FARO Orbis Mobile Laser Scanner
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1159000
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3411 Boring Machines
- Place of performance
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service's International Institute of Tropical Forestry has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract valued at $68,143 to Paladius Corp for the procurement of a FARO Orbis Mobile Laser Scanner. This firm-fixed price contract is set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The contract period runs from October 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026. The procurement is being conducted as a sole source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The notice emphasizes that no solicitation is currently available and requests for solicitation will receive no response.
The primary objective of this procurement is to support watershed research in the Piedmont region, specifically to assess forest damage following Hurricane Fiona in September 2022 and advance knowledge about the effects of land management practices on watershed hydrology and water quality. The required equipment includes a FARO Orbis Kit Premium USA with 8K panoramic imaging capabilities, enhanced point cloud technology, IP54 environmental durability, battery, SCENE-Perpetual License, and a high-end computer, all to be delivered within 60 days. Interested parties must submit their capability statements by September 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST to the designated contracting officers, including business information, CAGE code, small business status, and technical capabilities. The notice serves to identify potential sources and gather market information, though the government retains discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This initiative aligns with the Forest Service Southern Research Station's priorities for maintaining biodiversity, improving water quality, and promoting climate-resilient forests through advanced data collection and analysis capabilities.
Notice text
Notice # 1159000
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 “Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions”. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This proposed contract action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA Forest Service, USDA FS-INTERNATL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to PALADIUS CORP (1FTX4). (KMM5U53V5AK9)
Closing date of Notice: September 7, 2025, at 1159 PM (EST).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
The size standard is 1,250 employees.
The period of performance is from October 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026
Estimated Contract Value: $68,143
This project aligns with the priorities of the Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) by providing data on the health of aquatic species in the Piedmont region following varies land management practices. Benthic macroinvertebrate sampling offers insights into watershed dynamics that benefit both SRS and our partners by advancing knowledge and refining what we know about the effects of clear cutting and silvopasture on watershed hydrology and water quality. This mutual interest serves the broader goal of maintaining biodiversity, improving water quality, and promoting climate-resilient forests.
The contractor will be required to provide the following technical services and support assistance to USDA FS-INTERNATL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY.
1) The Minimum requirements: See SOW attached (6 pages)
The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i) - Soliciting from a single sole source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action.
POC:
Heather Harkley email: heather.harkley@usda.gov
Nestor Rivera Gonzalez email: nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov.
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