DOIGFBO230012_Lidar_RFI_1.pdf

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PATENT SERVICES

General Information

Solicitation Number: DOIGFBO230012

Release of RFI Date: 12/09/2022

Required Responses Due Date: 12/14/2022

Set Aside: To Be Determined

NAICS Code: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and

Technical Services

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and is not a solicitation for a contract or grant award.

This RFI notice is for information purposes only, is not a request for proposals, and does not obligate the Government in any way. A request for proposals may or may not result from this request. The Government will not reimburse the respondents for any costs associated with the information submitted in response to this request. The Government will treat each submission in confidence.

SOURCES SOUGHT: Responses from large and small businesses are encouraged, however, in accordance with FAR 19.5, set asides for small business; the government will review the information in this announcement to determine the type of set aside (if any) for this requirement.

Please provide the size status of your company based on NAICS 541990.

All questions about the RFI shall be directed by email to the point of contact listed below.

Responses may be sent via electronic mail (email) to:

Leah Williams

Contract Specialist lwilliams@usgs.gov

Summary of Required Technical Services

The USGS requires a unique and specialized set of services to expand capabilities in the usage of cloud-hosted lidar data. Utilizing, The NSF funded OpenTopography project. These services broadly fall into three categories that span the needs of multiple USGS programs; (1) software development, (2) training and support, and (3) research and development. First, to enhance data mailto:lwilliams@usgs.gov utilization and stimulate creative applications the National Geospatial Program (NGP) requires a suite of readily accessible Jupyter notebooks that leverage existing APIs, cloud resources, and open source software tools and packages to make it easier for a variety of users of topographic data to efficiently access USGS 3DEP data for data processing and visualization workflows. Second, the

National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program seeks to extend the capabilities of its community of Federal and State geologic mappers to leverage this data and by developing (1) extensions of these general tools as Jupyter notebook and a web portal to enable the generation of topographic derivatives that further enhance the identifiability of geologic features, (2) development and delivery of training modules in their applications, and (3) documentation of workflows for utilizing machine learning to classify geologic deposits from analysis of high-resolution topography.

Information Requested

Vendors who believe they can responsibly meet these requirements should submit the following information to the Contract Specialist (lwilliams@usgs.gov), no later than 03:00PM ED, Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

1. Capability statement describing corporate expertise and technical qualifications in the work described above.

2. Past performance information describing other contracts for similar services your company has been awarded. Past performance information should be submitted for projects conducted within the last three years and include: project title, location, whether the work was as a prime or subcontractor, contract/subcontract dollar value, type of contract, percentage of self-performed work, and overall performance rating received.

3. Small business status of vendor (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.)

4. Point of contact information for vendor and DUNS Number.

5. Any other information that will prove the vendor is capable of performing the required effort.

Interested vendors must provide their response via email to the Contract Specialist, Leah Williams at lwilliams@usgs.gov and must include the announcement number “DOIGFBO230012” in the subject line. Responses should be limited to 10 pages (single-sided). Mailed and faxed responses will not be accepted or evaluated.

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