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D -- GIS AND REMOTE SENSING PROGRAMMING SOL 52WCNW706025 DUE 031097 POC Mamie L. Wandick 816-426-6823 x237 The Government intends to procure a geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing programming for the National Weather Service, National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC). This work will consist of providing a prototype design, development, and implementation of various software techniques and procedures required to optimize the use of remotely sensed and GIS data sets. The Government intends to optimize the real-time, operational, objective, use of remotely sensed hydrometeorological data sets for use in the NWS Hydrological Services Program. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center uses HP UNIX-based workstations to develop C-language software modules to ingest, process, archive, and generate end-user products for real-time distribution. The office uses Arc/Info AMLs and Informix to process and archive live Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), and Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) satellite data sets to generate a wide variety of image, raster, and alphanumeric products. The contractor shall provide support to the NOHRSC by developing and prototyping state-of-the-art techniques and procedures required to optimize the use of the various remotely sensed data sets. This will be an indefinite-delivery, requirements contract with fixed labor rates. The Government will submit tasks to the contractor, subject to negotiation, that define the required tasks to be undertaken. The contractor shall provide all the required project management, software engineering analysis, design, programming, testing, documentation to support the analysis, planning, and integration of the software development tasks into the NOHRSC systems. The period of performance will be from April 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998 for the base period. The contract will have four option years that the Government may exercise. Exercise of the options is at the Government's sole discretion. Exercise of options will be upon availabilityof funds. The contract will be awarded based on the following factors: (1) a clear understanding of the problem, (2) typical examples of technical approach or methodology, (3) qualifications of key personnel, (4) past demonstration of performing the same or similar work, and (5) management capability. The technical merit, i.e. contractor's past performance, capabilities, and approach, are significantly more important than cost or price of the proposal. This is a 100% small business set-aside. SIC code 7373, Computer Integrated Systems Design, applies. Solicitation number 52WCNW706025MW will be issued on or about February 7, 1997. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Only written requests for copies of the solicitation will be accepted. Facsimile request to (816) 426-7530 will be accepted; however, receipt of such requests by the Government is the responsibility of the sender. (0022)

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