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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 16, 2017 FBO #5564
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70 -- GSA Proposed Special Item Number (SIN) on IT Schedule 70: Earth Observation Solutions (EOS) Request for Information (RFI) - Earth Observation RFI Document - Earth Observation RFI Response Form

Notice Date

2/14/2017
 

Notice Type

Earth Observation RFI Response Form
 

NAICS

541360 — Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
 

Contracting Office

General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Center for IT Schedule Operations (QTFA), 1800 F St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20405, United States
 

ZIP Code

20405
 

Solicitation Number

ITSchedule70_Proposed_EOS_SIN
 

Archive Date

3/4/2017
 

Point of Contact

ITSchedule70@gsa.gov,
 

E-Mail Address

ITSchedule70@gsa.gov
(ITSchedule70@gsa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Earth Observation RFI Document GSA is exploring the use of its IT Services Category Portfolio components to meet the next generation acquisition of Earth Observation Solutions using GSA's IT Schedule 70, the largest and most widely used acquisition vehicle in the federal government. IT Schedule 70 is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract program, providing direct access to products and services supporting ITC. The Special Item Numbers (SINs)- which represent the categories of products and services available can be viewed at GSA eLibrary. The earth observation industry has experienced accelerated growth with established companies as well as new entrants and newly deployed and acquired satellites. GSA is seeking to provide a one-stop-shop, as new commercial imagery providers and solutions emerge in the market, to meet the needs of federal, state, and local governments. GSA is considering a new Special Item Number (SIN) under IT Schedule 70 specifically for Earth Observation Solutions (EOS). The purpose of adding an Earth Observation Solutions (EOS) SIN would be to: ● Address the federal government's growing need for earth observation services which unite multiple technologies including satellite imagery/communication, IT security, and content management/distribution. ● Enhance IT Schedule 70 offerings for increased visibility and rapid access to commercially available imagery, data, services and capabilities. ● Provide industry partners the opportunity to differentiate their Geospatial Earth Observation Solutions from other IT related offerings. ● Meet the needs of federal, state, and local agencies to make strategic decisions and bring the full value and benefits of category management to government. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) recently implemented the Commercial Initiative to Buy Operationally Responsive GEOINT (CIBORG) Program. NGA and GSA have created a partnership to leverage the schedules and contractual instruments to enable commercial purchases for geospatial earth observation data, products, and services. The Government, to include the National-Geospatial Intelligence Agency, and other agencies, are interested in establishing a Government-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for commercial geospatial solutions. This RFI is meant to achieve these goals: ● Gain feedback from industry and any other relevant stakeholders on the proposed SIN; ● Gain feedback on the planned BPA; ● Better understand how industry partners are selling geospatial earth observation solutions today; and ● Leverage feedback from stakeholders to ensure Schedule 70 is positioned to meet Industry and Government needs. The benefits of the proposed SIN include: ● Realignment of IT Schedule 70 geospatial earth observation solutions to reflect the market and customer needs; ● Consolidation of geospatial earth observation imagery, data, services and capabilities under a SIN for ease of customer access, acquisition planning, and streamlined ordering; ● An avenue for IT Schedule 70 industry partners to more easily differentiate geospatial earth observation offerings; and ● An avenue for rapid entry and faster technology refresh through IT Schedule 70 Making It Easier (MIE) Initiatives Attached is the RFI document and link to the response form. Questions on this RFI may be directed to itschedule70@gsa.gov. Please include EOS RFI in the subject line. Contracting Office Address: 1800 F St NW, Washington, DC 20405
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/309b726e2d6de0449289ea037bb1390c)
 

Document(s)

Earth Observation RFI Response Form
 

File Name: Earth Observation RFI Response Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1EMhkZx_gle5BoldmkG2TkUsz5XuVzs7M9Z9Yz0fqER9deA/viewform)

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1EMhkZx_gle5BoldmkG2TkUsz5XuVzs7M9Z9Yz0fqER9deA/viewform

 

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Record

SN04401423-W 20170216/170214234155-309b726e2d6de0449289ea037bb1390c (fbodaily.com)
 

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