ENF-FN7400-22-01431 EM Service Procurement PWS -2022 FINAL.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS):

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center Electronic Monitoring to Estimate Bycatch in US Southeastern Shrimp Trawl Fisheries Operating in the Gulf of Mexico

PR #: _____________

CBOT #:_________________

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) is responsible for providing scientific support to federal fisheries management and federally-listed protected species conservation for the geographic area encompassed by the coastal states from North Carolina through Texas, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the U.S. Caribbean.

NMFS has extensive programs to monitor and observe living marine resources and associated communities to provide information on biota, their habitats, and the human activities and actions that may impact coastal and ocean ecosystems. Data is the foundation of scientific advice, which provides information to management to support decision-making. A more consistent flow of high quality, credible information is required to improve decision-making. To collect the quantity and quality of data necessary, NMFS intends to improve its capacity to conduct surveys and to conduct research and studies for better understanding of ecosystems, and climate-related changes. These efforts rely on extensive collaboration with fisheries participants and other stakeholders in the living marine resource decision process.

Observers are often the only independent data source for some types of at-sea information such as bycatch composition and mortality, and marine mammal, sea bird, sea turtle, and other protected resources interactions. Although vessel self-reporting is often utilized, only limited data collection demands can reasonably be placed on the captain and crew. In addition, the reliability of self-reported information is a concern for scientists and policy makers, who use the data to make fishery management decisions for the purpose of maintaining the nation’s marine resources. NMFS is required to collect scientific, management, regulatory compliance, and economic data for fisheries by placing Observers aboard U.S. domestic fishing vessels. These data cannot be obtained at the dock. These data are needed for the management of fisheries occurring in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and for the management of fisheries and protected species incidentally captured in commercial shrimp trawls.

In July 2007, SEFSC Galveston Laboratory implemented a mandatory observer program for the commercial shrimp fishery operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico pursuant to Amendment 14 to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s (GMFMC) Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. Similarly, in June 2008, mandatory coverage for the southeastern Atlantic was established (Scott-Denton et al., 2012). Currently, there are approximately 1,400 Federally permitted shrimp vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, and 500 penaeid and 100 rock shrimp Federal permit holders in the South Atlantic.

The Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery is one of the nation’s most economically valuable fisheries and the most valuable fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS SEFSC Galveston Shrimp Observer Program provides bycatch data that are critical to both the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and NMFS in performing annual assessments of directed target species and subsequent bycatch, including undersize target species, and protected species. The data generated from the observer programs, notably data derived from the Shrimp Observer Program, are a key component in the Council’s red snapper rebuilding plan because accurate estimates of juvenile red snapper mortality attributable to the shrimp fishery are essential to the rebuilding plan as well as the commercial harvest by directed reef fish fishery. Furthermore, accurate identification of other bycatch species is critical for the management of their respective stocks.

The current shrimp observer coverage rate is low at approximately 2% of the annual commercial shrimp effort. On March 9, 2010, NOAA Fisheries-Southeast Regional Office requested reinitiation section 7 consultation of the Endangered Species Act on the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery to address new information indicating that the 2006 Incidental Take Statement (ITS) of smalltooth sawfish was exceeded. Data used to develop the level of “take” of smalltooth sawfish in the biological opinion (NMFS 2012) was taken from an April 29, 2011, report published by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. The published report indicates annual sawfish take estimates calculated based on combined effort across areas (Gulf and South Atlantic) and years (2008 and 2009) is 79.8 captures annually (NMFS- SEFSC 2011). However, the rarity of sawfish captures combined with low levels of observer coverage resulted in high levels of uncertainty in the estimates of annual sawfish captures.

Using the probability of a rare event (e.g., sea turtle, marine mammal, sawfish) and an estimate of total shrimp effort in the eastern GOM, for example, sample size estimates required for an observed sawfish with a coefficient of variation (CV)=0.3 were calculated at 11,380 tow hours year-1 (NMFS-SEFSC 2011). Applying the current average cost per sea day, this results in a prohibitive cost of about $1,000,000 to increase observer coverage in the eastern GOM alone. In light of the expenses associated with observer coverage and given the rare event takes, increasing observer coverage to refine take estimates is not practical. Alternate methods such as electronic monitoring (EM) mounted in specific vessel locations could provide a valid alternative if the goal of increased observer coverage was strictly to monitor the interactions with large bycatch and rare events. Recently, more advancements in EM has led to the detection and positive identification of smaller shrimp trawl-catch individuals.

