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CBP Solicits For Hybrid-Lift Small UAS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 5th, 2020

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CBP Solicits For Hybrid-Lift Small UAS

AeroVironment's Quantix tactical UAS can take-off and land vertically and transition to fly like a fixed-wing aircraft. Photo: AeroVironment

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week issued a general solicitation under a streamlined procurement mechanism for a commercial small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can take-off and land vertically and fly like a fixed-wing aircraft. The agency is seeking solution briefs through its Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot (CSOP) program that is outside the traditional Federal Acquisition Regulation, opening the competition to a potentially larger pool of entrants and leading to a faster award. CBP last August issued a Request…

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