T -- Ortho Rectified and enhanced Imaagery

The USDA Forest Service is seeking to procure a continuous, seamless mosaic imagery data set covering the continental United States at a 1-meter resolution in natural color. This orthorectified imagery will be compiled from the newest available Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle (DOQQ) files and National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) data, enhanced to include georeferencing, tone balancing, and seamless mosaicking, which are improvements beyond the raw source data. The contract includes not only initial delivery but also an annual update and maintenance agreement to ensure the dataset remains current. The imagery and its metadata will be licensed for use by Forest Service personnel and their cooperators, and it will be distributed via the I-Cubed Data Doors interface within the FSGeodata Geospatial Clearinghouse. The total cost for this procurement is $148,975, with ongoing annual maintenance fees set at 30% of the purchase price, amounting to $44,692.50 per year. The solicitation was posted on May 22, 2006, with responses due by June 5, 2006. The contract is managed through the USDA Forest Service's office in Salt Lake City, Utah, with Carolyn J Lippire serving as the Supervisory Contract Specialist and point of contact. The contract is identified by solicitation number AG-84N8-S-06-0035 and falls under NAICS code 518210.