Procurement of Fixed Wing VTOL Drones and Associated Sensors

Procurement of Fixed Wing VTOL Drones and Associated Sensors

Compliance Statement for Pre-Evaluation

SL. No. Criteria Documents Required Checklist to be filled by Bidder Remarks

1 Furnishing of the Power of Attorney Power of Attorney executed by the Bidder in favor of the Principal Officer or duly Authorized Representative, certifying him / her as an authorized signatory for the purpose of this Tender.

2 The bidder should be proprietorship firm or registered as a Company registered under Indian Companies Act, 1956 or a partnership firm registered under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 or a Limited Liability Partnership registered under Indian Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.No Joint Venture and/or consortium bid is allowed Registration Certificate issued under the Companies Act 1956 / 2003/LLP Act, 2008 (Certificate of Incorporation/ Certificate of Establishment). Yes Proprietary firm

3 The Bidder should submit copy of PAN and GST in the name of firm Copy of PAN and GST registration certificate No Partnership firm

4 The Bidder should submit copy of Income Tax Returns (ITR) filed for preceding three financial year (2022-23 to 2024-25) Copy of Income Tax Returns (ITR) Company

5 Bidder should have more than INR.5.0 Crores Audited average annual turnover during last three financial years (i.e., 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25) Turn over Certificate from the Chartered Accountant must be submitted with UDIN Society

6 The bidder should have a positive net worth for latest 3 financial years (i.e., 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25) Certificate from CA with UDIN

7 The bidder must have been supplying Drones to State or Central Government entities or Public sector undertakings during last three completed financial years (i.e., 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25) Proof of supplying orders of the same.

8 Bidder should have completed a minimum of three (3) work orders for the supply of drones and sensors with a total value of not less than INR 1.0 Crores in the last 3 years, for any Central / State Government/ Institutions or Public sector undertakings. A Copy of Work Order and Client Completion / Performance / satisfactory reports

9 Bidder should not be debarred or blacklisted by any procurement entity in Central Government / State Government and its Departments for indulging in corrupt or fraudulent practices or for indulging in unfair trade practices for any reasons whatsoever at the time of bidding. A declaration by the authorized representative of the bidding agency to be submitted.

10 Any bidder from a country that shares a land border with India excluding countries to which the Government of India has extended lines of credit or in which the Government of India is engaged in development projects (as listed on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs) hereinafter called ‘Restricted Countries’ shall be eligible to participate in this RFP, only if the bidder is registered with the Registration Committee constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Self-Declaration and necessary documents of proof.

11 The bidder shall give field demonstration at the time of technical evaluation if required Necessary prepared ness and follow DGCA guidelines during the Demo

12 Compliance statement of technical specifications Enclose Compliance statement, along with product brochures and technical specifications must be provided

13 Annexure-I ,II,III and IV Bidder should fill and submit all Annexures mentioned as per RFP document

14 EMD Amount to be Paid Rs. 5,00,000

Procurement of Fixed Wing VTOL Drones and Associated Sensors

KARNATAKA STATE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS CENTRE (KSRSAC) BANGALORE

Compliance Statement for Technical Specifications

Name Of the Firm/Vendor

S.No Parameters Specification SELECT YES/NO REMARKS

1 Type Hybrid VTOL Fixed-Wing UAV

2 Take-off / Landing Vertical take-off & landing using multi-rotors

3 Flight Mode Transition from hover to fixed-wing forward flight

4 Wing Span 2.5 m – 4.0 m

5 Length 1.5 m – 2.5 m

6 Material Composite carbon fibre or EPO foam with reinforced frame

7 Assembly Modular; field swappable wings and booms

8 VTOL Motors ≥3 brushless electric motors for lift

9 Fixed-Wing Motor 1 rear/tractor motor (brushless electric)

10 Propellers Foldable carbon or reinforced composite props

11 ESCs High-efficiency, 40–80A electronic speed controllers

12 Battery LiPo/Li ion Battery

Three sets of rechargeable battery along with two chargers have to be supplied.

