End-product contract for continued fire remote-sensing data collection with Contractor-owned, air-borne FireMapper 2.0 sensor

The Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, under the Department of Agriculture, issued solicitation AG-9AD6-S-16-0007 for a firm-fixed-price end-product contract to perform continued fire remote-sensing data collection. This procurement is specifically set aside 100 percent for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 481212. The contractor is required to utilize a contractor-owned, air-borne FireMapper 2.0 sensor mounted on a high-performance aircraft to map wildland fires, specifically focusing on conifer forests and western state fires. The scope of work involves providing 24 total flight hours of thermal-infrared imagery with a resolution of 6 to 8 meters, with final deliverables consisting of raw data and processed orthorectified geoTiff imagery. The period of performance extends from the date of award through August 31, 2017, with performance taking place in Riverside, California. Administration of the contract is handled through the National Finance Center, and the agreement specifies that no government-furnished property will be provided. All proposals must be submitted via email or facsimile to the contracting office, including a completed Standard Form 1449 and evidence of SAM registration. The contract incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation clauses to govern labor standards, administrative requirements, and delivery performance.