Compressed High Resolution Terrain Data

Added: Feb 17, 2016 12:48 pm NASA/LaRC has a requirement for a compressed high resolution terrain data.

NASA/LaRC intends to purchase this from TerraMetrics. NASA has already developed a display app that uses the specific data from TerraMetrics. This capability is part of a multi-center effort and therefore must be compatible across the agency. To develop another application for a different terrain data would be very costly to the government and delay the project at least 6 months. It would take substantial duplication of resources and time for another source to provide the required service and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. local time on 02/23/2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are NOT acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.