13 Endurance ≥90 minutes

14 Performance Metric Specification

15 Cruise Speed 60–90 km/h

16 Service Ceiling 5,000 m AMSL

17 Payload Capacity 2.5 kg

18 Max Take-off Weight (MTOW) >10 kg

19 Wind Resistance Up to 40 km/h operational wind speed

20 Take-off/Landing Area VTOL — no runway needed (5–10 m clear area)

21 Standard Payload GNSS PPK RGB camera (40 MP)

Image Sensor: CCD / CMOS (Colour),

Aspect Ratio: 03:02,

Sensor type: Full frame / APS-C,

Image Format: JPEG/TIFF, RAW,

Storage: SD card/ USB with storage capacity 128 GB or more. Power The sensor has to be powered through UAV power source / battery. Camera Weight (includes weight of camera, its battery, and Memory Stick/Card) Less than 1 Kg, Geotagging Images: Assignment of UAV GPS location to Images to generate geotagged images (During Acquisition or Ground Processing)

Trigger: The camera shall have self timer, predefined or external trigger mechanism using UAV Flight Management System

22 Optional Payloads Multispectral camera, thermal camera, LiDAR module

23 Mounting Quick-release payload bay

24 Flight Controller Pixhawk Cube or custom OEM autopilot with triple redundancy

25 GNSS Dual GNSS with PPK/RTK (L1&L2). PPK enabled onboard GNSS Receiver and IMU for Direct Georeferencing of images.

26 IMU High-grade MEMS IMU with compass & barometer

27 Telemetry Link 2.4 GHz or 900 MHz long-range telemetry; range ≥ 2 km LOS

28 Failsafe Return-to-Home (RTH), auto-landing, loss-of-link safe hover. Return to Home (RTH) on communication failure, loss of GPS position, low battery in UAV and GCS, high wind conditions etc.

29 Geo-fencing Programmable

30 ADS-B Optional for airspace compliance

31 Ground Control Station (GCS) GCS shall have remote transmitter, Ruggedized Laptop/Tablet and Communication system (Telemetry, Telecommand)

The GCS shall have hardware along with mission planning software to plan and control the UAV during different phases like Take-off, during data acquisition and landing, execute the UAV flight in different modes manual, semiautomatic, fully autonomous etc., at desired location and path.

The GCS shall monitor the flight parameters like UAV location, trajectory, way points, flight plans, health etc.

The GCS have Mission Planner and GCS Software with perpetual license

32 Control Hardware Ruggedized laptop/tablet + handheld RC

33 Mission Planning Waypoint planning, corridor mapping, grid survey

34 Live Monitoring Telemetry, position, battery status, payload status

35 Data Logging Full flight log, PPK raw data, payload EXIF logs

36 Battery Swappable, field-replaceable;

37 Charging System Multi-port smart chargers.

38 Failsafe Systems Battery low voltage alert

39 Emergency Landing Hover and land on loss of fixed-wing propulsion

40 Regulatory & Compliance CE / FCC compliance for communications modules. Compatible with UTM / ADS-B integration for BVLOS (where allowed). NPNT

41 Transportation Container One-person Portable storage box/boxes (shock/rain proof) for carrying UAV and its accessories.

42 Operational Temperature & humidity 0°C to 50°C & 10 to 90% (RH non-condensing)

43 Wind Resistance 9 m/s or higher

44 Type Certification The Unit quoted should have a valid Type Certificate from DGCA for the UAV along with the associated sensors. The manufacturer should provide UIN for the unit.

45 Comprehensive Warranty Two Years or 1000 Landings whichever is earlier.

46 Absolute X,Y accuracy RMSE<5cm at 120 m flying height

47 Absolute Z accuracy RMSE<10cm at 120 m flying height AGL

48 UAV and Manufacturer's Compliance to DGCA requirements UAV and the manufacturer shall comply with DGCA/CAR for UAV's, Drone Rules 2021 and amendments time to time. Additionally, the UAV has to comply with the DGCA requirements prevailing at the time of supply of the UAV. The responsibility of obtaining permissions from different regulatory authorities in India shall rest with the supplier.

The UAV shall be DGCA Type certified.

