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FOR RELEASE AT
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No. 026-03
January 17, 2003


NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY

CORRECTION

DigitalGlobe Inc., Colo., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract (NMA301-03-C-0001) with a minimum guarantee of $72,000,000 and a ceiling of $500,000,000. The "CLEARVIEW" contract requires commercial data providers to deliver "High Resolution" satellite imagery to NIMA over a five-year period, consisting of a three-year base period and two option years. The competition was among current commercial satellite imagery vendors that could provide commercial satellite imagery with nominal (nadir) ground sampling distances equal to or less than one meter for panchromatic sensors. The guaranteed minimum will be expended in the initial three-year base period. The first year will be funded with FY03 O&M funding. Obligation of out-year funds will be awarded "Subject to Availability." The contracting office is the National Imagery and Mapping Agency.

Space Imaging Inc., Colo., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price contract (NMA301-03-C-0002) with a minimum guarantee of $120,000,000 and a ceiling of $500,000,000. The "CLEARVIEW" contract requires commercial data providers to deliver "High Resolution" satellite imagery to NIMA over a five-year period, consisting of a three-year base period and two option years. The competition was among current commercial satellite imagery vendors that could provide commercial satellite imagery with nominal (nadir) ground sampling distances equal to or less than one meter for panchromatic sensors. The guaranteed minimum will be expended in the initial three-year base period. The first year will be funded with FY03 O&M funding. Obligation of out-year funds will be awarded "Subject to Availability." The contracting office is the National Imagery and Mapping Agency.

AIR FORCE

United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $61,691,586 fixed-price with economic-price adjustment contract modification to provide for the purchase of 11 F117-PW-100 spare engines for the C-17 transport aircraft. Total funds have been obligated. This work will be completed by September 2003. The Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-94-C-2155, P00059).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Multi-Unit Chain Distribution Services Inc. d/b/a Food Services Inc.*, Mt. Vernon, Wash., is being awarded a $17,572,500 firm-fixed-price with indefinite-quantity delivery type of contract for full line food distribution for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps. This contract is exercising its fourth year option. The performance completion date is Jan. 31, 2004. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was an Internet solicitation. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (SP0300-03-D-2963).

*Small Business