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T -- AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES SOL 401819Q287 DUE 092999 POC Point of Contact -- Rich Richardson, Contract Specialist 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; OFFERS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is using this announcement as Request for Quotations (RFQs) No. 401819Q287 for AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Manteo, NC. This solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-13. This is a SMALL BUSINESS set-aside under SIC Code 7335. Size Standard: $5.0 million. Description: The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, transportation, tools, supplies and supervision to perform Aerial Photography over approximately 240 acres of the Alligator River NWR, Manteo, NC. This shall include providing high resolution, digitized, orthophotographic images to conform to the specifications as cited below. Two different Option Items are solicited; Option 1 with 2 foot pixel resolution and Option 1 with 1 foot pixel resolution. The following specifications apply: a) Color Infrared Images delivered on CD ROM format, delivered in GeoTIFF or in TIFF format with a TIFF world file (.tfw); b) GPS Flight Management System providing coordinates for each frame; c) Use of Airborne GPS with control standards conforming to the USGS National Map Accuracy Standards; d) 100+ AWAR camera equipped with 6 inch (153mm) focal length lens, (or it's equivalent in digital format cameras); e) Photogrammetric quality scanner to be used (with conventional film); f) Data to be supplied using the NC State Plane Coordinate system; g) Datum: NAD 83; h) 1 print of the area mosaic to be provided; i) 2 foot ground sample distance (resolution); j) Final mosaic to be divided into tiles for ease of use; k) Flights will be made on days with no cloud cover or cloud shadows, free of smoke and no excessive haze; l) Flight must be made during the period of October 17 -- November 20 with minimum sun angle of 30 degrees; m) Delivery date for the product must be within 60-90 days after the photograph period; n) Final product must meet the National Digital Ortho Program (NDOP) specifications. The offer must be expressed in cost per square mile of coverage for the Refuge. Offerors should call to receive the map as referenced in the solicitation. Offerors shall provide the following with their offers: a) A list of personnel who will be performing this contract and their experience in similar type work; b) A list of equipment to be used in the performance of this contract; c) A list of similar projects that were completed during the past year with references; d) An estimate of current work load and offeror's capability to perform the above work during the specified time frame. After award, the aerial photography must be made between October 17- November 20, 1999 with the final product delivered 90 days later or February 18, 2000. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement and may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www. Arnet.gov/far/. a) FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Orders (Jun 1999); b) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Jun 1999); must be completed and submitted with offer. c) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 1999) d) FAR 212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (May 1999). Contractor must certify Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requires as follows (available at address http://www.ios.doi.gov/pam): (1) The Offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d)(i.e., the VETS-100 report required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era), it has [ ], has not [ ] submitted the most recent report required by 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). (2) An Offeror who checks "has not" may not be awarded a contract until the required reports are filed. (31 U.S.C. 1353) Service Contract Wage Determination No 94-2393, Rev 15, dated 8/23/1999 shall apply to this solicitation. FAX your offer to 404-679-4057, Attn: Rich Richardson by Sep 29, 1999. Be sure to include full company name, street address, telephone number, FAX number, name of contact person, the size of your business and reference this solicitation number. (AC0915008-01) Posted 09/15/99 (I-SN380783). (0258)

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