NIGP 90504: Aerial Photogrammery Services

NIGP 90504 Aerial Photogrammetry Services, an Item code, encompasses high-resolution aerial imagery acquisition, orthoimagery production, and change-detection mapping services that state and local governments use to support GIS, property assessment, emergency response, and land-use planning. Recent solicitations show buyers acquiring oblique and orthogonal aerial imagery at 0.9 to 1.3 inches ground sample distance, 4-band digital orthoimagery mosaics at 6-inch GSD, LiDAR point cloud data at QL1 specification with 8 points per square meter density, and impervious surface change mapping tied to parcel-level or countywide geospatial databases. Issuing bodies include county assessor offices (Marion County Assessor's Office in Oregon), city planning and GIS departments (City of Detroit Office of the Assessor, City of Midland Texas Information Technology Services Department, City of Waco), and regional cooperative purchasing consortia (Washington Statewide Imagery Consortium). The work spans property valuation, stormwater and impervious surface monitoring, emergency management preparedness, and infrastructure planning. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Midland, Waco), Oregon (Marion County), Michigan (Detroit), and Washington State, with secondary activity in Georgia and Mississippi.

Representative recent opportunities include Marion County Assessor's Office (Oregon) issuing an RFI for aerial imagery services designated for sole-source award to EagleView (Pictometry International Corp.) with responses due September 30, 2026; City of Detroit announcing intent to sole source Pictometry International Corp. for aerial pictometry services under contract value ranging from $464,778 to $2,323,890 over one to five years, with responses due October 2, 2026; City of Midland, Texas requesting proposals for LiDAR QL1 topographic capture, impervious surface mapping, and data layers covering 390 square miles under RFP 27000010 with responses due October 28, 2026 and contract award anticipated December 15, 2026; and City of Waco, McLennan County, and McLennan County Emergency Assistance District (MCEAD 9-1-1) jointly requesting proposals for regional digital orthoimagery acquisition and impervious surface change mapping under RFP 2026-050 with sealed proposals due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Washington Technology Solutions, acting for the Statewide Imagery Consortium representing state agencies, local governments, tribal organizations, and non-profits, issued RFP 26-RFP-004 for statewide orthoimagery services with CIR 4-band products and streaming service capabilities, proposals due May 18, 2026 and contract execution targeted June 8, 2026.