GIS Mapping

Added: Aug 24, 2010 10:16 am The USGS Western Coastal & Marine Geology of Santa Cruz, CA requires the services of a geologist to perform Geographic Information Systems (GIS) studies and analysis of tsunami deposits located in the Caribbean. At a minimum the prospective offeror shall have a background in marine and coastal geology and a general understanding of tsunami sediment transport to undertake this work. They must be familiar with the collection and analysis of bathymetric and topographic data and the geologic analysis of clasts ranging from boulder to mud sized sediments. The contractor must also have extensive experience using Arc/Info GIS software and graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Additionally, they must demonstrate technical writing and cartographic skills to produce the aforementioned reports, maps, and figures to publication quality. Evaluation criteria are at least five years experience in: 1) Collecting and analyzing sedimentary data from tsunami deposits from modern and paleotsunamis. 2) Knowledge of geometries, sediment transport processes, and taphonomy of sand and boulder tsunami and storm deposits. 3) Experience using the Digital Shoreline Assessment System to analyze extreme event shoreline change. All offers must include these data including samples of technical writing and cartographic skills. Any offeror failing to provide the data for evaluation may be eliminated. Prospective vendors may contact the Contracting Officer at sevans@usgs.gov to request a copy of the RFQ. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective contractors must be active in CCR and current in ORCA. All quotes must be received no later than 09/07/2010.NAICS: 541360 Size Standard: 4.5 Million