Request for Information (RFI) for a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution

Solicitation No.

N0001926RFPREQWPM2630125

Notice Type

Sources Sought

Set-Aside

No Set aside used

Posted Date

September 22, 2025

Response Deadline

October 20, 2025

NAICS Code

541715AI guide

PSC / Class Code

AC13

Contract Code

1700

Issuing Office

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Sub-Agency

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Primary Contact

Joseph Perriello

City

PATUXENT RIVER

State

MD

ZIP Code

20670-5000

AI Product/Service

both

DISCLAIMER THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; YET IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO AN ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR NON-FAR BASED AGREEMENT (E.G. OTHER TRANSACTION) AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETETION RELATED TO PMA-263’s TACTICAL RESUPPLY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (TRUAS) PROGRAM. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)), Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263), located at Patuxent River, MD, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of delivering a small to medium-sized Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) solution capable of achieving Top Level Requirements (TLR) for the United States Marine Corps. This system must meet operational focused on small unit logistics support across the last tactical mile in Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). NAVAIR is considering awarding an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects,” for TRUAS in FY2026. AMENDMENT 01: Updated RFI to clarify response due date. Attachment 2 Frequently Asked Questions uploaded.

1. September 22, 2025Posted Date
2. October 20, 2025Proposals / Responses Due