B10_Attachment_1_Salient_Characteristics_Acoustic_Receiver_System_1.docx
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This is a salient characteristics attachment describing the technical specifications for an Acoustic Telemetry System to be procured by the U.S. Geological Survey. The system consists of 14 acoustic receivers, 14 hydrophones, 5 acoustic transmitters, 14 RS-232 extension cables, and 14 reference acoustic transmitters for monitoring fish movements. The acoustic receivers must be Juvenile Salmonid Acoustic Telemetry System (JSATS) compatible, shore-based autonomous units capable of collecting temperature, pressure, and accelerometer data. Each receiver shall operate from a 12 VDC external power source, include GPS monitoring with external antenna, maintain a continuously corrected real-time clock, and feature a frequency tolerance of ±0.5% or less with horizontal and vertical plane deviation of 4dB or less. The receivers must include a 32 GB memory card, NEMA type 4X enclosure with multiple communication ports, operational diagnostic LEDs, dimensions not exceeding 11.0" x 7.5" x 4.75", weigh no more than 3 lbs, operate across 0-50°C temperature range, and include applicable software for setup and operation.
The hydrophones must be waterproof, JSATS-compatible units with 50-foot cables and compatible connectors. The five acoustic transmitters shall be cylindrical, injectable units compatible with JSATS requirements, capable of at least 100 days of tag life after activation, utilizing Binary Phase Shifted Key pulse code techniques to achieve over 65,000 individual IDs, with user-configurable pulse rate intervals and duty cycles. The transmitters must embed temperature measurements, support hibernation modes, maintain message transmission lengths not exceeding 750 microseconds, operate across 0-31°C, and measure no larger than 0.59" x 0.13" weighing no more than 0.21 grams. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only with a response closing date of February 20, 2026, at 8:00 AM Pacific Time, directed to the Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants, with the contact point being Dayna Parkin at dparkin@usgs.gov. The NAICS code is 334510 (Satellite Telecommunications) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and small business entities are highly encouraged to respond.
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Acoustic Telemetry System
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Shall consist of an Acoustic Telemetry System including acoustic receivers, hydrophones, transmitters, and accessories, for monitoring fish movements.
14 ea. Acoustic Receiver:
1. Shall consist of a shore-based, autonomous, acoustic receiver capable of collecting and interpreting temperature, pressure, and accelerometer data from the acoustic transmitters described below.
2. Shall be Juvenile Salmonid Acoustic Telemetry System (JSATS) compatible.
3. Shall be capable of operating from an external 12 VDC power source.
4. Shall be capable of GPS monitoring and include an external GPS antenna and cable.
5. Shall include a real-time clock that is continuously set and corrected for drift via the GPS.
6. Shall have a frequency tolerance of +/- 0.5% or less.
7. Shall have horizontal and vertical plane deviation of 4dB or less.
8. Shall include a memory card (Secure Digital High Capacity) type with at least 32 GB of data storage.
9. Shall include a NEMA type 4X enclosure with connection ports for the hydrophone, temperature sensor, GPS antenna, USB and RS-232 communication, and external power.
10. Shall include LED’s to indicate operational diagnostics status.
11. Enclosure shall be no larger than 11.0” x 7.5” x 4.75” and weigh no more than 3 lbs.
12. Shall include USB and RS-232 communication ports for user interfacing.
13. Shall be capable of operating over a temperature range from at least 0 to 50o C.
14. Shall include temperature sensor and cable for calculating signal velocity.
15. Shall include applicable software for system setup and operation.
14 ea. Hydrophone:
16. Shall be compatible with the receiver described above.
17. Shall consist of a waterproof hydrophone with 50 ft. cable with compatible mating connector for enclosure.
5 ea. Acoustic Transmitter:
18. Shall be compatible with the receiver described above.
19. Shall consist of a cylindrical shaped, injectable, acoustic transmitter that meets the requirements of the JSATS program.
20. Shall be capable of a tag life of at least 100 days after activation.
21. Shall employ Binary Phase Shifted Key pulse code techniques and be capable of achieving a code set of over 65,000 individual ID’s.
22. Pulse rate interval, code ID, and duty cycle shall be user configurable.
23. Shall embed temperature measurements in the tag code.
24. Shall be capable of hibernating for a user specific period before transmitting.
25. Message transmission shall be no more than 750 microseconds in length.
26. Shall be capable of operating over a temperature range from at least 0 to 31o C.
27. Shall be no larger than 0.59” x .13” and weigh no more than 0.21 g.
14 ea. RS-232 Extension Cable:
28. Shall consist of an RS-232 extension cable for compatible data transmission between acoustic devices and the monitoring system.
14 ea. Reference for Acoustic Transmitter:
29. Shall consist of a JSATS compatible (reference) acoustic transmitter for validation and telemetry across multiple agencies.
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