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140G0222R0010 Attachment 1

Performance-Based Work Statement (PWS)

Airborne Electromagnetic and magnetic (AEM) survey collection to synoptically image the hydrothermal and magmatic systems of Kilauea (and parts of Mauna Loa if sufficient funds are available) HI USA.

VISION STATEMENT

Quantitative high vertical resolution mapping of upper 300-700 m structure, hydrothermal alteration, groundwater pathways and quality, dikes and magma of Kilauea (and parts of Mauna Loa if sufficient funds are available) HI USA.

INTRODUCTION:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Geology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics Science Center (3G), Denver Federal Center, CO has a requirement for an Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) and Magnetic Survey for mapping the shallow (upper ~700 m) hydrothermal, magmatic and structural system of much of Kilauea Volcano, HI. The USGS requests airborne geophysical data that encompasses the study area (see location map in Figure 1 and coordinates in Table 1) using electromagnetic and magnetic methods. An electromagnetic and magnetic system is required that can image very shallow subsurface lithologic variations and structural controls on groundwater flow, changes in water salinity and structural controls on magmatism. These data are intended for rigorous inversion, uncertainty quantification, and will be used in aquifer and alteration mapping toward understanding the hydrothermal and magmatism of Kilauea (and parts of Mauna Loa if sufficient funds are available) HI USA.

The exact funding for this contract has not been secured at the time of the solicitation but has a rough order of magnitude that ranges from $400,000.00 to less than $500,000.00. Depending on the prices proposed, the Government intends to contract for AEM data collection and report for the primary area of interest Kilauea, HI USA. If sufficient funds become available, the USGS may also order AEM data collection and report for secondary areas of interest of parts of Mauna Loa, HI USA.

Background:

Kilauea and Mauna Loa are underlain by fresh (resistive) and altered (conductive) volcanic rocks along with intrusions and perhaps small shallow magma bodies whose locations maybe fault controlled. An AEM and magnetic system is required that can image the stratigraphy of this region as well as resolve resistivity variations associated with changes in groundwater salinity. Our objective is to provide synoptic, baseline models and maps covering as much of Kilauea as possible to investigate connections between the summit area and the Southwest and East rift zones and south flank. Of primary importance is providing a post-2018 snapshot of the corridor from the summit to the Lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) in order to map structure and connections along the LERZ. If funding and logistics permit, lines over parts of Mauna Loa are also desired. The USGS requires a platform that is well suited for near-surface (5-10 m depth) investigations yet able to resolve electrically conductive structures at depths in excess of 400 m beneath resistive volcanic rocks. The data must be well characterized and corrected for system response and drift.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and facilities, except as otherwise specified herein, required for conducting an AEM and magnetic survey of the proposed study area (Fig. 1). The survey spans rural and populated areas of Hawaii; much of the survey area is in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO). Flight operations will be allowed ONLY at times approved by HAVO (when in the park), the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR) or USGS-Designated Technical Liaison (TL). In order to avoid flying during Nene nesting season, the surveying will be limited approximately to the May-August, 2022 time frame.

Although mainly rural, several towns and moderately dense infrastructure (power lines, houses roads) exist throughout the study area. Flight lines shall be planned to avoid substantially dense infrastructure and populated areas; however, some infrastructure and obstacles are expected in the study area. HAVO may exclude certain areas from flying, including over popular trails. Contractors must indicate the expected impact of anticipated infrastructure on data quality, including power lines in their technical plan.

Aircraft fuel will not be provided by the Government. Actual flight staging may occur at a local airfield. Use of HAVO staging areas within the survey block for a mobile truck to refuel the helicopter are possible and will be coordinated with HAVO and USGS. Staging locations outside of HAVO are to be determined at the discretion of the Contractor and will not be arranged by the Government. In all cases of emergency during the course of this project if the COR is not available, the Contractor may contact the TL. The Contractor shall provide digitally recorded and processed airborne data in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications to the \time and quality standards listed below.

