66--Purchase of Full-Waveform High-Resolution, High-Speed Large Field of View 3D Laser Scanner

This is a notice of intent that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) will issue a sole source award for a firm-fixed price simplified acquisition procurement purchase order to Riegl USA Inc located in Orlando, FL under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(1). ERDC-CRREL has research and engineering expertise in the acquisition, processing and development of 3D LiDAR products and hardware, respectively to support the global USACE mission with the application of next generation LiDAR sensor phenomenology and technology with the design and development of a geospatial database to support 3D LiDAR data ingestion and dissemination of a database to support 3D LiDAR data and data products specifically involving the use of Full-Waveform LiDAR data acquired from a ground based imaging system which offers the ability to acquire unlimited number of returns during the acquisition process allowing filtering of vegetation, terrain characterization and object identification. This order is to purchase Riegl VZ-400 a ground-based LiDAR system will a full wave form capability. The required unit must have the following capabilities above and beyond a typical pulsed laser diode imaging system. Signal processing with Echo Digitization and Full-Waveform capabilities Online full waveform analysis: Digital processing Unlimited number of returns per pulse Up to 125KHz sampling rates 360 degree horizontal x 100 degrees of field view Multiple target capability Integrated inclination sensor Other necessary requirements: Ruggedized enclosure for adverse operating conditions IMU mounts and GPS synchronization ports Wireless operation Built in GPS sync antenna External rechargeable battery Necessary processing software to collect and register scan data to global coordinate systems Purchase order to be issued 24 Sept 2009.