Group 1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) – Blue UAS Cleared

The Department of War (DoW) is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing a Group 1 Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) for tactical reconnaissance in contested, GPS-denied, and zero-light environments. The system must possess certain capabilities, including Blue UAS Certification, zero-light autonomy, GPS-denied navigation, thermal sensitivity, and dynamic frequency management. Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement containing company information, business size, and product information. • The system must be capable of fully autonomous flight and 360-degree obstacle avoidance in complete darkness. • The system must utilize Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) or similar onboard optical compute to hold position and execute missions in GPS-denied environments. • The system must integrate a radiometric thermal sensor with a thermal sensitivity of <30mK. • The system must possess a multiband radio capable of dynamic channel switching to maintain command and control in congested or contested Electronic Warfare (EW) environments.