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The complete text of any or all clauses referenced herein may be obtained by submitting a request, identifying this solicitation number, to the Contracting Officer, USDA, FSA, Aerial Photography Field Office, 2222 West 2300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119. Complete copies of the FAR in loose-leaf or CFR form may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SOLICITATION NUMBER: USDA-FS-1-11

DIGITAL AERIAL IMAGERY

for San Juan National Forest, Colorado; Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado; and Cimarron National Grasslands, Kansas

Solicitation Issue Date: March 25, 2011

Proposal Due Date: April 25, 2011

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD OFFICE

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS :

OFFERORS ARE CAUTIONED TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS:

This contract requires tiled-based imagery. If a non-frame based digital sensor system is proposed, the proposal must include a description of the process used in creating files in a tile format similar to those of a frame-based sensor, sample image tiles, and sample contact prints to demonstrate that contact prints made from the imagery viewable in stereo through an analog stereoscope.

Proposal Preparation Instructions, See Section L. Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must be presented in two parts, a pricing proposal and a technical proposal.

Option Items for Orthorectification Services: See Section B-5 and B-6. The orthorectified imagery under this option is for color-corrected, 16-bit per band DOQQ or GeoTIFF at 30cm GSD.

This RFP is subject to the Availability of Funds Clause (FAR 52.232-18). See Section B-1.6.

NOTICE TO OFFEROR

Any proposal submitted for this RFP must be identified with the following information labeled on the outside of the mailing package:

SOL.NO: USDA-FS-1-11

DUE DATE: April 25, 2011, 4:30 PM

RECEIVING OFFICE: CONTRACTING

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PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS USDA-FS-1-11

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B-1

DIGITAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES

Furnish direct digital aerial imagery and all related services and supplies in accordance with the requirements, specifications, terms, conditions, clauses, and provisions specified herein.

1.1 Intended Use of Imagery

The imagery shall be used by the United States Forest Service to collect and measure natural resource data by means of photo interpretation, image processing and geographic information systems (GIS) technologies. The uncorrected digital imagery will be used in the creation of mosaics, if option item 5 is not exercised, and in stereo-viewing (both using analog contact prints and soft copy). Imagery is intended to be collected in late summer and fall to maximize the change in color of the hardwoods.

1.2

Importance of Image Quality

Any imagery submitted to the Government that does not meet the minimum quality requirement may impact the Government’s ability to properly use the imagery for its intended purpose and may be subject to a price reduction based on the diminished usability of the product.

1.3

Project Flight Planning Requirement

Contractor is required to provide the necessary flight line plans, which shall include flight altitude determinations, for the acquisition of precise vertical aerial imagery in accordance with the technical requirements in Section C-5.2, Flight Planning

1.4 Direct Digital Sensor Acquisition

The direct digital imagery acquisition requirements will be for the collection of visible (Red, Green, Blue) and color near infrared (IR) imagery captured simultaneously. The digital sensor system shall be a tested, stable, geometrically calibrated system with appropriate documentation, suitable for use in precision photogrammetric orthoimagery applications.

(a) Digital sensor acquisitions require the Contractor to comply with the technical requirements and specifications of this contract, and Attachment A: USDA Digital Camera Specification which defines the essential elements in securing high quality direct digital imagery.

(b) The Contractor is required to provide a detailed technical description and sample image of the digital camera/sensor being proposed for use. See Section L-3, Digital Sensor Approval Requirements

(c) The digital sensor system shall have the appropriate image resolving power and field of view required to provide the required ground sample distance (GSD). The proposed direct digital sensor system shall have the capacity and the through-put necessary to acquire complete project item quantities in accordance with delivery schedules as indicated herein.

(d) The contractor shall deliver all imagery in a tiled-based format if a non-frame based digital sensor is being used.

1.5

Non-Discrimination Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of Discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720- 6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

1.6 Availability of Funds

(FAR 52.232-18, APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

B-2

PROJECT ITEM 1: SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO

PROJECT ITEM 1: SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO

PROJECT

ITEM GSD QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

AMOUNT

1 30 cm

3,271 Square Miles $ $

2.1 Project Code: 612130 and Agency Designator

: USDA-F.

2.2 Project Item Requirements

(a) Spatial Resolution

: All imagery shall be acquired at 30 cm (12 inch) ground sample distance (GSD) or better.

(b) Radiometric Resolution

: All imagery shall be collected at a minimum of 12-bits per band.

(c) Acquisition Period

: June 15, 2011 through October 15, 2011.

(d) Minimum Sun Angle

: 40 degrees.

(e) Overlaps Sidelap: Optimum 30%, Minimum 20%, Maximum 45%.

