US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Contracts Office (CETEC-CT), 7701 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864

99 -- LASER-BASED TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING SYSTEM SOL Not available POC Michael Straub, Technical POC 703-428-6944/Nancy S. VanNice, Contracting Officer 703-428-6608 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, nvannice@tec.army.mil. The U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center intends to procure a laser-based topographic mapping system which will be mounted and operated in a DHC-7 aircraft. This system will be used as part of the Rapid Terrain Visualization Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (RTV ACTD). As such, a commercially demonstrated system is sought which can meet the stated requirements with minimal (or no) modifications. The system should be a laser radar-based system which can measure terrain elevations under the aircraft flight path, including a capability to measure to either side of the aircraft (i.e., a simple line profiler is not of interest). The system should include the flight equipment (including electro-optical head and processing electronics)and all associated postprocessing software. The final data product should be X,Y,Z elevation coordinates in the WGS 84 coordinate system (GPS coordinates). The system will be operated at altitudes of 1000 to 4000 feet AGL (above ground level). The typical ground speed will be 140 knots. The typical ground speed will be used for typical calculations, but operation at higher and lower speeds must be accommodated. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be ready for release by 6 November 1998. Please refer to "Commercial Laser-Based Topographic Mapping System" when requesting the solicitation. Posted 10/07/98 (W-SN259862). (0280)

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