A-E Topography and Photogrammetry Services

Sources Sought Notice

Action Number: PANNWD-25-P-07086

Title: Topography & Photogrammetry Surveying

As part of its market research, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of small business members of the industry. All interested parties are highly encouraged to respond. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to inform its acquisition strategy and make business decisions regarding a potential future solicitation.

NAICS: 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

Size Standard: $19 million

Anticipated Advertisement Date: April 2026

Project Background: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has a need for professional architect-engineering (A-E) services to provide Topography and Photogrammetry services. This requirement is anticipated to be a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work

Project Scope: The projected scope of this requirement primarily includes land surveying, topography, photogrammetry, and other related services under the supervision of a licensed Professional Land Surveyor. The services required fall into the following broad categories:

Engineering Surveys:

• Topographic Mapping for design or construction.
• Deformation monitoring (Structural Health) Surveys.
• Geodetic Control Surveys.

Real Property Surveys:

• Establishment and retracement of land boundaries, rights-of-way, and easements.
• Preparation of Records of Survey and written legal descriptions in accordance with state and local laws.
• Delineation of Leases, Permits, and Licenses.

Specialized Surveying Services:

• Aerial Surveys: Photogrammetry, LiDAR, and/or other sensors mounted on manned or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/sUAS).
• Hydrographic & Hydraulic Surveys: Surveying and charting land under bodies of water, including rivers, creeks, lakes, and valley sections for hydrological studies.
• Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS): Ground-based, rapid 3D point cloud acquisition for structures and object surfaces.
• Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Surveys: Geophysical surveys to determine the location of underground utilities.
• Miscellaneous Surveys: Including, but not limited to, American Land Title Association (ALTA) Surveys, Geographic Information System (GIS) data surveys, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Surveys.

Data and Deliverable Capabilities:

• Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD and ArcGIS to produce files compliant with USACE standards.
• Generation of FGDC-compliant metadata for all geospatial data.
• Integration of survey data collected from multiple platforms and methods (e.g., LiDAR, photogrammetry, bathymetry) into a single, seamless topographic dataset.

Request for Response: Interested firms are requested to submit a summary of their capabilities, special qualifications/certifications and equipment as it pertains to the work outlined in the Project Scope.  Submissions shall include the following information:

Company/Firm Information:

• Company/Firm Name
• Address
• Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone Number, Email Address)
• Unique Entity ID
• CAGE Code
• Business Size (e.g., Small Business, Large Business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB)
• Any applicable certifications (e.g., Certified Hydrographer, Professional Land Surveyor)

  Experience: Provide a maximum of three (3), minimum of one (1), Topography and Photogrammetry service project(s). These project examples must be similar the work outlined in the Project Scope, with a description of each project (to include pertinent qualitative and quantitative information about featured scope elements), and include the following:

• Project Title
• Contract Number
• Contract award date
• Customer name, phone number and email address
• Prime or Subcontractor
• Initial contract dollar value
• Final contract dollar value
• Initial contract completion date
• Final contract completion date

Submission Instructions:  Responses to this Sources Sought notice shall be submitted via email.  SUBJECT: Sources Sought – PANNWD-25-P-07086 – Topography & Photogrammetry Surveying.

Please email to David Cook, Contracting Specialist, at david.m.cook@usace.army.mil and Alicia Evans, Contracting Officer, at Alicia.G.Evans@usace.army.mil by 5 January 2026 at 3:00 pm Pacific Time.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's capabilities to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to have size status considered. You must remain current for the duration of the source selection process to be eligible for award of a government contract.