Horizon Elevation Data

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a United States Government Plus End User License Agreement (EULA) between the United States Government (USG) and a Contractor (Licensor). It is incorporated into the Licensor's contract and legally binds the parties regarding the use of "Licensed Material" (data, metadata, and products provided by the Licensor).

• Definitions: Defines terms such as "Licensed Material," "Licensed User," "Value-Added Product," "Derived Product," and "Government Purpose."
• License Grant: Grants the USG a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable, worldwide license to the Licensed Material.
• Usage Rights: Allows unlimited generation and sharing of hardcopies, softcopies, Value-Added Products, and Derived Products.
• Sharing Permissions: Outlines specific entities and organizations with whom the Licensed Material can be shared, including various government bodies, foreign governments, non-profits, and contractors supporting these entities, all for Government Purposes.
• Restrictions: Details limitations on sharing, including avoiding public domain sharing, avoiding open-source licensing, and restricting commercial or revenue-generating use by third parties.
• Limited Warranty: Disclaims most warranties, including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
• Liability: Limits the Licensor's liability for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.
• Superseding Regulations: States that USG regulations supersede any conflicting provisions in the EULA.

This EULA defines the terms and conditions under which the USG can use the Licensed Material. Bidders should review this document to understand the scope of rights granted to the USG, any restrictions on the use or sharing of the material, and how it might impact their own intellectual property or deliverables if they are providing material to the USG under this contract.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines requirements for acquiring high-resolution commercial elevation and 3D data to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) global mission for Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Intelligence Community (IC) user communities.

• Deliverables: Gridded elevation data, 3D point clouds, 3D meshes, and associated support products.

• Resolution: Global coverage with resolutions ranging from sub-meter to 5-meter.

• Accuracy: High accuracy with demonstrated absolute vertical and horizontal accuracies less than 5 meters.

• Data Types: Includes Multiview Electro-Optical (MVS) derived data, LIDAR derived data, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) derived data.

• Emerging Products: Development and delivery of new DEM formats, 3D formats, geospatial and error prediction metadata, 3D generation algorithms, and integration of new sensors.

• Data Customization: Modification of commercial data formats to NGA standards, implementation of NGA-specific quality checks, adaptation of error reporting, and integration with existing NGA Foundation data layers.

• Licensing: Data will be provided under USG+ licensing or USG+ FVEY licensing agreements.

• Data Connectivity: Establish electronic connectivity within 30 days of contract start, maintaining it throughout the contract period. This includes PKI certification for secure communication.

• Quality Assurance: Contractors must establish an approved Quality Management System (QMS). Production audits may be conducted by NGA.

• Reporting: Monthly status reports, project history folders, and Quality Assurance documentation are required.

• Meetings: Government Contract Reviews (GCRs), Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), and bi-annual Program Management Reviews (PMRs) are required.

• Period of Performance: 5-year period.

• Place of Performance: Primarily contractor facilities, with data delivery to NGA cloud environments or specified network sites.

• Security: Compliance with DD Form 254, NISPOM, and personnel security requirements (including TS/SCI clearances for certain roles). Unclassified work requires HSPD-12 adjudication.

• Cybersecurity: Implementation of NIST SP 800-171 and potential FedRAMP Moderate requirements for cloud service providers.

• Data Ownership: Deliverable data will have Government Purpose Rights for five years, after which the Government will have unlimited rights.

• Crisis/Surge Support: Requirement for rapid response capabilities.

• Delivery Methods: Electronic delivery via Cloud solutions is the primary method, with initial acceptance of traditional methods until cloud infrastructure is established. Virus scanning of all deliveries is mandatory.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI seeks information from industry on acquiring Foundation Elevation and Commercial 3D Datasets to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Office of Geomatics. The goal is to understand current industry practices that can meet NGA's requirements for usability, readability, and accessibility of these datasets for NGA product production.

Note: This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response.

• NGA requires 3D commercial datasets, including gridded elevation data, 3D point clouds, 3D meshes, and associated support products.

• Datasets should be produced using airborne and/or spaceborne electro-optical, synthetic aperture radar data, and international Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR).

• Vendors must have the capability for NGA to order standard and emerging products, including new DEM formats, 3D formats, geospatial, and error metadata.

• Period of Performance (POP): One (1) Base Year plus four (4) Option Years.

• Location: All work to be completed at contractor facilities; data delivered to NGA St. Louis.

• Anticipated Constraints:

  • Contractor must be a U.S. owned entity.
  • Subscription must allow multiple users access to web application and data services.
  • Vendor responsible for providing training sessions on its web application, if applicable.
  • Data storage required on off-site cloud provider and agency on-premise datacenters, as well as user laptops/computers.

• Security Requirements: Data and work expected to be Unclassified. A TS/SCI Security Clearance is desired but not mandatory.

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Responders must discuss any potential OCI and mitigation strategies.

• Requested Information:

  • Company administrative details (name, address, contact info, website, email).
  • Business Type (including Small Business status and specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, etc.).
  • UEI Number, CAGE Code.
  • Defense facility security clearance (if applicable).
  • Accounting, Purchasing, and Timekeeping system details (if applicable).
  • GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract information (if applicable).
  • SAM registration status.
  • Interest in Prime contract, Teaming, or Subcontractor opportunities.
  • Commercial, Government, and NGA experience (last 3 years), detailing contract value, size, length, prime/sub role, pricing, security, performance evaluation factors, incentives, assessment methods, personnel qualifications, and unique terms/conditions.
  • Capabilities to meet NGA's objectives, including current skills, experience, security clearances, hardware/software, and any gaps.
  • Recommended pricing type (e.g., FFP, CPAF, CPIF).
  • Notional transition-in/out schedule and plan.
  • Awareness of potential OCI issues.

• Recommendations: Vendors are invited to provide recommendations on contract type, terms, incentives, delivery schedule, pricing, data requirements, and potential small business set-asides.

• Response Format: Microsoft Word or compatible format, maximum 3 pages, Times New Roman 12pt font, 1-inch margins. Utilize Comment Matrix format for comments/suggestions.

• Due Date: 5:00 pm ET on January 29, 2026.

• Submission: Via email to daniel.r.fadely@nga.mil and nathan.g.huber@nga.mil with subject line "RFI Response – Horizon Elevation".

• Responses must be UNCLASSIFIED.

• Responders must address Small Business status and limitations on subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14).

• Recommendations for partial small business set-asides are encouraged.

• Proprietary information should be minimized, clearly marked, and segregated.

• All submissions become Government property.

• Government may or may not hold meetings for further clarification.

• Questions should be submitted via email to the points of contact listed.