STATEMENT_OF_WORK_-_Industry_Study_-_v7.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

PURPOSE

The marine technology industry (Industry) is an important partner and stakeholder within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) but we are currently unable to articulate its collective and derived value both to and from IOOS. A baseline inventory of companies is therefore needed.

From a baseline, the US IOOS Program Office can demonstrate the economic impact of Industry. As well, the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration can enhance their programs targeted to increase US exports and the promotion of US industries for economic growth for ocean observing industries worldwide.

This activity directly supports the U.S. Department of Commerce goal to “gather data about the environment, promote energy efficient and environmentally sustainable technologies, and use this information to grow jobs in the blue and green economies”1.

BACKGROUND

IOOS is a national effort and contributes to the Global Ocean Observing System. IOOS is a partnership between federal, state, local, and tribal governments; academia; and the private sector. This partnership is vital for tracking, predicting, managing, and adapting to changes in our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. IOOS is a national endeavor that includes industry support of the global, National, and regional components, including the reference data sets such as geodesy and bathymetry.

The United States is the world leader in the development and adoption of a number of ocean observing technologies (e.g., high frequency radars, subsea gliders, wave gliders, and ocean instruments). The economic information currently available on the impact of these technologies is limited to a handful of private company figures and ad hoc stories on use of IOOS data by industry. The US IOOS Program office is unable to accurately define or inventory the national impact.

IOOS has adopted a framework with three general categories of stakeholders / involved with the planning, construction, operation or use of IOOS components and data2:

• Providers of observing system infrastructure;

1U.S. Department of Commerce Strategic Plan, FY 2011 – 2016 http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/DOCFY11-16StrategicPlan%20_508version.pdf 2 Ralph Rayner, US IOOS summit white paper – “IOOS stakeholders and beneficiaries as part of the US IOOS” http://www.iooc.us/summit/white-paper-guidelines/community-white-paper-submissions/

• Intermediate users who take IOOS data or information, and tailor it for a specific end-use;

• End-users whose activities or businesses benefit from IOOS data or IOOS derived information and models.

Providers of observing system infrastructure include manufacturers of marine sensors, instruments and platforms; those building, launching and operating satellite systems;

providers of the cyber infrastructure that interconnects the IOOS components; and organizations that develop and maintain IOOS data management systems, software tools and models.

Intermediate Users are organizations that add value to IOOS outputs tailoring them for specific end-uses. In this context IOOS recognizes that delivery of end-user benefit is rarely a simple linear end-to-end service chain. More often, benefits are delivered by multiple organizations merging different data sources (including non-marine observational data) to derive a product useful for a particular purpose.

End-Users including the public are the ultimate beneficiaries of IOOS. IOOS end-member businesses use value added products generated in whole or in part from IOOS data and information as an input to their activities or businesses to derive specific scientific, societal or business benefits.

Organizations can occupy multiple roles in this complex landscape.

A number of previous and ongoing studies have evaluated ocean observing deliverables to end users but it has been difficult to tease out the value of the observational data as compared to other factors. For the purposes of this statement-of-work the focus on industry is limited to the Providers and Intermediate Users.

SCOPE OF WORK

Complete a study that articulates the impact of the marine ocean technology sector in the United States. The nationally-focused study shall result in an inventory of industries classified as providers and intermediate users within the ocean technology sector. The study shall address items such as: numbers of companies, the size of these companies, volume of activity, volume of export, and number of employees. The government will furnish the awardee with some known industries and points of contact to initiate this activity. To enable IOOS to keep the inventory current, the study will identify basic mappings of Providers and Intermediate Users to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). The study will include narratives by companies on the how IOOS has helped their operations, planning, and growth as well as their organization’s perceived potential for future growth and investment.

As an analogue, the “weather enterprise” is valued in the billions but there are no equivalent numbers on the “ocean/coastal/Great Lakes informational data” enterprise.

According to National Academies publication – Fair Weather: Effective Partnerships in Weather and Climate Services (2003 –), “There are about 400 commercial weather companies and independent contractors in the United States, four with revenues of about $500 million,” that includes large companies such as AccuWeather and the Weather Channel. The goal of this study is to develop the ability to create similar statements for IOOS, the ocean/coastal counterpart to NOAA’s National Weather Service.

ACTIVITY 1: BASE YEAR

For the United States and neighboring territories, using the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), identify basic mappings of current and potential IOOS “Providers and Intermediate Users” as defined above and develop a methods report and baseline inventory of companies.