Scope

Services, non-personal, to provide all plant equipment, labor, travel, supervision, and materials, aircraft and aircraft facilities, mobilization and demobilization (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for conducting an AEM and magnetic survey in Hawaii as described in the following work statement with tasks that meet or exceed the quality and time standards for acceptable performance. The Contractor shall provide digitally recorded and processed airborne geophysical and ancillary data in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications set forth in this contract.

Task Requirements

Task 1 Mobilization (Contract Item 00010) The contractor shall mobilize to the site.

Quality Standards: meet or exceed all Federal, State, and local regulations, laws, ordinances and codes.

Time Standard: before September, 2022

1.1 The contractor shall provide a copy of the flight plan detailing the Contractor arrival dates, expected survey duration, and base-of-operations locations for discussion and approval.

1.2 The contractor shall gain all permits from Federal, State and local authorities.

1.3 The contractor shall mobilize to the survey site within federal, state and local standards.

The contractor may invoice for and be paid for Task 1 services if/when the task meets or exceeds the quality standards and time standards described.

Task 2 Data Collection (Contract Item 00020) The contractor shall fly, collect and deliver data for the known requirement of Area A (Fig. 1) in accordance with the following quality and time standards. The Contractor shall provide digitally recorded and processed airborne geophysical and ancillary data in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications

2.1 Required Flight Lines

The Government has limited funding that has not been secured at the time of the solicitation. The Government plans to secure the quantity of flight line Kms based on the attached Price Schedule. The Government has an estimated requirement for and plans to award for an estimated 2,000 line-km for the primary Area A (Fig. 1, Table 1). The Government plans to make one (1) contract award for the project area shown in Figure 1. Additional line kilometers in Areas B-D, up to an estimated additional 1,000 line-km, depending on the price, may also be awarded at the time of contract award, in part or all, prior to the contractor demobilization.

The study area encompasses most of Kilauea Volcano with much of the region in HAVO (Area A, Figure 1). We plan regularly spaced lines ~500-1000 m apart oriented NW-SE (with a potential change in orientation in the SW part of the study area and potentially over Kilauea crater (Area A, Fig. 1) with gaps to avoid trails in HAVO and areas of substantially dense infrastructure, roads and highways, or population centers. A few orthogonal tie lines may also be requested in Area A. Additional line kilometers in Areas B-D over Mauna Loa at wide line spacings (3000-5000 m) will be acquired contingent on actual pricing and availability of additional funds throughout the duration of this contract. Area B is higher priority than Areas C and D. The range of line km in each blocks B-D is ~100-350 line km and could vary from block to block. Data for all or parts of Areas B-D will only be collected if the line-km for Area A are awarded and the same helicopter can be used as for Area A. Flight lines will not be planned over Federally recognized Tribal areas without prior written consent. The geographical coordinate system for this study is the WGS84 UTM Zone 5N. Coordinates of the corners of the rectangular areas that enclose Areas A-D in Figure 1 are listed in Tables 1-4.

Figure 1. Study area map with highlighted areas of interest. Projected coordinates of the bounding box for the survey areas are provided in Table 2-5. Dashed lines indicate general flight line directions (local deviations are possible within HAVO, particularly over the SW and Kilauea summit crater).

Table 1. Projected corner coordinates for Area A, Kilauea, HI primary area of interest in UTM, WGS84 coordinate system. See blue polygon in Fig. 1 for actual area of interest within this bounding region.

Table 2. Projected corner coordinates for Area B, Mauna Loa, HI optional area of interest in UTM, WGS84 coordinate system. See pink polygon in Fig. 1 for actual area of interest within this bounding region.

Table 3. Projected corner coordinates for Area C, Mauna Loa, HI optional area of interest in UTM, WGS84 coordinate system. See green polygon in Fig. 1 for actual area of interest within this bounding region.