Preliminary testing on contracted commercial shrimp trawl vessels in the Gulf of Mexico found that EM performed well in capturing video for more than 109 hauls. Through further testing of this system in 2017, EM reviewers documented catch of a loggerhead sea turtle, guitarfish, angel shark, black tip shark, red snapper, mutton snapper, rock shrimp, toadfish, filefish and spiny lobsters. While no sawfish were observed, many sightings of dolphins occurred which suggests interactions with other protected species could be captured with these systems. Given these results, we are confident that new innovative systems that automate volume estimation for catch and species identification EM is an excellent way to augment current observer coverage to capture more information on fishery bycatch and protected species interactions.

Observer programs are essential to accurately estimate juvenile red snapper mortality attributable to the shrimp fishery in the Council's red snapper rebuilding plan. Accurate estimates of sea turtle bycatch are essential to compliance with the governing Endangered Species Act (ESA) biological opinion on the fishery. Data on bycatch mortality is critical to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) and NOAA Fisheries in performing annual assessments of the status of fish and shrimp stocks as well as ESA protected species. The project supports fisheries-dependent data collection programs that are mandated by the Magnuson- Stevens Act and addresses National Standards 1 (stock assessment) and 9 (bycatch). Fisheries dependent data collected through EM will be shared with the Council, SEFSC stock assessment scientists, SERO managers, and various non- governmental organizations.

With the federal requirement for mandatory observer coverage, some vessel owners and operators were opposed to carrying an observer, and in some cases, carrying an observer imposed a real hardship on the operator. Moreover, in recent months, COVID-19 related safety concerns for both observers and vessel operators brought the need for EM to the forefront. Vessel owners and operators voiced their concerns to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) and NOAA Fisheries. These concerns brought about the prioritization of the use of electronic monitoring (EM) to capture fishing events, estimate catch and bycatch, and determine catch disposition.

An EM system uses a control center to integrate information from cameras, video storage devices, and associated sensors to record and monitor fishing activities. Through a final rule (82 FR 36991) for the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Observer Program, NOAA Fisheries has integrated a voluntary EM option into the Observer Program beginning January 1, 2018. Later, this was implemented for specific fishing sectors as an alternative for mandatory observer coverage (EM or observer).

There is one current EM vendor working in the Southeast fisheries: Saltwater, Inc.

NOAA Fisheries makes EM and observer deployment decisions through an Annual Deployment Plan (ADP) process. Some ADP define the criteria for vessels to be eligible to participate in the EM pool and specify the EM selection rate and unit—the portion of trips or vessels that are sampled—for each calendar year. NOAA Fisheries may adjust the selection rate set in the ADP during the fishing year to respond to new information if needed.

The number of vessels participating in the EM selection pool is dependent on funding available for EM systems, the number of vessels that opt-in, and the criteria established by NOAA Fisheries through the ADP.

1. TASKS: MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

· NOAA Fisheries is seeking a Contractor for installing, uninstalling, and maintenance of EM equipment that was designed and deployed by Saltwater, Inc. There are, at minimum, seven (7) vessels that will carry these systems which need support in the coming year.

· Services will include, field support, technical support, and providing regular updates on deployment status to NOAA Fisheries personnel via a web-based application.

· The Contractor shall also have sufficient spare or back-up equipment available to quickly replace system components due to failure or malfunction. All data collected will be the property of NOAA Fisheries or NOAA Fisheries designee and Contractor personnel shall work under the guidance of NOAA Fisheries staff.

Specification and functionality of currently deployed systems can be found at http://pt.chrdta.com/em/ and here. EM systems shall meet or exceed the functional requirements defined below and data (i.e. sensor, image) must be of sufficient quality for video reviewers to estimate effort and discard by documenting species composition and disposition of catch.