: Endlap: Optimum 62%, Minimum 57%, Maximum 67%;

2.3

Contract Deliverables

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT ONE (1) COMPLETE COPY OF ALL

DELIVERABLES. The following deliverables shall be submitted by the Contractor and prepared in accordance with specifications and work statement (Section C), packaging and marking (Section D), inspection and acceptance (Section E), and delivery schedule (Section F):

(a) Project flight plan (for approval)

(b) 4-band georeferenced, uncompressed digital image files in tile format (See Section C-

6.1)*

(c) Photo Center File (See Section C-7.4)

(d) ABGPS/IMU Data Files in ecef format (See Section C-6.4)*

(e) Footprint Shapefile (See Section C-7.5)*

(f) Pilot logs

(g) Progress reports

(h) Metadata and other text files*

* delivered on internal hard drive

B-3

PROJECT ITEM 2: COMANCHE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, COLORADO

PROJECT ITEM 2: COMANCHE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, COLORADO

ITEM GSD QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

2 30 cm 1,741 Square Miles $ $

3.1 Project Code: 612126 and Agency Designator

3.2 Project Item Requirements

3.3

DELIVERABLES. The following deliverables shall be submitted by the Contractor and prepared in accordance with specifications and work statement (Section C), packaging and marking (Section D), inspection and acceptance (Section E), and delivery schedule (Section F):

(a) Project flight plan (for approval)

(b) 4-band georeferenced, uncompressed digital image files in tile format (See Section C-

6.1)*

(c) Photo Center File (See Section C-7.4)

(d) ABGPS/IMU Data Files in ecef format (See Section C-6.4)*

(e) Footprint Shapefile (See Section C-7.5)*

(f) Pilot logs

(g) Progress reports

B-4

PROJECT ITEM 3: CIMARRON NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, KANSAS

PROJECT ITEM 3: CIMARRON NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, KANSAS

ITEM GSD QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

3 30 cm 499 Square Miles $ $

4.1 Project Code: 612127 and Agency Designator

4.2 Project Item Requirements

4.3

DELIVERABLES. The following deliverables shall be submitted by the Contractor and prepared in accordance with specifications and work statement (Section C), packaging and

(a) Project flight plan (for approval)

(b) 4-band georeferenced, uncompressed digital image files in tile format (See Section C-

6.1)*

(c) Photo Center File (See Section C-7.4)

(d) ABGPS/IMU Data Files in ecef format (See Section C-6.4)*

(e) Footprint Shapefile (See Section C-7.5)*

(f) Pilot logs

(g) Progress reports

B-5

OPTION ITEM 4: 30 CM GSD, ORTHORECTIFICATION SERVICES

The Government will consider price proposals on an optional award for orthorectification services. The Contracting Officer may exercise this option upon contract award or by notice to the Contractor within 60 days of the contact award. The Government reserves the right to award an orthorectification option individually, inclusive of the project item base requirements (Sections B-2, B-3, and B-4), for one, two or all three project items. This option Item will be considered mutually exclusive of Option Item 5 in Section B-6; either one or the other may be considered.

Option items will not be awarded without the corresponding base item. Therefore, pricing below should reflect only the incremental or additional price for performing the option item in conjunction with the base Item in Sections B-2, B-3, or B-4.

OPTION ITEM 4a: ORTHORECTIFIED IMAGERY FOR SAN JUAN

NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO

OPTION

AMOUNT

4a 30 cm 3,271 Square Miles $ $

OPTION ITEM 4b: ORTHORECTIFIED IMAGERY FOR COMANCHE

NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, COLORADO

AMOUNT

4b 30 cm 1,741 Square Miles $ $

OPTION ITEM 4c: ORTHORECTIFIED IMAGERY FOR CIMARRON

NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, KANSAS

OPTION

ITEM GSD QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

4c 30 cm 499 Square Miles $ $

5.1 Project Item Requirements

: All imagery shall have a 30 cm (12 inch) ground sample distance (GSD) or better.

(b) Horizontal Accuracy Requirements: All orthorectified image tiles shall have 95% of well-defined points tested fall within 6.0 meters of true ground.

(c) Offset

: The offset between adjacent image tiles, defined as the distance between identifiable features on two neighboring images, shall not exceed 12.0 meters

5.2 Contract deliverables

DELIVERABLES. The following deliverables shall be submitted by the Contractor and prepared in accordance with specifications and work statement (Section C), packaging and

(a) Radiometric samples (See Section C-6.2(d))

(b) 4-band digital orthorectified, 16-bit image files in GeoTIFF format*

(c) Stereo-block files*

(d) Aero-Triangulation block files (delivered with orthorectified image tiles)*

(e) Metadata and other text files*

(f) RMSE Accuracy and Quality Control Reports*

B-6

OPTION ITEM 5: 30 CM GSD, DOQQ ORTHORECTIFICATION SERVICES

The Government will consider price proposals on an optional award for 4-band, digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles (DOQQs). The Contracting Officer may exercise this option upon contract award or by notice to the Contractor within 60 days of the contact award. The Government reserves the right to award an orthorectification option individually, inclusive of the project item base requirements (Sections B-2, B-3, and B-4), for one, two or all three project items. This option item will be considered mutually exclusive of Option 4 in Section B-5; either one or the other may be considered.

