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Sources Sought Notice

Precision Drone

Sources Sought #1099672-SS

This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ.

Background: Specifications

Title: Precision Drone

Background:

ARS expects to carry out research using this drone to advance precision agriculture practices and gain insights to maximize efficiency in applying fertilizer to crops. ARS is looking for a fertilizer application drone. We are looking for a Leading Edge PrecisionVision 35X fertilizer application drone, brand name or equal.

Technical requirements:

• The fertilizer application drone must be able to fly in autonomous mode, based on a user-defined flight plan.


• It must be able to carry a granular fertilizer payload of at least 20 lbs.


• It must be able to apply granular fertilizer at adjustable rates.


• It must be RTK enabled and include an RTK base station.

The Contractor Shall:

This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA ARS market research. The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.

Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources including any Small Businesses; HUBZone small business; service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; 8(a) small business; veteran-owned small business; woman-owned small business; or small disadvantaged businesses. Please state if you are a large business or a small business according to the NAICS code listed in this Sources Sought.

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response defines how it can specifically meet the specifications for the items requested. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, a Combined Synopsis solicitation notice may be published on Sam.gov.

• Your response should define how you can specifically meet the specifications for item(s) requested.

• Please state Place of Manufacture for item submitted. *Please note due to Executive Order 13981 drones from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, or, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce, any other foreign nation, foreign area, or foreign non-government entity engaging in long-term patterns or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national or economic security of the United States.

• Identify if you are a large business or a small business with NACIS 336411.

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received by July 24, 2023, by 9:00 AM EDT, the specified due date and time to be considered.

Email responses to Elizabeth Wilson at Elizabeth.Wilson2@usda.gov.

Responses will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry.

Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request.

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