LMF_Technical_Req_240320_1.docx
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This document is a technical requirements document for a federal contract opportunity. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking to modify an existing Sonardyne GPS-Acoustic (GPS-A) instrument and purchase vessel-based transceivers to communicate with seafloor transponders in up to 6000m water depth. Specific technical requirements include: integration with the Sonardyne GPS-A payload for an SV3 Wave glider, acoustic frequency range of 14-19kHz, compatibility with Sonardyne 6G products and WideBand 2+ protocol, and an integrated acoustic modem. For the vessel-based transceivers, requirements include portability, a deck interface unit, ability to retrieve data or configure logging of Sonardyne AMT and Fetch transponders, and acoustic frequency range of 14-34kHz. This is a sources sought announcement, not a request for quote or proposal, and the government is conducting market research to determine availability of qualified businesses to provide these products and services. Responses are due by March 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST.
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USGS Deep Water Acoustic Equipment Technical Requirements
Seafloor GPS-Acoustic (GPS-A) measurements are required to measure most accurately the deformation leading up to and including subduction zone earthquakes that represent significant hazard to the United States.
The USGS has begun a program of placing instruments on the seafloor to make new measurements in hazardous subduction zones such as offshore Oregon and Washington and Alaska. The program has a need to make seafloor geodetic measurements at subduction zone deformation fronts in the deepest part of subduction zones. To address this need we are seeking to modify our existing Sonardyne GPS-A instrument and purchase vessel-based transceivers to communicate with seafloor transponders in up to 6000m water depth.
Specific technical requirements are:
GPS-A instrument modification
· Integration with the Sonardyne GPS-A payload for an SV3 Wave glider.
· Acoustic frequency range 14-19kHz
· Capable of communicating with Sonardyne 6G products
· Fully compatible with Sonardyne WideBand 2+ protocol
· Integrated acoustic modem.
Vessel-based transceivers
· Portable and vessel deployable over the side.
· Deck interface unit
· Able to retrieve data or configure logging of Sonardyne AMT and Fetch transponders.
· Capable to release Sonardyne Fetch transponder acoustic releases.
· Acoustic frequency range 14-34kHz
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