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SERVICE RFP

SOL NO: AG-91S8-S-10-0013

UNIT: Regional

PROJECT NAME: GIS Services

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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SEALED BID (IFB)

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NEGOTIATED (RFP)

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

USDA Forest Service, Region 5, Regional Office

Acquisition Management

1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8,

(Hour)

(Date)

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

(See Section I, Clause No. 52-232-8)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amend-ments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

15A.

NAME AND ADDRESS

OF OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

OFFER (Type or Print)

15B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code and extension)

18. OFFER DATE

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

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SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (

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41 U.S.C. 253(c) (

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV.9-97)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

OFFERORS MUST BID ON ALL THREE YEARS AND PROVIDE PRICES FOR ALL SUBITEMS IN ORDER TO BE RESPONSIVE.

1st Year Award date 2010- February 2011

ITEM 1 – GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES

1A (CG-III) CARTOGRAPHER/GIS ANALYST (SENIOR)

1B (CG-II) CARTOGRAPHER/GIS ANALYST (INTERMEDIATE)

1C (CG-I)CARTOGRAPHER/GIS ANALYST (ASSOCIATE)

1D (RG-III ) REMOTE SENSING/GIS ANALYST (SENIOR)

1E (RG-II) REMOTE SENSING/GIS ANALYST (INTERMDIATE)

1F (RG-I) REMOTE SENSING/GIS ANALYST (ASSOCIATE)

1G (NG-III) NATURAL RESOURCES GIS ANALYST/

PROGRAMMER (SENIOR)

1H (NG-II) NATURAL RESOURCES GIS ANALYST/

PROGRAMMER (INTERMEDIATE)

1I (NG-I) NATURAL RESOURCES GIS ANALYST/

PROGRAMMER (ASSOCIATE)

1J (TG-III) GIS MAPPING TECHNICIAN (SENIOR)

1K (TG-II) GIS MAPPING TECHNICIAN (INTERMEDIATE)

1L (TG-I) GIS MAPPING TECHNICIAN (ASSOCIATE)

1M (DP-III) DATABASE PROGRAMMER (SENIOR)

1N (DP-II) DATABASE PROGRAMMER (INTERMEDIATE)

1O (DP-1) DATABASE PROGRAMMER (ASS0CIATE)

1P (SP-III) SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER (SENIOR)

1Q (SP-II) SOFTWARE PROGRMMER (INTERMEDIATE)

1R (SP-I) SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER (ASSOCIATE)

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ON-SITE SERVICES. Firms are not required to currently employ all personnel listed under On Site Services; however, firms must be able to recruit and fill these positions:

OFF SITE SERVICES:

Firms must demonstrate that they commonly perform similar work and currently have available personnel with skills to cover the range of technical requirements listed below. Employees may be qualified to perform more than one labor item. Resumes and example projects should demonstrate the employee’s ability and the company’s performance.

NOTES TO SECTION B

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS:

AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts (FEB 1988) During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $25,000.00 for each awarded contractor over the life of the contract, but not in excess of $4,900,000.00 aggregate total for all awards.

LABOR RATES:

All hourly labor rates are to be fully loaded, inclusive of direct costs, indirect costs, overhead or GA, Profit, incidental materials costs, ‘tools of the trade’, supervision and management of personnel.

If firms submit a corporate Rate Schedule in lieu of Section B – Schedule of Items, their

Rate Schedule shall not supersede the Notes to Section B or any provisions or clauses within this solicitation or resulting contract.

Service Contract Wage Rates from the Department of Labor have been requested. Wage rates may be added as an amendment to this Solicitation or as a modification to any resulting contact. Note, professional individuals are not required to follow the Service Contract Wag rates.

OVERTIME RATES:

There may be times when contract personnel are asked to support their Government Staff on emergency incidents (i.e., fire rehab, hurricane support). Should these situations arise, overtime rates shown on the Schedule of Items will allow the Government to process payment for the overtime hours. These rates will ONLY be used for emergency support. Overtime will not be incurred on project work. Participation by contract on emergency incident support is optional.

ORDERING (Emergency Support)

Incident support will be separate from direct project work and a separate delivery order will be issued for incident support.

Since personnel involved may be team specific, delivery orders for emergency incident support may not be competed.

