B -- PROCESSING AND EVALUTING MULTI-SPECTRAL REMOTELY SENSED AND LABORATORY DATA

Notice Date

January 5, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Geological Survey, Branch Of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046

ZIP Code

80225-0046

Solicitation Number

01CRQQ0059

Response Due

February 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Sonja Tweten 303/236-5900 ext: 304

E-Mail Address

U.S. Geological Survey, CR, Office of Acquisition (stweten@usgs.gov)

Description

Concerns having the ability to furnish the services described herein are requested to give written notification (including telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within thirty calendar days from the date of the synopsis. The U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, Central Region, has a need to complete multiple on going requirements for acquiring, processing, and evaluating multi-spectral remotely sensed and laboratory data. Contractor shall be responsible for laboratory and computer analysis of geologic materials, using Spectroscopic techniques including SPECPR, PW and Tetracorder and commercial GIS image processing packages. Prepare text and figures for final report detailing results of integrated geophysical and geochemical studies of CU-bearing samples from southern Arizona to be completed in USGS laboratories on-site at the Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO. Evaluate data and assist in preparation of final report. This involves analysis of AVIRIS data, formulation of GIS queries, and GIS analysis of very large data sets. Processing and analysis of field, laboratory and AVIRIS data sets for California Hg (Mercury) Project. This includes use of laboratory and field spectrometers, USGS computer analysis software, and commercial software programs. The vendor must have experience in using both USGS computer software programs for processing multi-spectral data and processing AVIRIS data for Arizona. The work is to be completed in USGS laboratories on-site at the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Based on the information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from Laurie Morath, Denver, Colorado, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item/services or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. This is a small business set-aside.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010109/BSOL004.HTM (W-005 SN50A2L4)