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Description of Requirement For Swarm Diver System Lease

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Product/Service Description The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) mission demands that staff based at the Field Research Facility (FRF) collect a variety of observational datasets of coastal processes and associated morphologic changes. In addition to traditional survey techniques, CHL is looking to advance USACE’s use of robotics to provide, flexible surveying of coastal landscapes and infrastructure in order to better inform littoral military applications. Robotics provide a unique platform to remove the danger of data collection for military application, while reducing man-hour requirements to collect data. The potential for coastal application is broad in both the civil and military domains and it is important for CHL to continue to develop concepts of operations (CONOPs) to allow for USACE application through platform and capability development. To refine these CONOPs and properly document the developed techniques, CHL personnel must have access to the right platforms and instrumentation.

The lease will supply:

· Ten (10) autonomous underwater and surface vehicles that can operate simultaneously to map the surf zone for bathymetry and currents Specific Requirements:

· Vehicles must be able to move faster than currents common in the nearshore (>2m/s) and synoptically collect data while providing redundant data feeds.

· The pressure sensor used on board for bottom measurements should be rated to depths no more than 10 m.

· Weighing just 1.8kg and a length of 76cm

· Vertical dive capability

· Ability to operate as both a UUV and a USV

· Qualified to 50 meters dive-depth

· Easily deployable and recoverable

· Wireless data feedback transmitted to the base station upon surfacing

· High accuracy temperature (+/-0.1°) and pressure sensor (+/- 50cm depth)

· Additional sensor payloads available

· Multi-constellation GPS for +/-2 m location accuracy

· Deployable in groups for synoptic data gathering

· Sustained surf zone operation

· Supporting equipment to include data logging, display, operation command center

· Minimum 2 day onsite training (Location: FRF) for 3-5 personnel before October 15, 2020.

Lease Period:

Year 1 Lease for 12 months and Option Year 2 Lease for 12 months. The Lease will begin from date of delivery for Year 1 and upon exercise of the option for Year 2. All equipment shall be delivered by 15 June 2020.

At the end of the lease period, the government has the option to purchase the swarm divers for an additional cost.

Optional Requirement: An optional requirement is warranted to support sensor/payload enhancement and repair/replacement to vehicles that may be damaged or lost due to adverse environmental conditions. These might include upgrades to sensors, systems on board or reconfiguration of existing layouts for a system enhancement, sensor integration support, and associated travel and shipping costs.

Offeror Schedule Swarm Divers

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Item Description Qty Unit Unit Amount No. Price

Year 1

0001 Lease of 10 Swarm 12 Mths $___________ $_____________ Divers

0002 Travel 1 Job FOR $_____________

0003 Training 1 Job FOR $_____________

0004 Shipping 1 Job FOR $_____________

0005 System Integration 1 Job FOR $_____________ Support

0006 Contractor Manpower 1 Job FOR $_____________ Reporting Total Yr 1 $_____________ Option/Year 2

0007 Lease of 10 Swarm 12 Mths $___________ $_____________ Divers

0008 System Integration 1 Job FOR $_____________ Support

0009 Purchase of Equipment 1 Job FOR $_____________

0010 Contractor Manpower 1 Job FOR $_____________ Reporting Total Yr 2 $_____________ Optional Items

0011 Spare Vehicle 2 Each $___________ $_____________ Assemblies

0012 Travel/Spare Vehicle 1 Job FOR $_____________ Assemblies

Total Opt Items $_____________ Offeror Schedule Swarm Divers

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Total Yr 1, Opt Yr 2 & Opt Items $_____________

Note:

Type of Contract: This acquisition will be issued as a Firm Fixed Price

This procurement will adhere to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. This clause can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Due to the action being funded via Military funds, Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) is required. The contractor shall complete Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR). The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the USACE ERDC via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 01 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31st of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil.

Payments – the payments will be as follows upon receipt of an accepted, valid invoice:

1st Payment – (a) Equipment (swarm divers)

(b) Travel/Training

(c) Shipping Cost

2nd Payment – after the first 6 month lease

3rd Payment – after the second 6 month lease

4th Payment – after the first 6 month lease of Year 2

5th Payment – final six month lease of Year 2 and will include the Cost of the Purchase if applicable

Additional Payment(s) can be made for the Spare Vehicle Assembly and Travel if this option is exercised.