Attachment 1 - Requirements 1305M321RNRMT0008.pdf

Attachment 1 - Requirements

Statement of Need Iridium Satellite Service

Background:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), and Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO) require Iridium satellite service to receive and send data to ships, buoys, drifters, and other oceanographic equipment. Handheld Iridium phones using Subscriber Identification Model (SIM) cards are used for voice calls when conducting research aboard vessels.

Requirements:

• Global 24x7 Coverage;

• Bi-directional communications;

• Baud rates >=2400bps;

• Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated Calls;

• Router-Based Unrestricted Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solutions (RUDICS);

• Short-burst data (SBD);

• Voice **Ability to add Iridium Next Services when available

Services

● Data usage monitoring/alerting and billing resource that has >99% availability and reliability.

● Allows users full control over their Iridium assets with a direct connection to the Iridium commercial gateway in Tempe, AZ. Including ability to create sub accounts to address project management, assign billing information, geo-located assets, type, etc. Allow users to download information in Excel, CSV and xml formats or dashboarding ability.

Ability for users to activate and deactivate devices.

Desirable Services:

● Asset plotting and geo-fence alarm setting boundary

● Automated email distribution of position data from SBD devices

● Technical developers workshop and hardware for Iridium Next constellation

● Data usage alerts

● provide 24/7 support; live during business hours; assisted after business hours

● Ability for users to Look up device by IMEI, View usage, and View status (i.e - active, suspended, deactivated)

1.1 IRIDIUM SERVICES

REQUIRED SERVICES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Router-based Provide Iridium satellite Data is delivered quickly (within a minute unrestricted digital services to receive and send or less of call) and completely (>95%).

internetworking data to ships, buoys, drifters Planned service interruptions are minimal connectivity solution and other oceanographic and announced in advance.

(RUDICS) equipment Global coverage Unplanned interruptions are documented area 24 x 7 x 365 system and forwarded to the user.

availability two way User help and problem resolution desk is communications and file available 24x7x365.

transfers (~ 10 kB files) Resolution of transmission problems Continuity of service - SIM should occur quickly (in less than 6 hours) cards issued by previous Planned changes to network and protocol provider must function for a changes are communicated by Iridium to minimum of 96 months prevent data outages.

after start of new service Updates and opportunities with Iridium provider contract. Next are communicated and services Ability to provide & changes b/c of technical requirements are activate SIM cards within communicated at least 12 months in 48 hours advance.

Short Burst Data (SBD) Provide Iridium satellite Data is delivered quickly (within minutes Provide Iridium satellite services to receive and send of call) and completely (>95%). Planned services to receive and short burst data to buoys service interruptions are minimal and send short burst data to announced in advance. Unplanned buoys interruptions are documented and forwarded to user. User help desk is available 24x7x365.

Voice Provide Iridium satellite services to receive and send voice calls to ships and field personnel Global coverage area 24 x 7 x 365 system

Planned service interruptions are minimal and announced in advance.

User help and problem resolution desk is available 24x7x365.

availability two way communications with voice message retention Continuity of service - SIM cards issued by previous provider must function for a minimum of 6 months after the start of a new service provider contract.

OCEAN CLIMATE STATIONS

(OCS)

FY21 FY22 FY23

# SIM cards for data system 13-15 13-15 13-15

Average Monthly # of calls 800-1000 800-1000 800-1000

Average monthly # of minutes 533-700 533-700 533-700

Monthly Data transfer amounts (9 kB/call avg.)

7.2MB-10.8MB 7.2MB-10.8MB 7.2MB-10.8MB

# of SIM cards for voice phones 1-2 1-2 1-2

Approx. # voice min./year (generally all in 1 month)

120-240 120-240 120-240

Tropical Moored Buoy Arrays:

2021 2022 2023

SIM cards activated 75-80 75-80 75-80

Total Minutes/Month 1500-1600 1700-1800 1900-2000

30-40 additional SBD numbers will be required for emergency beacons, with actual usage limited to a total of 50-100 calls per year from all numbers.

Engineering Development (estimates):

SIM cards activated 12-16 16-20 20-30

Total Minutes/Month 500 900 1200

10-20 additional SBD numbers will be required for other instrumentation, with actual usage limited to a total of 400 messages per year from each number

CO2 Moored and ASV Group (estimates):

SIM cards activated 85-90 90-95 95-100

Total Minutes/Month 2400 2550 2700

8 additional SBD numbers will be required for other instrumentation, with actual usage limited to a total of 400 messages per year from each number.

Argo currently uses a mixture of RUDICS and SBD.

Argo Group (estimates) WITH DISA STARTING NOW:

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023

SIM (SBD) cards activated

Total data/month 5100 5300 5600

RUDICS cards activated

Total minutes/month 5800 6000 6400

Global Drifter (estimates):

SIM (SBD) cards activated

1020 1020 1020

Total data (KB)/Month

31782 31782 31782

Miscellaneous platforms (estimates including tide gauges):

SIM cards activated 3 3 3

Total data (KB)/Month

600 600 600

1.3 Requirements:

All users have the ability to self initiate and self-terminate via an internet password protected GUI, to manage designated Iridium SBD, RUDICS and handset accounts. Features include a status of all designated accounts, last device connection date, accounting codes, etc.