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Sanborn Inks Major Mapping Deal With USGS

Contract for Geospatial Services Spans Five Years

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2016) — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has won a Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC) award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that allows the agency to negotiate task orders with Sanborn during the next five years. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is one of a suite of multi-award agreements with a total cap of $750 million. The contract gives the USGS and other customers who use USGS procurement contracts access to the professional services they require.

A GPSC is a suite of contracts used by federal, state and municipal government entities to partner with the USGS to fulfill their geospatial data requirements. Photogrammetric and mapping services, such as those Sanborn provides, primarily are awarded under the umbrella of Architect-Engineer contracting. Services performed under a GPSC are negotiated and managed by the agency’s Commercial Partnership Team (CPT).

According to the USGS, its GPSC contractors are selected through a competitive, quality-based selection process, are well known to the CPT and are highly skilled with the full gamut of geospatial and cartographic products. They are industry leaders with product-specific expertise, and maintain technical liaisons with the USGS.

“We’re honored that the USGS selected Sanborn to provide professional services under this multiyear agreement,” says Jason Caldwell, Sanborn VP of business development and sales. “Only a handful of firms are awarded a GPSC contract. The choice confirms that the agency recognizes Sanborn’s expertise and commitment to quality.”

Sanborn services performed under the GPSC may include imagery and Lidar data acquisition; photogrammetric mapping, and aerotriangulation; orthophotography; thematic mapping; surveying and control acquisition; image manipulation, analysis, and interpretation; map digitizing; data manipulations; primary and ancillary data acquisition, and more.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, WebGIS™ and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Watch a Sanborn & Planet Labs webinar on combining satellite & aerial imagery to save State & Local Governments time & money.

Sanborn and Planet Labs hosted a recent webinar about how we’re helping State and Local Government save time and money by combining satellite and aerial imagery for the first time.

The traditional way of purchasing imagery usually involves a county paying to fly their entire county every 3-5 years. This leaves the county to pay for data they may not need, and—they’ll have data to work with that’s outdated before it even gets to them for use.

Now, Planet Labs satellite technology can indicate areas of change within your county, allowing state and local governments nationwide to get data where they need it most, but also to get data more frequently—for LESS cost. Watch the webinar to learn how the sample county could save $175,080 by switching to the new Sanborn / Planet Labs combined solution package.

Recorded Webinar Link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8169966605639747332

Orthoimage - Mystic Seaport, Connecticut
Sanborn Completes Connecticut Statewide Data Collection

Mapping Project a Windfall For 169 Municipalities

Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 14, 2016)—The Sanborn Map Company Inc. (Sanborn) flight team overcame challenging spring weather conditions to successfully collect high-resolution imagery of the entire state of Connecticut and its coastline in just five weeks. Altogether, the firm collected more than 42,500 4-band, 3-inch resolution images during March and April, including more than 6,000 coastline images during low-tide conditions.

The Sanborn team, which included subcontractors, also collected more than 5,200 square miles of high-density light detection and ranging (Lidar) data covering the entire state during the same time period. All of the data were collected during snow-free, cloud-free and leaf-off conditions, which makes them ideal for a host of products and applications.

“Our flight team did an exceptional job of outmaneuvering the unusual weather present during the collection period,” says Shawn Benham, Sanborn project manager. “Despite the elements, we were able to meet or exceed our contractual commitments by collecting 100 percent of the data on time.”

Sanborn now is focused on creating mapping products from the data, which will be delivered during the 2016 calendar year. These include 3-inch ground sample distance (GSD) orthoimagery; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) QL2 Lidar data; bare Earth digital elevation models (DEMs); and 1-foot contour maps. Individual municipalities and state agencies also have options to acquire additional products as needed, such as 3-D buildings, planimetrics, landcover maps, impervious surface maps and more.

Brad Arshat, Sanborn director of strategic accounts in the Northeastern United States, estimates that statewide collaboration on the project will result in several million dollars in tax dollar savings, as opposed to each of the state’s 169 municipalities acquiring its own data.

“The savings truly are astronomical when you merge many smaller project areas into a single large project because of the fixed costs associated with each mobilization,” explains Arshat.

Sanborn’s contract with Connecticut’s Capitol Region Council of Governments was made possible by a grant from the state’s Office of Policy and Management. Connecticut Governor Daniel P. Malloy notes the importance of the Sanborn data, all of which will be made publicly available according to the governor’s Open Data Initiative.

