2024 California NAIP3D Remote Sensing Imagery - Intent to Sole Source

This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action Synopsis. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This Proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the Rocky Mountain Research Station intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract, on behalf of the USDA Forest Service, to Hexagon US Federal, Inc for a digital surface model.

Description: This project is to acquire a digital surface model for the state of California from the imagery collected as part of the 2024 USDA NAIP acquisition. The digital surface model is a derivative of remote sensing imagery that were already collected as part of a requisition by the USDA NAIP program. We are requesting that the vendor further process the imagery to create a digital surface model in California Albers NAD83, meters (EPSG:3310).

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.101. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Date posted to SAM.gov: November 19, 2025. Date posting will close: December 1, 2025. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541370. The Size Standard is $19 million. The desired period of performance for the services described herein is anticipated to be from December 1, 2025 through May 15,2025.

The responses to this synopsis will be used to confirm that this is a sole source requirement. This notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding the contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience shall submit technical capabilities in writing to Anthony Salas electronically to:

anthony.salas@usda.gov. Responses must be received no later than December 1, 2025 , 11:00 am MDT. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Firms responding must indicate the following information: Indicate the business size: small business or disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business or HUB Zone certified, indicate the appropriate NAICS code, and UEI#. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.