Option items will not be awarded without the corresponding base item. Therefore, pricing below should reflect only the incremental or additional price for performing the option item in conjunction with the base Item in Sections B-2, B-3, or B-4.

OPTION ITEM 5a: DOQQ, ORTHORECTIFIED IMAGERY FOR SAN JUAN

NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO

AMOUNT

5a 30 cm 3,271 Square Miles $ $

OPTION ITEM 5b: DOQQ, ORTHORECTIFIED IMAGERY FOR COMANCHE

NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, COLORADO

AMOUNT

5b 30 cm 1,741 Square Miles $ $

OPTION ITEM 5c: DOQQ, ORTHORECTIFIED IMAGERY FOR CIMARRON

NATIONAL GRASSLANDS, KANSAS

OPTION

ITEM GSD QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

5c 30 cm 499 Square Miles $ $

6.1 Project Item Requirements

(b)

: All imagery shall have a 30 cm (12 inch) ground sample distance (GSD) or better.

Horizontal Accuracy Requirements

(c)

: All orthorectified image tiles shall have 95% of well-defined points tested fall within 6.0 meters of true ground.

Offset: The offset between adjacent image DOQQs, defined as the distance between identifiable features on two neighboring images, shall not exceed 12.0 meters.

6.2 Contract deliverables

DELIVERABLES. The following deliverables shall be submitted by the Contractor and prepared in accordance with specifications and work statement (Section C), packaging and

(a) Radiometric samples (See Section C-6.2(d))

(b) 4-band digital orthorectified, 16-bit image files in DOQQ format*

(c) Stereo-block files*

(d) Aero-Triangulation block files (delivered with DOQQs)*

(e) Metadata and other text files*

(f) RMSE Accuracy and Quality Control Reports*

B-7

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

Pursuant to the Government-Furnished Property (GFP) clause (see Section I, Contract Clauses) the Government shall furnish the item(s) of property listed below as GFP to the Contractor.

7.1

Coverage Shapefile

The Contractor will be furnished upon award one (1) ESRI® compatible shapefile containing the required contract coverage for each Project Item awarded. Due to the unique footprint of digital sensors the Contractor is responsible for the complete acquisition within the shapefile area.

7.2

Metadata Template

The Contractor will be furnished upon award two (2) data text files (.txt) containing Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata templates to be used when creating the georeferenced image files and the orthorectified image files (latter only provided if orthorectification option is exercised) metadata as required in Section C-6.1, Georeferenced Uncompressed Digital Image Files, and C-6.2/C-6.3, Color-corrected, Orthorectified 16-bit Image Files

. Government furnished templates will not be provided for other required metadata.

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT USDA-FS-1-11

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C-1

SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The general scope of the contract is to procure precise vertical aerial imagery for one or more of the following purposes: natural resource inventory, stereomodel compilation, analytical aerotriangulation, orthophotography, and extraction of data by means of photogrammetric measurements and image processing. The Contractor is responsible for furnishing direct digital imagery and related services and supplies in accordance with requirements, specifications, terms and conditions specified herein.

1.1

Technical Requirements and Specifications

The technical requirements and specifications of this contract are described in this section and Attachment A, USDA Digital Camera Specification

, dated April 16, 2010, which define the essential elements in securing high quality digital imagery. Any deviation from the specifications stated herein may cause increased time and effort in using the imagery as intended.

1.2 Delivery and Performance

The delivery and performance requirements of this contract are described in Section F, Deliveries or Performance

. All contract materials shall be shipped within the time limits and to the place of delivery specified herein. Performance of the contract shall be authorized and monitored by the Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer's Representative.

1.3

Quality Control

Quality control shall be exercised by the Contractor continuously throughout the performance of the contract. Procedures shall be established to assure that all aerial photographic materials are delivered in accordance with the delivery schedule and at the required level of accuracy and quality. The Contractor shall acquire immediate reflights of any photography where coverage or image quality fails to meet minimum requirements of the contract specifications. USDA inspection and acceptance procedures are described in Section E, Inspection and Acceptance

1.4

Location of Work

The project name, location, and quantities of areas to be acquired under this contract will be described in Section B, Supplies or Services & Price/Cost, and shown on the project maps in Section J, Exhibit 1, Project Maps. The Contractor’s place of performance where work will be performed on this contract shall be indicated in ORCA Certification. (See Section K-1, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offers

1.5

Project Management and Flight Planning

The Contractor is required to provide the necessary project management, coordination, and supervision to conduct project planning, flight line planning and acquisition, image processing, product delivery, and related technical and progress reports as required in the contract (see Section C-7, Project Management

1.6

Labor and Materials

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, transportation, superintendence, and labor as required herein. The Contractor shall execute and finish the imagery acquisition, imagery production and related services for the project specified and shall deliver to the USDA all materials called for in Section F-1, Materials to be Delivered

