Level III Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Homeland Security, Department of · US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
- Response deadline
- Dec 11, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2025
- Solicitation
- RFI_Level_III_sUAS_CBP_2026
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- AIR AND MARINE CONTRACTING DIVISION · WASHINGTON · DC
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
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.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
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
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
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 fe2d0d3b4527471a8c3bb44817c9ad5f.