Blackfoot watershed lidar project

The Bureau of Land Management seeks to acquire light detection and ranging data and aerial imagery for 123,000 acres within the Blackfoot River Watershed in Montana under solicitation number 140L3623R0016. Offerors must collect high-resolution lidar and 12-inch imagery to support analysis of canopy cover, vegetation, streams, roads, wildlife habitat, individual trees, forest stands, and forest health. Proposals will be evaluated on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award subject to funding availability. Proposals are due by July 28, 2023.

This set-aside small business opportunity has an estimated budget of $2-5 million to be performed over 24 months. Offerors will collect lidar data achieving QL0 accuracy with 16 pulses per square meter and provide 12-inch aerial imagery for 205 square miles in Missoula County, Montana. The primary NAICS code is 541620 and PSC code R425. Incumbent contractors for previous watershed projects include [Contractors]. The selected awardee must host all data through completion and provide statistical accuracy measures to the Bureau of Land Management.