National Imagery and Mapping Agency, NIMA/PCE, 4600 Sangamore Rd MS D-88, Bethesda MD

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT/CIVIL COMMERCIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM SOL BAA 97-05 DUE 093098 POC Contact Phil Hwang 800/833-3879 PIN 105-5029 or HwangP@nima.mil/Contracting Officer Tamara Verdon 301/227-4244 The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) (under authority granted by Federal Technology Transfer Act of the 1986 (FTTA); Executive Order 12591, Facilitating Access to Science and Technology; DoD 3200.12-R-4 of 27 Dec 88, Domestic Technology Transfer Program Regulation), is interested in forming partnerships under its Civil Commercial Assessment Project (CCAP) with United States (US) commercial satellite imaging companies to create a uniform process for and conducting an independent assessment of the quality and capabilities of imagery from new satellite systems. These utility assessments would baseline geospatial and information content capabilities. Partners' satellite images and information capabilities would be assessed jointly. NIMA will consider entering into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA's) with commercial developers who are licensed by the US Department of Commerce to build and operate spacecraft with any of the following guidelines: a. Systems with an approximate spatial resolution of 30 meters or better for spectral sensors, 15 m or better for radar sensors, or 5 m or better for panchromatic sensors. b. Systems capable of Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) Level 2 c. Systems capable of delivering imagery which can satisfy imagery information tasks commensurate with similar resolutions. All other details, including public release of findings, will be determined during the CRADA drafting process. NIMA has performed substantial research and development in the determination of customers' use of imagery and imagery based information, including the production of timely distribution of both activity/intelligence and accurate geospatial information. Access to ground control data, imagery interpreters, geospatial data analysts, and expertise in hardware, software, and analysis of proposed integrated architectures needed for meeting customer requirements are areas which could be shared under a CRADA agreement. Companies meeting the above qualifications and which are interested in pursuing such CRADAs are requested to submit a letter not to exceed five pages in length, by 30 Sep 98, describing the company's capabilities and what benefits both the company and NIMA might reasonably expect to derive from such an arrangement. This information should be sent to Christopher Allen, Chairman of the Civil Commercial Assessment Project, NIMA/PAS, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 30151-1715. PHONE: (703) 808-0773 FAX: (703) 808-0872 E-MAIL: allenc@nima.mil and a copy to the Contracting Officer, Tamara Verdon, NIMA/PCE, 4600 Sangamore Rd MS D-88, Bethesda MD 20816-5003. When Internet messages are provided with attachments, provide attachments in Microsoft Word 6.0, Excel version 5.0 compatible formats. Interested respondents may request a copy of the NIMA CRADA Handbook which includes information on the NIMA CRADA format. This notice, in conjunction with the NIMA CRADA Handbook, constitutes the total BAA. The government reserves the right to enter into CRADAs with ALL, SOME, or NONE of the respondents. Responses must be received in writing and will be reviewed in the order they are received.. Telephone inquiries or responses are not acceptable. This announcement is NOT a request for proposals. (0169)

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