UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027
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Solicitation from the Federal Aviation Administration. Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4), 689 days left.
| Solicitation number | 697DCK-25-R-00278 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Office | 697DCK Regional Acquisitions Svcs |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AS12 |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4) (689 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
- UAS Broad Agency Announcement 25-28 Solicitation Amendment 2 343 KB
- UAS Broad Agency Announcement Call 002-2027 for Whitepapers 168 KB
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Description
Amendment 2 - Amedment 2 is to officially close Call 001-2026 and Call 001a-2026. The contract awardees for Call 001-2026 and 001a-2026 are: 697DCK-26-C-00167 - DRONEUP LLC 697DCK-26-C-00168 - GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC 697DCK-26-C-00169 - NAVMAR APPLIED SCIENCES CORP 697DCK-26-C-00170 - SPS ARS LLC 697DCK-26-C-00171 - SPS ARS LLC 697DCK-26-C-00173 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00174 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00175 - CENSYS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 697DCK-26-C-00176 - FREQUENTIS USA, INC 697DCK-26-C-00188 - RESILIENX, INC 697DCK-26-C-00201 - SPS ARS LLC 697DCK-26-C-00202 - OneRadio Corporation 697DCK-26-C-00203 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00204 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00205 - Oklahoma State University 697DCK-26-C-00206 - LIGHTHOUSE AVIONICS INC 697DCK-26-C-00207 - AERIAL VANTAGE, INC 697DCK-26-C-00208 - SKYDWELLER US INC 697DCK-26-C-00209 - DEVORTO CORPORATION Amendment 2 is also issued for this BAA, Call 002-2027, see details in the attached instructions for submittal to the Call 002-2027.
Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer, [email protected]. In an effort to streamline the questions and answer process, the FAA requests that potential Offerors review the BAA and Call 002-2027 in their entirety prior to submitting questions.. Technical questions must be received no later than December 4, 2026 by 3:00 pm EST and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at [email protected].
Questions received after this time and date may not be considered. Questions and answers will be posted to SAM.gov. Whitepapers are due no later than December 18, 2026, by 3:00 pm EST EST via email to [email protected].
All interested parties are advised to follow the www.Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. __________ Amendment 1 - Amendment 1 is hereby issued as BAA Call 001A-2026 for White Papers. This amendment is for the two newly added UAS Test Sites (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Emerging Aviation Technology Center (OK) and Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IN).
The due date for questions is no later than 26 March 2026, 3:00 PM EST via email to [email protected]. The submission of Whitepapers for Call 001A-2026 is 9 April 2026, 3:00 pm EST via email to [email protected]. No other changes result from Amendment 1. .
Notice - This notice is hereby issued to answer the questions that were received in response to BAA Call for White Papers 001-2026. The questions and answers are hereby incorporated in Amendment 3 and are attached to this posting. The due date for the submission of Whitepapers for Call 001-2026 remains January 9, 2026, 3:00 pm EST via email to [email protected]. __________ Notice - The due date for the submission of Whitepapers for Call 001-2026 is extended to January 9, 2026, 3:00 pm EST via email to [email protected].
Question and Answers for Call 001-2026 will be posted to this Sam.gov posting as soon as possible. Continue to monitor this posting for any updates. __________ Notice - Due to the Government shutdown, the due date for the submission of Whitepapers for Call 001-2026 is extended to December 12, 2025, 3:00 pm EST via email to [email protected]. Question and Answers will be posted following the end of the Government shutdown.
Continue to monitor this posting for any updates. __________ Call 001-2026 is issued for this BAA. Call 001-2026 attachment details instructions for submittal to the Call. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer Scott Raber at [email protected].
In an effort to streamline the questions and answer process, the FAA requests that potential Offerors review the BAA and Call in their entirety prior to submitting questions. Technical questions must be received no later than October 17, 2025, 3:00 pm EST and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at [email protected]. Questions received after this time and date may not be considered.
Questions and answers will be posted to SAM.gov. Whitepapers are due no later than November 14, 2025, 3:00 pm EST via email to [email protected]. All interested parties are advised to follow the www.Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. __________ This announcement is released to inform all interested parties of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number 697DCK-25-R-00278.
This BAA is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office (AUS). This BAA will be open through September 30, 2028, unless terminated sooner. This BAA includes integration interests from the AUS, which is located in Washington D.C. In accordance with the instructions within the BAA, White papers may be submitted at any time during the life of this BAA, as well as in direct response to a specific BAA Call.
Call 001 is forthcoming and interested parties should monitor this posting on Sam.gov for updates. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer Scott Raber at [email protected]. All interested parties are advised to follow the Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA.
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The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Scott E. Raber, Contracting Officer · [email protected]
- Kristin T. Frantz, Contracting Officer · [email protected]
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Mar 16, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Dec 5, 2025: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Dec 4, 2025: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Nov 5, 2025: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Oct 2, 2025: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Sep 30, 2025: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4)
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