Procurement of Fixed Wing VTOL Drones and Associated Sensors

KARNATAKA STATE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS CENTRE (KSRSAC) BANGALORE

Compliance Statement for Technical Specifications

Name Of the Firm/Vendor

S.No Parameters Specification SELECT YES/NO REMARKS

1 Type UAV-borne laser scanning system

2 Mounting Compatible with multirotor or fixed-wing UAV

3 Weight 1.0 – 2.5 kg (including IMU, GNSS)

4 Power Supply 12–24 V DC, draws 20–60 W

5 Mounting Options Quick-release bracket, vibration isolation, downward facing

6 Laser Wavelength 905 nm; Class 1 Eye Safe

7 Measurement Range 0.5 m – 200–250 m AGL (at 20% reflectivity)

8 Pulse Repetition Rate 100,000 – 1,000,000 pulses per second (pps)

9 Returns 2–5 multiple echoes per pulse

10 Accuracy ±2–5 cm vertical accuracy

11 Field of View (FOV) 360° (rotating LiDAR) or 70–120° (solid-state)

12 Beam Divergence ≤ 0.5 mrad

13 IMU High-precision MEMS or FOG IMU

14 IMU Accuracy Roll/Pitch ≤ 0.005°; Heading ≤ 0.05°

15 GNSS Dual-frequency GNSS receiver (L1/L2/L5)

16 Positioning Mode RTK / PPK capable

17 Synchronization Time-tagging via GNSS PPS signal

18 Base Station Optional GNSS base for RTK/PPK workflow

19 Data Output LAS/LAZ files, trajectory files (SBET/IMU)

20 Data Storage Onboard SSD or removable SD; min. 512 GB

21 Data Rate Compatible with high pulse repetition

22 Operating Time Matches drone endurance (up to 60 min continuous)

23 Acquisition Software Real-time monitoring of point cloud density, GNSS status

24 Processing Software Trajectory computation, strip adjustment, georeferencing

25 Formats Supported LAS, LAZ, TXT, E57

26 Output Products Classified point clouds, DSM, DTM, contour lines

27 Integration Compatible with third-party GIS & CAD packages

28 Operating Temp -10°C to +50°C

29 Ingress Protection IP54 or better (dust and splash resistant)

30 Vibration Tolerance Vibration dampened mount recommended

31 Horizontal Accuracy ≤ 5 cm (with GNSS/IMU and PPK/RTK)

32 Vertical Accuracy ≤ 5 cm

33 Point Density 50–300 pts/m² at 70–100 m AGL

34 Coverage per Flight ~1–2 km² per 30–40 min

35 Warranty Two Years Comprehensive Warranty

Procurement of Fixed Wing VTOL Drones and Associated Sensors

KARNATAKA STATE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS CENTRE (KSRSAC) BANGALORE

Compliance Statement for Technical Specifications

Name Of the Firm/Vendor

S.No Parameters Specification SELECT YES/NO REMARKS

1 Type Dual payload (integrated or separate modules)

2 Mounting Compatible with multicopter or fixed-wing UAV

3 Weight 400–800 g (multispectral); 200–500 g (thermal); combined 800–1500 g

4 Power Supply 5–12 V DC; draws 5–20 W total

5 Mount Fixed downward or on 2-axis stabilized gimbal (optional)

6 Field Swap Quick-release mount for rapid payload change

7 Multispectral Sensor

8 Bands 4–10 narrow bands

9 Standard Bands Blue (450 nm), Green (560 nm), Red (670 nm), Red Edge (720 nm), Near-IR (840 nm)

10 Spectral Bandwidth ~10–40 nm per band

11 Global Shutter CMOS sensor; no rolling artifacts

12 Resolution 1.2–5.0 MP per band

13 Radiometric Accuracy 5% or better

14 Ground Sample Distance (GSD) ~5–10 cm/pixel at 100 m AGL

15 Frame Rate 1–2 frames per second

16 Calibration Radiometric calibration with reflectance panel & sunshine sensor

17 Geo-Tagging Integrated GNSS, timestamp synchronization

18 Storage Onboard SD card (32–128 GB)

19 Thermal Sensor

20 Sensor Type Uncooled microbolometer

21 Spectral Band 7.5–14 µm LWIR

22 Resolution 320×256 to 640×512 pixels

23 Thermal Sensitivity (NETD) ≤ 50 mK @ f/1.0

24 Accuracy ±5°C or ±5% of reading

25 Frame Rate 9 Hz

