Networked Fire Mapping Demonstration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a Networked Fire Mapping Demonstration. The agency intends to issue a sole source contract to TRIDENT SENSING, INC. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with the determination that this company is the sole provider of the required services. The contract will be managed by NASA/NSSC, with performance located at NASA/Ames Research Center. The procurement will use commercial items and services under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, with the NAICS Code 541990 applied to this opportunity. The notice allows for interested organizations to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by February 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to support a networked fire mapping demonstration that involves testing a compact sensor system across multiple platforms during a prescribed burn at Merritt Island/Kennedy Space Center in April 2025. Contractors must be prepared to support four main tasks, including remote burn planning, Supervolo test planning, sensor installation at Langley Research Center, and on-site support at Kennedy Space Center. Key deliverables include maintaining a real-time fire mapping website for three months post-exercise, providing an FTP site for data downloads, submitting daily exercise reports, and contributing to the final technical report. The contractor will be responsible for aircraft airworthiness, safety, and pilot qualifications, assuming all risk associated with Supervolo testing. While the contract is currently identified as a sole source opportunity to TRIDENT SENSING, INC., interested organizations are invited to submit their qualifications for potential competitive consideration, with the ultimate determination of competition being at the government's discretion.