SAM #FA805126S4006

Air Force Market Research: sUAS LiDAR System Compatible with FreeFly Astro

The Department of the Air Force is seeking market research responses for a small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) LiDAR solution for the 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, FA8051 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center - OEMs and Vendors: - EchoOne is referenced as an example system; no other OEMs or vendors are named - Products/Services Requested: - One (1) EchoOne or equivalent sUAS LiDAR system - Must be a complete, fully operational package including: - LiDAR sensor - All required mounts, adapters, and cabling - Perpetual software licenses - 12 months of maintenance - Storage solution - Payload weight must not exceed 1.7 kg - Must support multiple returns per pulse (at least 5) for ground detection under dense vegetation - Must be compatible with FreeFly Astro sUAS - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must comply with FY 2020, 2023, and 2024 NDAA sections - All software must be provided with perpetual licenses - Maintenance coverage for 12 months is required - Compatibility with FreeFly Astro sUAS is mandatory - Emphasis on bare-earth detection capability beneath dense vegetation

Description

AFICC 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron

Sources Sought Notice

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), solicitation, or package requesting technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought Notice, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice nor does this obligate the Government to award a contract. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist.  The Air Force will not accept or acknowledge: emails over 10MB, brochures, samples, catalogs, and any other marketing solicitation information. 

The Government is performing market research primarily in order to determine if there are firms that possess the capability to execute the requirements of this sources sought notice. Therefore, we further invite all business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website:

https://www.sam.gov/  

If your firm would be interested in such work, you are strongly encouraged to submit a capability statement that addresses as a minimum the questions presented within this notice, and submitted to the point of contact listed below by the due date.  The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 600 Employees.

Following submissions of a capability package, the United States Air Force (USAF) representatives may choose to engage in additional communications with selected respondents only intended to support market research for further clarification of industry capability to meet requirements.

The United States Air Force has a requirement in support of Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to provide one (1) EchoOne small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) System “or equal”.  Refer to the attached draft Salient Characteristics document.  Proposed equivalent equipment must meet the minimum requirements included in the draft Salient Characteristics document. 

Interested contractors who can provide the system are requested to submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information:

Company Information:     Company Name: Address: UEI/CAGE: Point of contact to include telephone number and email address for your company: Based on your professional experience in the private sector, would you consider this   requirement to coincide with systems provided in the commercial market? Specify your business type; large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based upon NAICS 334519.  Specify all that apply. Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable. Does your company provide this system on a GSA Schedule, GSA IDIQ contract, or other Government-wide contract?  If so, please provide the Contract/Schedule number and NAICS/special item number.  If GSA is in the process of awarding a contract/schedule to you for this system, please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number. Identify any projects completed in the past three (3) years for the same or similar scope. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a Government point of contact.  Identify if your company was the prime contractor or a subcontractor for these projects. Does your equipment contain any parts prohibited by DFAR 252.225-7007 (Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies)? Does your equipment contain any parts prohibited by FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions?

All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement in response to this notice. All questions and responses shall be submitted electronically to Mrs. Grace Pennington at grace.pennington@us.af.mil and Ms. Savanna Suggs at savanna.suggs@us.af.mil no later than Friday, 31 July 2026 @ 5:00 PM Central Time. Responses shall be no more than 10 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). If submissions exceed the page count noted, the Government will only review the first 10 pages and disregard the remainder of the submission. Extraneous materials (brochures, manuals, etc.) will not be considered.

The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to firms as it relates to the Government's review of the data submitted in response to this notice.

LIST OF ATTACHMENT(S):

1. Draft - sUAS LiDAR Salient Characteristics

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