The Coast Guard has issued a draft request for proposals for a technology demonstration of long-range, ultra-long endurance unmanned aircraft systems.
In the RFP, published on FedBizOpps, the scope of work is described as including preparation, inspection, transport, ground and flight demonstration, operation, and removal of a LR/U-LE UAS at a government flight facility for the purpose of generating data that examines the operational utility of LR/U-LE UAS for conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in transit zones.
Procurement will be processed using FAR Part 15 procedures and the NAICS code for the requirement is 541715 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
The contract period is specified as one year from the date of award, which is estimates to be September 2018. Responses to comments or questions on the draft RFP will be posted on FedBizOpps on April 17, and the full RFP is expected to be released on May 3.