Table 4. Projected corner coordinates for Area D, Mauna Loa, HI optional area of interest in UTM, WGS84 coordinate system. See yellow polygon in Fig. 1 for actual area of interest within this bounding region.

Task 2.2 Deliverables

Quality Standards: The Contractor shall provide digitally recorded and processed airborne geophysical and ancillary data in accordance with the quality standards listed below. During the survey, the flight crew shall maintain contact with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or USGS-Technical Liaison (TL). The Government reserves the right to visit the Contractor in the field to observe survey data acquisition and reduction procedures or to visit the Contractor at the Contractor's place of business to ascertain that proper procedures are being employed in compiling the data. Any data processing or field techniques that are deemed proprietary by the Contractor will be maintained proprietary by the USGS inspector(s). Preliminary digital flight-line data, base station magnetics, and navigational data of the full survey area shall be submitted for review by the USGS-TL or COR at the time the flying. The Contractor shall deliver preliminary data to the COR or USGS-TL daily via e-mail, or computer network to a USGS-accessible website for inspection by USGS. Failure to meet the standards shall require additional flights by the Contractor, at no additional cost to the Government, until the standards are fully met.

Time standards: The flight crew shall remain in the field while the preliminary data are reviewed. This review will take no longer than 24 hours after the COR or USGS-TL receives the data.

2.2.1 Electromagnetic data acquisition and processing

The Contractor shall acquire and minimally process high-quality airborne electromagnetic (AEM) data to meet or exceed the following quality standards:

a) Line spacing and direction. Flight lines shall have a general block-and-tie line configuration, with orientation of primary flight lines to be optimized based on local conditions. These planned lines may contain diverging paths, changes in orientation, and gaps to avoid areas of substantially dense infrastructure, roads and highways, population centers or HAVO exclusion areas. Preliminary flight plans will be digitally provided by USGS and iterated on with the Contractor prior to the beginning of production flying. The spacing between flight lines shall not exceed 125% of the specified line spacing for more than 800 meters along a given flight line, unless required by a safety or FAA regulation consideration.

b) Flight speed. Neither aircraft air speed nor ground speed shall exceed 80 mph during the survey for more than 50 meters along the flight path. The nominal airspeed and data recording rate shall be specified and discussed in terms of ground sampling interval for aircrafts.

c) Data recording rate. A nominal data recording rate of 0.1 seconds (10 Hz) or greater frequency shall be used for all systems.

d) Transit flights. All instruments shall be turned on and recording during transit between the base and survey area. Transit line data are to be delivered together with production data.

e) Terrain clearance of AEM system. Ground clearance of the electromagnetic sensor shall be maintained as close to 100 feet (30 meters) as possible for production flights. Deviations from this standard shall be acceptable for safety, legal, and aircraft performance reasons only. The Contractor shall obtain clearance(s) required for low-altitude flights as necessary.

f) GPS system. A real-time, dual-frequency-phase GPS system suitable for post-flight differential correction shall be used during flights for all areas. A GPS receiver shall be mounted in or on the system frame and the flight path of both the aircraft and system frame will be recorded. A local GPS base station shall be used. The horizontal accuracy shall be no worse than 1 meter with post processing and shall be reported to 0.00001 degrees. The coordinate system shall be WGS84, UTM 5N.

g) Altimeters. Barometric, laser, and radar altimeters shall be operated during all flights. A laser altimeter shall be mounted in or on the airframe for a towed system. Radar and laser altimeters shall be calibrated and accurate to within 0.5 meters.

h) Sensor frame attitude. Measurements of system attitude (pitch and roll) shall be made using one or more inclinometers on the system frame. Attitude data shall be recorded by the data acquisition system every 0.1 second.

i) Digital terrain models (DTMs). DTMs derived from survey data, or preexisting DTMs, shall be sampled no more coarsely than 1/3 (one third) the terrain clearance.

