Attritable ISR Aircraft Request for Information
Dept of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
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- Response deadline
- Apr 30, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Apr 14, 2026
- Solicitation
- FA8629-26-RFI-4ISR
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) & Special Operations Forces (SOF) Directorate is seeking information from industry on capabilities to provide low-cost, attritable unmanned airborne platforms for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The objective is to identify sources that can deliver ISR mass for operational utility and suitability in a rapid and affordable manner. The Government is open to all unmanned platform types and encourages innovative solutions. This Request for Information (RFI) is for market research only and will not result in a contract award. See the attached documents for a complete description of the desired performance characteristics and submission instructions.
What similar awards have paid
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Typical award size
$43,184
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $18,130 and $106,554
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1QUANTUM-SYSTEMS INC4 awards$59.31M
- 2ILC ASTROSPACE LLC1 award$22.24M
- 3GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.1 award$11.81M
- 4SKYDIO, INC34 awards$2.83M
- 5BERRY AVIATION, INC.3 awards$2.66M
- 6HOVERFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1 award$1.15M
- 7W S DARLEY & CO5 awards$784,622
- 8FREEFLY SYSTEMS INC17 awards$737,797
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- SKYDIO, INCSep 25, 2025Department of Justice$11,994Source
- QUANTUM-SYSTEMS INCSep 22, 2025Department of State$26.43MSource
- QUANTUM-SYSTEMS INCSep 22, 2025Department of State$8.03MSource
- SKYDIO, INCSep 22, 2025Department of Justice$7,996Source
- SKYDIO, INCSep 19, 2025Department of Justice$720Source
- SKYDIO, INCSep 17, 2025Department of the Interior$23,101Source
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Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID d3ee4eb8c6d246788033b10dcccc72fa.