**UPDATE 06/24: SUBMISSION/RESPONSE/DOCUMENT MARKINGS DISCLAIMER THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL BEING USED TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETETION RELATED TO THE LRT UNMANNED PROGRAM. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotic and Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS) Aircraft Program Management Office (AIR PMO) at Patuxent River, MD is seeking industry input for a Hydrographic Survey System as an integrated package. A. Instructions to Responding Vendors: Vendors shall provide a capabilities statement that addresses their ability to deliver the entire system as a turnkey solution. For each line item listed in Section B, vendors must provide the following: Availability: Confirmation that the exact item is available. If not, provide the current equivalent Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) model/part. Pricing & Part Numbers: Itemized pricing estimates and current manufacturer part numbers. Vendors should reference any available GSA Schedules or commercial price lists to validate estimates. Compliance: For the UAV system, vendors MUST provide evidence that the base platform is currently approved on the DoD/DCMA "Blue UAS" Cleared List. Lead Time: Estimated delivery lead time in days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Warranty: Details on available commercial warranties, including terms, coverage, and associated pricing. Services: Details and pricing for the training and sustainment services requested. B. Minimum System Requirements / Salient Characteristics: Vendors must demonstrate the ability to provide the following integrated package (or equivalent COTS items): 1. UAV & LiDAR Payload: UAV Platform: IF1200A Hexacopter (or equivalent heavy-lift platform on the Blue UAS Cleared List). Must include an integrated Herelink Groundstation (or equivalent), at least two (2) smart batteries, eight (8) propellers, and a rugged transport case. LiDAR System: Litewave Technologies EDGE (or equivalent) capable of both Topographic and Bathymetric surveying. Must include dual GPS antennas, UAV mounting hardware, removable USB data storage, Li-Ion batteries/charger (min. 1-hour runt…