“We need to support our communities by giving them the tools to do their jobs in a modern, efficient and effective way,” asserts Malloy. “As a former mayor, I know how valuable this information is to municipalities. In addition, this information is critical to our state agencies.”

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, Web GIS™ and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Sanborn Observes 150th Anniversary
Sanborn Observes 150th Anniversary

High-Tech Mapping Firm Celebrates Notable Heritage

Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 11, 2016)—The Sanborn Map Company Inc. (Sanborn) is well known by its customers as a cutting-edge technology firm, but its rich history often surprises many. Founded in 1866 to produce fire insurance maps, modern-day Sanborn offers high-tech mapping services that include mobile and aerial light detection and ranging (Lidar), aerial oblique imagery and orthoimagery, 3-D visualization, autonomous robotic indoor mapping, FAA-approved unmanned aircraft system (UAS) services and more.

“It’s highly satisfying to note our strong technology leadership position in today’s market while at the same time reflecting on a host of achievements comprising our 150-year legacy,” says John Copple, Sanborn CEO. “It’s a little-known fact that Sanborn even made key contributions to America’s World War II efforts.”

Celebrating Storied Success

Copple refers to when the company secretly housed classified Allied invasion maps critical to the D-Day invasion of Normandy in its historic Pelham, NY, building. That building is 110 years old this year and Westchester County has declared April 20 as “Sanborn Map Building Day” to honor both the building and company anniversaries.

Sanborn’s legendary fire insurance maps are distinctive because of their sophisticated set of symbols that precisely and clearly convey complex information. The Library of Congress Sanborn map collection includes some 50,000 editions of the maps comprising an estimated 700,000 individual sheets dating back to 1867. The maps depict commercial, industrial and residential sections of some 12,000 cities and towns across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Focus on Innovation Drives Technology Leadership

Continually extending its rich mapping tradition, Sanborn remains positioned at the forefront of modern geospatial technology. The company pioneered the collection and delivery of digital orthoimagery. It’s now at the leading edge of collecting and processing high-resolution oblique aerial imagery and designing derivative products.

The firm boasts one of the world’s premier oblique imagery collections, which is growing by leaps and bounds. In 2015, Sanborn added approximately 2.8 million new images to its Oblique Imagery Solutions database and provides proprietary tools, such as Sanborn Oblique Analyst software, so its customers can extract the maximum value from the imagery.

Sanborn also offers 6-inch resolution orthoimagery covering the entire continental United States in both natural color and infrared products, and has one of the industry’s widest range of 3-D, off-the-shelf mapping products. These include 3D Buildings, a suite of modeling products designed for 3-D visualization and geographic information system (GIS) applications; 3D Cities for virtual city implementation; and CitySets, which comprise digital datasets covering the core downtown areas of most major U.S metropolitan areas.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Sanborn Captures Imagery of Area Devastated by Waldo Canyon Fire

Image Showing Homes Burned By the Waldo Canyon Fire
The Waldo Canyon fire has impacted a number of individuals in Colorado Springs. Employees of Sanborn, an industry leader in mapping, have also been affected by the events that unfolded the week of June 24th 2012. As a member of the community, Sanborn staff felt called to action. Sanborn employees have responded with a service to the community to capture and process high quality mapping imagery and aerial photography over the burned areas. The imagery was acquired by Sanborn aircraft flying at 16,000 feet on June 28, 2012 over the Waldo Canyon fire. Employees have worked to implement the map data in a web viewer and as a web service that can be ingested into GIS desktop software to allow use of the data in any way needed to respond and recover from this epic event. ArcGIS Desktop users can download this layer file to view the June 28, 2012 imagery.

Click here to access the interactive Viewer

The imagery and aerial photography captured on June 28, 2012 and displayed in the web services is the property of Sanborn and should not be used for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of Sanborn per the terms and conditions of Sanborn’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA) 1. License Granted (a) I Demonstration License. Term of use of the Waldo Canyon Fire data under this EULA is for a period of 6 months. Contact information@sanborn.com or media@sanborn.com.

Special thanks is given to Colorado Springs Utilities and other members of the Pikes Peak Geospatial Alliance for providing access to the 2011 data which Sanborn is using for comparison purposes.