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Sources Sought

Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Federal Sources Sought from HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF for District of Columbia. Review the official description, buyer contacts, NAICS/PSC,…

SolicitationRFI_Level_III_sUAS_CBP_2026
Notice typeSources Sought
PostedNovember 6, 2025
Response deadlineDecember 12, 2026
Place of performanceDistrict of Columbia
ClassificationNAICS 336411 · PSC 1550
Set-asideUnrestricted

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

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RFI questions are due by November 21, 2025. RFI responses are due by December 12, 2025. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (sUAS) LEVEL III sUAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATON DESCRIPTION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) on the current availability and technological capabilities of vendors to provide Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to enhance USBP�s SUAS Program. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED. This RFI is issued solely for information, planning purposes, and market research only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This research does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. CBP will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this research. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any full future full and open competition RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to the SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) website. All submissions become the property of the Government and will not be returned. The information obtained from industries responses to this RFI may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP.

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierUS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Contracting officeAIR AND MARINE CONTRACTING DIVISION
Office addressWASHINGTON, DC, 20229, USA

Public points of contact

PrimaryUSBP PMOD SUASUSBPPMODSUAS@cbp.dhs.gov
SecondaryNicole Hubbynicole.hubby@cbp.dhs.gov

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Market-research stage

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Planning window available

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No socioeconomic restriction recorded

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Classification signal

NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.

Notice history exists

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Official description available

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Public buyer contact available

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What this opportunity record tells you

SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on November 6, 2025 and currently lists December 12, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.

The listed product or service classification is NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550. The set-aside field is Unrestricted. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

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