W. Geoffrey Gabbott USDA FSA Contracting Officer

ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference

Reno, Nevada

Characterization/Calibration/Certification

Standards for Digital Camera Systems

W. Geoffrey GabbottUSDA FSA Contracting Officer

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

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

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

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

DataProcurement:

Contracting Guidelines &

Boilerplate Tool

Data Usersand Inspectors:

AcceptanceStandards

Sensor Manufacturers:

Manufacturers Certification

DataProviders:

Data Providers Certification

Data Procurement Domain

Data Generation Domain

Courtesy of “The USGS Plan for Quality Assurance of Digital Aerial Imagery” (Stensaas, Lee, Christopherson)

3,015 Counties181,957 DOQQs2,601,081 Square Miles

2006 is last year of 3 year IDIQ contract

Digital Acquisition 93,018 DOQQsFilm Acquisition 88,939 DOQQs

181,957 DOQQs total

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Film Cameras

Digital

Camera

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100%

Digital Cameras Film Cameras

NAIP TrendsDigital vs. Film Cameras

Projected >Projected >

51%

49%