UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027
Issued by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION · 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities
- Published
- 10 Nov 2026
- Closes
- 30 Sept 2028, 21:00 UTC
- Reference
- 697DCK-25-R-00278
- Location
- United States
- Sector
- Research, Studies & Evaluation
At a glance
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION · 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS in United States has published a tender in research, studies & evaluation: “UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027”. Submissions close on 30 September 2028, 690 days from today. Quote reference 697DCK-25-R-00278 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 21 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 79 open research, studies & evaluation notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.
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TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION · 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS is soliciting UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027. Solicitation number 697DCK-25-R-00278. Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AS12 — R&D- MODAL TRANSPORTATION: AIR (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT). Responses are due by 30 September 2028 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.
Amendment 2 - Amedment 2 is to officially close Call 001-2026 and Call 001a-2026. The contract awardees for Call 001-2026 and 001a-2026 are: 697DCK-26-C-00167 - DRONEUP LLC 697DCK-26-C-00168 - GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC 697DCK-26-C-00169 - NAVMAR APPLIED SCIENCES CORP 697DCK-26-C-00170 - SPS ARS LLC 697DCK-26-C-00171 - SPS ARS LLC 697DCK-26-C-00173 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00174 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00175 - CENSYS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 697DCK-26-C-00176 - FREQUENTIS USA, INC 697DCK-26-C-00188 - RESILIENX, INC 697DCK-26-C-00201 - SPS ARS LLC 697DCK-26-C-00202 - OneRadio Corporation 697DCK-26-C-00203 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00204 - ANRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 697DCK-26-C-00205 - Oklahoma State University 697DCK-26-C-00206 - LIGHTHOUSE AVIONICS INC 697DCK-26-C-00207 - AERIAL VANTAGE, INC 697DCK-26-C-00208 - SKYDWELLER US INC 697DCK-26-C-00209 - DEVORTO CORPORATION Amendment 2 is also issued for this BAA, Call 002-2027, see details in the attached instructions for submittal to the Call 002-2027. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. In an effort to streamline the questions and answer process, the FAA requests that potential Offerors review the BAA and Call 002-2027 in their entirety prior to submitting questions.. Technical questions must be received no later than December 4, 2026 by 3:00 pm EST and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. Questions received after this time and date may not be considered. Questions and answers will be posted to SAM.gov. Whitepapers are due no later than December 18, 2026, by 3:00 pm EST EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. All interested parties are advised to follow the www.Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment 1 - Amendment 1 is hereby issued as BAA Call 001A-2026 for White Papers. This amendment is for the two newly added UAS Test Sites (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Emerging Aviation Technology Center (OK) and Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IN). The due date for questions is no later than 26 March 2026, 3:00 PM EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. The submission of Whitepapers for Call 001A-2026 is 9 April 2026, 3:00 pm EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. No other changes result from Amendment 1. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice - This notice is hereby issued to answer the questions that were received in response to BAA Call for White Papers 001-2026. The questions and answers are hereby incorporated in Amendment 3 and are attached to this posting. The due date for the submission of Whitepapers for Call 001-2026 remains January 9, 2026, 3:00 pm EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. ______________________________________________________________ Notice - The due date for the submission of Whitepapers for Call 001-2026 is extended to January 9, 2026, 3:00 pm EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. Question and Answers for Call 001-2026 will be posted to this Sam.gov posting as soon as possible. Continue to monitor this posting for any updates. ______________________________________________________________ Notice - Due to the Government shutdown, the due date for the submission of Whitepapers for Call 001-2026 is extended to December 12, 2025, 3:00 pm EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. Question and Answers will be posted following the end of the Government shutdown. Continue to monitor this posting for any updates. ______________________________________________________________ Call 001-2026 is issued for this BAA. Call 001-2026 attachment details instructions for submittal to the Call. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer Scott Raber at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. In an effort to streamline the questions and answer process, the FAA requests that potential Offerors review the BAA and Call in their entirety prior to submitting questions. Technical questions must be received no later than October 17, 2025, 3:00 pm EST and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. Questions received after this time and date may not be considered. Questions and answers will be posted to SAM.gov. Whitepapers are due no later than November 14, 2025, 3:00 pm EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. All interested parties are advised to follow the www.Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. ______________________________________________________________ This announcement is released to inform all interested parties of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number 697DCK-25-R-00278. This BAA is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office (AUS). This BAA will be open through September 30, 2028, unless terminated sooner. This BAA includes integration interests from the AUS, which is located in Washington D.C. In accordance with the instructions within the BAA, White papers may be submitted at any time during the life of this BAA, as well as in direct response to a specific BAA Call. Call 001 is forthcoming and interested parties should monitor this posting on Sam.gov for updates. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer Scott Raber at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. All interested parties are advised to follow the Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Sam.gov, visit Sam.gov to view the original announcement.
Context for bidders
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