LiDAR

The United States Forest Service (USFS) is seeking information regarding Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor systems for use with approved USFS agency fleet for the purpose of mapping and surveying National Forests and Grasslands. The LiDAR system payloads should be integrated with Unmanned Aircraft (UA) such as Freefly AltaX, Freefly Astro, or Vision Aerial Switchblade. The system should have a LiDAR scanner with integrated Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), GPS, and RGB camera for direct georeferencing and colorization of LiDAR point cloud data. The system should also meet specific technical requirements, including maximum physical dimensions, weight, operating temperature range, and scanner precision and accuracy. • The system should be able to collect data for areas of interest whether preplanned or under full control by the operator. • The system should have a simple, limited steps for operation. • The system should have a perpetual software license for post-processing GNSS and IMU data. • The system should have a perpetual software license for data processing, including point cloud colorization and classification, georeferencing, and export of data to LAZ/LAS formats.