Lidar demonstration for wake turbulence in support of the FAA to demonstrate the capabilities of a modern wake turbulence sensing lidar and performing a 90-day data collection campaign at an…
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 6913G626P800006
- Awardee
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Vaisala Inc. UEI FCMPZKYCYKH5
- Awarding agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $250,872
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Lidar Demonstration for Wake Turbulence Solicitation · 6913G625Q300052 · Posted Sep 16, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $250,871.70 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Superior, CO 80027, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $250,871.70 firm fixed-price purchase order to Vaisala Inc. on February 4, 2026, to conduct a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) demonstration for wake turbulence research in support of the Federal Aviation Administration. Under this contract, which is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026, Vaisala will install a modern scanning pulsed LiDAR system at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center test site in Burlingame, California (near San Francisco International Airport) and execute a 90-day data collection campaign. The vendor will collect wake track data comparing the new LiDAR system against the existing LMCT WindTracer baseline system to evaluate whether the newer technology meets the FAA's wake turbulence monitoring requirements, with work performed at the company's Superior, Colorado facility supporting the San Francisco test site operations.
The contract deliverables include wake track data collected with specific technical parameters such as a 10-second revisit time and continuous monitoring for at least 300 seconds per aircraft passage, processed data with the first 30 days of results due by day 45 of collection, and a comprehensive data dictionary to support the FAA's Wake Turbulence Program Office assessment. This procurement, conducted as a commercial item under FAR Parts 12 and 13 with no set-aside designation, reflects the transportation sector's ongoing investment in advanced atmospheric sensing capabilities to enhance aviation safety operations. Vaisala, a foreign-owned manufacturer headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, specializes in meteorological and environmental monitoring equipment and maintains extensive relationships with federal agencies including NOAA, the FAA, and the Department of Defense through multiple indefinite delivery vehicles and prime contracts.
Description
Lidar demonstration for wake turbulence in support of the FAA to demonstrate the capabilities of a modern wake turbulence sensing lidar and performing a 90-day data collection campaign at an existing test site in SAN francisco.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 6913G626P800006?
6913G626P800006 was awarded to Vaisala Inc. by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation) on February 4, 2026.
How much is contract 6913G626P800006 worth?
The government has obligated $250,872 on 6913G626P800006.
Was contract 6913G626P800006 competed?
The extent of competition for 6913G626P800006 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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