NASA/USFS early warning system performance requirement: this SOW assigns tasks to the incumbent contractor to support the technical objectives of a FY 2012 funded reimbursable project with the USDA…

NASA/USFS early warning system performance requirement: this SOW assigns tasks to the incumbent contractor to support the technical objectives of a FY 2012 funded reimbursable project with the USDA forest service that is focused on the development of a forest health EWS (early warning system). NASA funded lockheed martin initially in february of 2006 under several task orders, most recently task order #NNS10AA07T on GSA contract GS-23F-0113N. SSC has received funding for phase 6 of this project, and further lockheed martin support is required for phase 6. Lockheed martin has been supporting this project and has unique insight into the new tasks, with both forestry expertise and software architecture and development capabilities, specifically applicable to this project. The scope of this task includes labor, materials, travel, and training to complete the project requirements. The contractor shall perform the following tasks to support the production and maintenance of the early warning system (EWS) for vegetation monitoring based on an on-going modis data stream: 1.support operations and maintenance of USFS EWS tools and applications for CONUS near real time (NRT) vegetation monitoring. A. Continue to support the generation of products, data, methods, and assessments for USFS use in development of EWS and for aiding current season aerial detection surveys (ADS) of forest disturbances B. Enhance the snow detection algorithms used in the generating CONUS NRT vegetation products. C. Investigate approaches using other ndvi values in place of the maximum ndvi for a give time window. 2. Support assessments of regional threats or disturbance events during the growing season. 3. Support operations and maintenance of USFS EWS tools and applications for generating annual phenology data a. Generate phenology products once the required modis data is available for the year 2011 B. RE-generate historical products for use in generating CONUS near real time (NRT) vegetation monitoring C. Expand phenological product line to include higher order, derivative products of interest to USFS 4. Support EWS integration with fcav, brews, FTM, and FDM (and other decision support tools as applicable) 5. Collaborate with other USFS groups (e.g., threat centers, FHM, FHP, fhtet, FIA, and rsac) and state agencies as needed (e.g., for supporting aerial detection surveys (ADS)) to foster knowledge and adoption of the EWS) 6. Participate in USFS project status meetings and present work at relevant professional meetings where feasible. A. Present work status at two USFS project meetings. One meeting to be held at SSC and one at a USFS identified location B. Present work at one professional meeting/conference cost estimate the cost estimate for this work is approximately $90,450 based on similar work scope. Deliverables: 1. CONUS NRT vegetation products 2. Updated emodis data processing software 3. Annual phenology data for CONUS 4. Updated tspt and ppet software 5. Project status reports and presentation materials. Period of performance: the period of performance for this contract shall be the date of this order and continue through september 30, 2012.