5. CoDrone SOR (2).pdf

Statement of Requirements (SOR AFJROTC CoDrone

1.0 OBJECTIVE. The mission of Air Force Junior ROTC is to "develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community." The program achieves this through classroom education in air and space fundamentals and hands on learning opportunities in a number of fun and challenging extra-curricular activities. Without these critical tools and full support of the other extra-curricular activities use by AFJROTC, the program becomes “classroom only”, likely result in a decline in enrollment. Additionally, since this type of challenging, fun, and innovative learning tool is what truly draws new cadets into AFJROTC, many recruiting opportunities will be lost at units that do not receive these items. The result will be a smaller number of high school students who are exposed to the Air Force.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT.

2.1 CoDrone EDU Drone JROTC Edition (Package of 10 each) which includes:

- The controller and drones can use at least 15 different frequencies to allow at least 15 drones to fly in a classroom without signal interference.

- Sounds and Lights - end user can code the drone to perform certain lights and/or sounds when certain conditions detected by the sensors exist. For example, the user can code lights and sounds when the drone detects an obstacle or fly above a certain height.

- Each drone has the following seven real-time sensors. These sensors can be accessed from code and used to detect information about their environment.

-- Accelerometer - sensing the drone's acceleration.

-- Gyroscope - sensing the drone's rotation.

-- Barometer - sensing the drone's height and air pressure.

-- Front range - sensing obstacles in front of the drone.

-- Bottom range - sensing the drone's distance from the ground.

-- Color - for sensing the color of the surface under the drone.

-- Optical flow - for sensing the drone's relative position during flight.

- Programmable LED lights

- Programmable sounds (drone buzzer)

- Use of Blockly and Python Programming Language

- Compatibility with windows computers with USB port.

- Radio Signal Communication

- Aerial flipping capability.

- Swarm capability

- Flexible propeller guards to protect propellors

- Must be able to replace propellers, motors and shells as parts are damaged.

- Drone must be approved for the Aerial Drone Competition held by Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation.

- Quantity of 4 JROTC Aerial Drone Competition current season registrations

- Smart Controller with

-- Programmable LCD Screen -- Must read real-time sensor data -- Must be fully programable to be able to use own codes, draw sensor data and create applications.

-- Programmable sounds (controller buzzer) -- Battery powered controller.

-- The controller and drones can use at least 15 different frequencies to allow at least 15 drones to fly in a classroom without signal interference.

- CoDrone EDU Power Pack (Battery Charger, Batteries(x2), USB-C cable) which includes:

-- Dual-Battery Charger: charge two batteries simultaneously. Must fit CoDrone EDU drone.

-- Include 2 Rechargeable Batteries per pack that are compatible with CoDrone EDU drone.

-- Each battery needs to provide up to 8 minutes of flight time or more.

-- Batteries need to recharge in 60 minutes or less.

-- Include USB-C cable for power supply.

- Spare Propeller Set of 4 propellers, 2 clockwise, 2 counterclockwise. compatible with above listed drone.

- Color Landing Pads which include:

-- 8 individual colors for different landing zones (Red(x6), Yellow(x6), Green(x6), Blue(x6), Purple(x6), Pink(x6), White(x6), Black(x6)) per bundle.

2.2 Aerial Drone Competition Field Basics Kit which includes:

-- 1 Red Arch Gate -- 1 Extra Red Fabric Arch -- 1 Blue Arch Gate -- 1 Extra Blue Fabric Arch -- 1 x Blackout Screen -- 1 x Yellow Keyhole Gate -- 1 x Green Keyhole Gate -- 1 x Red Landing Pad -- 1 x Blue Landing Pad -- 1 x Red Cube - 12" -- 1 x Blue Cube - 12" -- 1 x Red Cube - 18" -- 1 x Blue Cube - 18" -- 2 x Water Bags

2.3 Aerial Drone Competition Challenge Game Elements Kit which includes the game elements for the current season which will be used on the Aerial Drone Competition Fields.

-- Quantity of 2: 42-inch x 8-foot mats -- Quantity of 3: 2-foot x 2-foot mat -- Quantity of 1: 6 cm x 6 cm beanbag 16-piece set -- Quantity of 10: 18-inch foam clips -- Quantity of 2: Foam roller 6-inch x 12-inch -- Quantity of 36: Blue Ping Pong Balls -- Quantity of 36: Red Ping Pong Balls -- Quantity of 4: White Ping Pong Balls

2.2. Student Classroom Drone Curriculum

2.2.1 Contractor will provide curriculum that prepares students for safe and responsible drone operations, no matter the skill level of the student. Topics shall include, as a minimum, the uses of drones in industry and recreation, safety regulations and laws, and flight basics. Course to be taught from any electronic device for individual student use. Curriculum shall, as a minimum, be a multi-step learning process as listed below.

2.2.1.2 Flight basics: At this level students learn about the basics of flight, such as taking off, roll, pitch, yaw, throttle, and landing. They will learn how to safely fly their drone, using the controller. Importantly, they will also learn proper maintenance, and how to keep the drone in working condition to extend its lifetime.

2.2.1.3 Coding basics: The second level will be focused on translating what they’ve learned about piloting the drone into autonomous flight. Knowing the vocabulary for roll, pitch, yaw, throttle, they will learn how to perform these same commands using Blockly and Python on Chromebook devices. They will learn the basics of how conditionals, loops, and other coding fundamentals can be used in the context of flight to make decisions, program flight paths, control sounds, and LED patterns and colors.

2.2.1.4 Sensors: At this level, students learn about the importance of sensors on the drone, including front and bottom ranger sensors for detecting obstacle and height, barometers for reading temperature and air pressure, optical flow sensors for mapping x and y positioning, reading surface colors, among others. Using what they learned from coding basics, they will be able to take sensor information to make decisions in real-world based applications, such as navigating around obstacles, scanning air pressure in a room, or checking on equipment maintenance.

2.2.1.5 Competition: In competitions, students will take all of the skills they learned and form teams to compete in challenges. There will be piloted challenges and autonomous challenges that change every year. Teams will involve several roles, including programmers, pilots, and visual assistants for parts of the arena that are out of line of sight.

3.0 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 Deliver to each location listed in the JROTC Unit List in Appendix A on an on-demand basis.

Delivery should be initiated within five working days of request.

3.2 For each location see JROTC Unit List attachment. Note addresses are subject to change as new units open and others are deactivated.

4.0 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

4.1 Provide training to AFJROTC instructors on curriculum, building, coding, and flying of each classroom drone package. Training must include all applicable lessons and material to ensure AFJROTC Instructors are able to teach the materiel and curriculum. Training shall be provided with each delivery order for the location identified on the JROTC Unit List.

5.0 STANDARD WARRANTY: The contractor shall provide any Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standard commercial warranty applicable to the products being purchased at no additional cost to the Government.

5.1 Prior to project acceptance, the contractor shall provide the customer with all manufacturer warranties as needed for any component incorporated into this project such as equipment manuals, literature, CDs and DVDs and other documentation on all equipment

5.2 Prior to project acceptance, the contractor shall provide written procedures, points of contact within company, and required information for all warranty services prior to project acceptance.

This information shall include written confirmation of the warranty period, phone numbers and contact information/procedures for technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and replacement of faulty equipment

6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION: Items must be brand new. Refurbished or used items are not authorized.