# Group II and Group III Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – USCG Host Cutters

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70z02324r93130001

- Solicitation number: 70Z02324R93130001
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Shield AI Inc. for $198,106,876.21
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Coast Guard
- Contracting office: HQ Contract Operations (CG-912)(000 (70Z023)
- NAICS: 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Product or service code: R423 Intelligence Services
- First posted: January 17, 2024
- Last posted: June 26, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d8bb6efdf2434548896736dcac59949f/view

## Description

**Related Notice IDs:** 70Z02324R93130001, 70Z02322RFI931301, 70Z02323RFI931302, 70Z02323R9313000X, and 70Z02323R9313000P. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.3 Synopses of Contract Awards, this notice synopsizes through the Government Point of Entry (GPE) the award in response to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Solicitation No. 70Z02324R93130001. The USCG received seven offers in response to the solicitation. The following company received an award: Shield AI Inc. 600 W. Broadway, Ste 450 San Diego, CA 92101 USA The total contract ceiling award amount is:

$198,106,876.21 Proposals were evaluated based on four factors: (1) Technical Approach, (2) Past Performance, (3) Small Business Consideration Plan, and (4) Price. “Best Value” was determined in accordance with the following order of importance: Technical Approach is more important than Past Performance, and Technical Approach and Past Performance, combined, are significantly more important than Price.

The USCG used a tradeoff source selection process and, in consideration of the evaluation factors, the USCG determined the above proposal provided the best value. The USCG greatly appreciates your interest in this requirement! For future USCG contract opportunities, please visit the Department of Homeland Security’s Acquisition Planning Forecasting System (APFS) at https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Shield AI Inc. (UEI DVEJNK717BB6)
- Contract: 70Z02324D93130001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: award number 70Z02324D93130001 equals the contract number; same awarding office 70Z023 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70Z02324D93130001_7008/


## Publications

- January 17, 2024: Solicitation, due January 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 3c8b73d68fad43ad961af406b1e97090. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c8b73d68fad43ad961af406b1e97090/view
- June 26, 2024: Award notice. Notice d8bb6efdf2434548896736dcac59949f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d8bb6efdf2434548896736dcac59949f/view

## Points of contact

- Barbara A. Reithmaier, Barbara.A.Reithmaier@uscg.mil
- Matthew L. Wallace, Matthew.L.Wallace@uscg.mil

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