NDAA Compliant Drone

2026-11-03

I . BACKGROUNDThe National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) require a National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) compliant drone for use on and near NIST sensitive areas to maintain required arial observation . II . SCOPEThe Contractor shall deliver aquantity of one ( 1 ) NDAA compliant drone . Package shall be inclusive of all specified requirements , destination delivery , installation if applicable , warranty , and training . DRONE MUST BE CURRENT MODEL AND NOT A DISCONTINUED MODEL . III . PLACE OF PERFORMANCENIST Gaithersburg Campus . IV . PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEOne month after contract award . V . SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTSThe Contractor shall provide a system that meets all technical specifications identified below . All items must be new . Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award . Experimental , prototype , or custom items will not be considered . The use of “ gray market ” components is not authorized for sale in the U . S . by the Contractor and is not acceptable . All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer ’ s packaging and include all original documentation and software , as applicable . Item 1 – NDAA Thermal Package Drone with Smart Controller & SAMO PayloadThe contractor shall provide : 1x Dual - band airframe • 1x Smart controller • 1x Battery charger • 1x Propeller set CCW • 1x Propeller set CW • 5x Smart battery • 1x SAMO payload - 640x512 radiometric + 64MP • 1x Standard CX - GB100 20MP camera • 1x Hard case • 1x Triple cradle chargerAuthorized Reseller CertificateOne ( 1 ) Year WarrantyVirtual Training ( As Requested ) VI . GENERAL REQUIREMENTSGovernment ResponsibilitiesDeliver and pick up fire apparatuses to / from the vendor . Upon award of this requirement , the Government will provide the Contractor with all access to all equipment and resources needed in the performance of this requirement . Inspection & AcceptanceIn addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in the specific FAR clause 52 . 212 - 4 . The Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance . Such tests and evaluations , if performed , shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated . The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations , if performed , at the Contractor ’ s expense . Performance Tests : Operational TestsNIST may choose at its discretion to forgo this part of acceptance testing . A visual inspection of the equipment will be performed by the NIST POC to identify surface defects or any form of indication that any equipment was damaged during transport to NIST . The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and / or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government . The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the equipment due to defects and / or nonconformance . The vendor is responsible for latent defects discovered any time after final inspection . However , the extent of its liability shall be prorated over the useful life of the equipment . Ownership of the equipment shall be transferred to NIST upon acceptance by the Government . The Government will test , inspect , and accept or reject the equipment within 10 business days of receipt of the equipment unless otherwise indicated above . The Government reserves the right to conduct quality assurance testing to confirm that a given instrument ( s ) meets the manufacturer ’ s and / or the Government ’ s performance specifications . It is anticipated that the equipment will meet all manufacturer ’ s specifications and / or the Government ’ s performance specifications identified in the most recent operations and maintenance manual for each piece of equipment and / or in this document . Delivery TermsDelivery shall be F . O . B Destination and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided in the below deliverable table . FOB Destination means : The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements , deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order , be responsible for any loss of and / or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order ; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery . The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to : National Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburg , MD 20899 ( Further POC and Delivery Details provided upon award )*** Due to ongoing limited site access of the NIST facilities , the Awardee SHALL confirm with the Designated Government Official and the Contracting Officer prior to ANY shipment to NIST *** VII . SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLESDeliverable : One ( 1 ) Drone inclusive of the following specifications , to include additonal services : 1x Dual band airframe1x Smart Controller1x Battery charger1x Propeller set CCW1x Propeller set CW5x Smart battery x SAMO payload - 640x512 radiometric + 64MP1x Standard CX - GB100 20MP camera1x Hard case1x Triple cradle chargerAuthorized Reseller CertificateOne ( 1 ) Year WarrantyVirtual Training ( As requested ) Delivery - Within 30 business days of awardStandards of Acceptance : The NIST POC or COR shall review all the above deliverables and respond with an acceptance or request for revision email to the Contractor Point of Contact ( POC ) within 3 days of receipt of deliverable . This section applies to deliverables which must be reviewed and approved for acceptance . Warranty : The contractor shall warrant the entire system for a period of a minimum of one year ( 1 year ) after receipt of the equipment and shall be in accordance with terms in FAR 52 . 212 - 4 . Warranty shall commence upon acceptance of the system by the Government . VIII . PAYMENT SCHEDULEThe Contractor will be paid , in accordance with the payments clause in the contract and upon receipt of a proper invoice and acceptance of deliverables .

Maryland

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