2. TASKS: VESSEL MONITORING PLANS

· The Contractor shall work with the vessel owner or operator to develop a vessel monitoring plan (VMP). The VMP will describe how fishing operations on the vessel are conducted, including how gear is set, how catch is brought on board, and where catch is retained and discarded. The VMP will also describe the EM system and how the system and associated equipment will be configured to meet the data collection objectives and purpose of the EM program, including camera locations to cover all fishing activities, any sensors to detect fishing activities, and any special catch handling requirements to ensure the data collection objectives can be met. The VMP will also include methods to troubleshoot the EM system and instructions for ensuring the EM system is functioning properly. These required components of the VMP will be detailed in the VMP template.

· NOAA Fisheries will provide a VMP template for guidance to the Contractor on the elements that NOAA Fisheries will require to approve a VMP. Once the VMP is complete and the vessel owner or operator agrees to comply with the components of the VMP, the vessel owner or operator must sign and submit the VMP to NOAA Fisheries for approval. Vessels may not fish without a NOAA Fisheries approved VMP.

3. TASKS: Trip Selection

· Once in the EM selection pool and after the vessel has an approved VMP, the vessel operator will log in fishing trips with NMFS SEFSC Galveston Shrimp Observer Program. This facilitates communication between industry participants, NOAA Fisheries, and observer and EM providers.

· To log a trip in the vessel must have an operating EM system installed and a NOAA Fisheries-approved VMP. All installed EM components must be functioning prior to disembarking on a fishing trip. The vessel operator is required to complete a system function test prior to departing on a fishing trip to ensure the system is functioning properly. If a high priority malfunction is detected (defined in the VMP), the vessel operator will be required to contact their EM service provider and remain in port for up to 72 hours to allow an EM service provider to conduct repairs.

4. TASKS: Support Services Technical Support - Contractor shall provide the following technical support:

· Provide technical assistance to vessels, upon request, in EM system operation, the diagnosis of the cause of malfunctions, and assistance in resolving any malfunctions.

· Submit critical failure notices and requests for technical assistance from vessels to NOAA Fisheries within 24 hours via the NOAA Fisheries provided web-based application, including when the call or visit was made, the nature of the issue, and how it was resolved.

· Provide (when applicable) technical support to NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) including:

· Assistance in EM system operation, diagnosing and resolving technical issues, and recovering corrupted or lost data.

· Support for inquiries related to data summaries, analyses, reports, and operational issues with vessel representatives.

· Enforcement support to NOAA Fisheries if the EM system/data is being admitted as evidence in a court of law. All technical aspects of a NOAA Fisheries-approved EM system are subject to being admitted as evidence in a court of law, if needed. The reliability of all technologies utilized in the EM system may be analyzed in court for, inter alia, testing procedures, error rates, peer review, technical processes and general industry acceptance. The Contractor shall provide technical and expert support for litigation to substantiate the EM system capabilities or other relevant information to investigate or establish potential violations of this chapter or other applicable law, as needed, including: (i) If the technologies have previously been subject to such scrutiny in a court of law, the EM service provider must provide NOAA Fisheries with a brief summary of the litigation and any court findings on the reliability of the technology. (ii) Sign a non-disclosure agreement limiting the release of certain information that might compromise the effectiveness of the EM system operations.

· Supply all software necessary for accessing, viewing, and interpreting the data generated by the EM system, including maintenance releases to correct errors in the software or enhance the functionality of the software.

· Notify NOAA Fisheries within 24 hours after the EM service provider becomes aware of the following: (i) Any information regarding possible harassment of EM provider staff; (ii) Any information regarding possible EM system tampering; and, (iii) Any information regarding a prohibited action.

4. TASKS: Installation and Field Services

· The Contractor shall provide installation, maintenance, and field support for EM services. At minimum, seven (7) vessel’s EM systems to ensure that all deployed EM systems perform according to the performance standards as defined in section 3.4. NOAA Fisheries approved EM vessels will be required to travel to service ports for EM installation services prior to the date of their first logged trip log in. The Contractor shall provide installation, maintenance and support services in non-service ports on a limited basis following NOAA Fisheries approval of Contractor.

