SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Upgrade to LiDAR System
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- NCNC3000-13-00353A
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2013
- Point of Contact
- Robin Resweber, Phone: 757-441-3182, Melissa R Sampson, Phone: 757-441-6561
- E-Mail Address
-
robin.resweber@noaa.gov, melissa.r.sampson@noaa.gov
(robin.resweber@noaa.gov, melissa.r.sampson@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice for a commercial acquisition. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Notice or reimburse the costs incurred by potential offerors in providing the information requested herein. In preparation for an upcoming procurement, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geodetic Survey (NGS) and Eastern Acquisition Division are conducting market research to determine potential sources capable of upgrading an existing Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system. Specifically, NOAA has two Riegl topographic LIDAR systems having a part number of LMS-Q680i, one of which is required to be upgraded to a topographic-bathymetric LIDAR system having the part number of VQ-820-G. The original manufacture of the topographic LIDAR systems is Riegl USA, Orlando, Florida. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The small business standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees. This is not a request for technical or cost proposals. All types of business concerns, both large and small, are encouraged to submit a brief, typed Capability Statement in response to this sources sought announcement demonstrating their capability to provide the required system upgrade to topographical-bathymetric. The topographic-bathymetric LIDAR upgrade(s) may include: 1) Upgrade hardware, software, and support components of an existing Riegl LMS-Q680i topographic LIDAR to a Riegl VQ-820-G combination topographic-bathymetric LIDAR; 2) Provide a POSTrac AV 510 (IMU-8 US Origin Non-ITAR) as part of the upgrade; 3) Topographic range of up to 3000 meters (m) for high-reflectance surfaces; 4) Hydrographic operational depth range of up to 1 Secchi depth; 5) Achievable ranging accuracy of 25 millimeters (mm) or better; 6) Maximum effective measurement rate of 200 kilohertz (kHz) or higher during bathymetry acquisition; 7) Capable of operating through an 18 inch optical flat or open port, with a maximum, unpressurized altitude of at least 16,000 ft (~4900 m) above mean sea level (MSL); 8) 28 volts DC / 35 amp maximum combined electrical requirement for sensor and control systems; 9) laser beam divergence < 2 milliradians (mrad); and 10) the execution of the remaining warranty and maintenance term on the upgraded system. NOAA requires the capability to collect seamless, high-resolution elevation data on both sides of the land water interface, including in the marine nearshore zone to depths of approximately 5 meters. To meet this need, an airborne topographic-bathyConmetric LIDAR system, capable of simultaneously mapping both the subaqueous and subaerial areas of the coastal zone is required. In addition to the upgrade of the existing system to the a topographic-bathymetric, NOAA is interested in future system developments that will be available in the next year.NOAA has a number of unique requirements for a topographic-bathymetric ("topo-bathy") LIDAR system in order to satisfy NOAA and partner agency data needs while simultaneously ensuring compatibility with NOAA aircraft and existing workflows. The following is a list of specific criteria: • The maximum depth penetration must be at least 1.7/Kd, where Kd is the diffuse attenuation coefficient. • Must provide continuous, simultaneously-acquired, very high -resolution data across the backshore, intertidal, and shallow (0-4 m) nearshore zones for shoreline mapping, coastal change, and inundation modeling. To enable mapping of the shallowest areas, the transmit pulse width cannot exceed 2 nanoseconds (ns) (full width at half maximum), the total system response function cannot exceed 3.5 ns, and the beam divergence cannot exceed 2 milliradians (mrad). • Must have a maximum effective measurement rate of > 250 killohertz (kHz) for both topography and bathymetry acquisition. Note that this specification is for the measurement rate, not the pulse repetition frequency (PRF). Depending on the type of scan mechanism used, the PRF may exceed the measurement rate. • To enable effective mapping of the land-water interface, topographic and bathymetric data acquisition must occur simultaneously (i.e., separate topo and bathy acquisition modes are unacceptable). • To integrate the system without requiring modifications to NOAA aircraft, the system must have a similar form factor, power requirements, and weight & balance considerations to LIDAR systems currently owned and operated by NOAA on the King Air 350ER (N68RF). In particular, the total weight cannot exceed 50 kg (110 lbs), and power consumption cannot exceed 300 W. The length and width cannot exceed 50 cm (20 inches), and the height cannot exceed 75 cm (30 inches). In addition, there should be no rack-mounted electronics components required, other than for the GPS/IMU system. • To maintain adherence to existing laser safety protocols, the laser class cannot exceed III b (or 3R under the IEC 60825-1 standard). Firms who believe they have the capabilities to provide the required hardware and software components to upgrade a topographical LIDAR system to a topographical-bathymetric LIDAR system that will meet all the requirements specified herein must furnish detailed information concerning their capabilities. Submitted Capability Statements shall include the following: (1) Company name and address, (2) DUNS number, (3) Type of business (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women owned small business) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), (4) Company point of contact - name, phone and Email address, and (5) Demonstration of the capabilities possessed for meeting the requirement. Businesses shall submit an electronic copy of the requested information to Robin Resweber, Contract Specialist, via email at Robin.Resweber@noaa.gov, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) July 2, 2013. Responses will not be returned. Any questions or responses to this Sources Sought announcement shall be directed to Robin Resweber via the email address provided. No feedback will be provided regarding individual Capability Statements. Information received will be considered solely to make informed decisions regarding a potential procurement. Responses to the Sources Sought announcement are not offers and cannot be accepted by NOAA to form a binding contract. No reimbursement for costs will be made associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or follow-up information requests, if applicable.
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