U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/OFA/PGAS/Contract Administration Branch -- OFA513, 1305 East West Highway -- Station 7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

T -- AERONAUTICAL CHART DRAFTING SERVICES SOL 51-DGNC-8-90007 POC Donald L. Moses, Contract Specialist, (301) 713-0823 x145, or Edward F. Tennant, Jr., Contracting Officer, (301) 713-0823 x117 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via E-mail, Donald.L.Moses@noaa.gov. T -- The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Aeronautical Charting and Cartography (AC&C), Aeronautical Chart Division (ACD) has a requirement for Aeronautical Chart Drafting Services which include general drafting support for the preparation of a reproduction camera ready copy from compilation instructions and manuscripts for a variety of charts (approximately 17 kinds of charts), including U.S. Enroute High and Low Altitude Charts, Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Planning Charts, and Grand Canyon VFR Aeronautical Charts (General Aviation and Commercial). These charts are representative examples of the drafting work to be performed under the proposed contract. A complete set of the different chart types is available for inspection (by appointment only) by contacting the Point of Contact (POC) listed above between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. local time, Monday through Friday. All charts, except FAA internal use charts, may be purchased at the NOAA Sales Office, located at 6501 LaFayette Avenue, Riverdale, Maryland 20737. Each chart has a critical pickup and delivery date which the contractor must meet. The contractor must be located within a one-hour drive of the NOAA/NOS/AC&C/ACD facility, located at 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, due to: the tight production schedule (turnaround time) for the preparation of aeronautical charts; the need for numerous deliveries and pickups; and frequent travel between the Government and Contractor facilities. The one-hour drive restriction will be defined in the solicitation. A requirements contract inclusive of one base year and four (4) one-year option periods is the contract type envisioned. Solicitation no. 51-DGNC-7-90007 will be issued on or about July 31, 1997 with offers due back on or about August 31, 1997. Any request for the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the attention of the POC at the above address or the E-mail address identified in this announcement. Telephone requests will not be honored. See numbered Note 1 (Small Business Set-Aside). (0196)

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