Request for Information (RFI) for Group 1 and Group 2 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Patuxent River, Maryland. Due Dec 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 59 days left.
| Title as posted | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) TRAINING, MISSION PLANNING, MISSION REHEARSAL, SIMULATION, AND QUALIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
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| Solicitation number | N00019-26-DRPM-RAS-AIRPMO-0294 |
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Air Systems Command |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220) |
| Product or service code | 1550 |
| Place of performance | Patuxent River, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (59 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Disclaimer this request for information (RFI) is for informational and planning purposes only. It is a market research tool being used in accordance with federal acquisition regulation (FAR) part 10 to identify firms potentially capable of providing the capabilities described herein and to inform potential future acquisition planning. This RFI is not a request for proposal, invitation for bid, request for quotation, solicitation, or commitment by the Government.
Responses in any form are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract or issue a future solicitation as a result of this RFI. Any quantities or delivery scenarios referenced in this RFI are provided solely to support market research and capacity planning and do not constitute a Government requirement, acquisition forecast, minimum or maximum purchase quantity, or commitment to procure any quantity.
Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response, providing supporting information, participating in follow-up discussions, or participating in any subsequent market research activity. Information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.
Failure to respond to this RFI will not preclude a company from participating in any future market research effort, technical demonstration, or competitive acquisition related to group 1 and group 2 UAS training, mission planning, mission rehearsal, simulation, and qualification management systems. The Government is not obligated to provide feedback or comments regarding any response.
No telephone responses will be accepted. INTRODUCTION The Aircraft Project Management Office (AIR PMO), under the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager Robotic Autonomous Systems (DRPM RAS), is conducting market research regarding commercially available and emerging Group 1 and Group 2 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems.
For market research and planning purposes, the Government is seeking information regarding industry’s ability to provide and support these capabilities at scale. Potential future demand could involve thousands of training devices, simulator stations, software licenses, or equivalent deployed units. However, no procurement quantity, acquisition strategy, or requirement has been established, and any quantities referenced in this RFI are illustrative planning assumptions only.
The Government requests white papers from interested parties with commercially available or emerging capabilities. Responses will assist the Government in identifying potential solutions; understanding technical approaches, system maturity, interoperability, scalability, implementation considerations, and business models; refining capability objectives and potential requirements; and informing acquisition planning and potential procurement strategies.
This RFI follows the Air PMO virtual Industry Day conducted on 03 September 2026. Participation in the Industry Day is not a prerequisite for responding to this RFI. Interested parties may respond regardless of whether they attended the event.
This RFI is an independent Air PMO market research effort and is not associated with or conducted in support of the Drone Dominance Program. Respondents should address the capability areas and information requested in this RFI without assuming any relationship to that program’s requirements, acquisition approach, funding, schedule, or procurement quantities. BACKGROUND Simulation-based training has the potential to enhance operator proficiency, improve training availability, increase training throughput, reduce operational risk, and provide realistic Mission Planning and Mission Rehearsal capabilities for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS.
These capabilities may enable operators to safely practice in realistic and challenging operational and threat environments, emergency procedures, and degraded system behaviors that may be impractical, unsafe, or cost-prohibitive to execute using live aircraft. Simulation-based training may also reduce operational impacts associated with range availability, airspace restrictions, spectrum congestion, weather delays, aircraft maintenance requirements, and logistical constraints while supporting standardized, repeatable, and scalable training across multiple UAS platforms.
The Government seeks to understand current industry capabilities, technology maturity, innovative approaches, best practices, and limitations relevant to these objectives. MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS This RFI represents the white-paper phase of Air PMO's market research effort. The Government may use information received to support capability development, requirements refinement, acquisition planning, evaluation of commercially available and emerging solutions, and potential procurement strategies.
Following review of submitted white papers, the Government may invite selected respondents to participate in follow-up discussions or technical demonstrations to further assess the maturity, suitability, and applicability of proposed solutions. Selection for, or participation in, a follow-up activity does not constitute a competitive range determination, source-selection decision, commitment to procure, or preference for any future acquisition.
Any invitation and associated instructions will be issued separately. The Government may elect not to conduct follow-up activities and is not obligated to provide feedback to respondents. INFORMATION REQUESTED Respondents should provide a concise white paper describing how their solution addresses the capability areas in this RFI.
Responses should identify current capabilities separately from planned, developmental, or partner-provided capabilities. At a minimum, the white paper should address the following: Company profile, bus
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- John Barr · [email protected]
- Diana Harritt · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334220, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 23, 2026: Sources Sought Due Dec 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Oct 23, 2026: Special Notice Due Dec 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. $399.8 million in this trade
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. $151.2 million in this trade
- L3 Technologies, Inc. $133.1 million in this trade
- Rockwell Collins, Inc. $130.3 million in this trade
- R4 Integration Inc $68.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 94 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334220), 51 posted in the last 7 days; 30% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, Virginia and California. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 60 days.
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 23, 2026
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- Microtech Inc $70,650 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 23, 2026
- Veterans Aerospace LLC $97,991 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 23, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.