U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Acquisition Management Branch, STOP 0567, 1400 & INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0567

T -- REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE DATA POC Dora L. Moore (202-720-2448) SATLELLITE DATA POC VERLE MALIK, Contracting Officer (202)720-7335. The Production Estimates and Corp Assessment Division (PECAD) of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) uses multi-spectral satellite imagery for the purpose of timely, world-wide crop-condition assessment. The contractor must provide FAS/PECAD with digital multi-spectral satellite imagery which includes the visible-red (approximately 0.63-0.69 micrometers) and near-infrared (approximately 0.76-0.90 micrometers) spectral bands, with spatial resolution between 1 and 40 meters. The imagery must be provided in industry-standard format. The contractor must be capable of delivering the data to PECAD within two weeks of imagery-acquisition date. Any sources interested in providing this services, you may submit your request in writing within 30 days of notice in CBD ATTN: Dora L. Moore (202)720-2448. See Note 23. Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374553). (0243)

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