RFI-Auto_Map_Cap20241121.docx

UNCLASSIFIED

Automated Mapping Capability

Automated Mapping Capability

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Program Office: SFG Office of Geography

1.0 DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE

NGA has a mission-critical need for a flexible capability that can create multi-scaled standard map products with the ability to transition and be flexible to include other data sources. The automated map output will have to meet today’s standards and evolve into utilizing future data sources and schemas.

2.0.1 On day one, the capability shall support, at a minimum: 1:25K, 1:50K, and 1:100K TMs and MTMs; 1:250K JOGs according to DPS or current product specifications/guidance/SIG/project specific guidance, etc. as provided by the government.

2.0.2 The future capability shall include: 1:250K EVCs; 1:500K TPCs; JNCs; GNCs; ONCs; LPM (or similar hybrid topo/hydro product), and ICM/DICM according to DPS or current product specifications/guidance/SIG/project specific guidance, etc. as provided by the government.

2.0.3 The future capability shall include: Custom mapping and charting products that have not yet been defined by the government.

2.0.4 One of the outputs of the capability must be editable and interoperable with market leading GIS software, for purposes of interoperability.

2.0.5 As a capability supporting a data centric office, the capability must be able to ingest data from many different end points to include but not limited to:

· Authoritative NGA topo feature data stores

· Data sets available via IC portal

· User generated &/or non-traditional data sets

· Capability must be able to ingest WFS and/or user generated data on a personal workstation

· ACES (VOs and Airfields)

· GRID/Elevation

· NOME/GEMINI

· Maritime

2.0.6 The current capability shall have a robust methodology and application of data thinning and generalization (thin & gen), in some cases without a clear scale trigger/attribution to determine scale.

2.0.7 The capability shall continue to decrease the computational time to produce the various output formats of generated maps and charts. The goal is to achieve any automated map/chart product at a comparable time, for any scale. Outputs should be complete within a single business day at the most, but as quick as an hour or less is optimal.

2.0.8 The current and future capability shall require ongoing collaboration, support and integration with NGA defined business and academia partners. One of the purposes for this particular interaction will be to integrate innovative scripting and programming languages to develop and enhance additional automated mapping capabilities.

The current and future capability must have the flexibility to incorporate a wide variety of common market leading programming and scripting languages into the current baseline for improvements/enhancements and geospatial tools, products &/or services.

2.0.9 Future capability shall have the ability to reach disconnected or disadvantaged users at a wide variety of locations around the world.

The Contractor shall be a U.S. owned entity.

2.4 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: The following security requirements are anticipated to apply to this acquisition:

The Government expects the work on this project to be Unclassified. While work on this contract is Unclassified, a TS/SCI Security Clearance is desired, but not mandatory.

2.5 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: In accordance with FAR Part 9.5, please discuss any performance which may lead to an OCI and how the Offeror would mitigate, avoid, or neutralize the conflict.

3.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION

Responses must only contain UNCLASSIFIED information and be marked “UNCLASSIFIED” on all pages in both the header and footer. No classified information may be included in your response.

Neither proprietary or classified concepts, nor classified information should be included in the submittal. Input on the information contained in the responses may be solicited and reviewed by NGA non-Government consultants or experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

3.1 ADMINISTRATIVE

Information to include the following as a minimum:

Based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services applicable to this acquisition, the responder is to provide answers to the following questions:

3.1.10 Do you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract applicable to the NAICS code (s) identified above? If yes, provide contract number(s).

3.1.11 Are you registered in SAM?

3.1.12 Are you interested in: Prime contract? Teaming to include Joint Venture? Subcontractor opportunities?

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to the general public or to non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the contract value, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, customary practices (warranty, financing, discounts, contract types, etc.) under which the sales of the service(s) are made, security details, the customary practices regarding customizing, modifying, or tailoring of a service(s) to meet customer needs and associated costs, the kinds of factors that are used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives used; the kinds of performance assessment methods commonly used; the common qualifications of the people performing the services; and requirements of law and/or regulations unique to these service(s), that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.2.2 GOVERNMENT.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to Government agencies other than NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, agency, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, size and length of the effort, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.2.3 NGA.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, program name, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

0. CAPABILITIES (Response Maximum of 18 Pages)

3.3.1 Current Automated Mapping and Charting Capability: What current mapping and charting products or scales are supported in the existing capability? How does the existing capability support customization of products, scales and/or footprints? How does your capability access required data sources (refer back to 2.0.5)? Describe how your capability will be ready on day one to support the minimum required products listed in 2.0.1? What output formats can your capability currently supply? How does your capability integrate with other commercially available geospatial tools, products and services? Describe the strategies used by the capability to thin and generalize source datasets for application in small-scale (1:250k and smaller) cartographic products. How does the capability address terabyte-sized automated map order requests? How long, computationally, does the capability take to complete a “medium complexity” automated map/chart as defined in section 2.0.1. Provide examples of “run” time for a large scale (1:50K) and small scale (1:250K) product. What is your maximum current capacity in producing concurrent jobs for an automated map or chart?

3.3.2 Systems: How does your capability integrate or incorporate customization through the use of common/market leading programming and scripting languages? How does the capability translate data schemas for cartographic display? How does the capability integrate or incorporate user-defined or custom datasets in creating automated mapping and charting products? Describe how the capability is flexible or agile in accommodating changes to product definitions or product specifications. How do you communicate with the system connected/disconnected user base to inform on capability updates, what updates were implemented and when there will be system outages? Describe the type of interface used in order to reach the greatest number of users possible. Recommend how to get disconnected users to access your capability. Does the current capability allow for independent retrieval of authoritative or ancillary data sources?

3.3.3 Future: How would your capability handle thin and gen if existing scale trigger attribution is unavailable in baseline datasets? How long will the capability take to complete a “medium complexity” map as defined in sections 2.0.1 and 2.0.7? How will the capability increase efficiencies to reduce the time it takes to deliver map products (i.e. Staging thinning and generalization while other processes are running)? What is the strategy for continuous process improvements to reduce computation time.

3.3.4 Academia/business partners: Describe a time when your company worked with another company or academic to integrate a co-authored solution to a major automated cartographic issue (such as text overprints). Who did you work with and what was the outcome? How did improve the existing capability?

3.3.5 NGA Office of Geography is interested in receiving a demonstration of the current capability. If a respondent is interested in providing the demonstration, please indicate this within the RFI response and include available time/dates/locations for the demo.

The following is the responder’s capabilities to meet the proposed acquisition set forth in section 2 of this RFI.

The responder is invited to provide information and recommendations for fashioning this proposed acquisition. Recommendation areas may include the type of contract, anticipated contract terms & conditions, incentives, variations in delivery schedule, price and/or cost proposal support, and data requirements, contract pricing, and any other areas that the responder believes is relevant for the Government to achieve its stated objectives. The responder may opine regarding what portion of the work could be set-aside for small businesses if all the required work cannot be provided by a small business. Details to support any recommendations for partial small business set-asides should be included.

The Government representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential RFI service provider. Such meetings and discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability, especially any development and certification risks.

6.0 QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this RFI should be submitted in writing by e-mail to both Thomas.E.Jaeger@nga.mil and Hannah.M.Pulcher@nga.gov. Failure to submit to both parties may result in your question going unanswered.

7.0 SUMMARY

This RFI is only intended for the Government to identify sources that can provide the needed services to fulfill the Government’s statement of objectives. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the RFI requirements discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

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