Hyperspectral imaging flights for glerl
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 145025-26-0013JRW
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Place of performance
- Michigan, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) under the Western Acquisition Division, is seeking non-personal services for hyperspectral imaging flights on a specially equipped aircraft to detect and map harmful algal blooms (HABs) across Lake Michigan, Lake Erie/Lake St. Clair, and Lake huron. This procurement is being pursued on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, with Aerial Associates Photography Inc. identified as the intended contractor. The core requirement is that the vendor possess a specially equipped aircraft capable of mounting the government's hyperspectral data imager and be able to respond on short notice to monitor algal bloom growth and toxicity, as mandated by the HABNRCA legislation (SL 1254; PL 115-423). This is a pre-solicitation notice, meaning no competitive solicitation package will be released, though interested firms may submit documentation or requests for additional information within 15 days of publication to demonstrate their capability to meet the government's requirements. The point of contact for inquiries is Jamie Rosales-Wold at NOAA, and the due date for submissions is April 9, 2026.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement. Aerial Associates Photography Inc., located in Ann ARBOR, Michigan, is the sole source contractor identified for this work, as it is currently the only vendor in the region with a modified aircraft capable of mounting the government's hyperspectral data imager. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services) and PSC code F999 (Other Environmental Services). The period of performance extends from the date of award through December 30, 2026. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and the flights will be conducted on an as-needed basis contingent on algal bloom activity and conditions in the Great Lakes region.
Notice text
JAMIE ROSALES-WOLD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA
WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION
325 BROADWAY, SOU6
BOULDER, CO 80305
303-578-6951
JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH AERIAL ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHY INC LOCATED IN ANN ARBOR, MI FOR NON-PERSONAL SERVICES FOR HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING FLIGHTS ON A SPECIALLY EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT TO DETECT AND MAP HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) TO BE PERFORMED IN THE AREAS OF LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ERIE/LAKE ST. CLAIR, AND LAKE HURON. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 541360.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AERIAL ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHY INC IS THE ONLY SOURCE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED FLIGHTS THAT IS SPECIALLY EQUIPPED. THESE FLIGHTS ARE FEDERALLY MANDATED. REFERENCE HABNRCA LEGISLATION SL 1254; PL 115-423 WHICH WAS ENACTED TO MONITOR HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM GROWTH AND TOXICITY IN THE GREAT LAKES-LAKE ERIE AREAS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A VENDOR THAT IS ALREADY EQUIPPED AND PREPARED TO FLY ON SHORT NOTICED BASED ON UNKNOWN AND UNCONTROLLABLE ALGAL BLOOMS. AERIAL ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHY INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR IN THE AREA THAT HAS A MODIFIED AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF MOUNTING THE GOVERNMENT’S HYPERSPECTRAL DATA IMAGER.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO DECEMBER 30 2026.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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