Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 230000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

B -- GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) SOL N68936-97-R-0113 DUE 062197 POC John Hopkins, Contract Specialist, (619) 939-4239 or Jack Davidson, Contracting Officer, (619) 939-7408. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake site, China Lake, CA intends enter into a Firm Fixed Price contract through other that full and open competition with the University of Kansas, Center for Research, 2291 Irving Hill Drive, Campus West, Lawrence, KS 66045-2969 for the preparation of a fully functional "smart" Geological Information System (GIS) data base capable of addressing geothermal exploration problems, looking from the solution of a problem backward to the data. The GIS data base must have individual GIS coverages that contain more information than is displayed on screen or than is found in the input data themselves. The GIS data base must be fully integrated and have full functionality across the entire range of available data, and have the capability to integrate disparate data bases into the decisionmaking level, especially in the realm of geoscientific decisionmaking. The GIS data must be formatted to ARC/INFO, Unix version 7.0.4 or current release and delivered as ArcView projects, Unix version 2.1 or current release. The GIS data base must be capable of running on a Unix-based Sun Sparc work station, using Solaris operating system, version 2.5 or current release. Travel to the Geothermal Program Office at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA, will be necessary. This procurement is being pursued on a sole source basis because the University of Kansas is the only known source capable of providing a holistic approach, in the development of individual coverages, that adopts the fundamental perspective of looking backward to the data from the problem solution. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested firms must provide documentation of their capability to meet each of the requirements and software characteristics specified in this notice. Requests for this solicitation must be made to the above referenced address, or to fax number (619) 927-3488. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0106)

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