Defense Mapping Agency, Attn: PCG-E (MS D-5), 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

T -- OUTSOURCING DIGITAL PRODUCTION (DEMONSTRATION) SOL DMA301-96-R-0004 DUE 071296 POC Ken Popkin, Contracting Officer, (301)227-1904 The Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) seeks contractor(s) willing to demonstrate their ability to supplement the production of hardcopy and digital products as well as digital data. This solicitation is an effort by DMA to identify contractors, or teams of contractors, who will be able to support the agencyOs ambitious production schedule as DMA migrates to the Global Geospatial Information and Services (GGI&S) era. Successful demonstration of production capability is anticipated to lead to follow-on work as DMA has significantly increased its budget for contracting over the next several years. This contract solicitation requires the softcopy extraction of MC&G data from imagery and the product finishing of both a Topographic Line Map (TLM) and a Vector Smart Map, Level 2 (VMap2). The contractor will also deliver Digital Terrain Elevation Data, Level 2 (DTED2) and Controlled Image Base (CIB) as part of the production demonstration. This contract solicitation will encompass a digital production process that includes stereo data extraction from image source provided by DMA and product finishing in both hard and soft copy. Specifically, each contractor (or group) that attempts a demonstration will be assigned specific production area, each composed of four individual 15' x 15' areas. Over this area 4 Topographic Line Maps (TLMs) and 4 VMap2 products must be produced compliant to DMA standard product specifications. CIB and DTED2 shall be produced as by-products of the previously mentioned products. The contractor shall provide all services, materials, supplies, facilities, labor, and supervision necessary to complete and deliver to DMA, softcopy extracted digital data in VPF Feature Attribute Coding Catalogue (FACC). Also required are Ready for Reproduction (R4R) color separated negatives and this same data in TIFF Group 4 format for each of the TLM color separates, color proofs made from the final negatives, the corresponding area in VMap2 on 8mm tape, a DTED2 cell, CIB over the same area, and a detailed project history. The extracted data will be provided at a sufficient level that will support large scale product finishing (i.e., TLM and VMap2). DMA will furnish all available sources that are required for the production assignment. These sources consist of, but are not limited to; geopositioned imagery (either soft copy or hard copy), UTM grid and projection on the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84), current geodetic data, supplementary sources (map and/or imagery) for feature classification or clarification, approved Board of Geographic Names (BGN) package, VPF Military Standard, VMap2 Military Specifications (Draft), VMap2 Extraction/Finishing Guide, TLM Military Specifications, TLM Production Guidelines, DTED2 and CIB Specs, master margin (if available), smaller scale DMA map products covering the area (if available), existing maps which adjoin the project area (if available), VMap Individual Library Instructions (ILI), and Individual Sheet Instructions (ISI). The extraction production processes must be performed within an approved secure facility and will require appropriate personnel clearances. This solicitations requires a Top Secret (TS/TK) clearance. All prospective contractor must have, approved personnel and facilities to be considered for award. Classified specification will be available for review only at DMA Bethesda. Specification/Guidance documentation will not be available to contractors without requisite clearances. The interim softcopy extracted data and CIB delivered to DMA will be classified. The final TLM reproduction negatives and color proofs, DTED2 and VMap2 data will be unclassified. DMA requires that all deliverables be provided in a timely fashion and satisfy all DMA quality requirements. The initial schedule for final contract deliverables will be 370 calendar days from contract award, however, the solicitation will request a contractor proposed schedule and detailed production workflow that will be evaluated accordingly. Interim deliverables will be due prior to the start of product finishing. For terms of reference, the following is provided: a. GEOPOSITIONING: Geopositioning is the process of analytical mensuration and triangulation which refines initial sensor parameters (position and orientation) to produce a homogeneous solution referenced to the WGS 1984 Ellipsoid. The output is the photogrammetric control solution. b. EXTRACTION: Extraction is the process of abstracting and compiling product information as a point, line, or area feature from selected source materials, utilizing a variety of techniques to achieve an accurate cartographic representation of a specific area at a specific scale according to product specifications and extraction guidelines. The extracted data shall be suitable for digital product finishing. c. PRODUCT FINISHING: Product Finishing is the transformation of extracted data into color separated files that can be output to make final reproduction film negatives and/or final digital products. The final format for the TLM data will be TIFF Group 4 files. The final digital data shall be produced per VMap2, TLM, DTED2 and CIB specifications. Interested parties should submit written requests for a copy of the solicitation. Due to MC&G restrictions, no Foreign Nationals are allowed to participate in this procurement.NOTE: REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION MUST IDENTIFY CONTRACTOR CLEARANCE LEVEL FOR BOTH PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES, AND THE AGENCY GRANTING THE CLEARANCES. (0162)

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