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Who buys, which doors are open, and exactly what to send. Plain language, official sources, free to read.
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- Register in SAM.govThe federal vendor registry. It gives you a company ID (UEI) and a defense supplier code (CAGE). No registration, no award.
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Find the four names
"The government" is not one customer. Four different people usually touch a drone purchase. Founders who pitch only one of them stall.
Start in four steps
Twenty minutes of reading before your first pitch.
No deadline. Pitch any time.
Pitch-anytime doors: ways to pitch the government any time, not only when a specific solicitation is open (for example CSOs, open BAAs and unsolicited proposals).
Army Drone Marketplace CSO and Calls
RollingCH 04JIATF-401 counter-drone CSO
RollingCH 05DIU open solicitations
Rolling listCH 06Air Force small UAS CSO
Watch for CallsCH 07Drone OTA Consortium
Open applicationsCH 08Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace
Monthly assessmentsCH 11GSA schedule
ContinuousCH 12Fort Drum Blue-listed drone BPA
Open windowCopy, fill, send
Each template has a fill-in form and an AI prompt. One click copies either.
RFI / sources-sought response
Keep it to five pages or less unless the notice sets a different limit. The notice's limit…
Open and copy →Capability statement
One page that tells a buyer who you are, what you sell and how to buy it. BPA notices, con…
Open and copy →CSO solution brief
For the Army Drone Marketplace, DIU and JIATF-401 CSOs. Keep it short. Follow any page lim…
Open and copy →Prime outreach email
Short and scannable: name their problem, prove you fix it, then make one low-pressure ask.…
Open and copy →Parts-list compliance matrix
One row per part. Buyers, assessors and primes ask for this. Start with the covered 848/81…
Open and copy →Program-office cold email
Short and scannable: one mission problem, proof you solve it, one easy ask. Keep it under …
Open and copy →Second touch to the contracting officer
A short follow-up after you answered an RFI or sources-sought notice. Send it once, after …
Open and copy →Delivery evidence pack
Proof you can build and ship on time. Fixed-price buys like Drone Dominance reward deliver…
Open and copy →Open now, as of Oct 16, 2026
A free, dated preview. The notice on SAM.gov governs. The live tracker is part of the paid TallyPoint Brief.
| Notice | Status · date (ET) | Lane |
|---|---|---|
| Drone OTA Consortium (government-run)Department of War | OpenApplications until May 28, 2031 (SAM.gov) | Pitch-anytime doors |
| Air Force Small UAS and Asymmetric Capabilities CSOAir Force Life Cycle Management Center | OpenSAM.gov end date Sep 3, 2027 · watch for calls | Pitch-anytime doors |
| DIU: adaptive payloads for uncrewed surface vessels (SWAP-USV Sprint 2)Defense Innovation Unit | OpenNov 30, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET | DIU calls (dated) |
| Air Force RFI: kinetic counter-small drone systemAir Force Life Cycle Management Center | OpenOct 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET | Counter-drone |
| Air Combat Command: counter-small drone as a serviceAir Force · Air Combat Command | OpenOct 31, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET | Counter-drone |
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