Inspired Flight 800 Drone with GRYFN GOBI sensing Payload, or comparable

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<p><strong><u>Description</u></strong><strong> - </strong></p> <p>This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.&nbsp; This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.&nbsp; Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.&nbsp;</p> <p>Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0477 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an Inspired Flight 800 Drone with GRYFN GOBI sensing Payload, or comparable.</p> <p>This acquisition&nbsp; is set-aside for small business concerns.&nbsp; The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334511&nbsp; The small business size standard is 1350 employees &nbsp;This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.&nbsp; All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.&nbsp;</p> <p><u>Statement of Requirement</u></p> <p>The USDA-ARS in Madison, WI requires a turnkey, flight-ready Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) integrated with a specialized multimodal sensor payload (Inspired Flight 800/GRYFN Gobi or comparable system that meets or exceeds the specifications below and on the attached spec sheet). The system must be fully NDAA/ASDA compliant and capable of simultaneous, time-synchronized data collection across LiDAR, Hyperspectral (VNIR), and RGB sensors.</p> <p><strong><u>Award Type</u></strong></p> <p>The Government intends to make one award from this solicitation.&nbsp; Therefore, to be considered responsive, contractors must submit pricing for all items.</p> <p><strong><u>Evaluation and Basis for Award</u></strong></p> <p>The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation&mdash;Commercial Products and Commercial Services</p> <p>is not applicable to this solicitation.&nbsp; In lieu of this provision, quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203 based on the criteria listed below.&nbsp; Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government.</p> <p>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 Government reserves the right to select a quote that represents a superior technical solution, even if it is not the lowest priced.</p> <p><strong>Submission Requirements</strong>:</p> <p>To be considered, provide a quote on company letterhead including:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Vendor Details</strong>: SAM.gov UEI Number.</li> <li><strong>Technical Documentation</strong>: Provide descriptive material (brochures/data sheets) and a &quot;meets/does not meet&quot; document for the minimum specifications. If quoting a different make/model than requested, the &quot;meets/does not meet&quot; document must clearly list the Government&rsquo;s required specifications side-by-side with the offered system&rsquo;s technical specifications.</li> <li><strong>Pricing:</strong> Unit price and total price (including all shipping/delivery costs).</li> <li><strong>Timeline</strong>: Estimated lead time/delivery date.</li> <li><strong>Validity</strong>: Quote must be valid for at least 60 days.</li> </ul> <p>Offerors shall identify where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government&#39;s functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein.</p> <p>Please ensure all email correspondence includes the solicitation number in the subject line.&nbsp; Emails without the RFQ number in the subject line may not be seen, read, and /or reviewed and therefore disqualified from consideration.</p> <p>QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS RFQ ARE DUE TO RICHARD HAWTHORNE at Richard.hawthorne@usda.gov, NO LATER THAN 1:00 p. m. ET, April 20th, 2026. Questions will only be accepted via email and WILL NOT be answered if received after this date/time.</p> <p>QUOTES REGARDING THIS RFQ ARE DUE TO RICHARD HAWTHORNE at Richard.hawthorne@usda.gov , NO LATER THAN 5:00 p. m. ET, April 23rd, 2026.</p> <p><strong>Delivery Address:</strong></p> <p>USDA - ARS</p> <p>US Dairy Forage Research Center</p> <p>1925 Linden Dr.</p> <p>Madison, WI 53706</p> <p></p> <p></p>

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• Deadline listed as 23 Apr 2026.
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