LiDAR Datasets Analysis for Aircraft Exhaust Plume Rise Behavior
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 3 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 6913G626Q300017
- Agency
-
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is procuring LiDAR data analysis and algorithm validation services under Solicitation No. 6913G626Q300015. The contractor will analyze Light Detection and Ranging datasets collected at Los Angeles International, Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International, and Denver International airports to validate a revised plume rise algorithm implemented in AERMOD version 24142, which models aircraft exhaust impacts for air quality compliance assessments. Key objectives include reformatting raw LiDAR data, performing data cleaning and quality control, and computing specific parameters such as plume height, width, center location, and standard deviations stratified by aircraft category and meteorological conditions. This is being conducted as a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with award intended on a sole source basis to AECOM in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The deadline for quotation submission is April 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, as extended by Amendment 00002; all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award from a DOT agency.
There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity, and the identified incumbent contractor is AECOM. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price purchase order with a single award expected upon receipt of an acceptable quote. The project timeline spans from the award through December 31, 2026, with key deliverable milestones including raw LiDAR datasets due May 31, 2026; processed datasets due July 15, 2026; draft technical report due August 31, 2026; final technical report due September 30, 2026; and complete data and analysis documentation due December 31, 2026. The NAICS code is 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million. Work will be performed in Cambridge, MA 02142, with the contractor required to participate in weekly teleconferences throughout the project duration and submit all deliverables electronically to the Volpe Center technical point of contact.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 00002 -
This RFQ is amended to extend the date offers are due, offers are now due on 04/06/2026 at 3:00PM EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
__________________________________________________________________
Amendment 00001 -
This RFQ is amended to provide the correct date offers are due, offers are due on 03/25/2026 at 5:00PM.
__________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G626Q300015 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The NAICS Code is 541620; the Small Business size standard is $19M.
The U.S. Department of Transportation/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to AECOM in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The objective of this research is to analyze the LiDAR data and develop a series of parameters necessary for the validation of the revised plume rise algorithm as implemented in AERMOD version 24142, accordance with the attached Statement of Work and terms and conditions.
All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.
Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the contract items (CLINs) below and the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
CLIN 00100 – Task 1 – Raw LiDAR dataset (without cleaning, quality control, or reformatting)
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $_______________
Total Price: $______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00200 – Task 1 – Processed LiDAR dataset (with cleaning, quality control and reformatting
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00300 – Task 1 - Draft technical report on the LiDAR dataset, data processing, and analysis of the required parameters
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00400 – Task 1 - Final technical report on the LiDAR dataset, data processing, and analysis of the required parameters
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00500 – Task 1 - All pertinent data and analysis documentation
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00600 – Task 1 – Weekly teleconferences
Quantity: 10
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:
This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award. If the vendor finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in the solicitation, the vendor shall clearly identify where it is addressed in its proposal. Each exception shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and/or part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached terms and conditions.
The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul
QUESTIONS:
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer in the RFQ no later than March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V222, 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 04/06/2026. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.
Update #1 ·
Amendment 00001 -
This RFQ is amended to provide the correct date offers are due, offers are due on 03/25/2026 at 5:00PM.
__________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G626Q300015 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The NAICS Code is 541620; the Small Business size standard is $19M.
The U.S. Department of Transportation/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to AECOM in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The objective of this research is to analyze the LiDAR data and develop a series of parameters necessary for the validation of the revised plume rise algorithm as implemented in AERMOD version 24142, accordance with the attached Statement of Work and terms and conditions.
All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.
Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the contract items (CLINs) below and the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
CLIN 00100 – Task 1 – Raw LiDAR dataset (without cleaning, quality control, or reformatting)
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $_______________
Total Price: $______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00200 – Task 1 – Processed LiDAR dataset (with cleaning, quality control and reformatting
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00300 – Task 1 - Draft technical report on the LiDAR dataset, data processing, and analysis of the required parameters
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00400 – Task 1 - Final technical report on the LiDAR dataset, data processing, and analysis of the required parameters
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00500 – Task 1 - All pertinent data and analysis documentation
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00600 – Task 1 – Weekly teleconferences
Quantity: 10
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:
This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award. If the vendor finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in the solicitation, the vendor shall clearly identify where it is addressed in its proposal. Each exception shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and/or part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached terms and conditions.
The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul
QUESTIONS:
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer in the RFQ no later than March 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V222, 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 03/25/2026. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6913G626Q300017_SOW.pdf | ||
| 6913G626Q300017 Terms and Conditions.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Predictive Modeling for Unrated Carriers | Award Notice | |
| LiDAR Datasets Analysis for Aircraft Exhaust Plume Rise Behavior | Award Notice | |
| Predictive Modeling for Unrated Carriers | Award Notice | |
| Predictive Modeling for Unrated Carriers | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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