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76 -- PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE (REVISION) OF GRAPHIC PRODUCTS POC Maggie Russell 703-648-6366 (CO) This is not a notice for a solicitation. This is a Request for Information (RFI); neither a draft statement of work nor specifications are available. The information received will be used as part of a market survey. Over the past 50 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has covered the nation with primary topographic line maps at scales ranging from 1:24,000 to 1:63,360. While limited revision is occurring based on availability of appropriated and partner funding, the average age of these maps is now 19 years old. With current approaches a complete update of a single map costs approximately $30,000.00. Over the last decade, the USGS has initiated a number of new digital map data products, based upon evolution of technology and customer requirements and funding. These new programs include digital elevation models, digital orthophoto quadrangles, the national hydrography dataset, digital land cover, and the geographic names information system. Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management has developed a digital version of the public lands survey system data. The USGS wishes to explore partnerships and innovative technological solutions for using these data in concert with other state, local, public and private data sources to provide updated topographic line maps for the nation. The USGS is interested in obtaining commercially available information from the vendor community on their capability and capacity to perform part or all of the production and maintenance (i.e., revision) of the USGS's primary series graphic products. This process could include using existing hardcopy map materials held by the USGS and various categories of digital data typically shown on these products. These data would be obtained potentially from several sources including the USGS, other Federal and State agencies as well as private sector organizations. Priority and unlimited free access to Government held materials and data could be negotiated as part of this activity. Integration of these data and acceptable portrayal consistent with existing product standards would be required. Such portrayal might include map collar information and legends, applicable feature symbolization in multiple colors, shaded relief generation from elevation data and portrayal, and possible overlaying of selected symbolized data categories on an image base, e.g. digital orthophoto quadrangle. In addition, all products would be made available to the public at a reasonable cost and with a reasonable response time either through current USGS distribution mechanisms and/or distribution systems established within the vendor community. All vendors interested in provided information on the above are invited to submit their literature. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Any subsequent solicitation will be synopsized prior to its release. The Government will not pay for information provided in response to this synopsis. Information responding to this request should be received by June 30, 2000. Posted 06/02/00 (W-SN460959). (0154)

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