Pike-San Isabel and Rio Grande National Forests, Colorado

United States Forest Service requires aerial imagery services for direct digital acquisition of 30cm (12 inch) resolution stereo-coverage of the following items: Pike-San Isabel, National Forest, Colorado, approximately 4,000 square miles; and Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado, approximately 3,000 square miles. The solicitation will include an option for an orthorectified Digital Ortho Quarter-Quadrangles (DOQQs) product. Imagery acquisition must be accomplished using a digital camera that collects four-band multi-spectral natural color (RGB) and color infrared (CIR) simultaneously. The project will have an approximate flying season of June 15, 2010 through October 15, 2010. Upon contract award, the contractor is required to create and submit the proposed flight plan for Government approval prior to the notice to proceed. Contract deliverables include: georeferenced TIFFs, stereo block files, ABGPS and IMU data, photo-center file, and other data files to be due 60 days after the end of the flying season. The solicitation number (RFP)USDA-FS-4-10 will be issued on Thursday, April 22, 2010, with proposals due Monday, May 24, 2010. This solicitation will be issued under FAR 15 as a full and open competition procurement and is subject to the Availability of Funds clause (FAR 52.232-18). All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered. To obtain a copy of this solicitation, you may download it directly from this site, or by visiting www.apfo.usda.gov, contract services, business opportunities, on or after April 22, 2010.