National Imagery & Mapping Agency, PCS/D-88, 4600 Sangamore Rd., Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

A -- LASER AIRBORNE BATHYMETRY SURVEY (LABS) SYSTEM SOL NMA100-97-R-5048 DUE 030497 POC Contracting Officer, Lynn Martin, Contract Specialist, Linda Grasso (301) 227-2302, FAX (301) 227-2318 The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) intends to procure through full and open competition the Laser Airborne Bathymetry Survey (LABS) System. The objective of LABS is to enhance hydrographic survey capability against conventional nautical charting requirements in shallow and coastal waters; to increase the quantity and currency of hydrographic surveys; to contribute to the population of the Master Seafloor Digital Data Base (MSDDB); and to provide a self-contained system for rapid surveys of areas of high or emerging importance. LABS will satisfy requirements to conduct hydrographic surveys to support Joint Littoral Warfare and to meet legal obligations to provide data necessary to ensure the safe navigation of American ships outside US territorial waters. LABS will provide the capability to collect, process and validate data in accordance with International Hydrographic Organization Standards and Navy survey requirements. LABS data will be used by NIMA to produce new or revised charts and related publications. The LABS System will incorporate the functionality to: plan and execute airborne laser bathymetry surveys, plan integrated surveys including airborne and conventional components, provide for management of surveys and collected data; provide for automated processing and analysis of collected data; provide for operator access to waveform and other relevant data to support analysis and validation; provide for derivation and application of tidal data corrections; provide output to interface with Naval Oceanographic Office and Hydrographic Source Assessment System (HYSAS) tools for data analysis and validation; provide the capability to produce products in the field to support data validation and survey management processes as well as interim and final field products in digital format and as hard copy; interface with HYSAS to support the population and maintenance of the Master Seafloor Digital Database (MSDDB); provide for operations and maintenance as a deployable survey system for extended periods of time to remote operating areas outside CONUS; optimize efficiency of survey processes through performance of all functions reasonable as airborne processes during the expected eight to ten hour duration survey flights; and provide for complete processing and validation in the field requiring minimum review at in-house facilities. The LABS System will be composed of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to the maximum extent possible to meet functional and performance requirements. The LABS System configuration and design will include the integration of the COTS hardware and software, enhanced COTS and the GFE to comprise the overall system. The LABS System configuration and component design will be consistent with the designated candidate platform(s) and will accommodate deployed remote operations. The LABS System configuration and design will also accommodate the transportability requirements associated with operations, maintenance and logistics aboard the selected platform(s) and with remote survey operations. The LABS System will provide up-to-date technology for automated pre-survey planning, data acquisition, processing, validation, data output, and production of products for surveys in relatively clear, shallow waters, essentially world-wide. Contractor support is required to provide the following for the LABS System: commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and developmental sensor hardware and software, integration of COTS, enhanced COTS and GFE components; survey planning and data acquisition hardware and software, data processing, analysis and validation hardware and software; documentation; program management, systems engineering, integration and verification, configuration management, logistics, training, data management, and technical support; as well as options for maintenance and for operations. The schedule consists of a base period of two years for implementation, integration and verification of the system and three option years of maintenance and/or operations. All requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing (facsimile requests will be accepted at 301 227-2218). Requests should indicate contractor business size status (SIC Code is 7373). Issuance of the solicitation is planned for March 1997. Government intends to utilize oral presentations in the source selection process. A library providing access to the applicable documents will be available to potential offerors by 20 February 1997. To use the library, requests must be submitted in writing to NIMA, ATTN: SUAH/D-85 Mathew Dominique (facsimile requests will be accepted at 301 227-2298). (0024)

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