T--Aerial Hyperspectral, Multispectral, and LIDAR Imagery Services

This synopsis is being amended to extend the due date for proposals to the attached solicitation to July 28, 2005 at 2:00 PM Central Time.*******************************************************************************************************************************The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Otis Pest Survey, Detection & Exclusion Laboratory intends to procure Aerial Hyperspectral, Multispectral, and LIDAR Imagery services for the Emerald Ash Borer Emergency Program. The survey services will need to be performed approximately during the period August 7-27, 2005, as weather permits, in several locations in the Detroit metropolitan area (Michigan and northwestern Ohio).The USDA intends to award a firm fixed-price contract to the firm who represents the best value to the Government. The contract is expected to be awarded on or about July 22, 2005. This is a best value procurement. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP) 045-M-APHIS-05, will be released on or about June 24, 2005 and proposals will be due on or about July 15, 2005. The RFP will be posted on this website. Please download the RFP from this website. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD E-MAIL THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN ORDER TO BE PUT ON THE SOLICITATION LIST TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF ANY AMENDMENTS ISSUED TO THE SOLICITATION. IN THEIR E-MAIL MESSAGE, PARTIES SHOULD INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER AS WELL AS THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. A hard (printed) copy of the solicitation will not otherwise be available. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed or faxed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of Contact: Larry Nelson, Contracting Officer, (612) 336-3225, FAX (612) 370-2106, E-mail: [email protected]