Polar Patrol Uncrewed Aerial System

Tender description

<table><tr><td><b>RFx ID: </b></td><td>35101428</td></tr><tr><td><b>Organisation: </b></td><td>Ministry of Defence</td></tr><tr><td><b>Open date: </b></td><td>Monday, 5 October 2026 5:30 PM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td><b>Close date: </td><td>Sunday, 8 November 2026 5:00 PM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Categories: </b></td><td>25000000 - Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components<br>46000000 - Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies<br>92000000 - National Defense and Public Order and Security and Safety Services</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Region: </b></td><td>International</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Overview: </b></td><td>This is a Request for Tender published by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence. Following the earlier Advance Notice, the Ministry is seeking to procure a polar-capable uncrewed aerial system (UAS) package to enhance the ability of HMNZS Aotearoa to undertake patrols and monitor activity in the Southern Ocean. Please note the Ministry is hosting an online Industry Briefing and details with instruction for registering to this briefing in the RFT Part One document. <br>.<br>Please also note that Contract Compliance Martix will be uploaded as addenda in the next few days.</td></tr></table>

Eligibility criteria

The full eligibility and assessment pack is released with the tender documents.