Airborne lidar and spectrometer survey and reporting services - IFB 10211395

The Department of Water Resources is seeking a contractor to provide airborne lidar and spectrometer survey and reporting services to quantify the water volume in the snowpack and the physical parameters of the snow for the upper watersheds of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The contractor will use airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) and visible through shortwave infrared imaging spectrometer measurements, coupled with snow hydrology modeling, to enhance the snowpack data collection and improve runoff forecasting. The contract is expected to last for 5 years. • The contractor must possess a specific license issued by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology. • The contractor must provide Data, Data Products, and Deliverables as specified in the Scope of Work. • The contractor must comply with the terms and conditions of the contract, including the use of subcontractors and the payment of subcontractors. • The contractor must provide a bid that includes all the required documents and information, including the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet and the Bid Checklist. • The contractor must comply with the State's General Terms and Conditions and the Contractor Certification Clauses.