National Imagery and Mapping Agency, ATTN: PCE, M/S D-88, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD

A -- METRIC PROPERTY STUDIES GLOBAL HAWK HAE/UAV COLLECTED IMAGERIES SOL NMA202-99-R-0021 POC Tamara J. Verdon, Contracting Officer, (301) 227-7824 The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) intends to negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), for continued metric property and studies of the Global Hawk HAE/UAV collected imageries which was previously performed under a SAIC contract on a predecessor NIMA effort. SAIC, Inc. has unique knowledge of the NIMA-specific environment to generate Intel and Geospatial information for Joint Concept of Operation. Award to any other source in anticipated to result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirement. Authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (d)(1)(B) and FAR 6.302-1. Firms that recognize that they can perform the required services described above are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis. The final determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based on any information provided is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources will be given full consideration. Only written responses will be considered. See Note(s): 22. Posted 05/04/99 (I-SN327448). (0124)

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