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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 17, 2006 FBO #1603
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Public Announcement of OMB Circular A-76 Standard Competition Study of Functions Required by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geospatial Information Office for their National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC)

Notice Date

4/15/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS ACQUISITION OPERATIONS BRANCH, MS 205 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20192
 

ZIP Code

20192
 

Solicitation Number

06HQSS0002
 

Response Due

8/31/2006
 

Archive Date

4/15/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The purpose of this announcement is to consolidate and reissue the special notice posted on September 30, 2005, and two amendments to the September 30, 2005, special notice posted on February 1, 2006, and February 13, 2006. Further, additional information pertaining to this acquisition is available at http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/A76_CS/index.html. Special Notice Issued September 30, 2005: In accordance with procedures specified in revised OMB Circular A-76, Attachment B, B.1, dated May 29, 2003, this notification represents the formal public announcement and official start date of a standard competition of functions required by the U.S. Geological Survey Geospatial Information Office (GIO). The GIO requires support for a National Geospatial Technology Operations Center (NGTOC) that will perform the following services: ? Develop and operate geospatial data integration, access, and archive capabilities ? Perform data quality control and integration ? Provide technical back office support to partners ? Provide data steward training and support ? Generate map graphics and maintain analog map archive ? Provide digital geospatial information access, archive, and dissemination services ? Provide support services, such as administrative and generic information technology support ? Provide contract administration and management support for geospatial services ? Conduct geospatial information science research ? Assess and recommend for implementation, technological innovations for geospatial data and applications ? Develop data theme business and investment strategy and oversee its implementation ? Provide oversight of the design, implementation, and operations of data integration, access, and archive and ensure the quality of services relevant to the Center ? Support development of industry-based standards that support geospatial infrastructures Work is currently performed at the following five locations: Reston, VA; Rolla, MO; Lakewood, CO; Menlo Park, CA; and Sioux Falls, SD. The incumbent service provider consists of Federal government personnel totaling approximately 400 commercial activity FTEs along with 3 contracts. Work of the NGTOC will be performed at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The designated Competitive Sourcing Official is Dr. P. Patrick Leahy, Acting Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Agency Tender Official is Mr. Craig D. Skalet. Contracting Officer is Ms. Melissa W. Gill. The projected end date for this competition is September 30, 2006. The NAICS for this acquisition is 541990. The solicitation is tentatively scheduled to be made available at www.FedBizOpps.gov during January of 2006. Point of Contact is Ms. Melissa W. Gill, Contracting Officer, Phone 703-648-7368, Fax 703-648-7901, and Email mgill@usgs.gov. All interested parties shall express their interest to the Contracting Officer via Email at mgill@usgs.gov. Special Notice Issued February 1, 2006: This is a revision to the Special Notice, same subject, issued September 30, 2005. The purpose of this amendment is to advise all interested parties that, due to an unforeseen delay, Solicitation 06HQSS0002 was not issued during January of 2006. Request for comment on the draft solicitation is tentatively scheduled to be issued during May of 2006. The solicitation is now tentatively scheduled for issue during June of 2006. The source selection method is the trade-off source selection process. Point of Contact is Ms. Melissa W. Gill, Contracting Officer, Phone 703-648-7368, Fax 703-648-7901, and Email mgill@usgs.gov. All interested parties shall express their interest and submit questions to the Contracting Officer via Email at mgill@usgs.gov. Special Notice Issued February 13, 2006: This is a revision to the Special Notices issued September 30, 2005, and February 1, 2006. The purpose of this amendment is to advise all interested parties that the current dates for procurement milestones for this standard competitive study are posted at http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/A76_CS/A76_NGTOC_Milestones.doc. The point of Contact is Ms. Melissa W. Gill, Contracting Officer, Phone 703-648-7368, Fax 703-648-7901, and Email mgill@usgs.gov. All interested parties shall express their interest and forward questions to the Contracting Officer via Email at mgill@usgs.gov.
 

Web Link

Please click here to view more details.
(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=GS1434HQ&objId=828399)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Lakewood, CO

Zip Code: 80225

Country: US
 

Record

SN01028996-W 20060417/060415220218 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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