Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Survey Drones

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is seeking sealed bids from qualified vendors to provide three (3) new fully integrated fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle systems designed for high-resolution aerial mapping, surveying, and geospatial data acquisition in diverse field conditions. The system must be turnkey, field-ready, and include hardware, software, data correction capability, extended warranty coverage, and operator control equipment. • The system should have a fixed-wing UAV with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, capable of fully autonomous flight, mission planning, and landing operations. • The system should include a professional-grade payload with minimum 61-megapixel RGB resolution, integrated telemetry module, and survey-grade geolocation (PPK) with multi-frequency L1/L2 PPK GNSS activation. • The system should have a rugged outdoor-use professional tablet with ground control software pre-installed, dual high-capacity batteries, and rugged housing and telemetry interface. • The system should include field-ready middle stand for launch/safety operations, importation, compliance, and delivery fees, hard protective travel case for each aircraft, and manufacturer-certified quality control across all system components. • The system should have a minimum two-year warranty, including unlimited flight-hour coverage, free replacement coverage for user-related incidents, and premium/extended support options available.