South Carolina Business Opportunities #63542

Sole Source Statewide Wetlands Predictive Modeling Service for South Carolina

This opportunity involves a sole source procurement by the South Carolina Office of Resilience for a statewide wetlands predictive modeling service. - Government Buyer: - South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) - OEMs and Vendors: - Skytec, LLC (sole source vendor) - Partnerships referenced: Planet Labs, Microsoft, ESRI - Products/Services Requested: - Development of a predictive model to document the locations and extents of wetlands across South Carolina - Service leverages geospatial data platforms, including Microsoft's Planetary Computer, and Earth observation data from Planet Labs - No part numbers or specific product SKUs provided - Quantity: 1 service engagement - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification: Skytec, LLC is uniquely capable due to its existing model and partnerships - Model addresses outdated National Wetlands Inventory data by providing rapid, precise wetland detection - Integration of advanced geospatial and climate data analytics - No competition anticipated due to proprietary capabilities

Description

The South Carolina Office of Resilience intends to enter into a sole source contract with Skytec, LLC for the development of a statewide wetlands predictive model. Skytec has developed a model that documents the locations and extents of wetlands across South Carolina, utilizing partnerships with Planet Labs, Microsoft, and ESRI. The model leverages Microsoft's Planetary Computer, a geospatial data platform with extensive Earth observation and climate data, enabling rapid and precise detection of potential wetlands. This addresses the outdated data from the National Wetlands Inventory, and Skytec is uniquely capable of providing this statewide predictive modeling.

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