j) Digital camera. A digital camera shall be used to record the terrain passing beneath the aircraft. Time and fiducial marks shall be superimposed on the digital images to allow direct correlation of the flight path with the digitally recorded GPS and geophysical data. In level flight, the viewing angle of the camera shall not be more than 2 degrees from vertical.

k) Current Waveform. The current waveform will be sampled and recorded at no greater than 1-minute intervals while in flight.

l) Test Line and System Noise Specifications. In advance, or immediately prior, to the survey, the system will be flown in both directions at typical production speeds at three (3) altitudes over a 5 km test line where prior ground geophysical data have been acquired by the USGS or cooperators. All costs associated with flying the test line are to be incorporated in Item 3 of Table 1 (mobilization) and will not count toward production flying. The test-line data will be evaluated by the Contractor and the Contracting COR or USGS-TL. The evaluation shall be done overnight in the field. To the extent possible, system parameters shall then be optimized before routine surveying is started. Where prior ground truth information has been obtained, the USGS reserves the right to utilize these data to validate the calibration of the airborne system on the test line. Layered-earth models from the ground truth data will be used by the USGS to generate the forward response at the specific flight altitude using the airborne system specifications. Full specifications for the airborne system will be supplied to the USGS at least 1 month in advance of the test flight (system specifications are to include: system geometry, time gates or frequency bands, current waveform, system filters). A comparison between measured data and the forward responses shall be made by the USGS within 24 hours and prior to initiation of the main survey. The measured data and forward responses must agree to within 25%, or another level to be mutually agreed upon, at early times (less than 100 μsec) or high frequencies (greater than 10 kHz) and 10% at late time (greater than 1 msec) or low frequencies (less than 10 kHz) before a “Notice To Proceed” will be issued by the COR or USGS-TL. A sample of measured high-altitude (system response) data collected with the system to be employed shall be provided to the USGS at least 1 month in advance of the test flight. These data will be used to define an empirical noise function for the system. This noise function will serve as a guideline in defining, through mutual agreement, a ‘maximum noise level’ that is acceptable for the survey. This maximum noise level will become a contract specification and must not be exceeded during the survey.

m) System response. The platform shall be periodically elevated until the earth response vanishes. The raw data shall be recorded during ascent, at altitude, and upon descent. Forward motion during ascent and descent should be the minimum required to keep the system oriented within normal operating specifications (i.e. level with the ground). Spheric, power line, and general system noise shall be monitored, recorded, and included as part of the data deliverables. Static and in-flight system noise levels over a specified averaging time shall be specified in advance of the survey, assuming that spheric levels are typical for morning hours. Measurements of static noise levels and in-flight noise level at altitude shall be made before the survey, as well as at the beginning and end of each flight. The measured noise levels shall be at or below the ’maximum noise level’ to be mutually agreed upon before the start of the survey.

n) Data synchronization. All data acquisition systems in the aircraft and on the ground must be synchronized in real time. Digital recordings of all measurements shall be made at all times during the survey.

o) Raw flight data. AEM data are to be compiled at the end of each day and examined by the Contactor who will perform quality control. The data are to be delivered the following morning. The data shall be delivered in Geosoft database or Aarhus Workbench format with coordinates system WGS84 UTM 5N. The COR or USGS-TL will perform independent quality assurance.

2.2.2 Magnetic data acquisition and processing

The Contractor shall acquire and process high-quality airborne magnetic data to meet or exceed the following quality standards.

a) Line spacing and direction. Flight lines shall have a general block-and-tie line configuration, with orientation of primary flight lines to be optimized based on local conditions. These planned lines may contain diverging paths, changes in orientation, and gaps to avoid areas of substantially dense infrastructure, roads and highways, population centers or HAVO exclusion areas. Preliminary flight plans will be digitally provided by USGS and iterated on with the Contractor prior to the beginning of production flying. The spacing between flight lines shall not exceed 125% of the specified line spacing for more than 800 meters along a given flight line, unless required by a safety or FAA regulation consideration.

