SOURCES SOUGHT
T -- DIGITAL ORTHOIMAGERY FOR HELENA, MT AREA
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCHPO BOX 25046204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTERDENVERCO80225-0046US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G12PS00159
- Response Due
- 2/21/2012
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Grace Oakeley
- E-Mail Address
-
goakeley@usgs.gov
(goakeley@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey, Geospatial Information Office has a requirement to acquire digital orthoimagery which consists of a contiguous 298 square mile area that includes the city of Helena and surrounding portions of Lewis and Clark County. The USGS has the opportunity to obtain all this orthoimagery from the Lewis and Clark County, City of Helena, MT at approximately 38% of the cost of the entire project because other agencies and local governments are contributing to this project. The orthoimagery data shall be collected to the following specifications: Aerial type: Digital : True ColorDate(s) of photography: Spring 2012Sun angle above the horizon: No more than 30 degrees, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight TimeVegetation condition: Leaf offPhoto coverage: Section-centered single exposurePhotography scale: Applicable to acquire 6" resolution photography,1200-scale Imagery acquired only on clear days, with no snow and minimal puddling of rain water or other weather related effects obscuring the ground surface.Physical formats: TIFF uncompressed with companion world fileFile extent: Quarter Section image filesNumber of bands: RGB true colorFile organization: TIFFNaming Convention: delivered as TTnRRwSSQQ, e.g. 10n03w22ne.tifCoordinate system: delivered as UTM, NAD83 meters Orientation of image pixels: Row majorScanning aperture: 12 micronsGround/pixel resolution: 6-inch / 0.15m Positional accuracy for well defined test points: + 2 ft (95% confidence level, NSSDA for 1.0 GRDCorner ties embedded: NoImage overedges beyond outermost corner ties: Not applicableSide Lap / Over Lap: Images will be collected with minimum 30% side lap and 60% overlapSource of elevation data and control points used for the orthophoto rectification: DTM derived from Lewis and Clark County 2001 and 2006 Orthophoto Projects and existing/new control as needed. Description of ground control design and aerotriangulation procedures used in preparing orthophotos: All ground control and aerotriangulation will be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed professional land surveyor.USGS or other header provided: No (Georeferencing files only : TIFF World)FGDC-compliant metadata shall be provided The data shall be delivered to the USGS by September 30, 2012. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253, implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the government considers the item specified as a sole source from the Lewis and Clark County, GIS Center. Room 207, City-County Building, 316 North Park Ave, Helena, MT, 59623 and proposes to negotiate with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required services and provide considerable cost sharing are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement, and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-response to this request without further consideration. Affirmative response shall be received by this office by close of business February 21, 2012 by 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement.
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