Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Sources Sought from the US Customs and Border Protection. Due Dec 12, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 54 days left.
| Solicitation number | RFI_Level_III_sUAS_CBP_2026 |
|---|---|
| Agency | US Customs and Border Protection |
| Office | Air and Marine Contracting Division |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) |
| Product or service code | 1550 |
| Posted | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Response deadline | Dec 12, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (54 days left) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
RFI questions and answers posted on December 5, 2025. RFI questions are due by November 21, 2025. RFI responses are due by December 12, 2025.
SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (sUAS) LEVEL III sUAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATON DESCRIPTION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) on the current availability and technological capabilities of vendors to provide Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to enhance USBP’s SUAS Program. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED.
This RFI is issued solely for information, planning purposes, and market research only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This research does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. CBP will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this research.
Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any full future full and open competition RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to the SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) website. All submissions become the property of the Government and will not be returned.
The information obtained from industries responses to this RFI may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP.
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