C-2

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1

Attachments

The following documents attached to this solicitation document are considered requirements and specifications under the resulting contract(s), as applicable to the Contractor’s technical proposal:

(a) USDA Digital Camera Specification, dated April 16, 2010 (Attachment A)

(b) USDA Digital Imagery Quality Specification, dated May 28, 2009 (Attachment B)

(c) USDA Digital File Format Specification, dated April 16, 2010 (Attachment C)

2.2

References

The following documents referenced in this solicitation document are considered requirements and specifications under the resulting contract(s), as applicable to the Contractor’s technical proposal:

(a) Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Specification, FGDC-STD-001-1998

(“Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata”)

(b) Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Specifications, FGDC-STD-007.3-1998

(“Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards, Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy”)

(c) Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 14 (“Federal Aviation Regulations")

(d) GeoTIFF Revision 1.0 Specification, dated December 28, 2000 (Version 1.8.2)

(e) TIFF Specification Revision 6 dated June 3, 1992 (Adobe Systems Inc.)

C-3

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, transportation, superintendence, and labor required to plan, acquire, manage, and process digital imagery for the project items as specified in Section B, Supplies or Services and Price/Cost

C-4

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Any key acquisition equipment such as aircraft and digital sensors (in addition to those submitted at the time of offer) proposed to be used by the Contractor must be approved for use by the Contracting Officer. If key acquisition equipment proposed for use are not owned by the Contractor, a written statement of availability from the owner of the equipment shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer.

4.1

Precision Aerial Mapping Digital Sensor

Digital sensors used for acquiring aerial imagery shall meet contract specifications (see Attachment A). Digital Sensors must be compatible with precision stereoscopic mapping instruments and with analytical mensuration procedures used in photogrammetric surveys and in preparing accurate orthoimagery.

(a) Digital Sensor Evaluation

: Proposed digital sensor systems will be evaluated to determine if they meet the contract specifications, based on current technical descriptions and samples. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to require the removal of a camera/sensor from use when deficiencies in imagery attributable to the camera are found to exist. Any camera/ sensor removed from use by the Contracting Officer shall not be returned to use on any APFO contracts until the cause of the malfunction is corrected to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. That determination will be based on acceptable samples, calibration reports, and/or an additional test by the Optical Science Laboratory of the USGS, if directed by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Digital Sensor Operation

: The digital sensor and its mount shall be checked for proper installation prior to each mission. In conformance with conventional photogrammetric practice, it is the preference of the Government that the Contractor use digital sensor configurations, that when installed in the aircraft, advances imagery parallel to the line of flight.

(c) Accessories

(1) Automatic Exposure Control

(2)

. An automatic exposure control device is permitted, but a manual override capability is required for some types of terrain to achieve proper exposure.

Camera Mount. The camera mount shall be regularly serviced and maintained and shall be insulated against aircraft vibration.

(3) Camera Port Glass

. Aircraft camera port glass shall be preferably 50mm thick but not less than 32mm thick. The surface finish shall be 80/50 or better. Glass material shall be polished crown, group category M, Mil Specs Mil-W-1366F (ASG), dated October 1975, C-1 optical quality or better.

4.2

Aircraft Requirements

(a) FAA Certification

. All aircraft used in the performance of the work under this contract shall be maintained and operated in accordance with all regulations required by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Aircraft operated in the acquisition of aerial photography or digital imagery under this contract shall be FAA certified to a service ceiling with operating load (crew, camera, film, oxygen, and other required equipment) of not less than the highest altitude required.

(b) Positive Control Airspace. The proposed project item areas may contain areas of controlled or restricted airspace. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain all approvals necessary to assure that required clearances are achieved. When the flight plan and location of any project item coverage fall within positive-control airspace, the aircraft must contain the appropriate equipment to operate in such positive-control areas within the purview of the Federal Aviation Regulations. In addition, 18 USC Section 795 requires permission of the commanding officer to photograph or map some military and naval installations. If any delay to the acquisition or production schedule is caused due to 18 USC Section 795 or similar statutes, the Contractor is required to notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 72 hours and shall include detail information regarding the issue, point of contact at the installation, and estimated delay. (See Section H-2, Airspace Permits and Clearances

(c) Aircraft Configuration. The design of the aircraft shall be such that when the camera is mounted with all its parts within the outer structure, an unobstructed field of view is obtained. The field of view shall be shielded from the exhaust gases, oil, effluence, and air turbulence. The camera port glass shall be free of scratches and of such quality that it will not degrade the resolution or the accuracy of the camera and shall conform to Section C-4.1(c)(3), Camera Port Glass

(d) Airborne Global Positioning System. The aircraft shall have an Airborne Global Positioning System (ABGPS), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) system capable of generating accurate control points used in the creation of the photo-center data file (see Section C-7.4, Photo-Center Data File

C-5

IMAGERY ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

5.1

Photographic Conditions

Imagery shall be acquired when skies are clear, free from smoke, clouds, cloud shadows, excessive haze, and well-defined images can be resolved. The ground shall be free from snow below timberline, standing water (other than natural or man-made ponds and lakes), flood waters from streams which have overflowed their banks, and wet ground which obscures field, soil or crop lines.

