (large business, small business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Section 8(a) etc.) Please identify the Sources Sought ID number FA483026Q0035 in the email subject line. All responses shall be received by Monday, 20 July 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Send responses via e-mail to SSgt Justin De Jesus, justin.de_jesus@us.af.mil by the response date. Any questions regarding this Sources Sought can be directed to myself at justin.de_jesus@us.af.mil or at (229) 257-2084. Attachments: Purchase Description
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 1550.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $42K to $150K, median $118K; range $25K to $750K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 2 | $175K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| TEAL DRONES INC · $RCAT · $17.8M | 1 | $750K | Oct 1, 2025 |
| UAV SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $118K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| CLEARTOPIA SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $42K | Jul 22, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $RCAT reported $17.8M revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $118K, is 0.7% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Aug 14, 2026UAV SOLUTIONS, INC.$118KDrone Targets
- Oct 1, 2025TEAL DRONES INC$750KUSAFA Teal 2 Drones
- Sep 19, 2025ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$25KSkydio X10 Starter Kit
- Jul 22, 2025CLEARTOPIA SOLUTIONS LLC$42KBrand Name or Equal Skydio X10D VT300-Z Kit with Operator Training
- Feb 21, 2025Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc.$150KSkydio X2D Starter Kits (Drones) and In-Person Training
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.