b) Terrain clearance of magnetometer system. Nominal terrain clearance shall be governed by the specification put forth in Section 2.1 for the AEM data. Deviations from this standard shall be acceptable for safety, legal, and aircraft performance reasons only. The Contractor shall obtain clearance(s) required for low-altitude flights as necessary.

c) Data recording rate. A nominal data recording rate of 0.1 seconds (10 Hz) or greater frequency shall be used for all systems.

d) Transit flights. All instruments shall be turned on and recording during transit between the base and survey area. Transit line data are to be delivered together with production data.

e) GPS system. A real-time, dual-frequency-phase GPS system suitable for post-flight differential correction shall be used during flights for all areas. A GPS receiver shall be mounted in or on the system frame and the flight path of both the aircraft and system frame will be recorded. A local GPS base station shall be used. The horizontal accuracy shall be no worse than 1 meter with post processing and shall be reported to 0.00001 degrees. The coordinates system shall be WGS84 UTM 5N.

f) Altimeters. Barometric, laser, and radar altimeters shall be operated during all flights. A laser altimeter shall be mounted in or on the airframe for a towed system. Radar and laser altimeters shall be calibrated and accurate to within 0.5 meters for terrain clearances of 80 meters or more

g) Airborne magnetometer. Total intensity magnetometers used to perform the survey shall have a sensitivity of 0.1 nT or better. Values shall be obtained along flight lines at intervals no greater that 10 meters. The error envelope due to turbulence and the internal magnetometer noise shall not exceed 0.1 nT for more than 10% of any flight line. If mounted on or in the aircraft, the magnetometer shall be compensated for errors caused by the magnetic field of the aircraft such that maneuver noise shall not exceed 3 nT for pitches or rolls of 20 degrees and heading changes shall not cause a variation of more than 1 nT in the magnetic reading. If mounted in a bird or a stinger, the magnetometer shall be compensated for errors that may be caused by the magnetic field of the aircraft, and other possible sources of errors, such as bird swing.

h) Base station magnetometer. One or more continuously recording ground magnetometers shall be located within 80 kilometers of all survey points. A total intensity magnetometer shall be used to monitor diurnal drift. A single location for each survey area shall be designated. The magnetometer shall have a resolution of 0.2 nT or better, have absolute control of 0.5 nT or better and a noise envelope of less than or equal to 0.1 nT. It shall be located so that sources of man-made noise such as vehicular traffic do not exceed 1 nT. It shall be sampled at less than or equal to 1 second intervals during airborne data acquisition. Digital recordings of the ground magnetometer made during times of airborne acquisition shall be available at all times during the survey. The digital data shall include the date, and absolute value of the magnetometer, and GPS time with accurate synchronization to the aircraft data acquisition system.

i) Data synchronization. All data acquisition systems in the aircraft and on the ground must be synchronized in real time. Digital recordings of all measurements shall be made at all times during the survey.

j) Magnetic storms. Magnetic survey data shall not be acceptable when gathered during magnetic storms or short-term disturbances of the magnetic activity at the ground station used that exceed the following: 1. Monotonic changes in the magnetic field of 5 nT in any 5-minute period. 2. Pulsations having periods of 5 minutes or less shall not exceed 2 nT. 3. Pulsations having periods between 5 and 10 minutes shall not exceed 4 nT. 4. Pulsations having periods between 10 and 20 minutes shall not exceed 8 nT. The period of a pulsation is defined as the time between adjacent peaks and troughs. The amplitude of a pulsation is one-half the sum of the positive and negative excursions from trough to trough or peak to peak.

k) Diurnal correction. The total field airborne magnetometer shall be corrected for diurnal variation and instrument drift.

l) Basic data processing. Lag, shift, and level corrections shall be applied to the magnetometer and navigation data as appropriate to properly determine outputs from each survey system and coordinates. Methods of determining and applying these corrections shall be clearly specified.

m) Leveling. Tie-line leveling shall be applied to the diurnally corrected magnetometer data. Subsequent microleveling may be applied as necessary.

n) IGRF removal. The International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) shall be removed from the leveled magnetic data. IGRF values shall be computed at precise XYZ positions of observed field measurements. At a minimum most leveling shall be completed prior to IGRF removal so that the IGRF can be replaced by the Definitive Geomagnetic Reference Field in future years without having to re-level the data. The correction shall be documented.

