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This Sources Sought (SS) is an update to a previously posted (20 March 2026) RFI. There has since been an update to the requirement, so this new Sources Sought will be posted as required. This Sources Sought (SS) is issued solely for market research purposes to determine potential sources. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is not to Be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. It is the responsibility of potential quoters to monitor GSA.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Contractor to supply service/training opportunities for exercise operations and procedures outlined below... The 23d FG will be responsible for activities during an exercise located in South Georgia, USA during May 2026, and seeks sources for Group 2 or Group 3 UAS low observable (LO) Aircraft Systems contractor support. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify capable and qualified vendors that can provide drone operations and training support for a Training Exercise. Services will be conducted in South Georgia, USA. Launch & recover operations will be conducted at the discretion of the selected vendor. Requesting an agency to conduct fixed wing, multi-drone operations in support of a Training Exercise. The 23d FG requests these UAS operations to complete the following training objective: Low & slow fixed wing UAS threat detection and targeting. Aircraft will operate as red forces, but no live fire will be conducted on the aircraft (DRY operations). The UASs should be safe to operate while being lased by a Litening Gen IV training laser (1.57 m). Activities will be conducted over land. Visual Identification (VID) conducted during Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) operations is an objective. 23d FG is urgently requesting a commercial service contractor to conduct fixed wing, multi-drone operations in support of Moody UAS EX. The 23d FG is requesting agency support to procure and operate 2ea Group 2 or Group 3 drones, which can weigh up to 1319 lbs, operate between 1,000 to 18,000 ft from Mean Sea Level (MSL), and speeds as low as 80 knots up to 160 knots. The 23d FG requests these drone operations to complete the following training objective: Low & slow fixed wing UAS threat detection and targeting. Drones will operates as red forces, but no live fire will be conducted on the drones. The UASs should be safe to operate while being lased by a Litening Gen IV training laser (1.57 m). This is a new commercial service requirement and is considered a non-personal service. The 23d FG does not have the ability to produce the required Group 2 or Group 3 drones technically capable of accomplishing t…

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