Remote sensing analysis

This contract was awarded under simplified acquisition proceedures to Watershed Science and Engineering Inc.  Watershed Science and Engineering has unique expertise and knowledge of hydro geomorphic analysis of remotely sensed datasets in floodplain settings. The work to be performed in this contract requires knowledge of new technology (including Red-Blue-Green and thermal imagery, light-detection-and-ranging topobathymetry) and innovative analysis methods recently developed by WSE. While these new methods are not officially patented, the details are known only to WSE. The relative newness of this technology in floodplains results in a lack of scientists/engineers with knowledge of how to process and analyze such data. Scientists at WSE are leaders in the development, processing, and publication of drone-based remotely sensed data and new metrics to describe floodplain condition in locations that have experienced intensive restoration activities. No other entities have equitable knowledge and experience to be able to perform the required tasks.
The metrics to be developed in this contract build off of the work already completed by WSE. Contracting with a different vendor would require a longer project start-up period, delay output of the existing line of work because the previous work would have to be replicated. Contracting with a different vendor would also result in work that is not compatible or comparable to previous analyses important to the overarching research question.

Awarded contract 1240BG23C0004 to WATERSHED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INC for 84970.00 on 2023-05-02.