5.2 Flight Planning

The Contractor shall create a flight plan to be submitted to the Contracting Officer for Government review prior to commencing acquisition of the project area. The flight plan shall provide flight line planning necessary to acquire precision, high quality, stereo imagery for the production of digital quarter quadrangle orthoimagery, which shall include at a minimum, exposure stations, flight altitude determinations and overlap stereoscopic coverage. The boundaries and exact coverage of this project item is determined by the official coverage shapefile. See Section B-7.1, Coverage Shapefile

5.3

Flight Requirements

The Contractor shall obtain precise vertical digital imagery in accordance with the following technical requirements:

(a) Acquisition Periods. The Contractor shall acquire imagery only during that portion of the day when the sun angle exceeds the requirement stated in Sections B-2.2(c), B- 3.2(c), and B-4.2(c), Minimum Sun Angle. The Contractor shall limit operations to the dates specified in Section B, Supplies or Services & Price/Cost, or as otherwise provided in writing by the Contracting Officer as stated under Section F-4, Performance of the Work

(b) Tilt

. It is desired that exposures be made when the optical axis of the digital sensor is in a vertical position. The Contractor shall not acquire imagery when the tilt (departure from the vertical) of any exposure exceeding four degrees (4º) or relative tilt between any two successive exposures exceeding six degrees (6º). Tilt shall not average more than 2 degrees (2º) in any 16 km (10 mile) section of a flight line and shall not average more than 1 degree (1º) for the entire project.

C-6 DIGITAL IMAGERY PROCESSING

6.1 Georeferenced, Stereo, Uncompressed Digital Image Files

Contractor shall provide single point georeferenced, stereo-coverage, radiometrically uncorrected digital image files at the resolution in accordance with Section B. If any digital image files are rejected by the contractor’s quality control process and/or reflights are acquired, only one acceptable image file shall be submitted. The image shall be submitted in the native camera footprint (non-frame based sensors shall submit imagery in a tile format comparable to frame-based sensors and file sizes will be mutually agreed upon by the Government and the Contractor). The file shall cover the entire area of the native camera footprint and shall be projected in the 1983 North American Datum (NAD83), using the native Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) zone in meters.

(a) Image Quality

. The Contractor shall not make any radiometric enhancements, such as stretching, dodging, or other Look Up Table (LUT) adjustments, to the acquired imagery.

(b) File Format. The 4-band imagery shall be 16-bit per band in accordance with the Adobe TIFF and GeoTIFF Specifications and shall have the following band order:

Red, Green, Blue, and Infrared. GeoTIFF files shall be saved such that the first pixel (0,0) is the northwest corner of the image. The image shall be saved so that the most northwest corner of the image is saved to the file as the top left pixel (i.e. north faces up on a computer screen), and viewable in ArcMap in the same north orientation. Files shall use the naming convention specified in Section J, Exhibit 2, File Naming Convention

(c) Georeferenced Accuracy

. The principal point shall have an accuracy not exceeding a 6 meter offset from true ground.

(d) Media Requirements. All georeferenced imagery shall be delivered on internal computer hard drives as defined in Section D-1.3, Internal Hard Drives

. Maximum disk space that can be used cannot exceed seventy-five (75%) of the individual hard drive capacity. This unused disk space is reserved for the creation of auxiliary files post Government inspection. The files shall be stored in a single subdirectory under the root directory called “georeferenced.”

(e) Metadata

. The Contractor shall create Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant, per FGDC-STD-001-1998 specification, metadata file for each digital image file. Metadata must parse cleanly through the USGS metadata parser “mp” version 2.8.10 (or later version) without any errors.

6.2 Orthorectified, Color-corrected 16-bit Image Files

(Applicable only if Orthorectification Option Item 4 is Exercised)

The Contractor shall create color-corrected, orthorectified image files using the imagery associated with the files created in Section C-6.1, Georeferenced, Uncompressed Digital Image Files

. The file shall cover the entire area of the native camera footprint and shall use the same coordinate reference system as the georeferenced, uncompressed digital image files. The Contractor shall use the smallest minimum boundary rectangle necessary in order not to cut or clip any of the the orthorectified imagery.

(a) Image Quality. All files shall meet the image quality requirements specified in Attachment B, USDA Digital Image Quality Specifications. The Contractor shall color-correct the files so that they radiometrically match the ground at the time of exposure including, but not limited to, any dodging, histogram stretching, brightness adjustments, and/or color balancing. The files shall not contain any borders, artifacts, or other non-image items.

