Notice of Intent to Sole Source -ADS Inc. Skydio Drones and Training
Air Force and Space Force · FA5587 48 CONS (ADMIN ONLY NO REQ)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA558726SSSydioDrones in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
Notice of Intent to Solicit From a Single Source This notice is being provided per the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 5 (FAR Class Deviation 25-17). The U.S. Department of the Air Force, 48 CONS, RAF Lakenheath UK intends to solicit from a single source under the authority of RFO Part 6.103-1 (FAR Class Deviation 25-11) to ADS Inc. to acquire 3 Skydio X10D starter solution multi-band drones, Skydio nightsense IR attachment, and Skydio X10D in person instructor training . The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably … (show all)
available based on the capabilities of the source and proprietary nature of the contractor. This notice is for information purposes only and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is within the discretion of the Government Contracting Officer. Interested parties that believe they can meet the requirements may respond to this notice. The response should contain a brief description of any experience with this information. The Government reserves the right to evaluate all responses received and may determine an interested vendor not capable of performing the work required.
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 · $71.5M | 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 $71.5M revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $118K, is 0.2% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Aug 14, 2026UAV SOLUTIONS, INC.$118KDrone TargetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2025TEAL DRONES INC$750KUSAFA Teal 2 DronesMateriality: 1.0% of $RCAT revenue (Medium) SEC
- Sep 19, 2025ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$25KSkydio X10 Starter KitNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2025CLEARTOPIA SOLUTIONS LLC$42KBrand Name or Equal Skydio X10D VT300-Z Kit with Operator TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 21, 2025Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc.$150KSkydio X2D Starter Kits (Drones) and In-Person TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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 2 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.