Attachment_A_Statement_of_Work_N6230617Q0005_.pdf

N6230617Q0005

AUTONOMOUS SURFACE DRIFTING BUOY IDIQ

STATEMENT OF WORK

JUNE 30, 2017

1. Item

Air- or Surface-deployable, Autonomous Surface-Drifting Buoys

2. Description

Surface-drifting buoys are a cost-effective means for obtaining meteorological and oceanographic data from remote ocean areas. There are different types of surface drifting buoys approved by the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel

(DBCP) depending on the application and measurements needed for different areas of the ocean. Communicating in real-time via satellite telecommunication systems, surface drifting buoys are air- or surface-deployable surface instruments capable of operating in the open sea and providing surface measurements of sea surface temperature along with other environmental properties. Applications of these measurements include model validation, surface truthing of some kinds of satellite data, and contributing to initial fields in ocean prediction models. There are several types of commercially available surface drifting buoys. The main housing of the surface drifting buoys contains the batteries, circuit boards, satellite transmitter, and other electronic components.

3. Scope

The objective is to procure surface drifting buoys and to provide incidental repair and refurbishment services. The surface drifting buoys should perform operational oceanographic and meteorological data collection. The drifters and drifter data must meet DBCP requirements and be air/surface deployed.

4. Period of Performance

The period of performance consists of a continuous five (5) year ordering period beginning the date of contract award, with no option periods.

5. Surface Drifting Buoys: Brand Name or Equal Salient Characteristics

5.1. Pre-deployment:

5.1.1. The surface drifting buoy must be capable of being stored in a climate-controlled warehouse or aboard U. S. Navy vessels for at least 18 months.

5.1.2. The vendor must provide a digital copy of the technical specifications, surface drifting buoy pre-deployment testing, sensor certificates, deployment instructions and user guides with each delivery order.

5.2. Deployment:

5.2.1. After each individual surface drifting buoy platform has been activated by the user, neither the vendor nor any party other than the Naval Oceanographic Office, shall collect, process, or archive any data from the surface drifting buoy.

5.2.2. The surface drifting buoy system, upon contact with the water, must be capable of freeing itself from any packaging restraints.

5.3. Performance:

5.3.1. The surface drifting buoy must solely utilize alkaline batteries; the surface drifting buoy must not contain lithium batteries nor contain lithium power sources.

5.3.2. The surface drifting buoy must support in-water operations from sea state 0 through sea state 6 as per the International Sea and Swell scale.

5.4. Communications:

5.4.1. The vendor shall provide satellite communications capabilities for the surface drifting buoys. The autonomous surface drifting buoy must report through the DoD Defense Information Systems

Network (DISN) Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) using the Iridium satellite Short

Burst Data (SBD) based system utilizing bi-directional communication protocol for data dissemination and platform position determination. The surface drifting buoy must use a GPS receiver for position determination. The vendor’s modem International Mobile Equipment Identity

(IMEI) must be DoD-approved and “white-listed” (determined as suitable for worldwide use on

GSM networks); the IMEI must not be a commercial IMEI. The same IMEI must be provided by the vendor to the U.S. Navy for provisioning and activation by the U. S. Government as necessary.

The modem must transmit all collected data via the DoD EMSS Gateway directly to the customer.

5.4.2. Changes to setting(s) must not allow any other communications protocol except Iridium and/or hardwired communications via USB. (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, phone applications, etc. shall not be allowed.)

5.4.3. The Iridium SBD remote control commands must include the ability to:

5.4.3.1. Modify the transmitter interval/repetition rate

5.4.3.2. Modify the sampling rate

5.4.4. The Iridium SBD surface drifting buoy must be capable of receiving a file over air containing

Commands that will change the settings of the operating parameters of the surface drifting buoy.

6. Sound Velocity Program (SVP) Surface Drifting Buoy: Brand Name or Equal Salient Characteristics

6.1. The vendor must program all surface drifting buoys to meet minimum DBCP specifications including data format specifications and scientific sensor specifications.

6.2. Must be capable of operating unattended for at least 12 months at an operational repetition rate of 30 minutes. The surface drifting buoy must be capable of collecting data according to a user-approved repetition rate.

