ATTACHMENT 1 - Statement of Work.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

ATTACHMENT 1

STATEMENT OF WORK

Contents Project

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

2.0 Background

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

4.0 Government Furnished

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

6.0 Travel

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards

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Project Sensor Design, Build and Maintenance for Mission Critical Fire Science Research

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory (fire lab) seeking professional engineering assistance in the design, development, build, and maintenance of instrumentation specific to wildland fire research.

The contractor would design, build, program, and maintain said equipment using unique engineering specific applications that are required for sensor longevity and reliability in austere environs typical of wildland fire research. A thorough knowledge of high-resolution data acquisition and sensor compatibility is required to ensure high fidelity performance, data and meta data structure, source code interfacing and sensor interconnectivity.

2.0 Background

The Missoula Fire Science Lab (fire lab) has a long-standing role and reputation for science innovation and technology transfer that directly applies to fire management, operations, and firefighter safety. Research scientists accomplish the research mission through fundamental and applied research. Their work provides decision support tools for pre-fire planning, fire management, fire suppression, post-fire analysis and prescribed fire planning and operations. Many of the products from the unit have been adopted as the models or tools of choice by national and international land management organizations.

Scientists plan and conduct research on several themes that are broadly focused on the fundamental physical processes of wildland fire. Wildland fire activity is driven by complex interactions between fuels, weather, and topography, and these interactions often lead to drastic impacts of fire behavior on the landscape. Researchers leverage field studies, modern computing, modeling, and remote sensing data to explore these interactions. Highly technical skills are required among the scientists and support staff to develop, design, and build sensor technology needed to acquire data within the wildland firescape.

Researchers at the fire lab conduct field and laboratory experiments on wildland fire that require designing and building custom instrumentation. This instrumentation is specific and oftentimes unique and must be assembled from individual components as instrument packages that sense and record measurements specific to the fire environment. These packages require highly specialized electronics engineering knowledge to design circuit boards, connect and synchronize specialized sensors, create custom data logging packages, and understand calibration and conversion of raw electrical signals into meaningful numbers. The kinds of instruments are highly varied but include diverse types of thermocouples, radiometers (gas purged and water cooled), infrared sensors, acoustic sensors, pressure transducers, anemometers (hot wire, hot film, sonic), pitot tubes, LIDAR and lasers, ionization sensors, and various gas sensors (O2, CO2, CO).

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

An electronics engineering expert in sensor design, data acquisition interfacing, circuit design structure, mechanistic heat transfer and firsthand build experience. Contractor shall demonstrate experience sufficient to the Government by providing samples of recently developed sensor designs and ability to adapt traditional data acquisition systems to a non-traditional working environment. The contractor must be proficient with the fundamental heat transfer and applied electronics engineering research process and knowledge transfer. Additionally, the contractor must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience operating laboratory instrumentation including but not limited to Campbell Scientific hardware and software, Mikron M300 Blackbody Calibration Source or equivalent, X-Tronic 5000 Hot Air Rework Station, DCC Corporation Hotspot TC Welder, National Instruments Data Acquisition Systems, Hakko FM-204 Desoldering Tool or equivalent.

TASKS:

1. Build and calibrate a new Oxygen Calorimeter for a new combustion facility at the fire lab. This consists of a O2 sensor, pump, filters, circuit board, power supply, and weather-proof box for containing the entire setup.

2. Build and calibrate autonomous infrared/radio frequency remote sensed radiate energy sensor, antenna array, circuit boards, power supply, gimble control and weather-proof box for containing the setup.

3. Build and calibrate five (5) new fire behavior packages (FBPs) equipped with radiate and total heat flux sensors, narrow angle radiometers, fine wire thermocouples, three (3) dimensional mass flow Keil probes, data loggers, circuit boards, power supply and fire-proof box for containing the setup.

4. Calibrate and implement integrate CO2 and CO and particulate monitoring equipment into the control software for the new combustion facility.

5. Calibration and testing of large pressure transducers used for monitoring airflow through ducts in the new combustion facility.

6. Fixing and support for custom equipment including data loggers, anemometers, radiometers.

4.0 Government Furnished

The Forest Service shall provide access to the research facility, scientist staff (SMEs), and sensor lab workspace and equipment. No computer hardware or software will be provided. Access to Forest Service fire lab facilities or workspace will be required on a part-time basis.

