SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- GIS shapefile/image based flood forecasting
- Notice Date
- 1/4/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- GISSHAPEFILE07
- Response Due
- 2/28/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Hydrologic Development (OHD) seeks sources and information on how GIS shapefile or image based flood forecast showing flood extent could be brought to the general public in an efficient manner. Traditionally, NWS provides forecasts of river stages on our Nation?s rivers and streams in textual format, or with graphics showing river heights versus time (hydrographs). To improve services to the people of the United States of America, NOAA/ NWS, Office of Hydrologic Development (OHD) and River Forecast Centers (RFCs) have developed prototype flood forecast maps using geoprocessing software to produce GIS shapefiles or images. The shapefiles or images display an expected flood extent based on forecast water surface profiles as simulated by the NWS hydraulic model FLDWAV. Deterministic or probabilistic based flood forecast files can be produced every 6 hours on a daily basis, several times per day. The spatial extent of the shapefiles/images focuses on certain portions along selected rivers within the United States of America and its Territories where hydraulic modeling has been developed and the appropriate detailed topographic data is available. Submissions shall address one or several of the following salient topics: 1) Express a business interest in creating, storing and/or distributing flood forecast shapefiles/images and/or in using flood forecast shapefiles/images. 2) Provide (technical) information and sources regarding creation, storage and/or distribution of flood forecast shapefiles/images and/or on potential uses of flood forecast shapefiles/images. 3) Provide information on options for: a) Nature of the shapefiles/images delivered by the Government, whether it should be in interim or final display formats including whether the images should be pre-generated and stored or generated on the fly. b) Whether or not the Government should provide shapefiles/images to a third party who would then distribute to the public. c) Estimated scale and costs 4) Interest in collaborations with NWS to publish flood forecast shapefiles/images and/or to use flood forecast shapefiles/images. Vendors who believe they can meet one or some of the requirements are requested to submit in writing a response demonstrating that they can meet the Government's requirements. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed (technical) information and other (technical) literature demonstrating the ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Written responses must be received by February 28, 2007. This is not a request for proposal but rather a vehicle for obtaining information. Responses should provide a point of contact, including representative name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number. Questions and responses shall be sent via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to: Brian.J.Brown@noaa.gov or Reggina.Cabrera@noaa.gov . No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not incur any cost as a result of this announcement. It is not the Government?s intent to disclose vendor proprietary information and trade secrets to the public. The information submitted by vendors during the pre-solicitation period may be used by the Government in preparing vendor information that is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
- Zip Code: 20910
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20910
- Record
- SN01205034-W 20070106/070104220207 (fbodaily.com)
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