16--Drone Amplified Ignis and EO/IR Camera Payload

The Department of Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Drone Amplified, Inc. to to fully integrate a separately purchased Freefly Alta X (Blue Kit) with the Drone Amplified Ignis plastic sphere dispenser (psd) payload and a gimbaled electro-optical(EO)/infrared sensors (IR) camera all controlled by a customized application. The Freefly Alta X (Blue Kit) drone complies with the Secretary of the Interior¿s memorandum, dated October 6, 2020, which approved the purchase of Blue Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) and were cleared by the Department of Defense¿s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The Freefly Alta X (Blue Kit) is delivered without a data transmission device, camera nor gimbal. Furthermore, the radio that the UAS is equipped with only performs command and control functions and cannot perform video. In order to meet OAS missions, it is essential that the Freefly Alta X (Blue Kit) be integrated with the necessary equipment. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services to the Contracting Officer by the response date of this notice. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer, Xanthe Otterstedt at [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source negotiation and award with Drone Amplified, Inc.