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70 -- ACQUISITION OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MULTI-AGENCY LICENSE TO NEAR REAL-TIME DATA SETS FROM ORBITAL IMAGING CORPORATION SOL 52-DDNE-9-90024 DUE 021699 POC POC: Aileen B. Redding, Contract Specialist (301) 713-0839, extension 127 WEB: Click here for solicitation information., http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. E-MAIL: Click here to reach Aileen B. Redding, Contract Specialist., Aileen.B.Redding@agf.noaa.gov. 70 -- ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MULTI-AGENCY LICENSE TO NEAR REAL-TIME DATA SETS FROM ORBITAL IMAGING CORPORATION. The Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS)/CoastWatch Program intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Orbital Imaging Corporation, Herndon, VA for a multi-agency license to specialized satellite data sets under Solicitation No. 52-DDNE-9-90024. 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. This procurement will be conducted as a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12. Minimum mandatory requirements include the following: The data set must be comprised of an area of 1,500 x 2,800 km and includes imaging information from all eight channels of the SeaWIFS instrument. The Basic Data Set to be purchased will be Level 1. The data sets must be manipulable by the SeaDAS image-processing software developed by NASA. Data must be in the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF). Data coverage must include the predefined CoastWatch regions covering the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and territories in the western Pacific Ocean. The product must be able to encompass data sets on other geographic areas, as other areas may be added later. Data supplied must comply with the following: (1) Preliminary browse images suitable for scene selection should be available to users as soon as possible but no later than 5 hours after scene capture, and (2) Selected data should be available electronically for further processing at NOAA/Suitland, MD no later than one-half hour after electronic delivery/acceptance of the order. Data should have less than 5% scan line dropouts. Calibration used by the vendor in data processing must incorporate the latest validated algorithms adopted by NASA=s SeaWIFS Project. Responses due no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this CBD/Synopsis. A fixed price contract with a thirty-six month contract duration is contemplated. The following FAR clauses are incorporated as Addenda into this CBD/synopsis/solicitation: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS; and 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government=s requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation with their proposal which demonstrates an ability to furnish a license satisfying the previously cited requirements. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement for competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. The above identified Addenda are located at the following web site: http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. Vendors are cautioned that the alphabet characters in this web address are case sensitive; this address must be typed exactly as printed. Note 22 Posted 01/28/99 (W-SN292229). (0028)

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