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Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF, District of Columbia · US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION · AIR AND MARINE CONTRACTING DIVISION
Verified 9 h agoAmended Nov 6, 2025
Responses dueSat, Dec 125:00 PM ET · District of Columbia time65 days left
PostedThu, Nov 6, 20251 amendment, last Dec 5, 2025
Solicitation no.RFI_Level_III_sUAS_CBP_2026SAM.gov
Set-asideNoneOpen to all firms

What the agency is buying

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting market research for Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Scope

  • Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI)
Not a solicitation — no awardQ&A closedDays to respond: 65

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  2. Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
  3. Submit by unknown before 5:00 PM ET on Dec 12
Documents · 3 items, 3 filesDownload all (zip)
  • PDF
    2025-12-05 LEVEL III sUAS RFI QUESTIONS ANSWERS.pdf138 KB · 2 pages
  • PDF
    2025-11-06 LEVEL III sUAS RFI.pdf144 KB · 5 pages
  • DOCX
    2025-11-06 LEVEL III sUAS RFI ATTACHMENT A VENDOR COMPANY DATA.docx28 KB
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Details

Place of performance
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Buyer type
Federal
Notice type
Sources Sought
Solicitation no.
RFI_Level_III_sUAS_CBP_2026
NAICS
NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing)
Size standard
1,500 employees SBA table, NAICS 336411
PSC
PSC 1550 (UNMANNED AIRCRAFT): 4 open RFPs
Contract type
unknown from notice
Evaluation
n/a, market research from notice
Local presence
Not required
Amendments
1, last Dec 5, 2025
Contact
USBP PMOD SUAS
Office
US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION · AIR AND MARINE CONTRACTING DIVISION
Email
USBPPMODSUAS@cbp.dhs.gov

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Key dates

Thu, Nov 6, 2025Posted
Nov 21, 2025Q&A closed
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM ETResponses due · 65 days left
Amendment 1
Fri, Dec 5, 2025

Change log

verified Thu, Oct 8 · 12:38 AM ET
  1. Posted · Sources SoughtThu, Nov 6, 2025 · 10:53 AM ET
  2. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Dec 5, 2025 · 12:06 PM ET
  3. Updated · description text changedWed, Oct 7, 2026 · 12:34 AM ET
  4. Updated · description text changedThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:32 AM ET
  5. Updated · description text changedThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:33 AM ET
  6. Updated · description text changedThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
  7. Updated · description text changedThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
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Notice as published

Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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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