Procurement of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) in support of MONUSCO, Democratic Republic of Congo

The UN is considering the option to conduct a procurement exercise for the provision of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services ( UAS ISR); the required services will be a total of four (4) Tasking lines (TL); with a minimum of two (2) CLASS I or II small or tactical Unmanned Aircraft systems (UAS) TL and two (2) Class III Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) TL initially in support of peace-keeping operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, followed by two (2) optional Class I or II small or tactical UAS ISR to be activated at MONUSCO request throughout the term of the contract.

Reconnaissance: refers to an effort or a mission to acquire information about a target that can be a onetime endeavor for routine analysis of defined points of interest, with emphasis on locating and identifying illegal activity such as check points, endangerment of the civilian population and suspected armed group activity. Surveillance: a systematic observation of a targeted area or group, usually over an extended time, for pattern of life analysis and change detection of defined points of interest.

This could be over a specific location for the full duration of the mission or the tasking could involve following a vehicle over large distances, up to 100km The UAS ISR service and related components must be 24/7 capable, mobile and capable of operaiting in hostile enviroments, with the ability to deploy and operate simultanelously from different locations (Beni and Bukavu/Kavumu) within DRC on short notice (72 h) and remain operational for a minimum of 30 days with minimum support from the Mission.

MONUSCO will facilitate Main Operation Base( MOB) aviation infrastructure in the diferent locations, including suitable runway and hangars. It is envisaged to deploy this service in at least two diferent MOBs, with several Temporary Operation Bases (TOBs) frequently used. The Class II unmanned UAS solution must be tactical in nature, wit