Solicitation
Customs and Border Protection Controlled Solicitation Availability for UAS Platform Requirement
Department of Homeland Security · US Customs and Border Protection · Sol. 70B06C26R00000185
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is buying a controlled unmanned aircraft system (UAS) platform, set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The full solicitation is not public; eligible vendors must request access from the Contracting Officer and sign a non-disclosure agreement. Proposals are due October 21, 2026, with work at Summit Point, WV.
Watch out for
- Solicitation not public. You cannot see the requirements without an approved access request, and access is not guaranteed.
Submission of an access request does not guarantee access to the solicitation package.
- SDVOSB only. Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses are eligible.
- Sensitive information handling. Materials may include Law Enforcement Sensitive information with restrictions on copying and sharing, which adds compliance burden.
The controlled solicitation materials may include Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information, including Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) information.
- Short timeline. Access has to be approved before proposals due October 21, 2026, leaving little time to prepare a proposal.
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Full brief
What they want
- A UAS (drone) platform requirement; details are in a controlled solicitation package not posted on SAM.gov
- Vendor experience with UAS platforms, integration, testing, training and support is requested in the access request capability statement
- Place of performance
- Summit Point, WV, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-21 5:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Proposals: not stated in the public text. Access requests go by email to Shaun G. Saad, Contracting Officer, shaungalen.saad@cbp.dhs.gov
What to include when you submit
- Access request must include company legal name, UEI, CAGE code, confirmation of active SAM.gov registration and SDVOSB status information
- Include company point of contact (name, title, phone, email)
- Include a brief capability statement on UAS platform, integration, testing, training and support experience
- Confirm willingness to sign DHS Form 11000-6 Non-Disclosure Agreement (initial the Other Sensitive but Unclassified category) and follow controlled document handling
You must have
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern
Be an eligible SDVOSB concern
- Registered and active in SAM.gov
Be registered and active in SAM.gov
- Show apparent capability to perform
Demonstrate apparent capability to perform the requirement
- Sign DHS Form 11000-6 Non-Disclosure Agreement and limit access to need-to-know personnel
Agree to limit access to solicitation materials to personnel with a need to know
Not in the notice text
- Statement of work, quantities and technical requirements (controlled documents)
- Contract type, period and value
- Evaluation factors and award method
- How to submit proposals once access is granted
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 27, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 70B06C26R00000185
- Agency
- Department of Homeland Security · US Customs and Border Protection
- Office
- Mission Support Contracting Division
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 336411
- Product/service code
- 1550
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Summit Point, WV, 25446
- Contracting contact
- Shaun G. Saadshaungalen.saad@cbp.dhs.gov2024251732
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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