3D LiDAR Service for Autonomous Landing Site Selection

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration solicits inquiries from onshore, United States organizations interested in licensing rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market the Ocellus 3D lidar technology for autonomous landing site selection. The requested scope involves offsite work using the Ocellus 3D lidar, a lightweight system that quickly scans a near infrared laser across a planetary surface, receives the signal, and translates it into a 3D point cloud. The technology withstands harsh planetary environments, providing altimetry measurements from high altitudes along with lower-altitude terrain mapping and imaging to generate data for selecting safe landing areas. Eligibility limits interest to USA organizations only. NASA provides no funding for these exclusive or nonexclusive licenses, and the agency is looking for proposals. The notice published on August 24, 2026, and sets a response date of August 24, 2027, at 3:00 PM CDT, with an inactive date of September 08, 2027. The provided text omits evaluation criteria.