Drone Detection System
Key Dates
Due Date
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Posted Date
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Agency & Value
Agency
W7NR USPFO ACTIVITY NYANG 174
Contract Value
Not provided
Codes & Classification
Solicitation Number
W50S8N26QA020
NAICS
334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Classification Code
5865
Additional Details
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The Department of Defense, through the Department of the Army and specifically the W7NR USPFO Activity NYANG 174, has issued a solicitation (W50S8N26QA020) for the procurement of a Drone Detection System. This opportunity is classified under NAICS code 334511, which pertains to Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,350 employees. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, and award will be made based on the lowest price.
The primary objective of this procurement is to equip the Air National Guard with a rapidly deployable, autonomous radar capability designed to detect, track, and classify small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) threats. The system will support a range of mission-critical operations, including Domestic Operations (DOMOPS), homeland defense, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), base defense, critical infrastructure protection, and Agile Combat Employment (ACE) distributed operations. The intended outcome is to provide continuous, reliable, and scalable detection capabilities for day-to-day area surveillance, tracking, and early warning of sUAS threats, thereby enhancing the defense of protected assets and critical infrastructure.
Key requirements for the Drone Detection System include:
- Wide-area, persistent detection and tracking of sUAS.
- Utilization of passive or low-emission sensors (such as Radio Frequency, Electro-Optical/Infrared, or Acoustics) to ensure safe operation in spectrum-sensitive environments and prevent electromagnetic interference with friendly communications or aviation.
- An operator interface that delivers a common operating picture, including real-time location, altitude, and historical track data, to enable rapid situational awareness, threat assessment, and decisive action.
- Capability to detect and track low-altitude, low radar cross-section (RCS), slow-moving sUAS.
- Real-time classification at the sensor level, distinguishing between birds, drones, and environmental clutter.
- Reliable operation in RF-congested and urban environments typical of Air National Guard missions.
- Independence from cloud connectivity, ensuring functionality during CONUS disaster scenarios or degraded communications.
- Provision of a non-proprietary open API.
- Integration with existing command and control (C2) and counter-sUAS (C-sUAS) architectures, such as TAC, Lattice, and SAPIENT.
- Seamless integration into base architecture to provide a real-time, comprehensive sUAS air picture directly to the Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) via a secure user interface.
The place of performance for this contract is Syracuse, New York, specifically at the 174th Attack Wing, 6001 E. Molloy Rd., Syracuse, NY 13211. The Product Service Code associated with this requirement is 5865.
Interested small business contractors should note that all quotations are due no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 29, 2026. The solicitation is active and further details, including any attachments, can be accessed via the SAM.gov opportunity ID 4fef2dd359f8468a9a20ff631c2d4f52.
For additional information or questions regarding this solicitation, the primary point of contact is Briana Mccaffery ([email protected], 315-233-2130), with Richard Peirson ([email protected], 315-233-2591) as the secondary contact.
This procurement represents a significant opportunity for small businesses specializing in advanced detection and surveillance technologies to support critical defense and homeland security missions. Contractors should ensure their proposed solutions meet all salient characteristics and integration requirements as outlined in the solicitation.