U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BR. OF ACQUISITION & FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, P.O. BOX 25046, MS 204-B, DFC, DENVER, CO 80225

66 -- PHODIS ST. 30 DIGITAL STEREOPLOTTER PACKAGE W/FIXED IMAGE/MOVING CURSOR, PHODIS BASE AND SOFTWARE. SOL 1434CR96QQ00388 DUE 092696 POC Purchasing Agent, Iris D. Turner, (303)236-5900 x348 Concerns having the ability to furnish the property described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The USGS has a requirement to upgrade its geophotogrammetric mapping system from a hardware-bound analytical stereoplotter to a fully digital, soft-copy stereoplotter running on an existing Silicon Graphics Indigo2 Unix workstation. An essential component of this upgrade is the purchase of Unix-based photogrammetric orientation and mapping software compatible with existing multi-model orientation software and a DSR analytical stero compilation instrument. The following items are required: Phodis st 30 Digital Steroplotter package with fixed image/moving cursor and Phodis Base P/N: 516008-9013, TS Software (TopoSurf add-on) P/N: 518701-6203-010, Cadmap/dgn (additional license) P/N: M518709-6804-020, Cadmap/dtm (additional license) P/N: 904-200, microstation, V.5.XX for Unix, Dual-Head upgrade-XL Graphics board and 20 inch monitor P/N: HU-DHXL19, Extra Pair Stero Glasses. The existing USGS DSR analytical steroplotter is controlled by Zeiss commercial software, custom in-house software integration implemented by Zeiss, and MASS/AMD orientation software for conventional and multi-model terrestrial photogrpahy supplied by Luis Cogan Software. Components of this software are written specifically for the USGS to facilitate this integration. The soft-copy system must be fully hardware and software compatible with the existing DSR analytical steroplotter system and the new softcopy system. Based on 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 items specified as a sole source from Carl Zeiss, Inc. 61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 102, Englewood, CO 80112 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 items 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 othere materials which correpsond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requrests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. See Note 22(0226)

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