Travel: (Emergency Support) The Government will pay travel costs for incident support at the standard Government per diem rates established in the Federal Travel Regulations for localities where work is performed. Government travel regulations as established in the FTR and JTR shall apply to all incident-related travel.

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS:

Customary incidental tools of the trade and equipment shall be included within hourly rates. Major equipment will be negotiated as required for a specific delivery order. Materials (other than incidentals) shall be negotiated as required for a specific delivery order.

TRAVEL:

Travel needs will be indentified in the Task Order Statement of Work and costs for that travel shall be included in the contractor’s price proposal for that Task Order, the government may require travel not listed in the original task order (meetings, project support at a different location, a new required government training, etc). This travel may be generated after the award of the task and may be identified after the original award. All new travel generated after task order award shall be requested and approved by the government prior to any costs being incurred by the contractor. All reimbursement for travel and per “diem” costs shall be limited to rates established in the Federal Travel Regulations for “localities” where travel is required. The contractor shall select the most economical means of travel and present alternatives to the government for approval. All travel reimbursement shall be at the discretion of the government.

NOTE: Travel for emergency support only (incident support)

The Government will pay travel costs for incident support at the standard Government per diem rates established in the Federal Travel Regulations for localities where work is performed. Government travel regulations as established in the FTR and JTR shall apply to all incident related travel.

ORDERING:

Task Orders under this contract may be placed by Forest Procurement officials within their designated procurement authority. The contracting officer may exercise broad discretion in developing appropriate order placement procedures. The contracting officer should keep submission requirements to a minimum. Contracting officers may use streamlined procedures, including oral presentations. In addition, the contracting officer need not contact each of the multiple awardees under the contract before selecting an order awardee if the contracting officer has information available to ensure that each awardee is provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each order. Orders may be placed noncompetitively if public exigency exists as determined by the procurement official by documenting the situation within their determination. Orders will be negotiated regarding the schedule of items and quantities required to perform the work and will result in a firm fixed-price delivery order.

The Contractor shall provide a proposal for a specific delivery order within 10 business days after the initial contact by the Forest Service procurement officer. The proposals shall include only candidates that are available for the duration of the task period and that have completed salary/benefit negotiations.

The proposal for on-site personnel shall include resumes for any proposed candidates, and shall address:

1. How the proposed personnel assigned to the task meet the minimum experience and educational requirements corresponding to the task’s skill category;

2. How the proposed personnel meet any additional evaluation criteria supplied for a specific task;

3. The date that the proposed personnel assigned to the task can start work.

4. That the proposed personnel to be assigned to the task are U.S. Citizens or are legally documented workers;

5. How the contractor offers training opportunities for their employees so that they can maintain knowledge of software/hardware updates, state-of-the-art technologies and emerging trends.

Award of orders will be evaluated based upon the above requirements, the applicability and responsiveness to the request for proposals, price, and past performance. All proposed on-site candidates and existing on-site contractors must pass a Department of Homeland Security background check.

DELIVERY ORDER CEILING:

A ceiling price will be specified for each delivery order. The contractor shall not make expenditures or incur obligations in the performance of a task order which exceed the ceiling price specified therein, except at the Contractor’s own risk.

ON-SITE GIS SERVICE EMPLOYEES:

The Contractor’s on-site employees shall adhere to local site, government time and attendance rules which may be determined by the local work supervisor. This includes abiding by the government holiday schedule. All exceptions shall be approved by the local work supervisor, in advance.

The Contractor’s on-site personnel shall also abide by local site safety and health requirements which include attending certain on-site briefings or training, participating in mock building evacuations and taking certain computer and workplace security courses.

The Contractor’s on-site personnel shall, at all times perform his/her duties in a manner which the Forest Service finds to be suitable and proper. The employee’s conduct shall also be suitable and proper. If the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor that an employee’s performance or conduct is not suitable and proper, the contractor shall remove the employee immediately from the Government site and provide a replacement within the time specified by the contracting officer. The Forest Service will not be responsible for any termination or relocation cost incurred by the contractor.

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT:

The purpose of this solicitation is to secure both on-site and off-site Professional services to perform tasks related to geographic data management, manipulation, editing, analysis, documentation, distribution and portrayal. Tasks typically support existing vegetation management, land management planning and analysis, land survey and status management, cartographic products and resource inventories for the 18 National Forests in the Pacific Southwest Region, and neighboring private lands. Work under this solicitation will be issued as individual task orders.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, personnel, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, travel and incidentals, except those designated as Government-furnished property, to perform all work necessary for the completion of the task orders.

