Leveraging Ground-Scanning Technology to Build Understanding of Underground Infrastructure in New York City
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the information and communication technology sector. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through NYC Open Data, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
The New York City Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI) and Mayors Office of Operations (Operations) invite submissions in response to this Request for Information (RFI) to help determine the feasibility of leveraging emergent technology, particularly ground-scanning technologies, to build a more complete and accurate picture of built underground infrastructure in New York City.
The goal of this RFI is to collect information to support the goals of the 3D Underground program (3DU) - https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2025/11/mayor-adams-announces--10-million-platform-to-map-new-york-city-, a cutting-edge program to develop a highly secure, 3D-data-sharing platform for New York Citys underground built and natural environment. The platform will help government agencies and utility companies securely share and access information about what lies below New Yorkers feet, such as water and sewer pipes, gas lines, electrical conduits, fiber optic cables, and soil composition.
This RFI is released through PASSPort, New York Citys online procurement portal, as an RFx. Responses to this RFI/RFx must be submitted via PASSPort. To access the RFI, vendors should visit the PASSPort Public Portal. To reach the Public Portal, visit the following site: https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/passport/about-passport.page then click on the rectangle captioned Procurement Navigator, whereupon you will arrive at the Portal. To quickly locate the RFI, insert the following EPIN, 85827Y1399, into the Keyword search field, then click search.
All inquiries regarding this RFI, as well as submissions, should be made through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account, you may submit your response and inquiries via email. Please use the subject line Leveraging Ground-Scanning Techn
Contact: Nikita Podlednov
Email: 3durfi@oti.nyc.gov
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from NYC Open Data and was originally published on September 14, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
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Frequently asked questions about this tender
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Information Technology and Telecommunications in United States. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United States. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
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