AWARD
66 -- Collection of Sub-Meter Resolution Imagery
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2020 10:59:54 AM
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- W2R2 COLD RGNS RSCH ENG LAB HANOVER NH 03755-1290 USA
- ZIP Code
- 03755-1290
- Solicitation Number
- W913E520Q1505
- Archive Date
- 05/30/2020
- Point of Contact
- Kim D Roberson, Phone: 2173733478
- E-Mail Address
-
kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil
(kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil)
- Award Number
- W913E520P0035
- Award Date
- 05/15/2020
- Awardee
- PLANET LABS INC. San Francisco CA USA
- Award Amount
- 99987.93
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Planet Labs, Inc. upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b). ERDC-CRREL�s Terrestrial & Cryospheric Sciences Branch has a requirement for a Contractor to collect specialized sub-meter resolution imagery of drifting Arctic Ocean ice beacons to establish conditions around selected buoys for scientific research. The Contractor shall collect imagery that targets the location of drifting buoys on a daily basis in an effort to collect at least one (1) cloud free scene at two (2) buoy sites each week from 15 May 2020 through 30 September 2020.� The images are critical to CRREL�s field research project titled, �The Integrated Sea Ice Dynamics Experiment (SIDEx)�. ERDC-CRREL partnered a project with Planet Labs, Inc in which a complete library of code tools and processing routes were developed that interface with Planet Lab's image tasking API to handle the specific spectral characteristics of the imagery returned by Planet Lab. These code tools are specific to Planet Lab's satellite systems. The code library collects position data from positioned buoys at specific times that coincide with satellite passes of Planet Lab�s satellites. Additionally, the developed code tools handle the imagery produced and then analyzes it to yield data on the true surface reflectivity, which can be interpreted to understand the ice conditions around ERDC-CRREL�s buoy assets. Since each satellite type has unique attributes in its spectral response, the Government would not be able to replicate these codes or the calibrations that are needed to meet the imaging cadence and latency specification for this requirement. Due to the unique nature of the requested imagery and specific code tools and processing routes, Planet Labs, Inc. is the only provider capable of fulfilling the Government�s requirement at this time. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541370, which has a size standard of $16.5M. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations. �However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Responses to this notice shall be submitted NLT 12:00 PM CST, 13 May 2020 to kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. �A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/78ef57c8867e4432bcb6d86016bbd573/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- Zip Code: 94107
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 94107
- Record
- SN05658737-F 20200517/200516071010 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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