U.S. Geological Survey, Procurement and Contracts Section, Building 25, Box 25046, MS 204B, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225

99 -- AVHRR 1-KILOMETER SATELLITE DATA POC Teresa M. Henninger, Contracting Officer, (303) 236-5900 x335 Concerns having the ability to furnish the data described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. Salient characteristics: Requirement is for the acquisition and delivery of remote sensing Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) 1-Kilometer resolution satellite data that has been previously acquired and archived by CSIRO/COSSA since January 1, 1995 and also any data acquired through September 30, 1995 over all land surfaces and surrounding coastal zones for the area covered by the Hobart, Perth, Darwin, Townsville, Casey, and Manilla AVHRR ground receiving stations. Performance period is for 12 months plus an option for an additional 12 months. Delivery is to U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the items specified as a sole source from CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications, Canberra, Australia and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. (0045)

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