Meetings between the Contractor and COR will be scheduled as needed to define the course of work and to inspect progress at periodic intervals or decision points. Daily coordination between the Contractor’s personnel and the COR will be required during certain phases of the project.

C.1.1 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION:

The location will be defined in the task order for the specific project. The on-site work will occur at the Region 5 Remote Sensing Lab, McClellan, CA, Region 5 Regional Office, Vallejo, CA and other offices as needed within Region 5. Off-site work will be performed at the Contractor’s facilities. Other locations for training, meetings, and other miscellaneous work, include but are not limited to, field offices identified in the individual task orders.

The on-site support personnel may be required to travel to specific National Forests or Ranger District locations throughout the Region in accordance with the needs of specific projects. Travel will be reimbursed by the Government at rates published in the Federal Travel Regulations for localities where work is performed.

Off-site support personnel may be required to travel to specific Government offices for meetings for project coordination, support and review of work progress.

C.1.2 ON SITE GIS SERVICES:

The intent of this item is to obtain professional services to perform the following:

· Basic data capture and data entry to develop GIS layers of land ownership, administrative or management areas, natural resources, and infrastructure.

· Updating existing GIS layers and associated metadata and information attributes in relational databases for a wide variety of natural resources, facilities, administrative and resource planning allocations.

· Development of modeled and derived layers to support natural resources management as well as analysis in support of National Forest Planning and monitoring and associated environmental documents.

· Development of basic to complicated computer routines and tools for automation of redundant GIS operations, geospatial modeling, and data conversions.

· Development of maps for work projects ,analysis and display and for mass production and distribution to the public (multiple copy lithographed maps).

The GIS information and related databases are developed and maintained for natural resource information about administrative areas and ownership, forest monitoring, planning and inventory, and are used in various environmental assessment and monitoring projects, as well in the production of published and electronic map products. GIS analysis will be conducted to support resource planning and monitoring as well as specific projects and environmental documents. Services will be needed at the Regional Office in Vallejo, CA, the Remote Sensing Lab in McClellan, CA and may also be used by other units within the Region.

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide skilled personnel that meet the requirements for the specified contract skill categories described herein. The Forest Service reserves the right to require additional specific expertise necessary to meet specific task requirements.

· Personnel shall be sufficiently fluent in English, including verbal and writing abilities, to meet the functional requirements of the position.

· Each skill category defines the minimum experience and educational requirements that a candidate must possess in order to be considered for assignment to that skill category. The experience requirements include qualifications and expertise, as they relate to both a candidate’s overall career and to a specific task order, the details of which will be described in each statement of work. The experience requirements are designed to obtain expert, dynamic professionals with proven records of success in the proposed technical areas. Personnel assigned by the contractor shall have extensive background knowledge of commercial and/or governmental systems and processes, and shall maintain current knowledge in state-of-the-art technologies and emerging trends.

The skill category descriptions are identified in the following categories:

Basic Personnel Requirements

CG-III SKILL LEVEL – CARTOGRAPHER/GIS ANALYST (SENIOR)

Provides expert level functional skills in digital cartographic and GIS mapping project tasks which require thorough knowledge of cartographic mapping, cartographic software and hardware, lithography and GIS technical subject matter.

Plans, designs, and prepares simple to complex cartographic compilations by integrating the most recent digital cartographic, map publishing, and GIS mapping technologies to basic cartographic map production principals.

Provides technical direction, map design, resolution of non-routing cartographic problems, implementation and documentation of map production and design, and integration of the final publication or product design.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Cartography, Geography or Earth Sciences.

Experience Requirements: Ten years of intensive and progressive experience in digital cartographic and GIS technology, map making.

CG-II SKILL LEVEL – CARTOGRAPHER/GIS ANALYST (INTERMEDIATE)

Provides high level functional skills in digital cartographic and GIS mapping project tasks which require a working knowledge of cartographic mapping, cartographic software and hardware, lithography, and GIS technical subject matter.

Plans, designs, and prepares simple to complex cartographic compilations by integrating the most recent digital cartographic, map publishing and GIS mapping technologies to basic cartographic map production principals.

