Upgrade or replace existing real-time Alaska Light

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking vendors to upgrade or replace the existing real-time Alaska Lightning Detection System. The system must be able to detect lightning strikes in real-time, provide secure and authenticated connections, and support multiple users. The system should be able to distinguish between cloud-to-ground and intra-cloud lightning and provide adjustable geographic windows of interest. The vendor should provide an estimated initial cost, annual costs for the next five years, and describe the technique used to calculate strike locations. • The system must be operational from April 1st through September 30th of each year. • The system must collect lightning sensor data in real-time. • The system must distribute and display calculated strike locations in real-time. • The system should distinguish between cloud-to-ground and intra-cloud lightning. • The system should provide adjustable geographic windows of interest. • The system should support multiple concurrent users.