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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), Norfolk, VA on behalf of the National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coa... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), Norfolk, VA on behalf of the National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) is seeking firms highly qualified to provide professional geospatial services, in support of various local, state, and regional coastal resource management needs. The Government anticipates the award of up to five (5) contracts. This acquisition is being solicited on a full and open competition basis, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 36.6 for Architect-Engineer Services, and will be on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications of prospective firms. SF330 Responses are due no later than 3:00 p.m. ET, October 15, 2020. Firms shall not submit hard copy SF330 responses no sooner than October 12, 2020. Upon shipping hard copy SF330 responses, firms shall provide a tracking number and an estimated date of arrival to the Government via email to Michael.J.Williams@noaa.gov with a cc to Stacy.Dohse@noaa.gov. The hard copy original SF330 Response due to EAD Norfolk constitutes the official-time stamp submission. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition. In addition to physical copies, Electronic copies of responses to the Request for SF330s shall also be submitted to Michael.J.Williams@noaa.gov, with a cc to Stacy.Dohse@noaa.gov. The Request for SF330s is attached to this posting.

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This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Proposal and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conducting market research in accordance Federal Acquisitio... This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Proposal and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conducting market research in accordance Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, to identify potential sources to fulfill the requirement and gather information on current capabilities of businesses within the market. All information submitted in response to the Sources Sought Notice is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Proprietary information submitted should be marked appropriately. All submitted information shall remain with the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) has a requirement for geospatial data collection services in support of the coastal resource management community projects throughout the United States, its possessions, and/or nearby areas and territories. Geospatial services are vital in the sustainment and usefulness of the Digital Coast for the coastal community. The services are highly technical in nature and require specialized technical expertise that necessitates seamless, end-to-end capability. To meet such extensive and critical requirements, NOAA requires contractors to demonstrate full capability and capacity to simultaneously accomplish and quickly react to multiple tasks throughout the United States, its possessions, and territories. The data and services acquired through this requirement will provide content to the Digital Coast, a comprehensive information repository for the nation’s coastal management community and provides data, tools, and training used by these communities for coastal management. (http:://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/) The Government is seeking firms that are fully capable and have the capacity to perform geospatial services for various local, state, regional and national coastal resource management needs. Firms must demonstrate end-to-end capability of providing the following listed services: Lidar and imagery data acquisition using multiple platforms including, but not limited to, aerial, satellite, and unmanned vehicles; Thematic mapping (e.g., land use / cover, impervious surfaces, wetland and benthic habitats) including training data/ ancillary data collection and processing, supervised classification (including methods using machine learning and/or deep learning algorithms), quality assurance and editing, and accuracy assessment; High-resolution topographic/bathymetric product generation; Survey and control services, including, but not limited to, the use and installation of in-situ instrumentation, and airborne Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology; Geospatial Services including geospatial data and map service development, data management, data conversion, data integration, data analysis, data modeling, data visualization, database development, cartographic production, and software application development in support of land use planning; coastal conservation; coastal hazards; marine planning; water quality; and climate change; Geospatial Training Interested firms are encouraged to review the information in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). Evaluation criteria within the anticipated Request for SF330s, in order of importance, will consist of: Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time (personnel and equipment). Past performance on contracts with Government agencies, as well as private industry, in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules within the last six (6) years. Location and knowledge showing capability to work in diverse types of localities in the U.S. and its territories, displaying on-the-ground experience in the coastal zone areas. In addition to the end-to-end capabilities listed above, interested firms must provide evidence of the following: Sufficient data collection platform(s) and equipment, data processing equipment and sufficient technical, supervisory, administrative, and quality review personnel to ensure expeditious progression of work assignments. Surveying experience with in-situ instrumentation, and airborne GPS technology; Availability of suitable survey platform(s), as stated above, that comply with the applicable requirements found in the following web sites: - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/, - International Civilian Aviation Organization (ICAO) https://www.icao.int/about-icao/Pages/default.aspx - U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/, - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www/epa.gov/lawsregs/, - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) http://www.osha.gov/, - National Park Service (NPS) https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/lawsandpolicies.htm, - Homeland Security, https://www.dhs.gov/, and - Surface Transportation Board, https://www.stb/gov/index.html Geographic distribution to accomplish multiple tasks throughout the United States, its possessions, and territories; Access to the following, but not limited to: current precision aerial mapping camera, current airborne precision digital sensor systems, control survey equipment (GPS, conventional, and cadastral); hardware and software for data collection of planimetric and topographic features, including elevation data; state-of-the-art hardware and software to edit and manipulate digital data, and the ability to provide digital aerial photography and orthophoto-products, including hardcopies. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541370, Surveying and Mapping (Except Geophysical) Services, with a corresponding size standard (average annual receipts) of $15 million. Respondents to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit a statement of capabilities, not to exceed ten (10) pages, encompassing the following information: DUNS number and CAGE code; Small Business Administration (SBA) certified small business concern status. Specifically, identify if your firm is a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business or SBA 8(a) program certified; Capability of fulfilling the end-to-end requirement as described herein. Should a firm not have full capability within, they must demonstrate teaming arrangements or subcontractors in order to be considered fully capable. Firm’s primary point of contact information for this requirement (Name, Email, Address and Telephone number) in the event the government requires clarification or supplemental questions regarding the submitted information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor’s information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Interested firms shall submit their statement of capabilities to Jennifer Peters, Contract Specialist, at Jennifer.Peters@noaa.gov no later than 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted to Jennifer Peters via the above email address provided. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely to conduct informed decisions regarding the potential procurement strategy of this requirement. No telephone requests will be honored. Firms that are interested in subcontracting opportunities related to portions of this requirement should contact potential firms directly.