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

C -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES (NON- CONSTRUCTION) FOR DIGITAL LINE GRAPH CAPABILITIES POC Lynda Carlson, Contracting Officer, (303) 236-5900 x351 This is not an announcement of a solicitation. This is a request for information. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is interested in developing a contract mechanism to provide revision services for digital products of the National Mapping Division. The specific services may include any or all of the following activities: Production and/or revision of Digital Line Graphs (DLG) to various projections, scales (1:24,000, 1:25,000, and 1:100,000), horizontal/vertical datums, file formats (DLG-3 and DLG/F, NMD is transitioning from a DLG-3 data model to a new feature based DLG/F model), and content levels (Core and Limited Update); the use of a variety of sources including Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle (DOQ) imagery, Digital Raster Graphics (DRG), National Aerial Photo Program (NAPP) photography, and vector data from NMD and other organizations; integration/conflation of multiple digital data files; the use of monoscopic and/or stereoscopic photogrammetric instruments; some production within a classified facility (some portion of the expected workload shall require the use of classified imagery); photointerpretation from imagery, and acquisition of ancillary digital data, imagery, and related map information when Government Furnished Material (GFM) is unavailable. GFM may include any or all of the following materials: DOQs, DLGs, DRGs, NAPP, production software, and published maps along with other project materials. Industry response is solicited to indicate the levels of interest and ability in providing these types of services. All responsible parties are encouraged to respond in writing. All responses should contain sufficient technical documentation and descriptive literature to sufficiently describe the capability and capacity to provide the required services and products in the above description. Technical information and commercial pricing in response to the above description is being requested from private industry in as much detail as organizations are willing to provide. Information on industry support for feature based models in general, and specifically for support of data revision within such a model is solicited. Information on industry capacity to obtain and operate a secret-collateral facility is solicited. Proprietary data that contains restrictions on its release should not be submitted. Neither a draft statement of work nor specifications are available from the USGS. No formal solicitation or contract will result from this synopsis for industry information; any subsequent solicitation will be synopsized prior to its release. Information responding to this request should be received within forty-five days from publication of this notice. Submit responses to Jeff Simley, U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Mapping Center, Box 25046, Bldg. 810, MS507, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO, 80225. (0092)

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