Staff Requirements:

Economist: 130 hrs., Research Analyst 1: 230 hrs., Research Analyst 2: 74 hrs., and Project Manager: 78 hrs.

ACTIVITY 2: OPTION YEAR 1

Expand upon the basic mapping and inventory in the previous activity to analyze economic impact of IOOS Provider and IOOS Intermediate User companies and update the baseline inventory for improved accuracy and completeness of information.

Staff Requirements:

Economist: 140 hrs., Research Analyst 1: 175 hrs., Research Analyst 2: 77 hrs., and Project Manager: 78 hrs.

ACTIVITY 3: OPTION YEAR 2

Investigate how IOOS has benefitted (or could benefit) these companies:

• How and the extent to which IOOS provides the training and experience needed by the marine technology companies and the tracking of students to jobs. This could identify the variety of specific skill sets being developed (e.g, marine technicians, programming, modelers etc.)

• Identify potential international markets and opportunities for these companies or business clusters.

• Capture benefits of new digital media – growing applications (“apps”) that use US IOOS data

Staff Requirements:

Economist: 82 hrs., Research Analyst 1: 175 hrs., Research Analyst 2: 75 hrs., and Project Manager: 106 hrs.

DELIVERABLES

• Base Year

• Final “Methods” Report with o NAICS mappings for IOOS Providers and Intermediate Users o Methods and methodologies used to create the mappings o Methods and methodologies used to transform the mappings into a list of

Providers and Intermediate User companies

• Baseline inventory / list of companies who currently or potentially make use of

IOOS maritime information, including o Designation as Provider, Intermediate User, or both o Classified by sector using NAICS classifications o Address, website URL and similar basic company information. Specific requirements to be determined in consultation with the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

o Point(s) of contact within the company o First draft versions of “methods” report and of baseline inventory by

November 1, 2013.

o Second draft of baseline inventory due by January 12, 2014.

Final drafts due June, 2014.

• Option Year 1

• Updated inventory / list of companies who currently or potentially make use of

IOOS maritime information o Improved accuracy / completeness of information o Updated to keep list current due October 15, 2014, January 15, 2015, and

March 15, 2015.

• Initial report due November 15, 2014 that o Analyzes the economic impact of product & intermediary companies o Includes narrative collected from companies on how US IOOS has helped them develop their business.

• Option Year 2

• Updated inventory / list of companies who currently or potentially make use of

IOOS maritime information o Improved accuracy / completeness of information o Updated to keep list current due October 15, 2015, January 15, 2016, and

March 15, 2016.

• Final report due April 15, 2016 that o Analyzes the economic impact of product & intermediary companies o Includes narrative collected from companies on how US IOOS has helped them develop their business.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Contract shall be for one base year with two (2) one-year option periods.

INVOICES

Invoices will be submitted to the COR at the address listed below.

DOC/NOAA/NOS/IOOS

ATTN: Regina Evans TITLE: Grants Administrator 1100 Wayne Avenue Suite 1225 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone # 301-427-2422 Fax# 301-427-2073 E-Mail: Regina.Evans@noaa.gov

Back-up COR: Carl Gouldman Phone: 301-427-2435 E-Mail: Carl.Gouldman@noaa.gov

IT TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

The Certification and Accreditation (C&A) or Assessment and Authentication (A&A) requirements of Clause 48 CFR 1352.239-72 do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

Information gathered is public data to be available to the government in a useful format.

There is no risk to the government.

ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this Contract must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. (36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm - PART 1194).

The following standards have been determined applicable to this contract:

_______1194.21 Software applications and operating systems.

_______1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications _______1194.23 Telecommunications products _______1194.24 Video and multimedia products _______1194.25 Self-contained, closed products mailto:Regina.Evans@noaa.gov http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm

_______1194.26 Desktop and portable computers _______1194.31 Functional performance criteria ___x___1194.41 Information, documentation and support

The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future.

If the Contracting Officer determines any furnished product or service is not in compliance with the contract, the Contracting Officer will promptly inform the contractor in writing. The Contractor shall, without charge to the government, repair or replace the non-compliant products or services within the period of time to be specified by the Government in writing. If such repair or replacement is not completed within the time specified, the government shall have the following recourses:

Cancellation of the contract, delivery or task order, purchase of line item without termination liabilities; or

In the case of custom EIT being developed for the Government, the Government shall have the right to have any necessary changes made or repairs performed by itself or by another firm and the contractor shall reimburse the Government for any expenses incurred thereby.