SAM #12444026Q0215

USDA Forest Service Solicitation for NDAA-Compliant Fixed-Wing UAV with Sensor Package

The USDA Forest Service, CSA East 2, is seeking to procure a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a sensor package to support forage and range research at Utah State University. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, CSA East 2 - USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forage and Range Research - Delivery location: Utah State University, Logan, UT - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or brands are named; compatibility with Micasense multispectral cameras and LIDAR payloads is required - Products/Services Requested: - Fixed-wing UAV with sensor package (Quantity: 1) - Part number: 0001 (generic) - NDAA compliant - Compatible with Micasense multispectral cameras and LIDAR payloads - Lightweight for single-person operation - Minimum flight time: 50 minutes - Coverage: at least 500 hectares per flight - UAV software with terrain following and offline maps - Remote ID support per 14 CFR Part 89 - Safety features: return-to-home on telemetry loss or temperature exceedance - Operating temperature: +10 to +40°C - Minimum range: 5 miles indirect line of sight - Preferred: VTOL capability, RTK/PPK positioning, onboard WiFi (11a/b/g/n/ac) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - NDAA compliance is mandatory - Must be compatible with specific sensor payloads (Micasense, LIDAR) - Designed for ecological research on floral bloom dynamics for pollinators in semiarid landscapes - Small business set-aside, including women-owned and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses - Delivery required by the specified date to Utah State University - Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide UEI - Safety and operational features are emphasized - Evaluation Criteria: - Technical approach, price fairness, and past performance - Period of Performance: - Delivery required within approximately two months - Offers must be held firm for 90 days

Description

-This will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract between the United States Forest Service and the prospective vendor

-Vendors will have an active System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov account at the time of award and provide the sam.gov Unique Identity Identifier (UEI) in their responses.

-Payment is only made via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at: https://www.ipp.for.fiscal.treasury.gov

-Vendors responding to this solicitation shall submit their quote in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR 52.212-1. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluations are (1) Price. The basis for award is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

-This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most current version of the FAR and other applicable laws.

-A complete package will contain the following - Offers submitted without completion of items listed here shall be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award:  (Email all offers to stacey.phillips@usda.gov)

Signed SF 1449 Filled out Schedule of Items (SOI)

-Targeted Delivery Date: November 23, 2026

-Delivery Locations: PWA FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH -  700 N 1100 E , UTAH STATE UNIV,  LOGAN, UT 84322

                                                   PLEASE READ THE SPECIFICATIONS IN ITS ENTIRETY

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