The Contractor shall perform the following:

· Provide wiring and sensor installation to support current and future contractor provided systems as necessary. Obtain written consent from vessel operator/owner that data will be provided to NOAA, that individual data will not be released to the public, and all identifying information relative to the vessel will be removed from imagery.

· Installation of EM systems shall occur as early as thirty (30) days and as few as three (3) days prior to the vessel commencing commercial fishing.

· Contractor shall ensure the EM system is in working order and functioning properly prior to the first fishing trip by an EM vessel (initial deployment of an EM system).

· Provide verbal or in-person technical assistance to vessel operator concerns / issues pertaining to the proper functioning of EM systems within 24 hours of notification.

· In-person technical support within 72 hours of notification of improper performance of EM systems by vessel operators.

· Ensure that field service events are scheduled and carried out with minimal delays or disruptions to fishing activities.

· Develop a VMP for each vessel and submit it to NOAA Fisheries for approval within 24 business hours of installation.

· Comply with data integrity and security requirements, including requirements pertaining to hard drives containing EM data.

· Train vessel operators in various aspects of the EM system operation to ensure that the system is in good working order during their trip. Vessel operators and owners develop the requisite knowledge for the program to succeed in collection of high quality imagery (recognizing that the vessel operator is a critically important component of the system). The topics shall include, but would not be limited to: equipment installation, use, maintenance, and troubleshooting; development of vessel monitoring plans and data protocols.

· Provide information pertaining to critical EM system failure in a NOAA Fisheries provided web-application associated with trip login within 24 hours of the action.

· Provide information pertaining to EM system installation, removal, repair, replacement, operator concerns / comments, date and duration of service in a NOAA Fisheries with log in procedures (contact with Shrimp Observer Program).

· Remove previously installed EM systems (if needed) from vessels as directed by NOAA Fisheries as specified in Annual Deployment Plans.

· Retrieve data from participating vessels (if not performed by a NOAA Fisheries designee) on an agreed upon schedule and deliver raw data (i.e., drives) to NOAA Fisheries or NOAA Fisheries designee on the same schedule as data retrieval. Review of data will be performed by NOAA.

5. Contractor provided EM systems Any operating software used by the Contractor under this SOW is required to be open source. Using open source software is consistent with the NOAA Fisheries’ national priority as a way to encourage innovation, share lessons learned across Regions, and minimize the costs common to use of proprietary software (2013 NOAA Fisheries Policy Directive 30-133, Electronic Technology and Fishery Dependent Data Collection).

6. EM System and Operating Software Functionality The Contractor must follow all EM system specifications defined by NOAA Fisheries, as defined for trawl vessels http://pt.chrdta.com/em/.

7. TASKS: Installation, servicing of EM units aboard vessels, and field support

· Prior to commencement of the active data collection component of the project, the Contractor shall have capacity to install equipment and provide field support to participants. The field support shall include: equipment installation, equipment or system troubleshooting, and equipment removal.

· The Contractor shall provide service technicians who are capable of providing all servicing events and needs for participating vessels.

· The Contractor shall present a formal plan on servicing, capacity, and response time to address any equipment issues.

· The VMP is a communication tool used to ensure that captains, EM field technicians, EM data reviewers, and project coordination staff know what their roles are for a successful implementation.

· The Contractor shall work with the vessel to develop a VMP for each participating vessel and the Contractor shall submit this to NOAA Fisheries for approval within 24 hours of EM system installation. The VMP shall outline vessel specific catch handling protocols and EM system configurations being used throughout the fishing year. The VMP shall include at a minimum: general EM components, operating procedures, EM system configuration, operator responsibilities, protocols for data retrieval, catch handling, general vessel information, monitoring objectives, the vessel layout, reporting requirements, vessel hail in or out procedures, basic system troubleshooting, program contacts, and any other pertinent information.

· All alterations, with the exception of the vessel’s power supply, required for a vessel to accommodate the EM system shall be conducted by the Contractor.

· The Contractor shall devise a plan with NOAA Fisheries and vessel operators for those vessels who want to participate but have insufficient power resources or space.