Assists with implementation and documentation of map publication, resolution of non-routine cartographic problems and design and integration of the final publication or product design.

Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Cartography, Geography or Earth Sciences.

Experience Requirement: Four years of intensive and progressive experience in digital cartographic and GIS technology, and map making.

CG-I SKILL LEVEL – CARTOGRAPHER/GIS ANALYST (ASSOCIATE)

Provides skills in digital cartographic and GIS mapping project tasks, which requires a basic knowledge of cartographic mapping, cartographic software and hardware, lithography, and GIS technical subject matter.

Assists in planning, design, and preparation of simple to moderate level cartographic compilations by integrating the most recent digital cartographic, map publishing, and GIS mapping technologies to basic cartographic map production principals.

Assists with implementation and documentation in map production and design and integration of the final publication or product design. Resolves routine cartographic problems.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Cartography, Geography or Earth Sciences.

RG-III SKILL LEVEL – REMOTE SENSING/ GIS ANALYST (SENIOR)

Responsibilities may include: The coordination and oversight of GIS and Remote Sensing based data capture and analysis projects. Expert knowledge of and demonstrated skill in the use of the following software: ArcGIS (ESRI), Imagine (ERDAS), Definiens Developer, ENVI/IDL (ITTVIS), SAS, R, Oracle and Access (Microsoft), as well as numerous other programs running on a client’s Intra/Extranet servers. Tasks may include: predictive spatial modeling; topographic analysis; surface modeling; digital image pre-processing, including geo-registration, orthorectification, and atmospheric/radiometric correction; image analysis and classification; multivariate statistical analysis for modeling and image processing; database population and auditing; cartography; training; and creation of FGDC-compliant metadata.

Additional responsibilities may include: database management and report preparation for various customers review and integration of ancillary GIS data from outside sources, correlation of reference field data to GIS layers for model development and accuracy assessment, testing of new remote sensing data and software to determine applicability to project objectives, and internal/external technical transfer of analysis systems and processes.

Interface with the data management team; understand end user needs and objectives; optimize workflow; research and keep abreast of all available and applicable data, technology and standards for GIS output, as well as, integrating internal and external resources (staff hardware/software support services) necessary to meet project objectives. If appropriate, provide requested data to end users via database “front end” or hardcopy products. Take queries from team members; create projects and print maps and reports. Perform a vast array of spatial and tabular queries using the available tools in the GIs and remote sensing software. Import and export any spatial and/or tabular data with the GIS and remote sensing software. Manipulate and edit in GIS/RS mapping software. Perform macro programming in appropriate languages, such as Python or ERDAS Imagine EML, to automate GIS/remote sensing tasks and provide tools for others. Help coordinate field data integration, accuracy, hardware/software, (GPS, field computers, etc.) and the data flow processes involved.

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Ecology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography or Earth Science. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Remote Sensing is highly desired.

Master’s degree in geography with extensive coursework or research in remote sensing data and technologies is also applicable.

Experience: Ten years of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of GIS and remote sensing related tools.

RG-II SKILL LEVEL – REMOTE SENSING/GIS ANALYST (Intermediate)

Responsibilities may include assisting with GIS and remote sensing based data capture and analysis projects. Expert knowledge of and demonstrated skill in the use of the following software: ArcGIS (ESRI),, Imagine (ERDAS), Definiens Developer, ENVI/IDL (ITTVIS), SAS, R, Oracle and Access (Microsoft), as well as numerous other programs running on a client’s Intra/Extranet servers. Tasks may include: predictive spatial modeling, topographic analysis, surface modeling, digital image pre-processing including geo-registration, orthorectification, and atmospheric/radiometric correction, imagine analysis and classification, multivariate statistical analysis for modeling and image processing database population and auditing, cartography, training and creation of FGDC compliant metadata.

Additional responsibilities may include: database management and report preparation for various customers, review and integration of ancillary GIS data from outside sources, correlation of reference field data to GIS layers for model development and accuracy assessment, testing of new remote sensing data and software to determine applicability to project objectives, and internal/external technical transfer of analysis systems and processes.

As directed, provide requested data to end users via a database “front end” or hard copy products. Take queries from team members; create projects and print maps and reports. Perform a vast array of spatial and tabular queries using the available tools in the GIS and remote sensing software. Import and export any spatial and/or tabular data with the GIS and remote sensing software.