(b) File Format. The digital image shall be a 4-band, 16-bit per band, untiled, georeferenced tagged image file format (GeoTIFF) created in accordance with Attachment C, paragraph 4.0, USDA File Format Specification, but with the appropriate TIFF tag values for 16-bit per band image. Files shall use the same file naming specified in Section J, Exhibit 2, File Naming Convention

(c) Raster Support File

. The Contractor shall provide an AUX (ESRI compatible Auxilary statistic/projection file) and a RRD (ESRI compatible Reduced Resolution Dataset pyramid file) for each image file. The auxiliary file shall contain the proper projection information for the file and shall match the information in the GeoTIFF header. The files shall use the same naming convention as the image files but with an “.rrd” and “.aux” extension respectively.

(d) Radiometric Sample

. The Contractor shall submit a single radiometric corrected image within 21 days of the first image acquisition for Government review. The sample shall be a TIFF (GeoTIFF preferred), and submitted on a standard CD or DVD (labeling requirements in Section E are not required). The Government will evaluate and provide an approval or disapproval letter with comments no later than 3 business days, with a goal of 24 hours. Additional project item area samples may be submitted for review if approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

(e) Horizontal Accuracy

: All orthorectified digital image files shall have 95% of all well-defined points tested fall within six (6) meters of true ground.

(f) Offset

: The offset between adjacent image tiles, defined as the distance between identifiable features on two neighboring images, shall not exceed 12.0 meters.

(g) Aero Triangulation

: The contractor shall perform aero triangulation, or similar process, for all orthorectified image tiles. Flight lines in an area of interest must be tied together using control points.

(h) Media Requirements. All files shall be delivered on internal computer hard drives as defined in Section D-1.3, Internal Hard Drives

. Maximum disk space that can be used cannot exceed ninety percent (90%) of the individual hard drive capacity.

The files shall be stored in a single subdirectory under the root directory called “ortho”.

(i) Metadata

: The Contractor shall create Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

6.3 Digital Orthorectified 16-bit Quarter Quadrangle Tiles

(Applicable only if Orthorectification Option Item 5 is Exercised)

The Contractor shall acquire imagery and provide orthorectification services to produce 4-band, 16-bit, mosaicked digital orthorectified quarter quadrangles (DOQQs) for the project area defined in Section B-4.1, Coverage Shapefiles

. The DOQQ shall cover the entire image area of one USGS standard quarter quadrant, with a 100 meter buffer on all four sides. The DOQQs shall be projected in native UTM NAD83 Zone in meters.

(a) Image Quality: All DOQQs shall meet the image quality requirements specified in Attachment B, USDA Digital Image Quality Specifications

. The Contractor shall radiometrically balance the files to eliminate any checker board pattern appearance in the DOQQ. However, it is the Government’s preference not to have the DOQQs “radiometrically balanced” with other neighboring DOQQs. The DOQQs shall not contain any borders, artifacts, or other non-image items.

(b) Coverage:

When a DOQQ partially covers the forest boundary, the Contractor may elect to submit a partial DOQQ so that it completely covers the forest boundary. Any partial DOQQ shall include a 100 meter buffer on the outside of the forest boundary.

(c) File Format: The DOQQ tiles shall be a 4-band, 16-bit per band .ERDAS® img file format. Files shall use the same file naming specified in Section J, Exhibit 2, File Naming Convention.

(d) Raster Support File: The Contractor shall provide an .ige AUX ERDAS compatible xxxx file) for each image file.

(e) Image Source: The Contractor may use imagery from multiple exposures, i.e., using the

“sweet spot” from a preceding or succeeding image, when creating the tile images.

Using “chips” (imagery pieces from other frames) to correct defects is also permitted.

All exposures shall be from the same type of sensor and must be from the same acquisition season. When multiple exposures are used in creating a tile, the acquisition date with the largest area shall be used when reporting dates in a single date field, such as metadata or attribute data. An average or mean date shall not be used.

(f) Radiometric Sample: The Contractor shall submit a single radiometrically corrected image within 21 days of the first image acquisition for Government review. The sample shall be a TIFF and submitted on a standard CD or DVD (labeling requirements in Section E are not required). The Government will evaluate and provide an approval or disapproval letter with comments no later than three (3) business days, with a goal of 24 hours. Additional project item area samples may be submitted for review if approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

(g) Horizontal Accuracy: See Section 6.2(e) for requirements.

(h) Offset: See Section 6.2(f) for requirements.

(i) Media Requirements: See Section 6.2(h) for requirements.

(j) Metadata: The Contractor shall create Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) image file. Metadata must include a separate lineage section for each georeferenced, uncompressed digital image file used in the creation of the DOQQ. The lineage title will contain the actual file name of the image tile used. Metadata must parse cleanly through the USGS metadata parser “mp” version 2.8.10 (or later version) without any errors. The metadata file shall use the same naming convention as the DOQQ but shall use a “.met” extension.

