Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: 77Th Aviation Training Drones
Deadline: 17 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 15 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139536343
Document Ref. No.: W912JF26Q1AZA
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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1. General Requirement
This is a requirement to procure a complete, brand-name or equal, First Person View (FPV) UAS training package for five students. The procured system must meet the operational characteristics for a Group 1 or Group 2 UAS, which are defined as having a Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight between 0-55 lbs, a normal operating altitude of less than 3, 500 feet, and a speed of less than 250 knots. The brand-name benchmark for this procurement is a package consisting of the Five33 Drone Kit, Fat Shark HDO3 Goggles with ImmersionRC RapidFIRE video receivers, and TBS Mambo controllers.
2. Salient Characteristics for 'Or Equal' Determination
An 'or equal' package must meet the following salient characteristics to be considered technically acceptable. The package must provide five complete individual kits.
Component/System
Salient Characteristic
Airframe
5-inch propeller class quadcopter. The Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight must be under 20 lbs, classifying it as a Group 1 UAS.
Flight Control
F7 processor-based flight controller and a 4-in-1 Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) with a minimum continuous current rating of 50A.
Propulsion
Brushless motors with a KV rating suitable for operation with 6S LiPo batteries (approximately 1700-1800kv).
Command & Control
A long-range, low-latency control system operating on a sub-GHz frequency (e.g., 915 MHz). Includes a compatible remote controller with an integrated screen.
FPV System
A high-quality analog system including: FPV goggles with OLED or equivalent high-contrast displays, a diversity video receiver module, a multi-power video transmitter (VTX), and a high-quality analog FPV camera.
Power
Each of the five kits must include at least three (3) 6S LiPo batteries and a compatible multi-channel battery charging station.
Ancillary Items
Each of the five kits must include a backpack/case, a basic repair toolkit, spare propellers, drone flight simulator software, and...
Notice ID: w912jf26q1aza
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: dept of the army
Office: w7mw uspfo activity ar arng
Product Service Code: 1550 - unmanned aircraft
NAICS Code: 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: may 02, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Documents
Tender Notice
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