· The Contractor shall coordinate and determine a schedule for EM installation with three (3) to thirty (30) days prior to the vessels’ first scheduled fishing trip on each vessel and shall take into account vessels’ fishing schedules and concerns. These considerations are necessary to ensure that EM installation shall not unduly delay any vessel from participating in the fishery.

8. 1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLEs (2005)

The following is a schedule of all deliverables, including administrative deliverables, required during the period of performance of this contract:

10 business days From Arrival of Vessel in Port

9. Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Performance Requirements Summary

This contract includes a Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The PRS plays an integral role in the administration of the contract. In addition to any applicable inspection clauses or other related terms and conditions contained in the contract, the PRS shall serve as a primary tool for inspection and acceptance of services as facilitated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Evaluation of the Contractor’s overall performance shall be in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the PRS, and will be conducted by the COR. The PRS constitutes a material aspect of the contract and will not be changed or otherwise modified without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall ensure the following performance measures are met:

Acceptable Quality Level Matrix

95% of all hauls have complete imagery from start of haul to end of fish processing.

10. Non-Conforming Services

Non-conforming services will be rejected. If any of the systems or services are non-functional or incomplete, the contractor must notify the Technical Point of Contact and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within 24 hours of any high priority malfunctions; what the contractor is doing to address the failure; and, within 48 hours provide an estimate of when the component will be repaired. If any of the components of the system remain non-functional after 72 hours, the Government will document the issues associated with the down time of services, and the following penalties may result in withholding of up to ten (10) percent of payments on pending invoices for the service that was not performed. Other performance deficiencies at the level specified in the SOW shall be corrected by the contractor within 5 workdays of a deficiency notice. If performance cannot be corrected within 10 workdays of the notice, the contractor shall immediately notify the COR or the Technical Point of Contact of the reason for the delay and provide a proposed corrective action plan within 3 workdays after notifying the COR or the Technical Point of Contract.

11. Quality Control Plan

The Contractor in collaboration with NOAA shall provide and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that contains, as a minimum, the items listed below. The QCP will be evaluated as part of the proposal submission, and shall include the following minimum requirements:

· A description of the tracking and monitoring system to be used to cover all services and deliverables. The description shall include specifics as to the areas to be tracked and monitored and the frequency these quality assessments will be performed.

· A description of the methods to be used for identifying and preventing deficiencies in the quality of services being performed.

· A description of the records to be kept to document quality assessments and corrective or preventive actions taken.

· All such records shall be retained and made available to the Government upon request throughout the contract's performance period, and until the final contract comes to term.

12. Quality Assurance

The Contractor is responsible for continuous quality assurance in accordance with the contract’s QCP to ensure performance targets are met and that the overall requirements of the SOW are satisfactorily provided. The Government will evaluate the contractor's performance of this contract based on the Performance Standards stated above.

13. Coordination, Notification, and Communication The Contractor shall coordinate and communicate with NOAA Fisheries or a third party/other contracting vendor as necessary to facilitate the full functioning of the EM system, the security of property, and data confidentiality. The contractor shall notify the Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or the Technical Point of Contact (POC) within two business days that performance will not be met. The contractor shall include the rationale for noncompliance, the expected date of remedy, and the impact for the noncompliance. The COR or the Technical Point of Contact will review the remedy and provide feedback to the contractor. Such notification in no way limits the Government’s right to any and all rights and remedies up to and including termination.

14. Monthly Status Report (MSR)

The timely and consistent use of the NOAA Fisheries-provided web-application largely negates the need for Monthly Status Reports (MSR). If, however, the Agency determines that data entry is insufficiently incomplete or not being conducted in a timely manner, NOAA Fisheries may decide to require the contractor to provide a written MSR no later than ten (10) days after the conclusion of the month. This report shall summarize activities performed and provide a separate invoice.

The MSR shall include the following elements:

· A summary of work performed for the reporting period.

· A summary of operating and maintenance performance measures compliance.

· Milestones and updates against task activities.

· Deliverables submitted or progress on deliverable products.

· Brief summary of activity planned for the next reporting period.

· Total billed hours by month and to date.

