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F -- DEVELOP GIS DIGITAL DATA BASE, PRIBILOF ISLANDS, BERING SEA, ALASKA SOL DTCG89-97-Q-JMA024 DUE 032697 POC MS. Emely Shultz, Purchasing Agent, (510)437-3004 The contractor shall develop gis digital data bases of the Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea, Alaska, coastal area which highlight biologival habitats and life stages, wildlife concentration, shoreline geomorphology, and human-use resources, all of which are particularly sensitive to oil spills. The contractor shall verify and update existing shoreline geomorphology data and compile the latest existing data on biological and human-use resources for the study area. All of this information together with local infrastructure features will be rendered into a final product of poster-sized maps (scale of 1:50,000 as depicted on NOAA Charts 16381 and 16382), one for each of the seasons, with seasons defined jointly between the contractor and the Government (COTR). The information to be included and data formats are defined in "Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines," NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 92, 1995. The colors, layout and display parameters that should be followed for this Pribilof map series are illustrated by the "Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula Environmentally Sensitive Areas Seasonal Summary Maps," NOAA, 1994 and by the more detailed ESI mapping as illustrated by the recent "Southern California Atlas, Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil," NOAA, 1996. Necessary portions of all three of these references will be made available to the contractor. The overall objective of this mapping projects is to combine the seasonal summary ESI format (illustrated by the above Southern California maps). The mapped elements and the map legend shall include at least the following major categories: Shoreline Sensitivity Ranking for the entire shoreline: Exposed rocky headlands to marshes. Sensitive Biological Resources: life stages and activity, fish and shellfish, birds, Marine Mammals and Human-Use Features. For the purposes of this contract the Pribilof Islands are defined as the island of St. Paul, St. George, Walrus Island, Otter Island and Sea Lion Rock. Required Contractor and Technical Qualifications: 1. Contractor must be intimately familiar with Arcinfo GIS software and have produced several projects to demonstrate that familiarity. 2. Contractor must be familiar with the mapping of biological and human-use data that are sensitive to oil spills and have produced several projects which demonstrate this familiarity. 3. Contractor must have knowledge of and demonstrated experience in coastal geomorphology as it relates to oil spill vulnerability . 4. Contractor must have demonstrated experience in interpreting coastal geomorphology from aerial photographs. 5. Contractor must have detailed knowledge of the oil spill sensitivity of Alaskan biological resources and experience in determining the levels of sensitivity as a function of life stage and season of the year. Schedule/Level of Effort, The project is expected to begin in March 1997 with draft maps (95% completion submittal) ready for review by Sept 1, 1997. After submission of preliminary maps the Government anticipates an internal review period of 90 days. Government reviews the final map products (100% completion submittal ) should be complete prior to Feb 28, 1998. Period of Performance is estimate in Mar, 1997 through Feb., 1998. This request for quotations will be issued on or about Mar 10, 1997. This acquisition is open for solicitation from both large and small business firms. The SIC code is for this acquisition is 9512 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million average receipts for the proceeding three fiscal years. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Office of Small and disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and application forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the purchasing agent listed above. (0052)

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