Riegl VQ-480 II Airborne Laser Scanner System

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research Laboratory (CRREL) Remote Sensing/GIS Center of Expertise (RS/GIS CX) in Hanover, New Hampshire intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Riegl USA, INC upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b). ERDC-CRREL intends to procure one (1) Riegl VQ-480 II Airborne Laser Scanner system, one (1) integrated AP60-AV Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and all components to allow the system to take accurate measurements and function seamlessly while deployed in field experiments and interoperable with other CRREL owned Riegl assets. The mobile laser scanning system and accessories must adhere to the following minimum specifications: High-accuracy ranging based on full-waveform capabilities with online waveform processing capabilities vs multi-return Effective measurement rates up to 1,250,000 measurements/second and laser pulse repetition rates up to 2 MHz at 75-degree field-of-view while operating at a near-infrared wavelength of 1550 nm Minimum accuracy and precision of 20mm or better Multiple time around processing for increased measurement rates and flight altitudes. Measurement range >650M at 1200 kHz pulse repetition rate Integrated IMU/GNSS for seamless operations Compact size to accommodate existing modality configurations. Max scanner dimensions 195mm width / 293mm height / 380mm length IMU should obtain the following minimum accuracies. Roll pitch: 0.015 degree, Heading: 0.035-degree, position accuracy of horizontal < 0.05m and <0.1m vertical at 200 Hz sampling. Riegl USA, Inc. was identified as the only vendor capable of offering a product meeting the requisite specifications and interoperability requirements with CRREL's existing Riegl hardware and uniquely designed software; full interoperability is required for the system to take accurate measurements and function seamlessly while deployed in the field alongside other Riegl equipment. Due to the proprietary nature of the requested equipment, Riegl USA, Inc, is the sole source authorized to fulfill the Government's requirement. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519, which has a size standard of 500 employees. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Responses to this notice shall be submitted NLT 12:00 PM CDT, 27 September 2021 to contact@example.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.