R--WESTERN MINES LIDAR SURVEY

The Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska State Office is seeking a small business to conduct a LiDAR survey of six Closed, Excluded, or Unconveyed federal lands within the Ruby Mining District along the Ruby-Poorman Road. This solicitation, numbered 140L6326Q0008, is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 and is open to small businesses including HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(a) participants. The work supports the Abandoned Mine Land inventory program by capturing high-resolution geospatial data to identify mine-related features such as structures, vehicles, and terrain disturbances that are obscured by vegetation or inaccessible terrain, enabling remote prioritization of high-risk sites and reducing the need for costly field inspections. The period of performance spans from May 25, 2026, to September 1, 2027, with delivery of the LiDAR data to the BLM-AK Fairbanks District Office under FOB destination terms. The contract is expected to be awarded as a firm-fixed price based on a trade-off evaluation that prioritizes technical acceptability before considering price, with no pre-established budget or cost data disclosed. Offers must be submitted electronically by May 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM Alaska Time to Laura Sherman at laura_sherman@ios.doi.gov. The contract incorporates numerous federal acquisition regulation clauses, including whistleblower protections, prohibition on inverted domestic corporations, sustainable purchasing, equal opportunity for veterans and persons with disabilities, and paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706. It also includes DOI-specific deviations related to SAM maintenance, commercial services terms, small business representation, changes, and other provisions, with several clauses marked as “Request for Offer” status indicating potential future updates. Payment must be processed through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, not WAWF. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance at the Fairbanks Delivery Office, with acceptance contingent on conformance to the Statement of Work and technical specifications. No packaging, preservation, or marking standards are specified, and no MIL-STD references are cited. Offerors must possess a current UEI in SAM.gov and comply with all solicitation requirements, including representations and certifications, without any pre-filled data provided in the solicitation. The contracting officer is Laura Sherman, with no designated COR or COTR