Request for Proposal: Requirements Analysis and Testing Development

· 1 Transportability

· 1.1 Entire system (all elements) shall be transportable (in a hardened case)

· 1.2 Weight of entire system shall be less than 50 lbs (one-person lift)

· 2 Cost

· 2.1 Shall be less than $100,000 (equipment cost only, may be amortized over five-year schedule)

· 2.2 Shall include any applicable training for primary remote pilot of record (e.g., Chief Pilot or UAS Operations Director)

· 3 UAS Design

· 3.1 Aircraft/Aerial Element

· 3.1.1 Shall be capable of flight up to 400 feet altitude above ground level (AGL)

· 3.1.2 Shall be capable of sustained flight (at loiter speed) in excess of thirty minutes

· 3.1.3 Shall be capable of covering an operational radius of one mile

· 3.1.4 Shall be deployable, on station (i.e., in air over mission area) in less than 15 minutes

· 3.1.5 Shall be capable of manual and autonomous operation

· 3.1.6 Shall provide capture of telemetry, including altitude, magnetic heading, latitude/longitude position, and orientation (i.e., pitch, roll, and yaw)

· 3.1.7 Shall provide capability to orbit (i.e., fly in circular pattern around) or hover over an object of interest

· 3.2 C3

· 3.2.1 Shall be capable of manual and autonomous operation

· 3.2.2 Shall provide redundant flight control to prevent flyaway

· 3.2.3 Shall visually depict telemetry of air vehicle element

· 3.2.4 Shall visually depict payload sensor views

· 3.2.5 Shall be capable of communication range exceeding two miles visual line of sight (VLOS)

· 3.2.6 Shall provide redundant communication capability (backup) for C3

· 3.2.7 Shall use power provided by air vehicle element

· 3.3 Payload

· 3.3.1 Shall be capable of color daytime video operation up to 400 feet AGL

· 3.3.2 Shall be capable of infrared (IR) video operation up to 400 feet AGL

· 3.3.3 Shall be interoperable with C3

· 3.3.4 Shall use power provided by air vehicle element

· 4 Regulatory Compliance

· 4.1 Shall conform to applicable Federal UAS operational requirements

· 4.2 Shall conform to applicable State UAS operational requirements

· 4.3 Shall conform to applicable local UAS operational requirements