The U.S. Government has issued a notice of intent to award a contract for a Counter-Small Uncrewed Aerial System (C-sUAS) Red Team Assessment at Eielson Air Force Base. This announcement indicates that the government plans to award the contract without full and open competition, selecting a specific vendor to conduct the assessment.
The C-sUAS Red Team Assessment at Eielson Air Force Base is designed to rigorously test and evaluate the capabilities of small uncrewed aerial systems in a contested environment. The assessment will focus on several critical areas:
Red Team assessment:
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- The assessment aims to simulate adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of existing C-sUAS technologies under real-world conditions.
- The evaluation will consider the systems’ ability to detect, track, identify and defeat small UAS threats across various operational scenarios.
Mission requirements:
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- The selected system must demonstrate effective operation in a contested electromagnetic environment, with specific emphasis on resisting adversarial jamming and interference across a broad frequency spectrum.
- The assessment will also test the system’s adaptability to evolving threat environments and variable operational conditions.
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This notice suggests that the government has identified a specific contractor that can meet these stringent requirements. However, other potential vendors with the capability to fulfill this role may still have the opportunity to express interest and challenge the sole-source decision.
- Original Published Date: Aug 29, 2024 01:34 pm AKDT
- Original Response Date: Sep 08, 2024 04:30 pm AKDT
For more information, please visit the Intent to Sole Source notice on sam.gov.
Post Image – U.S. soldiers test commercial off-the-shelf UAS. (Post Image Credit: U.S. Air Force)
