FWC SS 22.23-23 PUR7776 CVISION.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

TITLE: CVISION AI custom ShoreSight system Short description of the commodity or service desired: Automated vessel monitoring using customized Tator video review app; detection, tracking, and enumeration algorithm development; system monitoring and configuration.

CONTACT

Name: Ashley Strickland Address: 1875 Orange Ave East Tallahassee Florida 32311 Telephone: 850-617-9648 Email: ashley.strickland@myfwc.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FWC SS 22/23-23

Date posted: 07/13/2023 Last day for receipt of information: 08/03/2023

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81141504: Equipment test calibration or repair 86132102: Training planning and development consultancy service 42203607: Computer aided detection software 43211718: Camera-based vision systems for automated data collection 43212200: Computer data storage management systems

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Up to 3 years - upon issuance of purchase order

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Tiffanie Cross, Associate Research Scientist

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The desired service must allow integration with existing FWC procured monitoring systems. In addition, the desired service will ensure proper system configuration, routine system health monitoring, and provide software training to FWC staff as needed. The software must be capable of detecting, identifying, and tracking multiple vessels simultaneously from ~1 mile distance, PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

and enumerating vessels by vessel type and direction of travel. Annotation, video review, video scoring, and data recording and retrieval shall occur via customized Tator app platform, and FWC scientists shall have access to review, annotate, and groundtruth automated detection software performance. The instrument must have the ability to transmit collected data in near-realtime via cellular network. The platform must also be capable of modification and potential integration into FWC network infrastructure should the need and/or capability arise.

Intended Single Source:

CVISION AI

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Up to $150,000

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

CVISION AI is the only vendor that can integrate their software with FWC-procured monitoring systems as well as provide a customized review and quality control platform via Tator app wherein FWC scientists can directly annotate, review, and retreive monitoring data. This company has specialized in fisheries monitoring applications and has created and successfully tested its software on multiple fisheries monitoring projects. Additionally, CVISION AI provides training and support for the software and allows the use of FWC-procured monitoring equipment such that it can be optimized to fit the needs of each monitoring location precisely. The company has already produced a successful automated vessel monitoring software using FWC-owned vessel traffic recordings from key study locations. Finally, should the need and/or capability arise, the software can be configured to run on FWC's infrastructure.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Tiffanie Cross, Associate Research Scientist Mike Rembis, Administrative Assistant II Beverly Sauls, Research Scientist Luiz Barbieri, Section Leader Leanne J. Flewelling, Deputy Director Rachel Korade, Assistant Purchasing Director Renee Gregory, Purchasing Director

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A- 1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.