Defense Mapping Agency, Attn: PCG-E (MS D-5), 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

T -- PRIORITY PRODUCTION DEMONSTRATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TOPOGRAPHIC LINE MAPS SOL DMA301-96-R-0001 DUE 120195 POC Ken Popkin, Contract Specialist (301)227-1904/Phil L. McConnell, Contracting Officer (301)227-2334 The Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) requires contractor support for the priority production demonstration for the production of six 1:100,000 scale topographic line maps (TLM) in three geographically separated areas (three 1ots). The geographic locations will be Bolivia, Eastern Russia, and Kenya. Each lot will be awarded to separate contractors, (no contractor may receive more than one lot). This contract solicitation will encompass the TOTAL map production from source collection, geodetic control generation, compilation and color separation. The contractor shall provide all services, materials, supplies, facilities, labor, and supervision necessary to complete and deliver to DMA, the required final reproduction negatives, engravings, and intermediate sources, project history. Since this is a production demonstration, all contractors will be required to complete all source collection, compilation, and color separation within 90 days after contract award. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all sources necessary for the preparation of the compilation and color separation of a 1:100,000 scale TLM. DMA will only provide map specifications and associated technical manuals, master margin (if available), smaller scale DMA map products covering the area, existing maps which adjoin the project area (if available), and individual sheet instructions. For terms of reference, the following is provided: a. SOURCES: Sources generally consist of, but not limited to, a control base (map sources and/or imagery), grid and projection on World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84), current geodetic data, and approved Board of Geographic Names (BGN). Sources obtained shall be adequate to satisfy DMA Product Specifications for 1:100,000 scale TLMs (PS/3AG/201). b. COMPILATION: Compilation is the process of extracting and transforming map detail from selected source materials, utilizing a variety of techniques to achieve an accurate cartographic representation of a specific area at a specific scale. The compilation manuscript shall be suitable for color separation. c. COLOR SEARATION: Color separation is the transformation of compilation data to final reproduction film negatives. In all cases, final products shall be photographic film reproduction quality negatives defined as negatives that will produce a press plate of high quality using ordinary photolithographic reproduction methods. Interested parties should submit written requests for a copy of the solicitation. Due to MC&G restrictions, no Foreign Nationals are allowed to participate in the procurement. (0278)

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