Sources SoughtPosted Oct 9, 2026·Responses due Oct 13, 2026

Unmanned Drone Platform, hardware, and training

NAVSUP (Naval Supply Systems Command) · NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
A033933
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Contact
Matthew Pizzarelli (matthew.f.pizzarelli.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation A033933 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 6, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Oct 9, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 17, 2026 to Jul 18, 2027, middle of the range Mar 8, 2027.
Measured from 3964 past early notices at Dept of the Navy that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 6, 2026).

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

The Government is seeking Fifteen (15) each 10" Digital FPV unmanned drone systems, two (2) Mobile Ground Control Stations, peripheral operational hardware, connectivity systems, field support equipment, and a comprehensive on-site five (5) day Operator and Instructor Training Course at Stennis Space Center, MS. Please submit a capability statement detailing a drone system and support platform that can meet the specifications required below. Airframe & Propulsion: 10-inch rotary-wing strike platform capable of carrying a minimum payload of 2.5 kg, with cruise speeds of at least 40 mph and maxi… (show all)

mum burst speeds of 105 mph. Endurance & Operational Range: Minimum endurance of 40 minutes flight time under standard operational payload configurations, with a minimum flight range of 35 km and RF command/control datalink capability up to 90 km. Sensors & Vision Pipeline: Factory-integrated dual Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) camera payload optimized for both daylight and low-light/night tactical reconnaissance and terminal guidance. Autonomous Terminal Guidance (ATG): Integrated onboard computer-vision AI terminal guidance engine capable of autonomous target acquisition, terminal lock-on, and target engagement in GNSS-denied, heavily jammed, or lost-link conditions. Encryption & RF Architecture: Digital transmission architecture operating within the 4.9�5.9 GHz band utilizing AES-256 encryption, open MAVLink telemetry protocol, and full compatibility with the MANTRAS encrypted aerial mesh network. Fully integrated, field-deployable C2 infrastructure designed for high mobility and operator training: Compliance & Certification: Full compliance with NDAA procurement standards and active inclusion on the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List. All hardware and firmware components must be free of unauthorized foreign microelectronics or unvetted software stacks. Mobile GCS Units: Delivery of two (2) Mobile GCS units built into an expeditionary 30L backpack form factor featuring rapid deployment capabilities (fully operational in under 3 minutes). Displaced Emitter Architecture: Each Mobile GCS must include a 100-meter displaced RF link cable and a RolaTube deployable mast system, allowing operators to decouple the RF transmission node and launch site from the concealed operator control position to prevent RF direction-finding and counter-battery targeting. Operator Display & ATAK Integration: Each unit must include a sunlight-readable rugged tactical tablet natively integrating ATAK and the MANTRAS Command Hub, enabling full Cursor-on-Target (CoT) telemetry broadcast and live digital video distribution across tactical mesh networks. Power & Backup: Delivery of two (2) GCS auxiliary battery packs providing continuous field operational power, integrated charging circuitry, and multi-source input capabilities. Operator FPV Goggles: Delivery of six (6) pairs of high-resolution digital FPV goggles configured for zero-latency operator video feeds, tactical audio, and head tracking/on-screen display (OSD) telemetry. Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) Backhaul: Delivery of two (2) Starlink connectivity kits integrated with GCS hardware to support wide-area network backhaul and remote common operational picture (COP) dissemination.

Who won similar work

1970 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NAVSUP (Naval Supply Systems Command)), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC72$1.1BOct 9, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX50$1.2BOct 13, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT46$235.8MOct 13, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA41$3.3BSep 28, 2026
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC · $GE39$104.3MOct 13, 2026
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION · $RTX39$57.2MSep 24, 2026
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT34$55.7MSep 25, 2026
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.31$31.7MSep 29, 2026
Honeywell International Inc27$104.6MSep 29, 2026
CURTISS-WRIGHT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CORP24$52.9MSep 26, 2026

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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (39 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.6M from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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.

  • 8 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
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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.

  • 5 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 9 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.

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