18-01692_Marine_Research_SOW.pdf

Statement of Work

Cordell Bank NMS Marine Research Services

1. BACKGROUND

NOAA’s Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS) requires the services of a contractor to assist with science activities. The contractor will support and participate in data collection and provide data analysis and product development from data collected during research and monitoring activities in CBNMS.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS/GENERAL TASKS

a. Assist with planning and preparations and participate in research cruises in 2018-2019

b. Assist with management of data collected on multiple research cruises, such as digitizing tapes, re-naming files, providing metadata, creating back up files, and copying files to the server.

c. Organize and enter metadata into a database for photos and video taken on cruises.

d. Post-process underwater images collected during benthic characterization cruises to include: evaluating data quality, analyzing habitat, identifying fish and invertebrates to lowest taxa possible, and describing species associations. Correlate species information with navigational data for geo-referenced records.

e. Query the database to inform data analysis, summaries, and management.

f. Conduct analyses of data collected during research and monitoring missions and produce summary maps, statistics and figures. Integrate new data into the existing data storage structure of biological, oceanographic, geologic, socioeconomic, and other thematic data.

g. Draft, review, and edit technical summaries of research activities and results.

h. Produce maps, graphics, and other products to support resource protection and educational interpretation.

i. Update the bibliography of marine science and management literature related to Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

3. DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Due Date

(a) First draft of technical summary of 2017 CBNMS ROV benthic surveys October 30, 2018

(b) Digital files from 2018 field activities properly duplicated and organized with metadata.

November 30, 2018

(c) Final draft of technical summary of 2017 CBNMS ROV benthic surveys

December 30, 2018

(d) Preliminary analysis of 2017 Nautilus data March 30, 2019

(e) Data analysis of 2017 Nautilus surveys complete and archived at CBNMS in existing data management structure

April 30, 2019

(f) Support 2019 cruise planning May 30, 2019

(g) First draft of technical summary of 2017 Nautilus

ROV benthic surveys June 30, 2019

(h) Final draft of technical summary of 2017 Nautilus benthic surveys August 30, 2019

(i) Maps and summary products of research completed for research interpretation

August 30, 2019

(j) Bibliography updated August 30, 2019

(k) Assist with preparations and participate in 2019 at-sea operations September 14, 2019

(l) Digital files from 2019 field activities properly duplicated and organized with metadata.

October 30, 2019

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Workspace provided by contractor

5. LOCATION SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

Contractor is authorized after hours and weekend access to NOAA facilities and vessels provided they have been vetted per the procedures as outlined in master contract and have been authorized for such access by the COR in coordination with program managers.

Contractor may be authorized use of Government owned vehicles for the purposes of carrying out the deliverables in this task order provided they have been authorized by the COR in coordination with local program managers.

Contractor may be required to assist the Government in an orderly shutdown and restart of operations due to natural disasters, civil emergencies, lapse in appropriation or other event.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

September 15, 2018 – October 30, 2019