USDA Farm Service Agency National Agricultural Imagery

Program

Presented by Dan Janes, GIS SpecialistNorth Dakota State Office

What is NAIP?

• Acquire peak growing season “leaf on” imagery annually

• 1 and 2 meter natural color or color infrared imagery

• Delivered in same year as acquisition• Delivered to USDA Service Centers to:

– Maintain Common Land Unit (CLU) boundaries– Assist with crop compliance and other programs

Where does NAIP come from?

• Contractors obtain imagery

• Finished product is delivered to Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO)

• APFO reviews product and distributes to Service Centers and partners

• Aircraft-based cameras, but satellites may be used

Why is USDA involved with NAIP?

• Farm programs balance production and stabilize farm produce prices

• Need accurate measurement of fields

• Aerial photography is more accurate, efficient and inexpensive

• Imagery has been acquired since the 1940s

The Old Way

NAIP Contract Description:

• 3 year (’04 ’05 ’06) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract

• Awarded in 2004 to 10 contractors • Task Orders competed using “best value”

procurement process• Performance Based Contract: defines end

product rather than how to produce the product

NAIP Contract Overview

Best Value Procurement Process:

A competitive source selection process which evaluates contractor proposals according to:

• Technical merit• Project management capabilities• Past performance and quality assessment• Pricing and other criteria

NAIP Contract Overview

Performance Based Contract:

• Statement of work describes products and services to be provided by the contractor

• Defines 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

• Has created opportunity for direct digital acquisitions

NAIP Contract Overview

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

Texas onlystate CIR

All other statesNatural Color

53,025 DOQQs128,932 DOQQs

NAIP DOQQ Pricing History 2003 - 2006 USDA NAIP Contracts

$157.27

$177.17$171.85 $171.87

$147.63 $151.32$156.94 $156.58

$120.36

$137.19$148.31 $150.30

$100.00

$110.00

$120.00

$130.00

$140.00

$150.00

$160.00

$170.00

$180.00

2003 2004 2005 2006

Two Meter Combined Average One Meter

NAIP Square Mile Pricing History 2003 - 2006 USDA NAIP Contracts

$12.27 $12.58$12.99

$12.19

$11.62$11.09 $11.32 $10.95

$9.92 $10.09$10.44 $10.46

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00

$14.00

2003 2004 2005 2006

Two Meter Combined Average One Meter

89%

11%

74%

26%

54%

46%

46%

54%

40%

60%

36%

64%

34%

66%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Film Cameras Digital Sensors

Estimate

NAIP Camera TrendsFilm Cameras vs. Digital

Sensors

Three year (’07 ’08 ’09) IDIQ, Performance Based Contract

• 10 states 1m orthobase update• 38 states 2m compliance• Anticipate awards to fewer than 10

contractors

* May be impacted by the Imagery for the Nation program:

Future NAIP Contract Plans*

• One meter resolution• Natural color• Leaf-on• 10% cloud cover• 25 feet at 95%, NSSDA

Frequency: Every year inthe 48 conterminous states,Every five years in Alaska,Every three years in Hawaii, insular areas & territories.

Buy-up Options: 100% cost for CIR or 4 band products, 100% cost for increased horizontal accuracy.

Federal Program Steward:U.S. Department of AgricultureFarm Service AgencyExcept USGS for Alaska

Imagery For The Nation

USDA NAIP-IFTN FORECASTContract Estimates for 2007 and 2008

.

$9,489,878

$20,057,879

$23,795,000

$28,491,561$30,500,000

$40,000,000

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

$30,000,000

$35,000,000

$40,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008IFTN

2003 NAIP 2004 NAIP

2006 NAIP

1,038 Counties 2,089 Counties

2005 NAIP

2,445 Counties 3,015 Counties

NAIP Partnership Agreements2003 – 2006 NAIP Partners:

FEDERAL AGENCIES:Natural Resource Conservation ServiceU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Geological SurveyBureau of Land ManagementU.S. Air Force Space CommandU.S. Department of Interior Agencies

STATE AGENCIES:California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington

$3,489,220

$5,746,900

$6,372,000

$7,384,788

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$8,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 PARTNER FUNDING

Partner’s NAIP Funding History 2003 - 2006 USDA NAIP Contracts

Partner’s Share

$6,000,658

$14,311,000

$17,423,000

$21,566,774

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 FSA FUNDING

FSA’s NAIP Funding History 2003 - 2006 USDA NAIP Contracts

FSA’s Share

$6,000,658

$3,489,220 $14,311,000

$5,746,900

$17,423,000

$6,372,000

$21,566,774

$7,384,788

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

$30,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 FSA FUNDING PARTNER FUNDING

