Contract · Federal · Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SFS Drone Detection System

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Columbus, MS
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 20, 2026
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS code: 334511 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: 5865

Timeline

Posted

Jul 20, 2026
Status

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Columbus, MS
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS: 334511
Scope: Federal

14 SFS has a Brand Name Requirement for a Drone Detection Shield IAW DAFMAN 31-101_DAFGM2025-01, paragrpah 4.5, -centric Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capability to provide persistent detection, identification, classification, and alerting of small UAS (sUAS) in and around Columbus Air Force Base (CAFB), MS.

The capability will protect the 14th Flying Training Wing's training operations (?260 sorties/day), support base security, and provide actionable, centralized situational awareness to the Base Defense Operations Center.

The system must be designed so a defeat capability may be added later without replacing core detection infrastructure.

The requirement is for one (1) Lot of the Drone Shield Immediate Response Kit, including all associated non-personal services, labor, tools, and equipment required for setup and implementation as defined in the Statement of Work.

The vendor shall respond to this RFQ by email to Contract Specialist A1C Holly Walters ([email protected]) and Contracting Officer Nina M Jones ([email protected]) quotes are due by or before Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 12 P.M.

CST.

AMENDMENT: Section 5.0 within the Statement of Work has been updated as of 20 July 2026.

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