Operation and Maintenance of Airbone Coastal Mapping and Charting System

Furnish all planning, supervision, labor, subcontracts, equipment, materials, supplies and all other things necessary to perform Operation and Maintenance of Airborne Coastal Mapping and Charting System and technical support for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX). Work consists of providing technical expertise for system operation, including 3-dimensional aircraft positioning, maintenance and repair of the system, data collection, data reduction and supporting activities directly related to these functions. Work will be performed in the office and in the field (continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and in foreign countries). It is anticipated that a Time and Material, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity will be awarded for a base and four option years. Task orders will be issued with individual scopes of work and funding. This procurement is unrestricted. The small business size standard for the concern and its affiliates is less than $4,500,000.00 in average annual receipts for the past three years. The solicitation package will be available for download on or about November 6, 2009. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://www.fbo.gov. All bidders must be registered in FBO before they will be allowed to download solicitation information. The solicitation will not be provided in a printed paper format, however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the Governments best interest. Therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website for solicitation posting and any changes to this solicitation. Those registering are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. All inquiries regarding the published solicitation should be directed, in writing, to helene.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil.