# CBP INVNT Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) Request for Information (RFI)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/cbpinvntpavrfi

- Solicitation number: CBP-INVNT-PAV-RFI
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Customs and Border Protection
- Contracting office: Mission Support Contracting Division (70B06C)
- NAICS: 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1520 Aircraft, Rotary Wing
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: October 16, 2026
- Last posted: October 16, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d95ad70baf6440e28ee45ea227274be0/view

## Description

This notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market research in support of acquisition planning in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 7.103(b)(1) and 7.104(a). This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or Request for Quotations. No solicitation is being issued at this time, and the Government makes no representation that a solicitation will be issued. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Submission of a response will not affect an entity’s ability to respond to any future notice or solicitation, if one is issued, and does not restrict the Government’s eventual acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to provide reimbursement for any information submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with preparing and submitting a response.

A Vendor’s response to this RFI should address all questions in Sections 1 through 11 of the Information Sought portion of the attached RFI document. The Vendors response to this RFI should not exceed 5 pages. All responses become the property of the Federal Government upon submission and will not be returned to vendors. See the attached RFI document for response instructions.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a requirement for a Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) as specified below. The primary purpose of this RFI/Sources Sought Notice is to identify if there are enough interested and qualified vendors that currently have capabilities to deliver equipment that meets the government’s performance and characteristic needs.

Responses on this RFI must be sent via email to the following: CBP Procurement POC: Peter Giambone, Senior Contracting Officer at peter.a.giambone@cbp.dhs.gov and Zachary Dennis, Contract Specialist at zachary.t.dennis@cbp.dhs.gov

## Attachments

- [CBP PAV.RFI.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/348766940aa2406c8fa719237d05427d/download)

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## Publications

- October 16, 2026: Sources sought, due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 15fc52a70cc246c792a8f4711b42b2c3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/15fc52a70cc246c792a8f4711b42b2c3/view
- October 16, 2026: Sources sought, due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice d95ad70baf6440e28ee45ea227274be0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d95ad70baf6440e28ee45ea227274be0/view

## Points of contact

- Zachary Dennis, Zachary.T.Dennis@cbp.dhs.gov
- Julianne Chavis, JULIANNE.R.CHAVIS@cbp.dhs.gov

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