SOURCES SOUGHT
T -- Wildland Fire Photography and Video Services
- Notice Date
- 1/12/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541922
— Commercial Photography
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Jack F. Wilson Bldg., Boise, Idaho, 83705-5354
- ZIP Code
- 83705-5354
- Solicitation Number
- SN-2010-04
- Point of Contact
- Kellen A. Logan, Phone: 208-387-5361
- E-Mail Address
-
klogan@fs.fed.us
(klogan@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) Pursuant to FAR 15.201(e) USDA Forest Service Washington Office Fire and Aviation Management Still and Video Photography NAICS CODE: 541922 – Photography Services DESCRIPTION: The USDA Forest Service Washington Office Fire and Aviation Management program is conducting market research to determine whether there is sufficient interest among professional still and video photographers in shooting wildland fires, prescribed fires, and wildland/prescribed fire related activities and events to establish “call when needed” contracts. Still and video photographers are needed to shoot photographs and video of wildland and prescribed fires burning in forests and on rangelands; wildland fire crews engaged in suppression actions, including, but not limited to, digging firelines, operating fire engines and hoses, rappelling out of helicopters, parachuting out of fixed wing aircraft, protecting structures, and conducting burn-outs and backfires; helicopters and fixed wing aircraft dropping water or fire retardant on wildland fires. Still and video photographers must meet the following criteria: 1. Still and video photographers must be professional photographers whose primary occupation is shooting photographs and videotape. The USDA Forest Service will not establish contracts with any still or video photographers who shoot photographs and videotapes as a secondary business or a hobby. 2. Still and video photographers must have taken within the last three years or be willing to take a week-long basic wildland firefighter training course to ensure that they understand the subject matter and that they, in the company of other firefighters or working alone with permission, do not endanger themselves or others while shooting photographs or videotape on wildland fires or prescribed fires. The USDA Forest Service will not charge or compensate still and video photographers for attending this course, which will be held in the spring of 2010 at various locations across the country. 3. Still and video photographers must have the capability to shoot photographs and videotapes on very short (often 24 to 48 hours) notice; to travel to remote forest locations by personal vehicle or government conveyance; to endure high temperatures and smoke; to follow instructions from senior fire managers assigned to assist them; to hike for moderate to long distances in steep terrain carrying gear needed for safety, sustenance, and to perform the work; and to shoot from fixed wing aircraft or helicopters. 4. Still photographers must have the capability to provide the USDA Forest Service with high resolution digital images as RAW files greater than 10 megabytes (at least 300 dpi and at least 3 inches x 2 inches in size) as well as printed thumbnail indexes. Video photographers must have the capability to provide the USDA Forest Service with digital video files that meet industry standards for broadcast television (including high definition images if HD is the chosen format). 5. Still and video photographers must have the capability to shoot both landscapes and people in high contrast situations of extreme brightness and shadow, at night, and working around firefighters in action. 6. Portfolios are required and will be judged by peers and agency officers (photo web sites are considered portfolios – photographers may present digital light boxes for reference, for example). RESPONSES: Vendors who are interested in participating in this Market Research are requested to provide the following information in writing either via email or U.S. Mail in response to this announcement. E-Mail responses shall be sent to the following e-mail address: klogan@fs.fed.us Responses provided via U.S. Mail shall be addressed as follows: U.S. Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 3833 South Development Avenue Attn: Kellen Logan, Forest Service Contracting Office Boise, ID 83705 All responses shall include the following: COMPANY NAME COMPANY ADDRESS (PHYSIAL STREET ADDRESS) COMPANY POINT OF CONTACT (FULL NAME & TITLE) BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS (OFFICE & FAX NUMBERS) SIZE STANDARD OF COMPANY TYPE OF BUSINESS All responses must be provided by close of business (4:30 Mountain Time) Tuesday, January 26, 2010. The submission of any information by interested vendors does not obligate the Government to make a purchase. This Market Research information will be used for planning purposes only. Point of Contact: Kellen Logan, Contracting Officer Phone: (208) 387-5361 or E-Mail: klogan@fs.fed.us
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