Group 2 or Group 3 UAS Support (Sept 2026)

CUI POC: John Hoffman, 23d Fighter Gp ALT: Lt Col Nathan Frey, 74th Fighter Sq ALT: Lt Col Christopher Anthony, 23d Fighter Gp CUI Statement of Work Exercise Drone Support 1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. 1.1. SCOPE. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required by the Contractor to supply service/training opportunities for military exercise operations and procedures outlined below. The 23d FG will be responsible for activities during an exercise for four days in mid-September 2026, during regular operating hours. Actual date and location of execution will be relayed to the contract awardee’s primary POC via encrypted email. 1.2. LOCATION. Services will be conducted in South Georgia, United States over land in a designated Military Operating Area (MOA). Mission planning will be conducted near the associated MOA in a secure military facility. Launch & recovery operations will be conducted at the discretion of the selected vendor. 1.3. BACKGROUND. 23d FG is requesting an agency to conduct fixed wing, multi-drone operations in support of a Training Exercise. The 23d FG requests these aircraft operations to complete the following training objective: Low & slow fixed wing UAS threat detection and targeting. Aircraft will operate as red forces, but no live fire (Kinetic) will be conducted on the drones (DRY Non-Kinetic operations). The UAS should be safe to operate while being lased by a Litening Gen IV training laser (1.57 μm). Visual Identification (VID) conducted during Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) operations is an objective. Activities will be conducted over dry land in South Georgia, USA. 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 2.1. DRONE SERVICE. This contract specifically entails the service of operating drone- like aircraft. The contractor will ensure that any Aircraft Systems are not specifically procured for this contract and are already owned by the working contractor. 2.2. OPERATING HOURS. All flying operations shall be accomplished approximately mid-September 2026 for four (4) consecutive days. Flying will be conducted for 2 x 2 -- 1 of 3 -- CUI POC: John Hoffman, 23d Fighter Gp ALT: Lt Col Nathan Frey, 74th Fighter Sq ALT: Lt Col Christopher Anthony, 23d Fighter Gp CUI hours vuls each day in alignment with Mission Generation Force Element (MGFE) flying operations. Exact dates and times will be provided to contractor upon award. 2.3. EQUIPMENT. The contractor will provide two (2) ea Group 2 or 3 UASs and equipment to effectively maintain and operate for training operations. UASs may be unmanned or manned (pilot on board) as long as they fit size requirements listed. 2.3.1 UASs will need to be aircraft with a 7-15 ft wingspan and 9-15ft length or something that visually replicates a Shahed signature. Aircraft must be able to mimic Shahed drone maneuvers. 3. SPECIFIC TASKS. The contractor must provide the following: 3.1. The contractor’s duties shall conduct full-spectrum operation of up to 2ea Group 2 or Group 3 aircraft during the exercise window. 3.1.1. Launch & Recovery operations of two (2) ea Group 2 or Group 3 aircraft will be coordinated by the contractor. 3.2. The contractor shall participate in any requested mission planning with the affiliated MGFEs. 3.3. The expectation and requirement is for the contractor to secure all necessary 14 CFR Part 107 Waivers or 49 U.S.C. § 44807 exemptions and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approvals to conduct operations within the primary designated airspaces: Moody 2 North and South MOAs, and Hawg North and South MOAs. Grand Bay Range is designated strictly as a plan B location and no FAA exemption is required for this area. The contractor shall only utilize Grand Bay Range in the event that all attempts to obtain the required FAA authorizations for the primary MOAs have been exhausted, and proven unattainable. 3.4. Operating altitude is required between 1,000 to 18,000 feet. 3.5. Operating speed shall be as low as 80 knots, and as high as 160 knots -- 2 of 3 -- CUI POC: John Hoffman, 23d Fighter Gp ALT: Lt Col Nathan Frey, 74th Fighter Sq ALT: Lt Col Christopher Anthony, 23d Fighter Gp CUI 3.6. The UAS should be safe to operate while being lased by a Litening Gen IV training laser (1.57 μm) 3.7. The contractor shall maintain continuous communication with a designated planning cell POC during exercise activities. 3.8. The contractor must have the ability to reach designated MOAs from their departure/landing location. 3.9. As applicable, Contractor MUST have the ability to acquire 14 CFR Part 107 Waivers or 49 U.S.C section 44807 exemptions and receive FAA approval (as required) prior to contract award and exercise operations, with the expectation being before September 2026. Appendix A Figure 1. Unmanned Aircraft Categorization Chart (JP 3-30, Pg. III-30) -- 3 of 3 --