ERDAS Software Maintenance

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

NASS is conducting a Market Survey to identify the availability and interest of firms as potential sources for ERDAS Imagine Software for the Research and Development Division, located in Washington, DC.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) with a Size Standard of $27.5 million dollars.

Background:

ERDAS Imagine Software is to process satellite and aerial imagery and other types of vector data. It is also used to import/export data, subset, and re-project data and to classify data.

Project Scope:

The required functionality includes processing of satellite imagery and ground reference datasets to perform supervised image classifications (i.e., CDL) for purposes of deriving acreage estimates. The software maintenance agreement will provide NASS with technical support and periodic software upgrades.

The Contracting Activity intends to procure an annual software maintenance agreement that covers the cost of all software changes and upgrades.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. Interested firms are invited to respond to this announcement by providing the following information:

1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2. Firm’s level of interest in competing on the solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm’s Business Size.

NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. THIS REQUEST IS INTENDED ONLY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought announcement. The deadline to respond to this notice is Thursday, March 11, 2021, by 4:30 p.m. EST.  Requested information shall be limited to no more than 2 pages. Interested firms are instructed to submit written responses by e-mail to angela.wingert@usda.gov.  NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information provided. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.