LiDAR Survey Solicitation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting quotes for LiDAR survey services to assess vegetation obstructions affecting the KGYX WSR-88D weather radar facility in Gray, Maine. The base objective (CLIN 0001) requires contractors to conduct a non-destructive aerial LiDAR survey using a small Unmanned Aircraft System within a 1,200-foot radius of the radar tower, delivering high-density point cloud data classified to ASPRS standards with minimum 8 points per square meter and 10-centimeter vertical accuracy referenced to NAVD 88. Contractors must hold an active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and complete the survey within 90 days of contract award. An optional objective (CLIN 0002) involves ground-truthing and timber valuation by a licensed Professional Forester for Tier 1 and Tier 2 obstruction zones within government-controlled land only. Evaluation will employ a confidence rating system (High, Some, or Low Confidence) assessing vendors' technical proposals, past performance on similar projects (with preference for federal work), and price reasonableness against an Independent Government Cost Estimate, with non-price factors combined being significantly more important than price. Questions must be submitted by April 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT, and quotes are due April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT; quotes must remain firm for 120 calendar days from submission.

This is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) with a size standard of $19 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract is structured as firm-fixed price with no separate travel or mobilization reimbursement; all costs must be included in the lump sum pricing per line item. The base objective must be completed within 90 days of award, with a mandatory kick-off meeting within 14 days and bi-weekly status reporting, while the optional objective carries a 30-day performance period if exercised. Work will be performed at the radar facility in Gray, Maine, with acceptance and contract administration handled by NOAA's Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma and the EAD-NWS office in Norfolk, Virginia. Contractors must comply with supply chain risk management requirements, maintain specified insurance coverage (workers' compensation, general liability, automobile liability, and aircraft liability if applicable), and coordinate closely with National Weather Service personnel regarding RF hazard mitigation during UAS flight operations.