6.4 ABGPS/IMU Data Files

The Contractor shall post-process Airborne Global Positioning System (ABGPS) and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data. The Contractor shall submit the raw and processed data. See Section F-1.7, ABGPS/IMU Data Files. The processed data shall be compatible with ERDAS Imagine, Leica Photogrammerty Suite (LPS), ESRI Stereo Analyst for ArcGIS, BAE Socet Set, and ESRI Stereo Analyst for ArcGIS.

The Contractor shall deliver the data in two coordinates systems: projected (using the same coordinates reference system as the GeoTIFF images) and earth-centered earth-fixed (.ecef) format.

(a) File Format: The ABGPS/IMU Data shall be an ASCII text file. Contractor may use any consistent and logical naming convention.

(b) Media: ABGPS/IMU data files shall be delivered on internal computer hard drives as defined in Section D-1.3, Internal Hard Drives. The files shall be stored in a single subdirectory under the root directory called “gps”.

(c) Metadata: The Contractor shall create Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

6.5 Supplemental GPS Ground Data

The Contractor shall provide any GPS ground data used to supplement the ABGPS positional data adjustments. For example, base stations or CORS. The data shall use the same datum and projection required for the GeoTIFF image files.

(a) File Format: Supplemental data shall be delivered in a non-proprietary format mutually agreeable to the Government and Contractor. Contractor may use any consistent and logical naming convention.

(b) Media: All supplemental ground control files shall be delivered on internal computer hard drives as defined in Section D-1.3, Internal Hard Drives. The files shall be stored in a single subdirectory under the root directory called “gps_base”.

(c) Metadata: The Contractor shall create FGDC compliant, per the FGDC-STD-001-

1998 specification, metadata file for each supplemental ground data file. Metadata must parse cleanly through the USGS metadata parser “mp” version 2.8.10 (or later version) without any errors.

6.6 Stereo Block Files (Applicable only if Orthorectification Option is Exercised)

The Contractor shall provide a stereo block file so that digital image files created in Section C-6.1, Georeferenced, Uncompressed Digital Image Files, can be brought in and viewed in stereo-pairs. In the case of reflights or the completion flight line(s) during an additional acquisition season, the stereo block file must be updated to include new and/or reflown imagery for the affected flight lines.

(a) Image Reference Structure: The image reference structure of the stereo block files must be mutually agreed upon between the Government and the Contractor.

(b) File Format. The stereo block files shall be Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) compatible block file and shall be readable in Stereo Analyst extensions for ERDAS IMAGINE 10 and ESRI ArcGIS 9.3. Contractor may use any consistent and logical naming convention. The Government prefers the use of .blk over .prj files.

(c) Media. Stereo block files shall be delivered on internal computer hard drives as defined in Section D-1.3, Internal Hard Drives. The stereo block files, georeferenced uncompressed digital image files, and all associated files shall be stored in a single subdirectory under the root directory called “stereo”. Files should be hardcoded to the e: drive.

(d) Metadata. The Contractor shall create FGDC compliant, per the FGDC-STD-001-

1998 specification, metadata file for each block file. Metadata must parse cleanly through the USGS metadata parser “mp” version 2.8.10 (or later version) without any errors. No metadata template will be provided

6.7 Regional Settings

All digital files, including imagery and metadata, shall be created using standard ANSI English-US setting. For example, periods (ACII 46) shall be used to separate the whole number from the fractional portion when recording decimal numbers and data representing a long date shall be recorded as “Wednesday, August 18, 2010 5:09:38 PM.”

C-7 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a project management system with a designated project manager for this effort. Project management consists of those activities required to plan, manage, administer, and control efforts to accomplish the objective of the contract. The project manager will serve as the primary point of contact for the Contractor’s activity with the Government. The project manager’s name and contact information shall be identified, in writing, to the Contracting Officer within 21 calendar days of contract award.

7.1 Progress Reports

A Progress Report is required for each day progress is made in acquiring project imagery.

Each progress report shall be sent by email transmission not later than the day following performance and only for days when performance was accomplished.

In the event that day is a holiday or non-business day, the report shall be sent on the next business day. Separate reports are required from each photographic crew assigned to a project item. Such "next day" reporting shall start when the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed, and continue until the area is completed or the photographic season and any extensions end. If reflights are determined necessary or ordered by the Contracting Officer, progress reports covering such performance are required.

An e-mail address will be provided at contract award. See Section J, Exhibit 4, Progress Report, for syntax and example.

7.2 Flight Logs

The Contractor shall maintain daily flight logs for all acquisition missions. As a minimum, flight logs should record date of flight, tail number, camera serial number and for each flight line information should include: line number, start and stop time, direction, altitude, speed, and number of exposures.

7.3 Subcontract Management

If the Contractor uses subcontractors in the performance of the contract, a plan and procedure will be established to manage its subcontractors. Contractor should give prior notification of any subcontracts in accordance with Section G-5, Subcontracts. The Contractor is encouraged to maximize its use of partnerships and subcontractors to accomplish the requirements of this contract. However, the Contractor is solely responsible for the performance and cost control of its partnerships and subcontractors.

