NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY 4600 SANGAMORE ROAD, BETHESDA, MD 20816-5003

70 -- ERDAS IMAGINE ADVANTAGE & NTIF S/W AND SUBSCRIPTIONS SOL NMA20198R0043 POC Lynn Brannan, Contract Specialist, 301-227-2158 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All responses from responsible sources recd within 15 days from date of publication will be considered. The solicitation # is NMA20198R0043 & this is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation & incorporated provision & clauses are those in effect through Fed Acquisition Circular 97-03. NIMA wishes to procure the following ERDAS S/W items: CLIN 0001, Qty 7, IMAGINE Advantage 8.3 S/W, UNIX-Solaris version including: Viewer, Image Interpreter, Import/Export, Map Composer Rectification, Simple Classification, Utilities, Map Maker, Image Catalog, Image Drape, Media/Doc; CLIN 0002, Qty 7, ERDAS IMAGINE NITF 8.3; CLIN 0003, Qty 7, ERDAS IMAGINE Advantage S/W subscription service 1998; CLIN 0004, Qty 7, ERDAS IMAGINE NTIF S/W subscription service 1998; CLIN 0005, Qty 7, ERDAS IMAGINE Advantage S/W subscription service 1999; CLIN 0006, Qty 7, ERDAS IMAGINE NTIF S/W subscription service 1999. Del is expected to be FOB dest to NIMA Langley AFB, VA, within 30 days after award of contract. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction for Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Interested parties shall submit offers which include the 11 items outlined in FAR 52.212.-1(b). Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorp by ref. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: tech acceptability/price. Award will be made to the technical acceptable offer whose price is lowest. Offers are to include a commercial price list, completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations & Certification -- Commercial Items, & the provision at DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations & Certifications -- Commercial Items, with offer. In accordance with provision at 252.204-7001, Cage Code Reporting, Offeror is to provide CAGE code with offer. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Exec Order -- Comm Items, is hereby incorporated by reference (including 52.222-3; 52.233-3; 52.203-6; 52.203-10; 52.219-8; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37). The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Comm Items, is hereby incorporated by ref (including: 252-225-7001; 252.225-70012; 252.225-7036; 252.227-7015; 252.233-7000). Offers are to be completed & delivered to address listed above by 08 Apr 98 by 1:00 PM, local time; Attn: Lynn Brannan, PCU/D-88. Facsimiles will be accepted at 301-227-5573 or 2218; please call Lynn Brannan to confirm receipt of facsimile. Offerors agree to hold the prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified. (0083)

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