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This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items, specifically a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an Inspired Flight 800 drone with Gryfn Gobi sensing payload, or comparable. The acquisition is a total small business set aside. The USDA ARS in Madison, WI requires a turnkey, flight-ready unmanned aerial system (UAS) integrated with a specialized multimodal sensor payload. The system must be NDAA/ASDA compliant and capable of simultaneous, time-synchronized data collection across lidar, hyperspectral VNIR, and RGB sensors. Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government, based on a comparative evaluation of price and technical capability. Contractors must submit pricing for all items to be considered responsive. Submission requirements include vendor details (SAM. gov UEI number), technical documentation (brochures, data sheets, meets/does not meet document), pricing (unit and total, including shipping), estimated lead time/delivery date, and quote validity of at least 60 days. Questions regarding this RFQ are due via email by 1:00 p. m. ET, April 20th, 2026. Quotes are due via email by 5:00 p. m. ET, April 23rd, 2026, to ***@***. *. * delivery address is USDA ARS, US Dairy Forage Research Center, **** Linden Dr. , Madison, WI ****.
The bid notice states an estimated lead time or delivery date needs to be provided in the quote. The specific deadline for delivery is not explicitly stated as a fixed date in the provided text, but the quote must include this information. imeline: estimated lead time delivery date.
The bid notice states that award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government, based on a comparative evaluation of price and technical capability. award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government. The government will conduct a comparative evaluation of quotes to select the contractor that is best suited to fulfill the requirement. The evaluation factors are: price and technical capability.
The bid notice indicates that this acquisition is a total small business set aside, and all responsible sources may submit a quotation. Vendors must provide their SAM. gov UEI number and technical documentation, including a meets/does not meet document for the minimum specifications. his acquisition is a total small business set aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. . . . vendor details: sam. gov uei number. technical documentation: provide descriptive material brochures data sheets and a meets does not meet document for the minimum specifications.
The bid notice states that questions regarding this RFQ are due no later than 1:00 p. m. ET, April 20th, 2026. questions regarding this rfq are due to richard hawthorne at ***@***. *. *, no later than 1:00 p. m. et, april 20th, 2026.