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A -- REPLACEMENT CORRECTION CBD FOR GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM=92S (GI IPT) GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GII 97 REQUIREMENT - SOL BAA POC Contract Specialist Steve Johnson (301) 227-4508 and Contracting Officer, Mary Ann Klaner (301) 227-2235 PART 2 OF 2. V. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS: The primary evaluation criteria are the technical criteria. Other evaluation criteria, of lesser importance, but equal to each other, are management and the realism and reasonableness of cost. 1. Technical Evaluation Criteria -- There are three and all three are of equal importance. a. GII 2000 requirements satisfaction. The degree to which comprehensive solutions, or component technology or source data solutions demonstrate satisfaction of the GII 2000 functional requirements in three functional areas=97information production, information management and dissemination (IM&D), information application. Subcriteria include: =20 (1) Information Production functional requirements for GII 2000: No proposals will be evaluated in this area if the solution does not include the capability to produce at least one of the following data types to stated accuracy: vector feature data, elevation data, controlled digital orthorectified image data, or precisely controlled digital stereo photogrammetric image data. Additional consideration will be given to proposals that demonstrate an ability to provide minimum attribution, metadata, quality control procedures, output data in widely accepted commercial formats, and output data in currently accepted government formats (VPF for vector data, DTED for elevation data, CIB for controlled digital orthorectified image data, and DPPDB for precisely controlled digital stereo photogrammetric image data). (2) Information Management & Dissemination requirements for GII 2000: Additional consideration will be given to proposals that describe the extent to which the proposed GII 97 technologies address issues presented in the IM&D section of the draft Master Plan Version 0.2,Volume 2 dated January 1997. Specific emphasis is placed on the following critical issues: (1) efficient metadata capture in the data production process to allow for production management, data maintenance and seamless access to framework vector data at a tile, thematic and feature level [Note: The offeror should explain how their approach supports the following functions: cataloging, storing, managing, searching, browsing, and retrieval of geospatial and imagery data.]; (2) tool selection and operational concept for assisting providers and users of geospatial information in the integration of disparate vector (different scales, accuracies and topologies) and other data sets that may be used to populate GII databases. (3) Information Applications requirements for GII 2000: More consideration will be given to those proposals which satisfy at least 50 percent of the core applications. Additional consideration will be given to those proposals which also satisfy more than one of the mission specific requirements. Since few companies without direct DOD experience will be able to import VPF, CIB, and other standard data types, the GI IPT evaluation procedure will include a mechanism for giving credit for demonstrating the capability to import and use similar data types. A similar approach will be used for evaluating mission-specific applications (such as determining optimal routes or threat fans) which are not widely used outside of DOD. For example, in addressing the requirement to import VPF data, proposals which do not include this capability, but which include information on the use of other relational vector data, or which include the capability to import VPF data which has been re-formatted by some other software, or which address how VPF data would be handled within the software proposed, will receive greater consideration than proposals which do not address the issue.=20 b. Systems Engineering and Architecture. The architectural considerations, as defined by IEEE 610.12 (structure of components, their interrelationships, and the principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time); and engineering/design of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements that together form a complex whole, a "system." Architecture, security, integration, interoperability, ease of use, and work flow will be examined both individually and as they relate to the overall system. Subcriteria include: Architectures -- The extent to which: the technical architecture identifies the services, interfaces, standards, and their relationship; the system architecture defines physical connections, location, and identification of key nodes, circuits, networks; the operational architecture describes the operational elements, assigned tasks, information flows, frequencies, and information exchange. Additional consideration will be given to proposals that demonstrate integration of the system, operational and technical architectures and meet the geospatial mission. -- Security -- Extent to which the proposal demonstrates that the system can satisfy appropriate security directives for the security level of the data being used (i.e., Trusted Computing Base (TCB) of C2). [NOTE: If the proposal does not cover a complete system, but only a component or components of a system, then the proposal will be evaluated for the extent that the component(s) alter or contribute to the TCB. Additional consideration will be given to proposals that exceed accepted DoD standard levels for system and data security. -- Integration -- The arrangement of components or systems in an architecture so that they function together in an efficient and logical way. At a minimum proposals should demonstrate the use of common services and standard interfaces, especially public API=92s. Greater consideration will be given= to proposals that: 1) provide loosely coupled components which achieve highly integrated services through common API=92s and support plug-n-play concepts= in a multi-vendor =93heterogeneous environment=94; 2) provide software= components which can be reusable and posted for various solutions and; 3) meet or nearly comply with the integration requirements of DII COE level 5 