Intent to Single Source - Headwall Photonics, Inc.

In accordance with Section 3.2.2.4 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS), the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis for the FAA’s decision to contract on a single source basis to Headwall Photonics, Inc. The FAA has a requirement to procure one (1) Co-Aligned HP VNIR-SWIR with LiDAR Payload Package for Freefly Alta X UAV, one (1) Field Rotary Kit, and one (1) Mounting Bracket Assembly. This procurement will provide the FAA with precise 3D base mapping, object detection, inspection and analyses by using a co-aligned sensor capturing system designed to capture a very broad spectrum of 400-2500nm wavelengths in on sensor device, integrated with the 3D high density and precision of the laser mapping of the LiDAR and thermal sensors. Headwall Photonics, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the required system. Headwall Photonics is the only vendor who can provide the co-aligned sensor capturing system. This announcement is for informational purposes only. A competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement. The FAA is not liable for any costs associated with the preparing of a response to this announcement. Any questions or comments about this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer, Paul Rosengrant at [email protected], no later than May 1, 2024.