Add or Delete Flight Line kms. The Government reserves the right to add or delete flight line km(s) between the date of award and the date the contractor demobilizes, according to the following procedures:

Adding Flight LineKm(s): The Government may, at its option, modify the contract to add flight line km(s) unilaterally or bilaterally by mutual agreement of both the contractor and the Government. The price per added flight line km shall be in accordance with the price schedule with quantity price breaks applied to the total flight line kms required for the area(s) of interest at the spacing required.

Deleting Flight Line km(s): The Government may, at its option, modify the contract to delete flight line km(s) unilaterally or bilaterally by mutual agreement of both the contractor and the Government. The price per deleted flight line km shall be in accordance with the price schedule with quantity price breaks applied to the total flight line kms required for the area(s) of interest at the spacing required.

Task 3 Demobilization (Contract Item 00030). The contractor shall demobilize the goods, products, aircraft, Quality Standard: Shall meet or exceed the local, State, and Federal regulations, laws.

Time Standard: The Contractor may not demobilize from the field until the COR or USGS-TL approves the preliminary data.

Task 4 Data, Data Analysis, and Final Report (Contract Item 00040) The contractor shall analyze the data collected, prepare and deliver a final report and digital data according to the quality and time standards below.

Quality Standard: The contractor shall prepare and deliver a final report and digital data according to the quality standards listed in detail below.

Time Standard: The Contractor shall have forty-five (45) days following the completion of flying to submit final deliverables due under section 4.1 to the TL electronically. The Government will conduct its review of the digital data within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the final deliverables. If corrections or adjustments are required by the Government to fulfill the specifications outlined in section 2, the Contractor will have an additional fourteen (14) days following notification of inadequacy to correct the digital data or supporting documentation. These deadlines apply to each phase of data acquisition. With the submittal of all final deliverables as listed above, the Contractor shall have met all criteria as specified herein and shall have made all corrections required resulting from the Government. The Government reserves the right to review again the deliverables for compliance prior to acceptance by the Contracting Officer. Until final acceptance, deliverables may be returned to the Contractor for compliance with corrections listed during the Government's review. Once the final data are accepted, the remainder of the contract price may be billed.

4.1.1 Contractor’s Report

Quality Standards: The Contractor shall prepare and deliver a final report and digital data high-quality airborne electromagnetic (AEM) data to meet or exceed the following:

Contractor's report describing all aspects of data acquisition, basic processing, and details of all other deliverables. The Contractor shall describe and include as part of the final report, all data processing steps, models, and assumptions which correct, transform, alter, or change raw measured data in any way. Report must be 508 compliant (https://www.section508.gov/create/pdfs/) and include the following:

AEM basic processing parameters. Complete record of leveling/corrections/filters applied to the data at each processing step (i.e. any corrections to a given flight/line/sounding for each time gate or frequency channel). Includes the type and widths of averaging filters as part of a detailed description of all processing methods applied to the data.

AEM geometric parameters. Includes dimensions of the transmitter loop as a segmented polygon and the number of turns in the Tx (for time-domain systems) or coil separations and operating frequencies (for frequency-domain systems), the length of the cable connecting the aircraft and platform, and the relative XYZ position of the Tx loop, EM receiver(s), magnetometer, GPS receivers, radar receiver, lasers, and inclinometers.

AEM electrical parameters. Includes base repetition frequency, nominal peak Tx current, generalized current waveform, timing between the beginning of the waveform and the first gate center time, slope and cut-off frequency of the receiver coil, slope and cut-off of any system filters, gate center time, width, and integration envelope specified for each gate.

