Photo Science Wins National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Five Year IDC Mapping Contract

LEXINGTON, KY – March 1, 2006 – Photo Science was recently awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery contract to provide coastal geospatial services nationwide for the NOAA's Coastal Services Center located in Charleston, SC. 

This contract requires a wide range of geospatial services to support various local and regional coastal resource assessments, estuarine and watershed analysis, environmental characterization, habitat conservation, and management of coastal zones throughout the United States.  To date, Photo Science has provided LiDAR elevation data collection to support regional floodplain mapping efforts; land cover and land cover change data creation in support of NOAA's Coastal Change Analysis Program; geo-regulations development for the geographic footprint of coastal and ocean related legislation and agency jurisdictions; and satellite imagery acquisition to support shallow water coral ecosystem mapping.  This contract has a maximum ceiling of $10,000,000.

"This contract further positions Photo Science as one of the premier geospatial information technology providers to the Federal Government.  We are delighted to have the opportunity to provide NOAA with quality coastal mapping and GIS services," states G. Michael Ritchie, PE, PLS, CP, PSM, Photo Science’s President and CEO.  “This contract directly supports our goal to provide the coastal resource management community with the data and decision support tools it needs,” said Nicholas Schmidt, Branch Chief, NOAA CSC.  “Photo Science’s experience working with NOAA CSC and other Federal agencies makes them well suited to support our expanding geospatial application requirements.”

About Photo Science:  Founded in 1974, Photo Science is a full-service geospatial firm, specializing in aerial imaging and data collection, photogrammetric mapping, GIS, remote sensing, and surveying services.  Headquartered in Lexington, KY, and with offices located in Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Bangor, ME; Atlanta, GA; Colorado Springs, CO; and Orlando and St. Petersburg, FL, Photo Science’s 200 member professional and technical staff are devoted to providing high quality geospatial products and services to federal, state, and private sector customers. 

About the NOAA Coastal Services Center:  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. The NOAA Coastal Services Center is an arm of the organization focused on the management of coastal resources. The Center’s constituents are state and local officials throughout the nation’s coastal zone who work in this field.  The Center provides products and services to this audience that might otherwise be unavailable. These products include remotely sensed data and data products, geographic information system assistance, training, and social science assistance. To learn more, visit www.csc.noaa.gov.