6.3. Must have a submergence sensor to verify the presence of the drogue.

6.4. Must have a drogue centered at a depth of 15 meters beneath the sea surface.

6.5. Must be packaged and configured in such a way to allow the user to perform tests prior to deployment by simply and conveniently turning the transmitter on and later off again.

7. Davis and Search and Rescue (SAR) Surface Drifting Buoy Brand Name or Equal Salient Characteristics

7.1. Must be air-deployable and surface-deployable and must contain all associated packaging and rigging, including parachute.

7.2. Must be air-deployable from C-130 and rotary wing aircraft.

7.3. The Davis-type surface drifting buoy must be capable of operating unattended for at least 30 days after deployment at an operational repetition rate of 30 minutes.

7.4. The SAR-type surface drifting buoy must be capable of operating unattended for at least 15 days after deployment at an operational repetition rate of 30 minutes.

8. Technological/Service Advancements

8.1. In anticipation of technological advancements/improvements over the course of this contract, newer

Equipment with such technological advancements shall be evaluated and added to NAVOCEANO inventory when that equipment proves to be superior, cost effective, and compatible to previously purchased equipment, and continues to meet DBCP specifications and requirements.

8.2. If any existing/newer equipment, equipment servicing, packaging, disposal or repair requires additional expenditures, the vendor shall submit an official request in writing to the Contracting Officer for review and approval. Changes to the Statement of Work will be made via modification by the Contracting Officer only.

9. Packaging

9.1. Each surface drifter shipping container shall be clearly marked on the outside to indicate any unevenness or weight imbalances when applicable to avoid injury to personnel and to avoid damage to the packaging and the actual surface drifting buoy due to stacking imbalances.

9.2. Each surface drifter must be marked with the surface drifting buoy’s serial number provided by the manufacturer.

9.3. The surface drifting buoy, along with its deployment packaging, must be enclosed in a shipping container that can withstand the stress of international shipping.

9.4. The shipping container must be able to withstand moisture during shipping as well as during the surface drifting buoy’s maximum storage term.

9.5. Surface drifting buoys must be individually packaged unless specified by the user.

9.6. All documentation (including shipping records) and containers must be marked with their related contract number and the delivery order number.

10. Delivery

10.1. Each surface drifting buoy must have a shelf-life of at least 18 months after delivery.

10.2. The vendor must provide example commands/diagnostics to verify the validity of the user's proposed operating parameters for a surface drifting buoy to protect against misconfiguration and loss of communication to the surface drifting buoy.

10.3. The vendor must provide an example algorithm (or algorithms) and subsequent algorithmic upgrades that will decode the surface drifting buoy data to the user’s satisfaction.

10.4. The articles to be furnished must be delivered within the time frame indicated on each delivery order issued under the contract with respect to the receipt of Iridium IMEI provisioning which will be supplied by the

NAVOCEANO Technical Point(s) of Contact.

10.5. All instruments must be shipped to the following unless otherwise specified in each delivery order:

TO: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE

RECEIVING OFFICER N62306

MSAAP B9134, CODE N114 UIC: N62306

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS 39522-5001

TEL: 228-689-8786

ATTN: LEE CHAMBERS

PHONE: 228-688-5654

EMAIL: LEE.CHAMBERS@NAVY.MIL

11. Hardware Disposal

11.1. The vendor must provide secure and environmentally sound means of disposition and/or recycling of all surface drifter hardware and hardware parts procured from the vendor by NAVOCEANO.

11.2. Disposal must comply with applicable regulations governing drifter asset disposal to prevent violation of any environmental, health and safety disposal restrictions governing drifter equipment disposal.

12. Repair and Refurbishment

12.1. The vendor shall provide repair and refurbishment of all surface drifter hardware and hardware parts procured from the vendor by NAVOCEANO.

12.2. In the event that the Government requires repair/servicing of the surface drifting buoy hardware for which the standard warranty does not or no longer applies, the surface drifter will be shipped at Government expense to the contractor for evaluation.

12.3. The vendor will perform diagnostics under the technical diagnostics CLIN and then provide a technical report along with a quote within 14 days of receiving the drifter platform. The Government will, upon receiving the report and quote, review and determine whether or not repair/refurbishing is required. In the event, repair/refurbishing is required, a modification to the original delivery order (for evaluation) will be issued for repair or refurbishing services.

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