Manipulate and edit GIS/RS mapping software perform macro programming in appropriate languages, such as Python or ERDAS Imagine EML, to automate GIS/Remote Sensing tasks and assist in developing tools for others. Assist field data integration, accuracy assessment, hardware/software, (GPS, field computers, etc) and the data flow processes involved.

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Ecology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography, or Earth Science. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Remote Sensing is desired, Master’s degree in geography with extensive coursework or research in remote sensing data and technologies is also applicable.

Experience: Five years of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of remote sensing and GIS related tools.

RG-I SKILL LEVEL – REMOTE SENSING/GIS ANALYST (ASSOCIATE)

Responsibilities may include assisting with GIS and remote sensing based data capture and analysis projects. Expert knowledge of and demonstrated skill in the use of the following software: ArcGIS (ESRI), Imagine (ERDAS); Definiens Developer, ENVI/IDL (ITTVIS), SAS, R, Oracle and Access (Microsoft), as well as numerous other programs running on a client’s Intra/Extranet servers. Tasks may include: topographic analysis, surface modeling, digital image pre-processing including geo-registration, orthorectification and atmospheric/radiometric correction, image analysis and classification, database population and auditing, cartography, training, and creation of FGDC compliant metadata.

Additional responsibilities may include: providing assistance with database management and report preparation for various customers, review and integration of ancillary GIS data from outside sources, correlation of reference field data to GIS layers for model development and accuracy assessment, and testing of new remote sensing data and software to determine applicability to project objectives.

As directed, provide requested data to end users via a database “front end” or hardcopy products. Take queries from team members; create projects and print maps and reports. Perform a vast array of spatial and tabular queries using the available tools in the GIS and remote sensing software. Import and export any spatial and/or tabular data with the GIS and remote sensing software.

Manipulate and edit in GIS and remote sensing mapping software. Perform basic macro programming in appropriate languages, such as Python or ERDAS Imagine EML to automate GIS/remote sensing tasks and assist in developing tools for others. Assist in field data integration, accuracy assessment, hardware/software, (GPS, field computers, etc) and the data flow processes involved.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Ecology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography or Earth Science. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Remote Sensing is desired. Master’s degree in geography with extensive course work or research in remote sensing data and technologies is also applicable.

Experience: One year of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of remote sensing and GIS related tools.

NG-III SKILL LEVEL – NATURAL RESOURCES GIS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER (SENIOR)

Responsibilities may include: the coordination of GIS projects, building and maintaining a GIS system, and the building and maintaining of a corporate-wide Intranet site to disseminate GIS maps. Expert knowledge of and demonstrated skill in the use of the following software: ESRI GIS products including ArcGIS, ArcIMS for various interactive mapping themes and ArcGIS, SDE Oracle, and Access (Microsoft) databases and numerous other programs running on a client’s Intra/Extranet servers. Tasks may include 3D modeling, slope, volume, area, hillshade analysis, raster rectification, spatial modeling, , 3D animations, surface modeling, image analysis, cartography, demographic modeling, travel time and cost analysis, dynamic segmentation, route analysis, training and creation of FGDC metadata.

Additional responsibilities may include: providing any combination of GPS and GIS services to create original mapping, format conversion, infrastructure analysis and facilities management services, database management and report preparation for various customers. Projects require a multitude of applications for a variety of disciplines including, forestry, wildlife, fire, pest management, inventory and modeling, land use analysis, hydrographic and hydrologic profiling, digital orthophoto imagery preparation, planimetric mapping services, demographics, and training.

Interface with the data management team, understand end user needs and objectives, optimize workflow, research and keep abreast of all available and applicable data, technology and standards for geographic information systems (GIS) output, as well as integrating internal and external resources (staff, hardware/software, support services) necessary to meet project objectives. If appropriate, provide requested data to end users via a database “front end”, Internet GIS or other end user interface for GIS applications. Take queries from team members; create projects and print maps and reports. Perform a vast array of spatial and tabular queries using the available tools in the GIS software, including integration with relational databases. Import and export any spatial and/or tabular data with the GIS software. Identify, categorize and update major GIS feature classes.

