USDA, Forest Service, Acquisition Management Staff, 3 South, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592

R -- REMOTE SENSING SOL R5-00-20-016 DUE 062000 POC Sheila Georges 707-562-8788 E-MAIL: dbandur/r5@fs.fed.us, dbandur/r5@fs.fed.us. The USDA Forest Service, Region 5 (California) has a requirement for and indefinite delivery contract of Remote Sensing services. This solicitation will be to obtain Remote Sensing specialists for on-site support, vegetation mapping projects, and vegetation map update projects with Region 5-across national forests and private lands using state-of-the-art Remote Sensing techniques. The maximum duration of this contract will be one base year with 2 one-year option periods. The minimum and maximum amount of this contract shall be obligated to order the maximum amount of work. This solicitation will contain three Work Items: Item 1 for Remote Sensing specialists for on-site support, Item 2 for vegetation mapping projects Item 3 for vegation map update projects. Firms may submin proposals for one or all of the above Work Items. The contractor will be required to demonstrate a certain level of expertise and capability. Offerors shall be required furnish a complete technical and price proposal for each Work Item. Basis of award will be greatest overall value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government, price and other factors considered. The Government may award one or mor contracts to qualified offerors. In order to qualify for award of Work Items 1 or 2. The contractor is required to maintain an office within the State of California or Reno, Nevada. Firms may partner or joint venture to meet this requirement. A geographic limitation is not required for Work Item 3. Interested firms should submit a woritten request for a copy of this solicitation prior to May 19, 2000 to: USDA Forest Service, Attn: Sheila Georges, 1323 Club Drive, Third Floor North, Vallejo, CA 94592. Or by FAX: 707-562-9043. Must confirm receipt of FAX with: Sheila Georges 707-562-8788 or Cookie Washington 707-562-8789. Reference RFP No. R5-00-20-016. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. The Contracting Officer is Don Bandur.***** Posted 04/17/00 (W-SN445757). (0108)

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