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Underwater Camera System

NOAA/NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER

FISHERIES RESOURCES DIVISION

Performance Work Statement

NMFS Project Lead: David Demer 858-546-5603

Performance Period: September 10, 2013 through March 15, 2014

(start date to be finalized upon contract award)

I. Organization

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC) is a government agency charged with the mission of stewardship for living marine resources.

II. Background

In this proposal, the Contractor will assist NMFS by providing three (3 ea) stereo, high-definition (HD) optical, underwater camera systems (UCS) with high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) illumination, and an HD image processing, display, and archive system (IPS). The UCS will be cast from a research vessel into acoustic scattering layers to identify and measure animals. They will be connected to Government's existing equipment for deployment and recovery. The IPS will be used to analyze the stereo HD images.

III. Description of Work and Services

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Underwater camera system (UCS): Each of the three (3 ea) UCS (Figure 1) will include two (2 ea) underwater pressure cases (Figure 9), for a total of six (6 ea) pressure cases.

Each case will house a GoPro Hero 3 Black camera and an 1800W LED light. The cases must be no larger than necessary to accommodate the camera, light and batteries. Each case may be configured with end caps (Figures 12 and 13) for long-baseline deployments, or two cases may be joined with a mating end cap (see Figure 1) for short baseline deployments. The end caps must be designed and fabricated with flanges (Figures 4 and 21) that mate with the Government’s existing equipment.

Image processing system (IPS): The IPS will facilitate HD image viewing, editing, display, and archive. It will run third-party image processing programs on OS X Mountain Lion, and transfer the images and resulting data via Wi-Fi connection to a 45”-diagonal HD backlit-LED display.

This work is to be completed in two (2) phases.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary materials, equipment, machinery, labor, supervision and expertise necessary to accomplish the tasks noted below.

Phase 1

The Contractor shall fabricate one (1 ea) complete UCS (total of two (2 ea) cases) and provide the IPS for Government testing and evaluation (T&E). This prototype UCS shall conform to the attached Solidworks design, and include the following components, features, and specifications, unless modifications are approved in writing by the Government.

Phase 2

The Contractor shall produce two (2 ea) complete UCSs under one of the scenarios below:

(1) If required by NOAA based on the results of the T&E, the Contractor shall fabricate two (2 ea) complete re-designed UCSs [total of four (4 ea) cases] for operational survey use by the Government. The re-design will be performed by NOAA and specifications will be provided to the Contractor for fabrication.

(2) If NOAA determines no re-design is necessary, the Contractor shall fabricate 2 identical UCSs to that submitted for Phase I.

The total UCSs to be fabricated by the Contractor in Phase I and Phase II are three (3

ea) complete UCSs.

Specifications

UCS and IPS components, features and specifications:

Item 1.0 Six (6 ea) underwater pressure cases (Figure 9)

1.1 Anodized aluminum (6061-T6 alloy)

1.2 Operational depth 750 m seawater (failure depth >1000 m)

1.3 Maximum outer diameter 62 mm

1.4 Minimum inner diameter to accommodate camera, light and batteries

1.5 Optical ports two (2 ea), optically clear, flat, face-seal o-rings, and snap ring closures

1.6 Camera port rated to depths specified in Item 1.2

1.7 LED Light port with in-line diffuser to spread light coverage and rated to depths specified in Item 1.2

1.8 Holes and hardware to fasten end caps

1.9 End caps and double end caps interconnect cases and Government's existing equipment

Item 2.0 Six (6 ea) Anodized aluminum (6061-T6 alloy) end caps (Figure 12)

2.1 Two (2 ea) piston-style o-ring seals

2.2 Mounting holes for mating flange (Male)

2.3 Mounting holes to interconnect cases

Item 3.0 Six (6 ea) Anodized aluminum (60601-T6 alloy) end caps (Figure 13)

3.1 Two (2 ea) piston style o-rings

3.2 Impulse MCBH-8-MP connector with MCIL-8-DP dummy plug

3.3 Mounting holes for mating flange

3.4 Mounting holes to interconnect cases

Item 4.0 Six (6 ea) micro USB connectors to connect cameras to end cap connectors

Item 5.0 Six (6 ea) USB extender module to provide USB link over MCBH-8-MP underwater connectors

Item 6.0 Six (6 ea) mating end caps (see Figure 1)

6.1 Two (2 ea) piston-style o-rings on each end

6.2 Hole through the center for connecting cable passage (Figure 22)

6.3 Mounting holes to connect to cases on each end

6.4 Allow connection of multiple cases

Item 7.0 Six (6 ea) mounting trays for camera, light, batteries and USB extender module (Figure 10)

