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This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the United States Forest Service (USFS) for market research on potential offerors capable of providing various camera/sensor systems for use with approved USFS Unmanned Aircraft (UA). The purpose is to gather information for developing acquisition strategy and requirements documents. Responses should include the offeror's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be submitted in PDF format via email to the contracting officer by 12:00 PM MT on June 12th, 2026. The USFS is interested in payloads for mapping, surveying, situational awareness, and high-quality stills and video of national forests and grasslands. Specific applications include resource management (vegetation mapping, flood plain mapping, erosion monitoring, hazard/disaster assessment, terrain analysis, heritage site mapping) and engineering/survey activities (infrastructure inspections, topographic surveys). Offerors can respond for one or multiple payloads and should include UAS and payload specifications. If equipment does not meet minimum agency needs or integration requirements, the offeror will not be considered for future demonstrations. The RFI also seeks information on what would be required to integrate payloads if they do not currently meet agency needs. The government is interested in UAS and payload configurations that meet or exceed RFI requirements. Any demonstration requests will require current FAA-qualified remote pilots, with proof of qualification needed before approval. Technical requirements for a full-frame photography camera compatible with Freefly aircraft are also detailed, focusing on high accuracy photogrammetry, land management, forestry, wildfire recovery mapping, and engineering-grade survey missions. This includes a stabilized, full-frame photogrammetry camera system with interchangeable fixed-focus lenses and an extremely fast mechanical shutter.
The bid notice states that responses shall be emailed to the contracting officer by **** hours MT, June 12th, 2026. esponses shall be emailed to the contracting officer by **** hours mt, june 12th, 2026
This RFI is for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. his rfi is for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals.
The bid notice states that any demonstration request will require current FAA-qualified remote pilots controlling the aircraft, and proof of qualification will be required before approval of any demonstration. any demonstration request will require current faaqualified remote pilots controlling the aircraft. proof of qualification will be required before approval of any demonstration.
The bid notice states that no funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort, and any cost incurred shall be at the offerors own risk. o funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. any cost incurred shall be at the offerors own risk.