Defense Mapping Agency, PCA-RF, 4600 Sangamore Road, MS D-88, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

R -- CRADA CAPABILITY REQUEST FOR COMMERCIAL IMAGING SATELLITE SYSTEMS (CISS) SOL DMA-CRADA-PCA-95-8001 DUE 083195 POC Contracting Officer, Robert L. Ferguson, PCA (301) 227-2302, FAX (301) 227-2218 CRADA CAPABILITY REQUEST- The Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) is interested in forming partnerships with United States (U.S.) commercial satellite imaging companies for potential utilization of imagery data. The imagery data should have the necessary metric accuracy and other characteristics to make the data readily usable in DMA's map production processes. Toward that end, DMA will consider entering into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA's) with commercial developers who are licensed by the U.S. Department of Commerce to build and operate spacecraft with a ground sample distance capability of three meters or better. DMA has performed substantial research and development in the production of accurate maps and mapping data from imagery and support data using various commercial sources with different levels of metric accuracy. Consequently, DMA has gained expertise, developed techniques and hardware/software which are applicable to this field. DMA has also created controlled imagery which might also be shared under a CRADA and could be useful as ground control imagery to achieve DMA's required metric accuracy's. Companies meeting the above qualifications and which are interested in pursuing such CRADA's are requested to submit a letter not to exceed five pages in length, by 31 August 1995, describing the company's capabilities and what benefits both the company and DMA might reasonably expect to derive from such an arrangement. Performance of the agreement will require access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI). This information should be sent to Dr. William L. Stein, Defense Mapping Agency, TIS, 8613 Lee Highway, Mail Stop A-10, Fairfax, VA 22031-2137, telephone number (703) 285-9396, Internet: Steinb@dma.gov. with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Robert L. Ferguson, Defense Mapping Agency, PCA, 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-88, Bethesda, MD, 20816-5003, Internet: Fergusonr@dma.gov. Additionally, provide mailing address, point of contact name and telephone number, and business size. When internet messages are provided with attachments, provide attachments in Microsoft Word Version 6.0 and Excel Version 5.0 or compatable format. Interested respondents may request a copy of the DMA CRADA Handbook which includes information on the DMA CRADA format. The government reserves the right to enter into CRADAs with ALL, SOME, or NONE of the respondents. Responses must be received in writing. Telephone inquiries or responses are not acceptable. This announcement is NOT a request for proposals. (0188)

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