Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Design and Fabrication of Drop Release System
Deadline: 22 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 13 Jun 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143239030
Document Ref. No.: 140G0326Q0141
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to negotiate a purchase order with Drone Amplified, Lincoln, NE for Design and fabrication of a pilot-controlled ejection system capable of releasing a scientific payload from an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in emergency condition as described in the attached Statement of Work.Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Drone Amplified is, to the USGS knowledge, the only source who can provide this as Drone Amplified is the sole vendor with access to, and development authority over, the proprietary flight control software used on Department of the Interiors approved Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). The emergency drop-release mechanism must integrate seamlessly with hardware and software to ensure that all release commands are interpreted reliably and that no conflicts are introduced into the aircrafts flight control logic. Because the control software governs both piloted and autonomous flight modes, any hardware that interfaces with it becomes part of a flight critical system. No other vendor possesses the technical capability, proprietary interface access, or software level insight needed to design a drop-release device that will operate safely within this closed ecosystem.The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.203. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a capability statement by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 541490 Other Specialized Design Services, with the associated size standard of $13.5 million annually.Responses or inquiries shall ...
Notice ID: 140g0326q0141
Department/Ind. Agency: interior, department of the
Sub-tier: us geological survey
Office: office of acquisiton grants
Product Service Code: r425 - support- professional: engineering/technical
NAICS Code: 541490 - Other Specialized Design Services
Inactive Dates: jul 24, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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