Manipulates and edits using GIS Map software. Perform programming in appropriate languages, such as Visual Basic .Net, C++, C#, Python, and ArcObjects to automate GIS tasks and provide tools for others. Converts outdated routines to run on the latest GIS and relational database system. Coordinates with Database Administrator to integrate collected data (tabular, spatial and otherwise) into a comprehensive database. Helps coordinate field data collection, accuracy, hardware/software (GPS, field computers, etc) and the data flow processes involved.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography or Earth Science. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in GIS is highly desired.

Experience: Ten years of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of GIS and related tools.

NG-II SKILL LEVEL – NATURAL RESOURCES GIS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER (INTERMEDIATE)

Responsibilities may include, building and maintaining a GIS system, and the building and maintaining of a corporate-wide Intranet site to disseminate GIS maps. Knowledge of and demonstrated skill in the use of the following software: ESRI GIS products including ArcGIS, ArcIMS for various interactive mapping themes, and ArcGIS, SDE, Oracle and Access (Microsoft) databases and numerous other programs running on a client’s Intra/Extranet servers. Tasks may include 3D modeling, slope, volume, area, hillshade analysis, raster rectification and registration, spatial modeling, 3D animation, surface modeling, image analysis, cartography, demographic modeling, travel time and cost analysis, dynamic segmentation, route analysis, training and creation of FGDC metadata.

Additional responsibilities may include: providing any combination of GPS and GIS services to create original mapping, format conversion, infrastructure analysis and facilities management services, database management and report preparation for various customers. Projects require a multitude of applications for a variety of disciplines including, forestry, wildlife, fire, pest management, inventory and modeling, land use analysis, hydrographic and hydrologic profiling, digital orthophoto imagery preparation, planimetric mapping services, demographics, and training.

As directed, perform a vast array of spatial and tabular queries using the available tools in the GIS software. Import and export any spatial and/or tabular data with the GIS software. Identify, categorize and update major GIS feature classes.

Manipulates and edits using GIS map software. Performs programming in appropriate languages, such as Visual Basic .Net, C++, C# and Python to automate GIS tasks and provide tools for others. Converts out dated routines to run on the latest GIS and relational database systems. Coordinates with Database Administrator to integrate collected data (tabular, spatial and otherwise) into a comprehensive database. Helps coordinate field data collection, accuracy, hardware/software, (GPS, field computers, etc) and the data flow processes involved.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography or Earth Science. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in GIS is highly desired.

Experience: Five years of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of GIS and related tools.

NG-I SKILL LEVEL – NATURAL RESOURCES GIS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER (ASSOCIATE)

Responsibilities may include: assisting in the building and maintaining of a GIS, and the building and maintenance of a corporate-wide Intranet site to disseminate GIS maps. Knowledge in the use of the following software: ArcGIS (ESRI) and ArcSDE for various interactive mapping and editing tasks. Tasks may include 3D modeling, slope, volume, area, hillshade analysis, raster rectification and registration, spatial modeling, , 3D animations, surface modeling, image analysis, cartography, demographic modeling, travel time and cost analysis, dynamic segmentation, route analysis, training and creation of FGDC metadata.

Additional responsibilities may include: providing assistance with any combination of GPS and GIS services to create original mapping, format conversion, infrastructure and analysis and facilities management services, database management and report preparation for various customers. Projects require a multitude of applications for a variety of disciplines including forestry, wildlife, fire, pest management, inventory and modeling, land use analysis, hydrographic and hydrologic profiling, digital orthophoto imagery preparation, planimetric mapping services, and demographics.

As directed, assists in a vast array of spatial and tabular queries using the available tools in the GIS software. Import and export any spatial and/or tabular data with the GIS software. Identify, categorize and update major GIS feature classes.

Manipulates and edits using GIS Map software. Perform simple programming in appropriate languages, such as Visual Basic .Net, C++, C#, Python, and ArcObjects to automate GIS tasks and provide tools for others. Assists in the conversion of outdated routines to run on the latest GIS and relational database systems. Coordinates with the Database Administrator to integrate collected data (tabular, spatial and otherwise) into a comprehensive database. Assists with field data collection, accuracy, hardware/software (GPS, field computers, etc.) and the data flow processes involved.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Ecology, Wildlife biology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography or Earth Science. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in GIS is highly desired.

Experience: One year of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of GIS and related tools. Master’s degree in GIS accounts for one year experience.