4.1.2: Geosoft formatted databases of electromagnetic, magnetic, and radiometric data. The databases shall include the following channels:

- Line number

- Survey flight number

- Fiducial counter

- Longitude (decimal degrees, WGS84)

- Latitude (decimal degrees, WGS84)

- Easting (meters, UTM 5N)

- Northing (meters, UTM 5N)

- Year and julian date

- Time of day (local)

- Transmitter current (if applicable)

- GPS elevation

- Radar altitude (m)

Electromagnetic:

- Laser altitude of AEM sensor (m)

- Digital terrain model derived from GPS and altimeter data (m)

- AEM sensor attitude (tilt in degrees)

- Raw AEM response for all measured receiver components versus time or frequency. Raw responses consist of un-corrected, unstacked receiver coil data, i.e. data as they come out of the amplifiers, A/D corrected and converted to nV/m2 (time-domain) or ppm (frequency-domain).

- Minimally processed AEM response for all measured receiver components versus time or frequency. Minimally corrected responses have been corrected based on the system response/internal calibration check. Data that have been corrected for bias response and have been stacked/averaged into discrete soundings. Lag correction, if needed, is applied to any data at this step. No data leveling or smoothing is applied.

- Final AEM response for all measured receiver components versus time or frequency. These are data that have undergone further smoothing and/or leveling.

Magnetic:

- Base station magnetometer reading

- Uncorrected total magnetic intensity

- Diurnal-corrected total magnetic intensity

- Tie-line leveled total magnetic intensity

- IGRF - Total-field magnetic anomaly

- Temperature (degrees Celsius)

4.1.3 AEM system response data. High-altitude AEM system response data for each flight prior to any corrections. Any system response corrections applied to the minimally processed data shall also be provided. The method used in applying system response corrections to production data shall be provided.

4.1.4 Navigational data. Altitude and positioning data and system frame inclination data.

4.1.5 All digital and analog records for airborne systems and any ground monitoring systems if collected.

4.1.6 All video or digital camera recordings and the original of all written or recorded electronic navigation information that was used to position the track of the aircraft on DVD or other digital medium.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the special requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

Security and Safety

The contractor’s proposed and Government approved safety plan shall be adhered-to during performance of this PWS.

Quality Control Program (QCP)

The contractor’s proposed and Government approved QCP shall be adhered-to while performing this PWS.

The Contractor shall check, adjust, and calibrate all geophysical and navigational equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendations immediately before commencing data acquisition and within the time period specified by the manufacturer.

Government Furnished Materials

The Government will not furnish materials for this contract.

Indemnity

The Contractor herein is an “independent Contractor” and shall obtain all necessary insurance to protect himself from liability arising out of this contract.

The Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Government harmless in connection with, any loss or liability from damage to, or destruction of, property or from injuries to, or death of, persons (including the agents and employees of both parties) if such damage, destruction, injury or death arises out of, or is caused by performance of work under this contract, unless such damage, destruction, injury or death is caused solely by the active negligence of the Government, its agents or employees. The Contractor agrees to include this clause, appropriately modified, in all subcontracts to be performed under this contract. A certificate or insurance company statement showing the “Contractor” holds $1,000,000.00 liability insurance is required.

Permits and Licenses – General

In the performance of work hereunder, the Contractor shall obtain and maintain in effect all necessary permits, visas, and licenses required by Federal, State, or local Government, or subdivision thereof, or of any other duly constituted public authority. At no separate or additional cost to the Government, the Contractor shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to work to be performed hereunder, including any revised statutes or regulations effective during the life of the contract.

