Lidar Demonstration for Wake Turbulence

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, in partnership with the FAA’s Wake Turbulence Program Office, is soliciting quotations for a 90-day scanning pulsed LiDAR system demonstration at their facility in Burlingame, California. The purpose is to test and evaluate a state-of-the-art LiDAR system against the established LMCT WindTracer LiDAR to determine its suitability for the Wake Turbulence Program Office's needs. This effort, captured under Solicitation No. 6913G625Q300052, will result in a firm fixed price purchase order for all aspects of data collection and processing in accordance with an attached Statement of Work. The contract operates under the NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) with a $19M small business size standard and is governed by FAR Parts 12 and 13. The period of performance extends from the date of award to 240 days post-award. Site visits are available by request between October 15 and 16, 2025, and offers must be submitted via email to the designated contracting officer by 3:00 PM ET on October 27, 2025. All potential contractors must be registered in SAM at the time of offer. The solicitation incorporates standard FAR provisions and requires that all representations and certifications be current within SAM. No set-aside applies, and the award will be made to the offeror whose quotation provides the best value to the government.