· Travel costs and charges - including the traveler's name, dates of travel, destination, purpose of travel and cost for each trip (original receipts, travel vouchers, etc. completed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations shall be maintained by the contractor to support charges other than labor hours and made available to Government auditors upon request).

· Any other direct costs that have been approved for this contract.

The contractor shall also ensure the MSR coincides with the monthly invoice.

Upon contract completion, the Contractor shall assemble in an orderly and logical manner, and deliver to the Government, all working papers prepared during the contract term. These working papers shall include background studies, research documents, drawings, charts, diagrams, and any other documents developed at Government cost. Any final report(s) due shall be submitted within ten (10) calendar days after the last month of performance.

15. Confidentiality and Data Privacy

This contract may require that services contractors have access to Privacy Information. Service contractors are responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all subjects and materials and may be required to sign and adhere to a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA).

16. Government Furnished Resources

The Government will not furnish any resources to the Contractor in support of this contract.

17. Security

The Contractor shall coordinate with the vessel operator/owner to maintain the security and integrity of the EM system and data. To ensure the security of confidential data, NOAA Fisheries and the Contractor shall develop a data protocol for the retrieval of data after a trip(s) and the preparation/ replacement of data storage devices in preparation for a trip.

18. Information Technology (IT) Security

Contractor shall comply with all Federal, Department of Commerce, NOAA, and NOAA Fisheries Security Policies.

Contractor shall ensure that all system and testing documentation is accurate and current.

Contractor shall fully cooperate with NOAA and NOAA Fisheries IT Security in response to IT Security Incidents. Such cooperation may require providing log data and implementing mitigation strategies with little or no advance notice.

Contractor's IT Security compliance is subject to reviews and audit by the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General, NOAA, and NOAA Fisheries. Contractor shall fully cooperate with all audits.

Contractor shall comply with all data calls in support of such reviews and audits.

19. Other Unique Requirements

A confidentiality agreement must be signed by the Contractor to ensure complete confidentiality of the data collected during the entire period of performance. No copies of digital video recordings, sensor information, location data or other confidential data collected during the execution of these tasks will be retained by the Contractor without the written consent of NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries or their designee will own all of the EM data collected by the Contractor system and will be responsible for interpretation of the raw EM data and reporting. The raw data (imagery) will be collected by NOAA Fisheries or their designee via mail or in person for review and storage.

20. Place of Performance

Work will be conducted at other than the government facility (i.e. off-site).

21. Overtime, Travel, and Training

Overtime is not anticipated or authorized at this time. If overtime is required, a contract modification must be executed by the Contracting Officer prior to performance.

Travel is anticipated for this order. The consultant will need to travel to and from vessels to install the EM systems, and troubleshoot problems if warranted, etc. Any travel conducted prior to the receipt of proper written authorization from the COR will be done at the Contractor’s own risk and expense.

Training is authorized for NMFS/NOAA/DOC specific systems and requirements. Completion certificates must be submitted to the COR no later than 3 business days after the start of the contract/task order or completion of courses after authorization. The following training is currently required to be completed under this task order. The COR may authorize additional training that is necessary for the task order and not commercially available.

· NOAA IT security (required for all contractors)

· NOAA Safety training (required for all contractors working on-site, i.e., at a Government facility)

· Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Training IAW NAM 1330-52.222-70(b)(6) (required for all contractors, contractor-provided)

· Records Management 101 (required for all contractors)

Additional commercial or non-task order specific training may be permitted under the following circumstances: 1) prior written approval is obtained from the COR, 2) there is no additional cost to the Government for attendance, 3) the time is not billed to the Government, and 4) there is no relief/change for deliverable due dates.

23. What is the assigned risk level and IT Security designation? Low Risk.

24. Is there intellectual property or data rights involved? Yes, the EM imagery data are government property.

25. Period of Performance? Options? Base year Mar 15, 2022 through Mar 14, 2023 with four 12-month periods.

26. Do you need a post-conference meeting/kickoff? Yes, virtual contact meeting.

27. Are there mandatory Core/’available’ hours? Flexible schedule.

28. Previous Contract Number: 1305M220PNFFN0416

29. IRD/ITIA Number

30. Proposed COR: Rafael U. Ortiz - Program Support Specialist