Request for Information (RFI) for a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution

DISCLAIMER

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; YET IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO AN ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR NON-FAR BASED AGREEMENT (E.G. OTHER TRANSACTION) AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETITION RELATED TO PMA-263’s TACTICAL RESUPPLY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (TRUAS) PROGRAM.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)), Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263), located at Patuxent River, MD, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of delivering a small to medium-sized Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) solution capable of achieving Top Level Requirements (TLR) for the United States Marine Corps. This system must meet operational focused on small unit logistics support across the last tactical mile in Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO).

NAVAIR is considering awarding an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects,” for TRUAS in FY2026.

AMENDMENT 01: Updated RFI to clarify response due date.  Attachment 2 Frequently Asked Questions uploaded.

AMENDMENT 02: Updated RFI to extend response due date to 28 November 2025. Attachment 2 Frequently Asked Questions updated.

UPDATE: 5/29/2026: The Government is considering utilizing the Naval Air Systems Consortium (NASC) to potentially award one or more Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects”.  This effort will be briefed by the Government at the NASC Membership Meeting on 25 June 2026.  This forum is limited to the members of the NASC. For more information about membership as well as a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Solution briefing, please visit nascsolutions.org.

THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL RFI RESPONSES OR TAKING ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.

This announcement has been updated only to inform interested parties of the opportunity to participate in the NASC Membership Meeting.