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CTD - Probe

Statement of Work

1.0 OBJECTIVES

The Center of Excellence requires a fully integrated, turnkey, highly portable multiparameter profiling instrument to directly support the education and training of the hydrographic workforce.

This turnkey system must provide a complete, out-of-the-box solution that allows personnel to rapidly mobilize and conduct static water column profiles. This hands-on capability is critical for developing operational proficiency in acquiring the sound speed, temperature, and depth data that is strictly essential for acoustic bathymetry corrections. Furthermore, this must be a fully functional, practical, and usable system for surveyors, ensuring that personnel receive realistic, industry-standard experience in oceanographic data collection.

BACKGROUND

The Center of Excellence requires specialized oceanographic training equipment, specifically one highly portable multiparameter profiling probe equipped with Sound Velocity, Temperature, and Pressure (Depth) sensors (e.g., AML-3 or equivalent). Accurate water column data is a fundamental requirement for the ray-bending reduction and quality control of multibeam soundings. To meet NOAA's rigorous charting standards, the hydrographic workforce must understand how to efficiently configure, deploy, and process data from static CTD/SVP casts exceeding 500 meters in depth.

The Center of Excellence will use this equipment to directly support the immediate and ongoing education of the NOAA workforce. By integrating this highly portable profiling capability into the training curriculum, we ensure that NOAA personnel remain fully proficient across a diverse range of industry-standard oceanographic data collection methods, thereby eliminating educational deficits and maintaining the operational readiness required for modern survey missions.

SCOPE

This procurement is for the purchase and delivery of one (1) complete, hand-portable multiparameter logging instrument (e.g., AML-3 LGR or equivalent) equipped with swappable sensor payloads for Sound Velocity (SV), Temperature (T), and Pressure (P). The system must be capable of conducting static vertical casts to depths exceeding 500 meters. The procurement includes the main logging instrument, required environmental sensors, a ruggedized deployment cage, communication cables, and dedicated data acquisition and processing software, as specified in the Technical Requirements of this document.

2.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 General Specifications - The operational requirements for this system are:

● The instrument must be a highly portable, internally powered logging probe designed for rapid mobilization and static deployment from small vessels of opportunity by a single operator.

● Must include all required components to immediately conduct water column profiles (logging instrument, sensors, deployment cage, and topside software).

● The instrument and its installed sensors must be depth-rated to safely and accurately conduct casts of at least 500 meters (e.g., 500m depth rating preferred for standard shallow-water operations).

● Must feature a modular, swappable sensor architecture allowing personnel to easily configure the instrument with Sound Velocity, Temperature, and Pressure sensors in the field.

● The system must feature an internal rechargeable battery and integrated data logging capabilities.

● The resulting oceanographic data must meet or exceed NOAA’s highest hydrographic quality specification (“Exceptional”) for sound speed corrections as outlined in the Hydrographic Surveys Specifications and Deliverables.

● The system must be delivered “turn-key” and ready for immediate instructional deployment.

2.2 Deliverables:

● (Qty - 1) Multiparameter Logging Instrument: (e.g., AML-3 LGR or equivalent) highly portable shallow-water profiler with internal data logging, rechargeable battery, and integrated WiFi and/or Real-Time serial output capabilities.

● (Qty - 1) Sound Velocity Sensor: High-accuracy sound velocity sensor (e.g., 1375- 1625 m/s range).

● (Qty - 1) Temperature Sensor: High-accuracy temperature sensor (e.g., -5 to 45°C range).

● (Qty - 1) Pressure/Depth Sensor: Pressure sensor capable of supporting casts exceeding 500 meters (e.g., 500 dBar rating).

● (Qty - 1) Deployment Hardware: Ruggedized sensor cage optimized for static profiling deployments.

● (Qty - 1) Software and Accessories: Dedicated data acquisition/processing software (e.g., Sailfish or equivalent), all required communication and charging cables, and a hard-shell Pelican-style transit case.

3.0 Period of Performance

● All deliverables specified in Section 2.2 shall be delivered within:

○ 120 Day from the date of award

3.1 Delivery

● Vendor shall deliver the specified equipment to the following location:

LT Taylor Krabiel, NOAA NOAA-Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping 24 Colovos Road Durham, NH 03824

4.0. Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

To Be Determined at Award is the Government’s TPOC. In this capacity, this person will inspect and accept services rendered in this contract on behalf of the Government.

TPOC:

<To Be Determined at Award>

The TPOC is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes, which affect the contract price, scope of work or terms or conditions.

Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the TPOC. No such changes shall be made without the prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The TPOC may designate an assistant TPOC to act for them by naming such assistant in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

5. Invoicing Invoices shall be submitted via IPP.gov

6. Security Requirements The Assessment and Authentication (A&A) requirements of Clause 48 CFR 1352.239-72 do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

The contractor will not access, store, process, or transmit any government privileged information. The contractor will not have access to any non-public government information systems or networks.