Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitm... This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/NEA, Hydrology Remote Sensing Laboratory, Beltsville, MD location. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMNT Hyperspectral VNIR/SWIR imaging spectrometer Embedded VNIR and SWIR spectrometers with matched fields of view, radiometrically calibrated, and Internal data?storage system. High?performance GPS/IMU, antennas, and mounts. Software for data acquisition and post?processing. Reflectance calibration tarp, tablet computer, and flight?planning software. Training: 1 day of training Support: 1?year hardware & software warranty plus 1 year of technical support and software maintenance. Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 8 motors with 28" blades Flight Computer: Cube Suite Included accessories: RFD900X, Laser Altimeter, Dual GPS, Hotswap payload power, serial interface. Radio transmitter flight controller) with 2.4 ghz RX. (e.g., Horus X10s Travel Case GTOW 25kg; Useful Load 17kg; Aircraft Dry Weight 8kg 5 Volt payload drops 10 Watts Peak 50v drop for Lidar UL28x9.2 Carbon Fiber Prop Pair - Premium grade, Ultra Light carbon fiber propellers. Matched pair of one CW ("Pusher") and one CCW propeller. Supplemental UAS Flight Training day - 1 Day with up to 3 students • Analog FPV Camera and 5.8GHz Transmitter installed on aircraft. 7" Ultra-Thin IPS Panel FPV Monitor w/ 5.8GHz 32CH Diversity Rx, Battery GNSS Mast • Nylon Printed GPS mount with 16mm carbon fiber tube mast- Customize for Emlid GPS Gimbal (e.g., Gremsy H16) fitted for hyperspectral spectrometer. Gimbal (E.g., Gremsy T7) fitted for alternate 2 Kg payload. Damping Plate PRO 2.0 w/circular quick release for gimbals 2 sets of Lipo 22Ah batteries 22Ah (4 batteries/set e.g., Tattu Plus 22000mAh Lipo Smart Battery pack w/Xt90 ) Quad Charging Station, 40 Amp. Responses should include: Organization Name, Address, Contact Phone Number, E-mail Address, and Web Site Address. Business Size. (Small business versus Large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). DUNS Number and CAGE code. Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed, with appropriate documentation supporting capability. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties should e-mail responses to terry.krutz@usda.gov on or before Monday, August 20, 2020 no later than 2:00 pm CDT. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.