TG-III SKILL LEVEL – GIS MAPPING TECHNICIAN (SENIOR)

Provides high-level functional and analytical skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integration, documentation and implementation; assists with problem solving, which requires a thorough knowledge of GIS technical subject matter. Applies principles and methods of the functional area to difficult problems in technical areas to arrive at automated solutions. Plans, designs, and prepares technical reports and related documentation. Plans, designs, and accomplishes work related to data capture, scanning, digitizing, controlled aerial photo-to-map data transfer, map attributing, editing, plotting and reporting. Completes simple to highly complex GIS tasks for database queries, feature class edgematching, overlaying, updating, appending, map design, map edit, and data conversion.

Education Requirements: High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience Requirements: Ten years of intensive and progressive experience in GIS technology, database and analysis of subject matter closely related to the work to be accomplished.

TG II SKILL LEVEL – GIS MAPPING TECHNICIAN (INTERMEDIATE)

Provides mid-level functional and analytical skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integration, documentation, and implementation, assists with problem solving, which requires a thorough knowledge of GIS technical subject matter. Applies principles and methods of the functional area to difficult problems in technical areas to arrive at automated solutions. Designs and prepares technical reports and related documentation. Performs routine data capture, scanning, digitizing, controlled aerial photo-to-map data transfer, map attributing, editing, plotting and reporting. Completes simple to moderately complex GIS tasks for database queries, feature class edgematching, overlaying, updating, appending, map design, map edit and data conversion.

Educational Requirements: High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience Requirements: Five years of intensive and progressive experience in GIS technology, database and analysis of subject matter closely related to the work to be accomplished. A GIS Technical Certificate may substitute for one-year experience.

TG I SKILL LEVEL – GIS MAPPING TECHNICIAN (Associate)

Provides basic-level skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integration, documentation, and implementation. Assists with problem solving, which requires a thorough knowledge of GIS technical subject matter. Designs and prepares technical reports and related documentation. Performs routine data capture, scanning, digitizing, controlled aerial photo-to-map data transfer, map attributing, editing, plotting and reporting. Completes simple GIS tasks, including database queries, feature class edgematching, overlaying, updating, appending, map design, map edit and data conversion.

Educational Requirements: High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience Requirements: One year of intensive and progressive experience in GIS technology, database and analysis of subject matter closely related to the work to be accomplished. A GIS Technical Certificate may substitute for one-year experience.

DP-III SKILL LEVEL – DATA BASE PROGRAMMER (SENIOR)

Demonstrated ability in leading efforts to analyze, design, construct, test and maintain specialized computer applications database applications and utility programs related to forestry, vegetation inventory and natural resource information. Must have demonstrated expert skills in programming, knowledge and use of Visual Basic .Net and SQL languages for developing and maintaining database loading, updating, extracting and reporting utilities. Provides key relational database programming skills to a small team of GIS, and Natural Resource professionals in application and software design, development and maintenance of existing databases and associated computer programs. Expert knowledge of relational databases, Oracle and MICROSOFT Access required. Demonstrated working knowledge of GIS technology. Experience with MICROSOFT and UNIX operating systems necessary.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Compute Science, mathematics or other related science with a minor in database programming. Master’s Degree highly desired.

EXPERIENCE: Ten years of intensive and progressive experience in relational database programming.

DP-II SKILL LEVEL – DATA BASE PROGRAMMER (Intermediate)

Analyze, design, construct, test, and maintain specialized computer applications, database applications and utility programs related to forestry, vegetation inventory and natural resource information. Must have demonstrated skills in programming knowledge and use of Visual Basic .Net and SQL languages for developing and maintaining database loading, updating, extracting and reporting utilities. Provides relational database programming skills to a small team of GIS and Natural Resource professionals in application and software design, development and maintenance of existing databases and associated computer programs. Demonstrated knowledge of relational databases, Oracle and MICROSOFT Access required. Working knowledge of GIS technology desired. Experience with MICROSOFT and UNIX operating systems necessary.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or other related Science with a minor in database programming. Master’s Degree highly desired.

EXPERIENCE: Five years of intensive and progressive experience in a relational database programming.

