Opportunity
SAM #FA805126Q4006
Procurement of EchoOne or Equivalent sUAS LiDAR System for Air Force Civil Engineer Center
Buyer
772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
Posted
August 13, 2026
Respond By
August 26, 2026
Identifier
FA805126Q4006
NAICS
334511
The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), is seeking to procure a high-precision LiDAR system for use with small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force - Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) - OEMs and Vendors: - EchoOne (explicitly mentioned as the reference OEM) - "Or equal" provision allows for equivalent systems from other manufacturers - Products/Services Requested: - One (1) EchoOne small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) System or equivalent - Complete, fully operational package including sensor, mounts, adapters, cabling, and storage - Perpetual software licenses and 12 months of maintenance included - Must be compatible with FreeFly Astro sUAS - Must provide survey-grade point cloud data with 2cm vertical accuracy - Capable of resolving multiple returns per pulse (≥ 5 returns per pulse) for bare-earth detection beneath dense vegetation - Total payload weight must not exceed 1.7 kg - Unique or Notable Requirements: - System must comply with NDAA FY2020, FY2023, and FY2024 requirements (restricting certain foreign components) - All necessary software must be provided with perpetual licenses - 12 months of maintenance support required - Compatibility with FreeFly Astro sUAS is mandatory - Designed for high-accuracy mapping, including under dense vegetation
Description
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 Combined Synopsis Solictation for specific details.