7.1 Tray serves as a heat sink for the LED light

7.2 Camera, batteries, light and connectors mounted to mounting tray

7.3 Camera and batteries electrically and thermally isolated from heat sink

7.4 Provide alignment of camera, light and lenses

Item 8.0 Six (6 ea) GoPro Hero3 Black (or equivalent) cameras

8.1 Individually wired via USB to connect to MCBH-8-MP connectors to:

8.2 Allow charging and data download and transfer without opening case(s)

8.2 Synchronizing cable to connect multiple cameras, if cameras allow

8.3 Wire for external power, on/off to one-button-operation, without opening case(s).

Item 9.0 Six (6 ea) 64GB Micro SD memory Cards

9.1 Class C10 or U1 speed minimum

Item 10.0 Six (6 ea) Nite-Rider 1800 PRO (or equivalent) LED lights and batteries

10.1 Individually wired to MCBH-8-MP connector to charge without opening case(s)

10.2 Lights wired to magnetic reed switch to provide external power on/off at high power setting without opening case(s)

10.3 Shield of appropriate material to enclose LED light against its lens and prevent light contamination within underwater case(s)

Item 11.0 Six (6) magnetic reed switches

11.1 For remote operation of LED lights

Item 12.0 Twelve (12 ea) mating flanges (Male) (Figure 21)

12.1 Incorporate spring loaded ball-bearings to provide positive locking of mating flange (Male) and appropriate mate (double ended mating flange (Female) (Figure 3)or Government's existing equipment)

12.2 Mounting holes to connect to end caps

12.3 Include friction gaskets to ensure reliable, non-slip connection between mating flange (Male) and mate (double ended mating flange (Female) (Figure 3) or Government's existing equipment)

Item 13.0 Three (3ea) double ended mating flange (Female) (Figure 3)

13.1 Incorporate push button quick release on each end to depress mating flange (Male) spring loaded ball bearings and release from mating flange (Male) (Figure

21) and existing Government equipment

13.2 Incorporate detent holes to allow mating flange (Male) spring loaded ball bearings to lock into place

13.3 Incorporate positive stop to position and maintain alignment of detent holes and mating flange (Male) spring loaded ball bearings

Item 14.0 Three (3 ea) Pelican cases (ore equivalent) for shipping and storage of UCS.

Item 15.0 One (1 ea) Pelican case (or equivalent) for shipping and storage of IPS.

Item 16.0 One (1 ea) operational system user’s manual

Item 17.0 One (1 ea) spares kit to include:

17.1 O-rings for end caps and lenses

17.2 Spare snap rings for lenses

17.3 Friction gaskets

17.4 Spare mounting hardware

18.5 Spare ball bearings, springs, buttons and accessories

Item 18.0 One (1 ea) portable image processing station (IPS)

18.1 Processing, editing and data recording of collected video

18.2 13" screen with Retina display

18.3 3.0 GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7 processor

18.4 786GB flash storage

18.5 One (1 ea) digital media with Wi-Fi transceiver

18.6 Image mirroring from processing station to HD display

18.7 One (1 ea) 45”-diagonal backlit-LED HD display

18.8 Bulkhead mounting bracket for LED HD display

18.9 HDMI cable

18.10 Four (4 ea) 2 TB USB Hard Disk Drives, USB 2.0/3.0

Item 19.0 Builder responsible for all fabrication materials, components, supplies, documents, and shipping costs

IV. Deliverables

Task 1

Phase 1: Completed and delivered on or before 30 September 2013. Forty percent (40%) invoiced upon successful completion of Phase 1.

Note: The results of the T&E will be provided to the Contractor from NOAA within 45 days of Phase I Contractor delivery. The NOAA results will be either: (a) no redesign or (b) a specification providing the redesign information.

Task 2

Phase 2: Completed and delivered on or before February 1, 2013 if no re-design or on or before 15 March 2014 if re-design is required. Sixty percent (60%) invoiced upon successful completion of Phase 2.

At least 60 days prior to the Phase 2 delivery date, the Contractor shall provide a progress report to the NOAA COTR detailing the progress made to date on the fabrication of the remaining two (2 ea) units.

V. Non-Personal Service Contract Statement

Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor employees will perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The Government will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

VI. Type of Contract

Firm fixed price (FFP)

VII. Place of Performance

Contractor’s location.

VIII. Delivery Location

8901 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037

IX. Period of Performance

Estimated (to be finalized at award) September 15, 2013 through March 31, 2014

X. Points of Contact

To be provided upon contract award