DP-1 SKILL LEVEL – DATA BASE PROGRAMMER (ASSOCIATE)

Assists in analyzing, designing, construction, testing, and maintaining computer applications, database applications, and utility programs related to forestry, vegetation inventory and natural resource information. Skills in programming , knowledge and use of Visual Basic .Net and SQL languages for developing and maintaining database loading, updating, extracting and reporting utilities. Assists in providing relational database programming skills to a small team of GIS and Natural Resource professionals in application and software design, development and maintenance of existing databases and associated computer programs. Working knowledge of relational databases, Oracle and MICROSOFT Access required. Knowledge of GIS technology desired. Experience with MICROSOFT and UNIX operating systems necessary.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or other related Science with a minor in database programming. Master’s degree highly desired.

EXPERIENCE: One year of intensive and progressive experience in relational database programming.

Master’s degree in GIS accounts for 1 year experience.

SP-III SKILL LEVEL – SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER (SENIOR)

Demonstrated ability in leading efforts to analyze, design, construct, test and maintain specialized compute applications software and utility programs related to forestry, vegetation inventory and natural resource information. Must have demonstrated expert skills in programming knowledge and use of Visual Basic .Net, C#, C++ and/or Java. Provides key programming skills to a small team of GIS, Database, and Natural Resource professionals in application and software design, development and maintenance of existing computer programs. Working knowledge of relational databases and GIS technology. Experience with MICROSOFT and UNIX operating systems necessary.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or other related Science with a minor in computer programming. Master’s degree highly desired.

SP-II SKILL LEVEL – SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER (INTERMEDIATE)

Analyze, design, construct, test and maintain specialized compute applications software and utility programs related to Forestry, vegetation inventory, and natural resource information. Demonstrated high skills in programming knowledge and the use of Visual Basic .Net, C#, C++ and/or Java. Provides programming skills to a small team of GIS, database and Natural Resource professionals in application and software design, development and maintenance of existing computer programs. Working knowledge of relational database and GIS technology is highly desired. Experience with MICROSOFT and UNIX operating systems necessary.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or other related Science with a minor in computer programming. A Master’s degree is highly desired.

EXPERIENCE: Five years of intensive and progressive experience in computer programming.

SP-I SKILL LEVEL – SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER (ASSOCIATE)

Assist others to analyze, design, construct, test and maintain specialized computer applications software and utility programs related to Forestry, vegetation inventory and natural resource information. Skilled in programming knowledge and use of Visual Basic .Net, C#, C++ and/or Java. Assists in providing programming skills to a small team of GIS, Database and Natural Resource professionals in application and software design, development and maintenance of existing computer programs. Knowledge of relational database and GIS technology highly desired. Knowledge of MICROSOFT and UNIX operating systems necessary.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or other related Science with a minor in computer programming. A Master’s degree is highly desired.

EXPERIENCE: One year of intensive and progressive experience in computer programming. Master’s degree in GIS accounts for one year experience.

Experience requirements: One year of intensive and progressive experience in GIS technology, database and analysis of subject matter closely related to the work to be accomplished. A GIS Technical Certificate may substitute for one-year experience.

C.1.5.1 Government Furnished Property (On-Site)

For on-site support, the Government will furnish all computer equipment, software, supplies and office space necessary for the project.

C.1.6 – Off-Site Services The intent of this item is to obtain professional services to perform the following:

· Basic data capture and data entry to develop GIS layers of land ownership, administrative, natural resources or facilities.

· Updating existing GIS layers associated metadata and information attributes in relational databases for a wide variety of natural resources, facilities, administrative and resource planning allocations.

· Development of modeled and derived layers to support natural resource management as well as analysis in support of National Forest planning and monitoring and associated environmental documents.

· Development of basic to complicated computer routines and tools for automation of redundant GIS operations and analysis, and data conversions.

· Development of maps for work projects (analysis and display) and for mass production and distribution to the public (multiple copy, lithographed maps).

The GIS information and related databases are developed and maintained for natural resource information about administrative areas and ownership, forest monitoring, planning, inventory, and used in various environmental assessment projects. GIS Analysis will be conducted to support resource planning and monitoring, as well as specific projects and environmental documents. Various Regional Office and Forest field units within the Region may need services.

C.1.6.1 Government Furnished Property (Off-Site) The Government will provide available, necessary, electronic and/or hardcopy resource maps and/or reports, Digital Elevation Models (DEM) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) data, Cartographic Feature File (CFF) data, or hardcopy and resource photography for all areas required to be mapped.