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UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 001-2026
697DCK Regional Acquisitions SVCS
697DCK Regional Acquisitions SVCS in the United States is inviting bids for “UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 001-2026”. Bids close on 30 September 2028, 17:00 EDT. Reference: 697DCK-25-R-00278. Who can bid: Must partner with one of the two new FAA Test Sites: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma or Indiana Economic Development Corporation; Must accept a 1:1 minimum cost share; FAA pays no more than 50% of total project cost. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
FAA seeks whitepapers for UAS integration projects, for UAS developers partnering with an FAA test site
The FAA is requesting whitepapers for projects that demonstrate and validate technologies for safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system. Projects must address one of the BAA focus areas and be carried out in partnership with an FAA UAS Test Site. Awards are cost-sharing contracts with a 1:1 minimum cost share, and the FAA will pay no more than 50% of the total project cost.
Who can win it
- Must partner with one of the two new FAA Test Sites: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma or Indiana Economic Development Corporation
- Must accept a 1:1 minimum cost share; FAA pays no more than 50% of total project cost
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- Contract period
- Most projects have a one-year period of performance, but may be shorter if needed.
- How bids are judged
- Technical representatives review whitepapers for operational readiness, importance to mission, and availability of funding; selected whitepapers advance to the RFP stage.
- Published
- 16 Mar 2026
- Reference
- 697DCK-25-R-00278
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