NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY, 4600 SANGAMORE ROAD, ATTN:PCO-E, MAIL STOP D-5, BETHESDA, MD 20816-5003

T -- INTERNATIONAL BOUNDRY SEGMENTS SOL NMA301-98-R-0504 DUE 091198 POC Kenneth D. Popkin THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS /SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation NMA301-98-R-0504, is a request for proposal(RFP). The Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The associated Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for this procurement is 8999 and the small business size is $5 million. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency seeks a contractor to prepare ten(10) International Boundary Segment Reports on the following International Boundary Segments: Burma/Thailand, Brazil/Venezuela, Cambodia/Thailand, Columbia/Venezuela, Ecuador/Peru, Oman/Saudi Arabia, Egypt/Libya, Egypt/Sudan, Libya/Tunisia, Libya/Algeria. The reporting process shall include: 1)the collection and analysis of authoritative sources defining the current boundries (which shall include but are not limited to treaties, demarcation reports, boundary surveys, official native maps, and imagery); 2) compilation of the findings into reports (which shall contain a summary, background sketch, and annotated list of authoritative boundary sources defining the current boundary, descriptions of special sections along a boundary segment, plus relevant cartographic attachments; and 3) oral presentations to the Government summarizing the contents of the report and findings. The International boundary segment reports shall be delivered in hard and soft copy. The soft copy text must be readable in Microsoft Word 97 and attached tables must be readable in Microsoft Excel 97 software. Boundary segments may be awarded to multiple contractors. Contractors must state capacity in prposal. Upon award, contractors will be given NIMA sponsored access and borrowing privileges to the Library of Congress and the Department of the State, to acquire materials related to the proposed international boundary segments depending upon requirements first verified by NIMA. The delivery point is the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 4600 Sangamore Road, Attn: Ray Millensky, GIMSE, Mail Stop D-61, Bethesda, Maryland 20816-5003. The FOB point shall be destination, Bethesda, Maryland. The period of performance will be sixty (60) days from date of award. The FAR provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items and 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, are applicable to this acquisition The clause at FAR 52.211-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition, including subparagraph (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (7) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Vietnam Era Veterans; (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; and(9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era. Evaluation of Commercial Items: Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are related experience, Staff resumes, technical, and price. The Government intends to award to the responsible company(s) conforming to its requirements, who will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation, and shall provide clear evidence of understanding and the ability and willingness to comply with the Government's specifications of need. Failure to address a requirement will be construed by the Government as an inability to meet the neet or the company taking exception to it. All vendors are to include with their proposals, a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. All interested, responsible . firms should submit proposals, by 3:00 PM, Washington DC time, on 10 September 1998, to the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, ATTN: Kenneth D. Popkin, PCO-E, Mail Stop D-5, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816-5003. Faxed quotes will be accepted. The fax number is (301)227-4793. Furthur information may be obtained on the Internet @ www.nima.mil/poc/contracts/ggis.htm Posted 09/01/98 (I-SN244491). (0244)

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