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UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 001-2026

Solicitation from the Federal Aviation Administration. Due Sep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4), 713 days left.

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Solicitation number697DCK-25-R-00278
AgencyFederal Aviation Administration
Office697DCK Regional Acquisitions Svcs
Notice typeSolicitation
Set-asideNone
Trade (NAICS)Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)
Product or service codeAS12
PostedMar 16, 2026
Response deadlineSep 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-4) (713 days left)

Official notice and attachments

Description

Amendment 4 - Amendment 4 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 4. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment 3- Amendment 3 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]. No other changes result from Amendment 3. ______________________________________________________________ Amendment 2-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. ______________________________________________________________ Amendment 1-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. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Sam.gov, visit Sam.gov to view the original announcement.

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