National Geospatial Service

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF INTEREST, CAPABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INTERESTED VENDORS AND WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SHAPE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY IN DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENT.  

The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Special Projects Operations Center – Southwest Region intends to issue a solicitation for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract for the National Geospatial Service Contract. Services will be provided at either the Contractor’s Facility or On-site at the Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) in Salt Lake City, Utah dependent upon future task orders. The awarded contractor(s) must provide all management, supervision, labor, and supplies to facilitate the services needed for the National Geospatial Service Contract. The contractor(s) personnel must have necessary expertise, qualifications, and experience to assure performance of the work in accordance with sound, safe, and efficient management practices. Sources are being sought for entities with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $17 Million Dollars. We are requesting information on business sizes and categories listed in Item #2 below. Responses are requested with the following three items below:  

1. Vendor’s name, address, UEI, points of contact with telephone number(s) and e-mail address(es); 
2. Business size/classification to include any and all business types and sizes.
3. Description of capability to perform any or all of the following services:  
   1. See the services outlined in PWS attached.

Interested vendors can email their capabilities statement to Anjelica Weddington at anjelica.weddington@usda.gov. Responses must be received by 1500 Pacific Standard Time, Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Questions will NOT be responded to, however, notification that your capabilities statement was received will be sent. This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information provided.