Aero-Graphics Inc., operating as AGI Geospatial, was awarded a $368,398.75 firm fixed-price purchase order by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 on September 14, 2023, to collect LiDAR and topobathymetric data for the Upper Klamath Lake Watershed near Klamath Falls, Oregon. This total small business set-aside contract is designated for performance in South Salt Lake, Utah, with an ultimate completion date of May 30, 2025. The contract deliverables include high-resolution topobathymetric data collected using green wavelength LiDAR technology capable of penetrating water surfaces, with minimum specifications of 6 pulses per square meter within a 20-degree scan angle across approximately 498 square miles of riparian and floodplain areas.
The collected geospatial data will support the Fish and Wildlife Service's riparian and floodplain restoration efforts in the Upper Klamath Lake region by providing precise current information on channel incision and identifying priority areas for levee and berm removal or setback. Aero-Graphics Inc. brings substantial expertise to this engagement, having established itself as a key federal geospatial contractor with a proven track record across multiple agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The company holds several significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts, including an $850 million Geospatial Products and Services IV multiple-award contract with the U.S. Geological Survey, positioning it well to deliver the classified point clouds, digital elevation models, intensity rasters, breaklines, polygons, and reporting products required in standard GIS and CAD formats.