The US Forest Service will supply all tools, materials, and components for the construction of instruments and packages.

The US Forest Service shall provide contractor identification cards and keys as necessary for access to government offices, research facilities and field study sites.

The US Forest Service shall provide all field and analytical equipment as required by the assigned tasks.

Contractor is required to successfully complete any security or safety requirements established by the Dept of Agriculture/Forest Service needed for the performance of this work. The Forest Service will provide any access to training course(s) requirements such as the use of Government Computer-Security Training and any other Safety or Security requirements required for the use of Government Property, Services, and Equipment prior to use.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

The nature of this contract will be to design, develop and maintain unique high-fidelity sensors and data acquisitions systems specific to the demands of the wildland fire environment. The contractor must be able to provide the following and be able to work with the RMRS Fire Science Lab scientists and support staff, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and fellow engineers to complete the above listed tasks. Deliverables are considered tasks that are successfully completed as required by this Statement of Work.

Source must demonstrate a unique and innovative knowledge base and professional experience or demonstrate a unique capability to provide the research services proposed.

Key Deliverables Item No. Deliverable Objective Due 1 Monthly Status Report The contractor will design and build an Oxygen sensor package for USFS to be used in the new combustion facility. This may require pricing and sourcing minor components to be purchased by the FS to complete the instrumentation.

With in five business days of the last day of the preceding month.

2 Monthly Status Report The contractor will design and develop an autonomous infrared sensor package for USFS.

This may require pricing and sourcing minor components to be purchased by the FS to complete the instrumentation.

With in five business days of the last day of the preceding month.

3 Monthly Status Report The contractor will design and develop five (5) fire behavior sensor packages for USFS. This may require pricing and sourcing minor components to be purchased by the FS to complete the instrumentation.

With in five business days of the last day of the preceding month.

4 Monthly Status Report The contractor will design and develop carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide sensor package for USFS.

With in five business days of the last day of the preceding month.

5 Monthly Status Report The contractor will design and develop a pressure transducer sensor package for USFS.

With in five business days of the last day of the preceding month.

6 Monthly Status Report The contractor will provide support and maintenance for the sensor package systems for the duration of the contract to the USFS.

With in five business days of the last day of the preceding month.

6.0 Travel

Identify any travel requirements, locations involved, number of trips (if known), and duration of anticipated travel. Specify responsibility for travel reimbursement, e.g., the contractor or the Government. If the travel will be reimbursed by the Government, discuss the method of reimbursement, e.g., in accordance with Federal/agency travel regulations. State the Government official authorized to approve contractor travel, e.g., the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative.

Travel is not expected for this task. If travel is needed, the Contracting Officer must approve such travel prior to booking and commencement of travel. The Contractor shall be reimbursed for actual allowable and reasonable travel costs incurred during performance of this effort in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

Describe positions which are considered key to successful performance of the contract and the information required to support key personnel qualifications, e.g., experience which correlates to SOW requirements, education, and past performance on similar projects. Specify if resumes are required and provide resume format if appropriate.

A proven record and background in electrical engineering and electronics design focused on data acquisition, sensor compatibility and instrument package design. Additionally, a thorough knowledge of unique engineering specific applications that are required for sensor longevity and reliability in austere environs typical of wildland fire research.

Contractor shall demonstrate experience sufficient to the Government by providing samples of recently developed sensor products with design specifications, sampling rate, dimensions and weights, temperature thresholds, data acquisition comm ports, and software interfacing. Although subject-matter competence is not paramount, the Contractor must be familiar with the basic research process and knowledge transfer.

8.0 Security Requirements

Specify security requirements that apply to the contract performance. Specify the level of clearances required and identify positions that are applicable.

No specific security requirements for this contract.

9.0 Data Rights

If data is to be produced, furnished, acquired, or used in meeting contract requirements, delineate the respective rights and obligations of the government and the contractor regarding the use, production, and disclosure of that data.

Not applicable to this contract.

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards When information technology is to be acquired, include language describing Section 508 requirements.

The 508-compliance requirement is not applicable for this contract.

Attachment If applicable, include an Attachment stating Evaluation Factors and significant Subfactors representing the key areas of importance and emphasis to be considered in the source selection decision.