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NOAA's Marine Chart Division (MCD) maintains a Nautical Chart System (NCS) that underpins production of NOAA's nautical charts, which are tools for safe, efficient and environmentally sound navigation... NOAA's Marine Chart Division (MCD) maintains a Nautical Chart System (NCS) that underpins production of NOAA's nautical charts, which are tools for safe, efficient and environmentally sound navigation in United States waters. MCD provides charts and chart products for use in the maritime transportation system that moves over two thirds of all consumer goods purchased in the United States. MCD's current NCS consists of two production systems that maintain and generate nautical chart products for commercial and recreational mariners; the Nautical Chart System I (NCS I) and the Nautical Chart System II (NCS II). These systems are used in tandem to create all of MCD's products and maintain MCD's suite of 1024 charts. The services required are to supplement the MCD nautical charting program existing staff, processes for continual maintenance of nautical source application, and modernization of existing raster and vector chart files. The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price (FFP) Contract as a result of this Request for Proposal (RFP). Any prospective vendors may contact the Contract Specialist while preparing a proposal to obtain a clarification of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or other information needed to prepare a proposal. NOAA will provide pertinent information in that regard to other vendors, as appropriate. Please send all questions by 10:00 AM ET on May 14, 2019 to Stacy Dohse at Stacy.Dohse@noaa.gov. All questions must be submitted via e-mail only. Vendors interested in submitting a proposal in response to this Request for Proposal, must provide the following information before May 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM ET. Vendors shall submit one (1) hard copy of the proposal and one (1) electronic copy. The one (1) hard copy of the proposal shall be submitted to: DOC/NOAA Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) Attn: Stacy Dohse 200 Granby Street, Suite 815 Norfolk, VA 23510 The hard copy of the proposal submitted to DOC/NOAA/EAD in Norfolk, VA constitutes the official-time stamp submission.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, Marine Chart Division int... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, Marine Chart Division intends to solicit for mapping and cartographic services, raster and electronic navigation products. These required services will supplement the MCD existing staff, processes for continual maintenance of nautical source application, and modernization of existing raster and vector chart files. The services include: A. NCS I Raster Edits: Continually Update Nautical Chart suite raster file symbology B. NCS II: Maintenance of ArcGIS based vector files for Electronic Navigational Chart cells in the Nautical Information System database through application of source data C. Creation and maintenance of ArcGIS based templates for Electronic Navigational Chart cells in the Nautical Information System database through application of source data The performance period will be 48 Months. The acquisition will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15. The RFP will be issued on or about May 7, 2019 with proposals due on or about May 22, 2019. Selections for award are anticipated on or about July 15, 2019. This procurement will be solicited on a full and open competition basis. The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract to a contractor whose proposals represents the best value to the Government, considering price and non-price factors. The RFP will be issued via electronic posting on the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) web page www.fbo.gov. Hard copies of the RFP will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor FBO for the release of the RFP, performance work statement, and all subsequent amendments. The performance work statement will be uploaded to www.fbo.gov with the RFP. Prospective offerors who are interested in submitting a proposal for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the FBO Vendor Notification Service and to be on the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FBO where this synopsis is posted). Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM; offerors must also obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and provide it with the offer. For information concerning this acquisition, please forward inquiries via e-mail to Stacy Dohse, at stacy.dohse@noaa.gov.