DOI, Office of Surface Mining, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320, Denver, CO 80202.

70 -- EARTHVISION SOFTWARE. SOL WRCC-RFP5-005. POC: Debra Crum, Contract Specialist, 303-672-5515. The Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) has a requirement for EarthVision Software for use on the ``Next Generation'' of Technical Information Processing System (TIPS) workstations. TIPS provides OSM, State coal-mine regulatory and abandoned mined lands agencies, with a comprehensive set of computerized technical tools. EarthVision is currently used by TIPS to analyze a wide variety of multi-dimensional spatial information required by the surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) in order to make affirmative determination that reclamation is possible pursuant to 30 CFR 773 (15) (c). Indonesia, through an agreement with the World Bank is embarking on an effort to duplicate the mine-modeling capabilities of TIPS. All equipment and software are duplicates of the proven-successful TIPS system and have been identified as necessary to duplicate TIPS' capabilities. Based on the information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the software specified as a sole source from Dynamic Graphics, Inc., Alameda, California based on the existence of copyrights and proposes to negotiate a contract 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 item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which 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 nonresponsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice to this procurement. See note number 22. (199)

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