27 Image Format Radiometric JPEG, TIFF, or RAW

28 Geo-Tagging GNSS synced; timestamped frames

29 Storage Onboard SD card; volume ~5–10 GB

30 Sunshine Sensor Yes (multispectral): real-time ambient light compensation

31 IMU/INS Integrated for pitch/roll recording

32 Trigger Automatic via mission planning; manual override

33 Synchronization Multispectral + thermal frames time-aligned for co-registration

34 Output Multiband TIFF, JPEG, thermal radiometric files

36 Acquisition Live preview, settings control via app (Wi-Fi or drone GCS)

37 Processing Compatible with Pix4Dfields, Agisoft Metashape, DroneDeploy, QGIS

38 Output Formats GeoTIFF, reflectance maps, NDVI/NDRE, thermal heat maps

39 Deliverables Raw data + processed orthomosaics, index maps, export to GIS

40 Positioning Internal GNSS or drone-integrated PPK/RTK

41 Accuracy Sub-meter with onboard GNSS; cm-level with PPK/RTK workflow

42 Radiometric Panel Reflectance panel included for field calibration

43 Operating Temperature 0°C to +40°C

44 Ingress Protection IP43–IP54 (weather-resistant)

45 Vibration Tolerance Vibration isolation mount recommended

46 Warranty Two Years Comprehensive Warranty

Procurement of Fixed Wing VTOL Drones and Associated Sensors

KARNATAKA STATE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS CENTRE (KSRSAC) BANGALORE

Compliance Statement for Technical Specifications

Name Of the Firm/Vendor

S.No Parameters Specification SELECT YES/NO REMARKS

1 Type Multi-lens oblique aerial camera system

2 Configuration 5-lens system: 1 vertical (nadir) + 4 oblique (forward, backward, left, right)

3 Mounting Fixed payload bay or 2-axis gimbal (for small drones)

4 Weight < 2 Kg

5 Power Supply 12–24 V DC; draws 20–80 W

6 Integration Compatible with multicopter or VTOL drones; fixed-wing (larger airframes)

7 Number of Lenses 5 (1 nadir + 4 oblique)

8 Oblique Angle 35°–45° off-nadir

9 Image Sensors >24 MP per lens

10 Sensor Type APS-C or full-frame CMOS; global shutter preferred

11 Lens Fixed prime lens, calibrated focal length (e.g., 35–50 mm equivalent)

12 Field of View (FOV) 70–80° (vertical); oblique FOV overlaps for seamless stitching

13 Shutter Mechanical shutter, 1/1000–1/4000 sec

14 Exposure Control Auto or manual per lens

15 Synchronization All 5 lenses triggered simultaneously

16 Overlap 80% forward, 70% side recommended for urban 3D modeling

17 GNSS External GNSS/IMU for geotagging (RTK/PPK compatible)

18 Accuracy ≤5 cm horizontal & vertical with RTK/PPK

19 Time Sync PPS signal sync with UAV autopilot

20 Data Tagging XMP/EXIF for each frame

21 Storage Media Removable SSD or multiple high-speed SD cards

22 Capacity ≥512 GB

23 Data Rate High-speed write; sustained 60–120 MB/s per camera

24 File Format RAW/DNG + JPEG optional

25 Triggering Auto mission trigger via flight controller or intervalometer

26 Acquisition Software Live status monitoring, lens status, exposure check

27 Processing Software Compatible with Pix4Dmapper, ContextCapture, RealityCapture, Trimble Inpho or equivalent software

28 Output Products True orthophotos, textured mesh models, DSM/DTM, 3D point clouds

29 Deliverables GeoTIFFs, OBJ, LAS/LAZ, Orthorectified oblique imagery

30 Ground Sample Distance (GSD) 2–5 cm at 100–200 m AGL

31 Coverage Area ~1–2 sq. km per flight

32 Flight Altitude Range 80–300 m AGL (as per local aviation norms)

33 Typical Flight Speed 5–15 m/s for multicopter; 15–25 m/s for VTOL/fixed-wing

34 Operating Temp 0°C to +40°C

35 Vibration Anti-vibration damping mount recommended

36 Ingress Protection IP44–IP54 (weather resistant)

37 Warranty Two Years Comprehensive Warranty