Applicable Regulations and Permits -- Aircraft Operations

a) All aircraft used in the performance of the work under this contract shall be maintained and operated in accordance with all required Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, including Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 375 entitled, “Navigation of Foreign Civil Aircraft within the United States,” published 3/3/86. Additional or separate charges may not be made under this contract for compliance with FAA regulations, including any revisions made since 1986 and during the life of the contract. Certificates of airworthiness and registrations for the proposed aircraft are required.

b) When the project falls under controlled air space, the Contractor shall contact the appropriate Air Route Traffic Control Center.

c) If the project area includes all or part of a military installation or other classified area, the Contractor must comply with all security regulations associated with taking, reproducing, or distributing photographs of these facilities, and must satisfy Department of Defense (DOD) security requirements specified in DOD 5220.22M, “Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information.” The Contractor may be required to visit the installation to obtain necessary clearance from the military commander. Difficulty obtaining the necessary clearance should be reported to the Contracting Officer Immediately. All photographic materials resulting from photography of classified areas shall be handled, stored, and shipped in accordance with security regulations.

(End of PWS)

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

The contractor is responsible for Quality Control (QC); thus, the contractor shall adhere to the contractor-proposed and Government-accepted quality control plan (QCP) during performance of the contract. The contractor shall implement its QCP measures before contacting the Government to implement this QASP. The Government’s QA measures shall not be a or substitution or replacement for the contractors QC measures.

The Government is responsible for Quality Assurance (QA), assuring that the contractor meets or exceeds each work statement task to the quality standards and time standards described in the PWS.

The Government, through its COR or TL, will monitor the Contractor’s performance. The Government may monitor the Contractor’s performance of the milestones and deliverables of specific project requirements as deemed necessary to ensure acceptable progress and compliance with requirements. The USGS may use a variety of methods to evaluate the Contractor’s performance. Quality control (QC) will be ensured by adhering to the QCP and to all Federal, State and local laws, regulations and codes. The USGS quality assurance inspections shall not be a substitute for the Contractor’s responsibility for QC. The USGS will be responsible for quality assurance, assuring that the performance standards, both quality standards and time standards, are met.

Pre-mobilization

The Contracting Officer, Technical Contracting Officer Representative (COR, or the Contracting Officer’s Technical Liaison (TL) will inspect the Contractor’s permits, certifications, licenses, flight plans, technical plan, and safety plan to assure that the Contractor is complying with the aforementioned standards before mobilization occurs. The flight plan should detail Contractor arrival dates, expected survey duration, and base-of-operations locations for discussion and approval.

Data acquisition

During the survey, the flight crew shall maintain contact with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or USGS-TL. The Government reserves the right to visit the Contractor in the field to observe survey data acquisition and reduction procedures or to visit the Contractor at the Contractor's place of business to ascertain that proper procedures are being employed in compiling the data. Any data processing or field techniques that are deemed proprietary by the Contractor will be maintained proprietary by the USGS inspector(s). Preliminary digital flight-line data, base station magnetics, and navigational data of the full survey area shall be submitted for review by the USGS-TL or COR at the time the flying. The flight crew shall remain in the field while the preliminary data are reviewed. This review will take no longer than 24 hours after the COR or USGS-TL receives the data. Failure to meet the standards specified in Section 3 shall require additional flights by the Contractor, at no additional cost to the Government, until the standards are fully met. The Contractor may not demobilize from the field until the COR or USGS-TL approves the preliminary data.

Final data preparation and delivery

The Contractor shall have forty-five (45) days following the completion of flying to submit final deliverables due under section 4.1 to the address in section 4.4. The Government will review the digital data and supporting documentation for adherence to the requirements outlined in Section 4.1. If corrections or adjustments are required by the Government to fulfill these requirements, the Contractor will be notified of the inadequacy and be required to correct the digital data and supporting documentation. These deadlines apply to each phase of data acquisition.

With the submittal of all final deliverables in Section 4, the Contractor shall have met all criteria as specified herein and shall have made all corrections required resulting from the Government. The Government reserves the right to review again the deliverables for compliance prior to acceptance by the Contracting Officer. Until final acceptance, deliverables may be returned to the Contractor for compliance with corrections listed during the Government's review.

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