DFR sUAS Dock System and Services

SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS) DRONE AS A FIRST RESPONDER (DFR) SUAS DOCK SYSTEMS AND SERVICES REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is conducting market research through a request for information (RFI)/Sources Sought on the current availability and technological capabilities of Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) dock systems and services.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED. This RFI is issued solely for information, planning purposes, and market research only; it does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This research does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. CBP is not seeking proposals at this time. CBP will not pay any costs associated with responding to this research.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to SAM.gov (http://www.SAM.gov). All submissions become the property of the Government and will not be returned. The information obtained from industries responses to this RFI may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP.