Lahontan Basin Area Office (LBAO) Newlands Satelli

The Bureau of Reclamation's Lahontan Basin Area Office is soliciting satellite imagery services to monitor the Newlands Project irrigation area in Nevada, encompassing an 887-square-kilometer area of interest spanning from western Fernley to the eastern edge of the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge near Fallon. The solicitation (RFQ 140R2026Q0023) requires contractors to provide multispectral imagery at 3-meter resolution and high-resolution imagery at 0.5-meter or better resolution, with all imagery delivered in GeoTIFF format via secure FTP within three weeks of acquisition and containing less than 10 percent cloud cover. Awards will be evaluated based on three criteria: technical approach, past performance (supported by up to three project examples), and price, with the contract structured as firm-fixed-price. The contract period extends from March 2, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with an option to extend services by up to six months. Quotes are due February 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, and must be submitted by email to ncjohnson@usbr.gov, with Amendment 0001 issued on January 29, 2026, to address questions and revise the performance work statement.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns only, with a NAICS code of 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) and a size standard of $19 million. There are no identified incumbents or current contractors mentioned in the solicitation materials. Task 1 requires delivery of eight 3-meter multispectral images (red, green, blue, and near-infrared bands) approximately monthly from March through November each calendar year, while Task 2 requires one high-resolution image annually during the June to September timeframe, with all imagery collected within a three-week period to minimize seasonal variation. All imagery must conform to NAD83/WGS84 horizontal datum, cubic convolution resampling, and standard 1:24,000 map accuracy terrain correction specifications. The work is to be performed over the Newlands Project area in Nevada, with specific geographic boundaries provided in the Area of Interest polygon and GIS files included in the solicitation documents.