USDA, Forest Service, P.O. Box 25127, Lakewood, CO 80225

T -- AUTOMATED LANDS PROJECT II SOL RFP RMAST-99-170 DUE 082399 POC Marilyn Whalon (303) 275-5270, Fax (303) 275-5299; Mary Anne Ward, Contracting Officer The purpose of this contract is to provide Region 2, USDA Forest Service with spatial data for the Automated Lands Project (ALP) geographic information system. The Forest Service has created ARC/INFO coverages for each public land survey system (PLSS) township. The Contractor shall edit the coverages by the Best Method Available, to include all the lines necessary to protray the spatial features depicted on the edited Land Status Base Plats, Road & Trail Right-of-Way Status Plats, and associated attachments. Regions shall be created or edited for each parcel shown on the Status Plats, for each theme (subclass). Regions created by the Forest Service shall be checked by the Contractor for proper spatial extent. The complete townships shall be returned to the Forest Service, along with government furnished material provided to the Contractor. Standardized check plots at the same scale as the Status Plats shall be required to verify the Contractor's work. After review by the Forest Service, coverages with errors shall be returned to the Contractor for correction. A preliminary meeting will be held prior to proposals being due to provide potential contractors an opportunity to view the requirements of the finished product, and allow contractors to ask questions. The number of townships is 763. See Note #1. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351800). (0189)

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