will be given special consideration. -- Interoperability -- The ability of the system to provide services in terms of four, highly-integrated and interactive component parts which together define the whole of the information systems environment. They are: policy and procedures, data, functions/applications, and infrastructure. Levels of interoperability are defined as: Basic -- Discrete Systems Interactions which includes exchange of information (files, messages, images) and basic collaboration. Intermediate -- Distributed Systems which support advanced collaboration in a client-server data sharing environment. Advanced -- Integrated Systems which is characterized by a computing environment of multi-function, application-to-application interaction with shared situations and data; using a common data model. Universal -- =93Virtual Geospatial System=94 which is characterized as cross-domain interaction supported by a fully integrated, distributed information space that allows for semantic understanding of all information being processed across all computing environments. The proposal shouldclearly identify the components and/or solution interoperability level. Additional consideration will be given to systems/components that meet =93advanced levels=94 and support the universal objective. -- Ease of use -- Human computer interface provides for ease of operation. At a minimum the proposal should have a graphical user interface (GUI) that comply with standard GUI interfaces for Windows or MOTIF in accordance with the HCI Style Guide. Additional consideration will be given for systems/components that provide on-line help files, useful error messages, and robust operation; and meeting the requirements for DII COE level 5. -- Work Flow -- Addresses the number of steps required for process completion, the efficiency of those steps, and the flexibility of task completion. At a minimum it should not disrupt other automated or manual work flow. Greater consideration will be given to proposals that provides multiple paths to accomplish integrated work flow by allowing user selection of appropriate sequences; allowing intelligent use of information for multiple processes; allowing for multiple collaborative users. c. Component Potential In An Integrated Solution. These criteria address submissions for partial GII solutions (i.e., those that do not address all of the functional requirements areas=97production, management & dissemination, and= application) which would: (1) replace, enhance or add value to part of a proposed whole GII solution, or (2) combine with other partial solutions to form a whole solution. Sub-criteria include: -- Potential for the component to add-value to a GII solution: Based on a determination that the component technology offers a unique capability to a GII solution, or offers a unique approach to a capability already offered in a GII solution. This will be a go/no go decision. -- Ability for the component to be adaptive to a proposed GII solution: Greater consideration will be given for proposals that have the ability to directly replace proposed functionality within one or more proposed GII solutions, possibly with minor integration work required. -- Ability to create wholly new GII or partial GII solutions: Greater consideration will be given to proposals that can be paired with other partial GII solutions in order to build a new whole or new partial GII solution, possibly with minor integration work required. 2. Management evaluation criteria. There are two which are of equal value. a. a. Corporate commitment to open geographic information systems processing. The degree to which the offeror is committed to the marketing of open solutions for geographic information systems processing. b. Past performance/corporate reputation for product quality, support and timeliness. 3. Cost evaluation criteria include cost realism and cost reasonableness for the immediate procurement as well as over the life cycle. The options identified in Part II, above, will be part of the evaluation. Evaluation Process. Evaluation teams will review the proposals using the criteria in this Section and supported by the facilitators and resources of the MITRE Economic and Decision Analysis Center, using a best value type process. MITRE persons will be involved in the Government evaluation, however they will not be an evaluator nor vote in any manner during the evaluation process. Findings of the evaluation teams will be reviewed by senior GI IPT managers. VI. AWARDS. Awards will be made at funding levels commensurate with the commercial technology solutions being demonstrated and the Government=92s= need for successful demonstration of GII 97 solutions. Awards will be made only if one or more sufficiently meritorious proposals are received. The GI IPT reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. No other request for proposal or other solicitation for GII97 Spiral I will be made. In an effort to optimize streamlined technical and business approaches, DoD Agencies have recently been delegated authority to conduct prototype development outside the normal constraints of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). NIMA is permitted to consider usage of =93Other Transactions=94 authority of 10 U.S.C. 2371, =93Section 845=94, Authority to Carry Out Certain Prototype Projects for= this requirement. This authority permits offerors to propose more flexible non-procurement arrangements or non-Federal Acquisition Regulation contracts for Section 845 prototype agreements. The Government will also entertain offers for technology demonstration under Bailment Agreements in addition to the standard acquisition procurement FAR contracts, specifically Part 12, =93Acquisition of Commercial Items=94, as deemed appropriate to the parties for this requirement. Interested parties are invited to visit our web site =93Geospatial IPT Home Page=94 at http.//164.214.2.57/. All= questions should be forwarded to National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Contracts in Support of Systems and Technology, ATTN: PCU/D-88, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003, Attn: PCU, Steve Johnson or Mary Ann Klaner at the telephone numbers referenced above or faxed to 301-227-2218 or 227-5573. (0022)

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