2026-11-06 Request for Information - DFR sUAS Dock System and Services

SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS)

DRONE AS A FIRST RESPONDER (DFR)

SUAS DOCK SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is conducting market research through a request for information (RFI)/Sources Sought on the current availability and technological capabilities of Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) dock systems and services. 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 is not seeking proposals at this time. CBP will not pay any costs associated with responding to this research. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to SAM.gov (http://www.SAM.gov). 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. INTRODUCTION: USBP is a sub-component of CBP whose mission is to prevent the illegal flow of people and contraband into the United States via air, land, and sea. USBP’s primary mission is to conduct law enforcement activities along U.S. borders and between the official ports of entry. As the Nation’s single, unified border agency, USBP’s mission is vitally important for the protection of the American people and the national economy; USBP represents the first line of defense of America’s borders. One of USBP’s strategic objectives is to establish and maintain effective control of air, land, and maritime borders with the appropriate mix of infrastructure, technology, and personnel. USBP is interested in learning about the availability of DFR SUAS dock systems and services, a prepositioned integrated unmanned aircraft capability designed to autonomously or remotely deploy drones in response to security threats or operational requirements. The DFR system would be able to provide information on the location and movement of potential items of interest as they are traversing the international border between the designated ports of entry.