Special Operations Forces Acquisition Technology and Logistics Fixed Wing Directorate is issuing this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify companies having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for 300 commercially modified DJI Phantom 2 Quad copters with gimbaled GoPro camera and iPad ground control station; or an equal value solution with an objective cost of $3,000 per unit. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336411.

There is no solicitation at this time. This sources sought does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred; and it shall not be construed as any commitment by the Government to execute this requirement.

If your company has the potential capability to perform this contract requirement, please provide the following information:

1) Company name
2) Cage Code
3) DUNS Number
4) Address
5) Point of Contact
6) E-mail Address
7) Web Site Address
8) Telephone number
9) Type of ownership (Small Business, Large Corporation, etc.) under NAICS Code 336411, U.S. Small Business Administration size standard 1,500 employees, for the Company
10) Tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The total number of pages shall not exceed 10 pages.

The Government will evaluate responses to this Sources Sought to ascertain potential market capability to: 1) provide integration of Commercially Available Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items as required to fulfill real time video feed and autonomous flight requirements; 2) meet production quantities of 300 no later than 31 October 2015; 3) provide packaging for overseas shipment and shipping tasks to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; and 4) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully fulfill similar requirements.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this announcement and it reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this announcement.

NOTE: Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personal reviewing responses to this notice will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 U.S.C. § 2102. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to fulfill the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 20 July 2015 1200 EDT via e-mail to Ms. Verdetta Weaver at [email protected].

APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

The Governments objective is to obtain 300 commercially modified quadcopters that fulfill the following requirements:
Schedule (Availability) 31 Oct 2015
Price/Kit $3000 objective
Datalink Range 600-1000m
Speed 10 m/s
Endurance 15-30 min
Pre-Programmed Route/Autopilot Yes
EO Yes
IR Objective but not Threshold
Store Video Yes
Real Time Video Feed Yes
Op. Alt Derived- 2964m
Op. Temp Derived- 0-38 deg Celsius
Recharge Time 90 min
ITAR Restrictions Cannot be ITAR restricted

Currently fielded solution is the following, and additional consideration will be given to vendors able to provide a solution using this technical solution due to the reduced cost of additional training:

Currently Fielded Solution:
DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter modified to black out all but one LED
4 Sets of thrust boosted self tightening propellers per aircraft
Standard DJI video TX and RX system
DJI iOS Ground Station with Bluetooth datalink and 50 waypoint license
4 DJI Batteries + 2 chargers
Flysight Black Pearl 7" monitor 32 ch Rx with spare battery mounted to RC controller
Sunshade for Flysight
Go Pro Hero 4 Black with 64GB memory card mounted on an electric gimbal
iPad mini 3 16G with Otterbox case for Autopilot/Ground Control Station
Type C cable charging adaptors
Go professional travel case for each aircraft/parts