NAIP Funding History 2003 - 2006 USDA NAIP Contracts

Combined Funding

$9.5M

$20.0M

$23.8M

$24.5M

$6,000,658

$3,489,220 $14,311,000

$5,746,900

$17,423,000

$6,372,000

$21,566,774

$7,384,788

$22,500,000

$8,000,000

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

$30,000,000

$35,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 FSA FUNDING PARTNER FUNDING

NAIP Funding History 2003 - 2006 USDA NAIP Contracts

2007 ESTIMATE $30.5M

$9.5M

$20.0M

$23.8M

$28.5M

Add DOQQ coverage to FSA requirementsAreas must be contiguous and/or substantial size

Upgrade imagery resolution from 2m to 1mAll imagery within a project area must be consistent

Change band (CP or CIR) with FSA approval Other products must be

contracted directly with

the NAIP contractor

Partnership Opportunities

Why partner?

• Compressed County Mosaics (CCM) on delivery from vendors (30 days from flight)

• Quarter Quad Delivery (full resolution imagery)• Cost effective acquisition of imagery• Ensure coverage for state

• States with cost sharing not dropped in 2005• FSA requirements are for agricultural land

• Ensure program continuity

Partnership Opportunities

Single copy of deliverables on CD/DVD for CCMs and tape or hard drive for tiles

“Interim” CCMs delivered after APFO receipt (“final” upon tile acceptance)

Full Resolution Tiles delivered upon APFO acceptance (before September 30 of the following year)

FGDC Compliant metadata

Partnership Deliverables

• Single POC for department or agency• Act as lead POC for the partnership• Authorize to commit funding for the

partnership• Coordinate agreement and funding

• Standard reimbursable agreement• Must include accounting data• Signed by 31 December

• Responsible for distributing data to the agency users

Federal Partnership Requisites

• Single POC for state/county or group of local agencies• Act as lead agency for the partnership• Authorize to commit funding for the

partnership• Coordinate any “intrastate” agreements and

funding

• Standard “state” reimbursable agreement• Must include accounting data• Signed by 31 December

• Responsible for distributing data within the partners

State Partnership Requisites

2007 Cost Estimate

1 meter imagery - $180 per DOQQ

$13 per Sq. Mi.(2006 average: $171.87 and $12.19)

2 meter imagery - $150 per DOQQ

$11 per Sq. Mi.(2006 average: $150.30 and $10.46)

Cost Share Scenarios

Partnership agreements are based on official government cost estimate, regardless of actual negotiated contract amount

FSA administrativefee is not required

NAIP is a super deal

Cost Share Scenarios

NAIP Partnership Scenarios

2007 NAIP Estimatefor Maine

(1m, natural color)

2,847 DOQQs @ $180= $512,460

2 way share = $265,2303 way share = $170,8204 way share = $128,115

NAIP Partnership Scenarios

2007 NAIP Estimate

Additional MaineBorder Coverage

(1m, natural color)

365 DOQQs @ $180= $65,700

+ one quarter shareof entire state= $128,115

Total = $193,815

NAIP Partnership Scenarios

OR …

365 DOQQs @ $180= $65,700

+ one quarter shareof border counties

(estimate 50% of state)= $64,058

Total = $129,758

NAIP Partnership Scenarios

2007 NAIP Estimatefor Arizona

(1m, natural color)

7,686 DOQQs @ $180= $1,383,480

2 way share = $691,7403 way share = $461,1604 way share = $345,870

NAIP Partnership Scenarios

2007 NAIP Estimate

Additional ArizonaBorder Coverage

(1m, natural color)

230 DOQQs @ $180= $41,400

+ one quarter shareof entire state= $345,870

Total = $387,270

NAIP Partnership Scenarios

OR …

230 DOQQs @ $180= $41,400

+ one quarter shareof border counties

(estimate ¼ of state)= $86,468

Total = $127,868

Benefits of Partnering• Timely delivery of current imagery• Cost efficient products• Compressed and full resolution

imagery• FGDC compliant metadata• Additional coverage upgrades• Higher resolution and CIR band

upgrades• Technical support services• Contracting and quality assurance

services with no administrative costs• Derivative contract opportunities• Disaster response imagery

Contact Information

• Download Imagery– http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov

• Contract Information– http://www.apfo.usda.gov