The FY2023 3DEP (lidar) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is now open for submissions. The Program Announcement/Solicitation and application materials can be found on SAM.gov (GPSC applicants) and Grants.gov (financial assistance applicants; link TBD will be posted on BAA webpage). The attachments, including shapefiles, FAQ, and more information on the BAA can be found on the FY23 BAA webpage.
Important dates for this year:
- Preliminary Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) requests deadline: COB Friday, October 28th, 2022.
- Initial proposal submission deadline: COB Friday, November 18th, 2022.
Preliminary IGCE requests received after October 28th, 2022 are not guaranteed a response from the USGS Commercial Partnerships Team (CPT) before the November 18th, 2022 proposal deadline. Proposals received by November 18th, 2022 will receive priority consideration for funding. The BAA will remain open and proposals received after the initial due date will be considered for review until June 1st, 2023 pending available funding.
If you have questions about possible projects or current project information, please contact Carol (costergren@usgs.gov) or Drew (ddecker@usgs.gov). Questions about the current BAA solicitation can also be submitted to gs_baa@usgs.gov.
Thank you for your interest in the National 3DEP lidar program.