7.4 Photo-Center File

The Contractor shall prepare a digital photo-center data file for the aerial imagery delivered under this contract and shall include a FGDC compliant metadata support file.

The photo-center location, latitude and longitude coordinates, shall be corrected to reflect the physical ground location and shall be accurate within 5 meters (16.4 feet) of true location. The coordinates shall be expressed in Decimal Degrees and formatted to the same datum and projection required for the GeoTIFF image files. The photo-center file must be resubmitted with any resubmissions or corrections to imagery files.

(a) File Format. The photo-center file(s) shall be provided in ASCII comma delimited text format. A comma delineated header file shall precede the data in each file as shown in the example. Files shall use the naming convention specified in Exhibit 1, File Naming Convention. The file(s) shall include the following attributes:

DESCRIPTION MAX NUMBER OF

CHARACTERS IN FIELD

HEADER

NAME

Project Identification Code 6 ProjID Flight Line Number* 4 FltLn Exposure Number* 4 ExpNum Date of Exposure (YYYYMMDD) 8 ExpDate Time of Exposure – Local 24 Hour Clock (HHMMSS)

6 ExpTime

Sensor Serial Number ** 15 Sensor Corrected Latitude (DD.DDDDDD) 9 Lat Corrected Longitude (-DDD.DDDDDD (Negative))

11 Lon

Flight Altitude in meters at camera

(MMMMM.MM; MSL)

8 FltAlt

Number of GPS Satellites Acquired 2 GPSNum Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) 3 PDOP IMU omega value (Radians) 10 Omega IMU phi value (Radians) 10 Phi IMU kappa value (Radians) 10 Kappa

*Same image number used for image file naming convention.

**If a digital camera has more than one sensor head please use the camera serial number.

Example:

ProjID,FltLn,ExpNum,ExpDate,ExpTime,Sensor,Lat,Lon,FltAlt,GPSNum,PDOP,Omega,Phi,Kappa 612130,25,1,20110827,130755,12345678,57.71936,-135.41498,7048.63,5,1.5,.0001358,.01073000,-.873265

(b) Media. Photo-center file(s) shall be delivered on external computer hard drives as defined in Section D-1.3, External Hard Drives. The files shall be stored in a single subdirectory under the root directory called “pcf”.

(c) Metadata. The Contractor shall create FGDC compliant, per the FGDC-STD-001-

1998 specification, metadata file for each photo-center file. Metadata must parse cleanly through the USGS metadata parser “mp” version 2.8.10 (or later version) without any errors. No metadata template will be provided.

7.5 Footprint Shapefile

The Contractor shall provide an ESRI® compatible polygon shapefile index for each project item. The index shall contain a polygon for each exposure footprint delivered under this contract and shall include a FGDC compliant metadata support file. The photo-center location, latitude and longitude coordinates, shall be corrected to reflect the physical ground location and shall be accurate within 6 meters (19.7 feet) of true ground. The coordinates shall be expressed in Decimal Degrees and formatted to the same datum and projection required for the GeoTIFF image files. The footprint shapefile must be resubmitted with corrections reflecting any image corrections, reflights, or completion of additional flights after original submission.

(a) File Format. The footprint shapefile(s) shall be a ESRI® compatible shapefile format.

Files shall use the naming convention specified in Exhibit 2, File Naming Convention.

The shapefile(s) shall include the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE

DESCRIPTION

COLUMN

NAME

DATA

TYPE EXAMPLE

Project Identification Code PROJID Char(6) 612130 Flight Line number FLTLN Char(4)± 0025 Exposure number EXPNUM Char(4)± 0001 Date of exposure (YYYY- MM-DD) IDATE Char(10) 2010-08-27

Image file name 612130_0025_ 0001_20110827.tif

Polygon start date/time* SDATE Char(16) 08/27/2011 13:52

Polygon end date/time* EDATE Char(16) 08/27/2011 13:53

Color Type** BCON Char(3) M4B

Camera type*** CAM_TYPE Char(20) Digital Camera manufacturer CAM_MAN Char(50) Zeiss Camera model CAM_MOD Char(25) DMC Sensor serial number SENSNUM Char(100) 30029 Corrected center point latitude (DD.DDDDDD) LAT Double(19) ‡ 57.71936

Corrected center point longitude (-DDD.DDDDDD) LON Double(19) ‡ -135.41498

Flight altitude in meters at camera (MMMMM.MM;

MSL)

FLTALT Double(19) ‡ 7048.63

Number of GPS satellites acquired GPSNUM Short Integer 5

Position Dilution of Precision PDOP Double(19) ‡ 1.5

(PDOP)

IMU omega value (Radians) OMEGA Double(19) ‡ .0001358 IMU phi value (Radians) PHI Double(19) ‡ .01073000 IMU kappa value (Radians) KAPPA Double(19) ‡…