NFA Basic Remote Pilot Course Program RFP

Description: DHS, FEMA, USFA, and NFA intend to negotiate on a sole-source basis with the Colorado Department of Public Safety's Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting for a UAS training program and management. The NFA Basic Remote Pilot Course uses the Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) A-450 framework and NIST UAS proficiency standards, with a discipline-agnostic curriculum for structural fire, wildland fire, search and rescue, HAZMAT, EMS, and law-enforcement personnel. This active procurement is not a grant, has no solicitation document or attachments, and asks interested parties to submit capability statements by Aug 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.