W. Geoffrey Gabbott USDA FSA Contracting Officer

1. ASPRS 2006 Annual ConferenceReno, NevadaCharacterization/Calibration/CertificationStandards for Digital Camera Systems W. Geoffrey Gabbott USDA FSA Contracting Officer

2. Contracting Process • USDA’s NAIP Contract Includes: • A “performance based” statement of work of products and services to be provided • A definition of required end products rather than a rigid “how to” set of specifications • Allows innovative methods to produce the end product including film or digital options

3. Contracting Process • USDA’s NAIP Contract Includes: • A competitive source selection process which evaluates contractor proposals according to: • Technical merit • Past performance and quality assessment • Pricing and other criteria

4. Contracting Process • Recommended Evaluation Factors: • Data Provider’s sensor acceptance test plan and results • Documentation of processes that ensure sensor is properly maintained and operated • Records to indicate that procedures have been followed and sensor is properly calibrated

5. Contracting Process • Recommended Contract Requirements: • Factory calibration report for all sensors proposed for use • Manufacturer’s certification • Data Provider’s certification • Data Provider’s latest calibration report

6. Data Generation Domain Sensor Manufacturers: Manufacturers Certification Data Providers: Data Providers Certification Data Users and Inspectors: Acceptance Standards Data Procurement: Contracting Guidelines & Boilerplate Tool Data Procurement Domain Courtesy of “The USGS Plan for Quality Assurance of Digital Aerial Imagery” (Stensaas, Lee, Christopherson)

7. 3,015 Counties 181,957 DOQQs 2,601,081 Square Miles

8. 2006 is last year of 3 year IDIQ contract

9. 181,957 DOQQs total Digital Acquisition 93,018 DOQQs Film Acquisition 88,939 DOQQs

10. NAIP TrendsDigital vs. Film Cameras Projected > 49% 51%