This service contract will provide National Ground Intelligence Center with Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) Image Science and Analytical support.

This is a pre-solicitation notification for a Commercial Non-Personnel Services Acquisition to provide all personnel, equipment, facilities, transportation, and supplies necessary to perform National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) with Advanced Ge ospatial Intelligence (AGI) Image Science and Analytical support. The Government is anticipating awarding a Firm-Fixed Price IDIQ with Award Fee contract. The anticipated contract will be for a base period of 07 April 2008 thru 06 April 2009 with 4 one ye ar options. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541712 and the small business size standard 500 employees. This acquisition is being issued as a 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal and will be posted at Fed-Biz Ops ( http:/www.eps.gov) electronically, on or about 1 Feb 2008. NO HARD COPIES will be provided. The solicitation must be downloaded from the internet. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. All responsible sources may submit a quotation that will be considered by this agency. All prospective Offerors interested in submitti ng a quote on this solicitation must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database with a commercial and government entity code (Cage Code). CCR information can be obtained by accessing www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. All pe rspective Offerors interested in submitting a quote on this solicitation must complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http:/orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) databas e.

The Contracting Office is looking for interested and capable small businesses to will provide the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) with Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) Image Science and Analytical support.

The contractor is responsible for providing Scientific / Advanced Geospatial Analytical services dependent on the intelligence requirements. Not later than 30 days before the start date of the contract; the contractor shall submit a staffing and management plan to the COR. Changes to the staffing plan and significant changes to the management approach must be submitted to the COR not later than 30 days before the effective date of the proposed change(s). The contractor is fully and solely responsible for the management appr oach, scheduling, supervision and production with regard to individual contract employees. Contractor employees must have Top Secrect Clearance/ SCI, be experienced, production-oriented and able to process, interpret and produce intelligence assessments on a wide variety of AGI data types. Performance location will be primarily onsite at the National Ground Intelligence Center, in Charlottesville, VA.

The Government requests 1 EA Senior Image Scientist for 2000 hours per year
The Government reques ts 3 EA Image Scientist for 2000 hours per year
The Government requests 6 EA AGI Analyst for 2000 hours per year

This sources sought notice may be followed by a request for proposal. All possible offerors are strongle encouraged to submit infor mation supporting this request. If you are interested and capable of performing a service of this size please forward your information to vincent.r.gibson@us.army.


The purpose of this sources sought is to obtain market research information and capabilities for planning purposes as defined in FAR Part 15.201. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Offerors are advised that only Contracting Officers are authorized to commit the government to the obligation of funds.