NFFKH3002200293_SON (FD-2022-121).docx

STATEMENT OF NEED

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Diver Location system NOAA/NMFS/Office of Habitat Conservation

NFFKH3002200293

PURPOSE:To provide equipment that will track and record the positions of multiple (maximum of 6) divers in real time and to provide a diver-held electronic device that can be used to record positions and other data while diving.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

System will include a minimum of the following:

· Three buoys that provide GPS positioning,

· Acoustic receiver interrogator,

· Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity;

· Six (6) diver units that are attached on the air tank and communicate with the buoys via an ultrasound acoustic pinger which can triangulate the position of the diver based on time delays between the diver unit and the three buoys;

· An underwater tablet that can communicate directly with the diver unit via wireless Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or inductive data transfer.

· Underwater housing for the tablet should allow full access to the tablet for data entry.

· The buoys should be lightweight and easy to deploy.

· All diver-held equipment should be durable and capable of operating at depths of at least 100 meters.

· The system should be capable of tracking divers that are separated by a distance of one kilometer or less.

· Diver positions should have an absolute accuracy of at least 2.5 meters and a relative accuracy of at least 0.5 meters. Depth data should have an accuracy of 0.1 meters.

· Manufacturer warranty must cover at least one year.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE: within 45 days after receipt of order DELIVERY LOCATION: 4352 Brookside St., Irvine, CA 92604

CONTRACTORS INVOICE:.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit invoices to MB.Invoices@noaa.gov. If the invoice does not comply with these requirements, the designated billing office will return it within 7 days after receipt with the reasons why it is not a proper invoice. Invoices shall not be submitted until all work is complete and the government has made acceptance. Any invoices submitted prior to this will be returned to the vendor as unacceptable. The Government will take into account untimely notification when computing any interest penalty owed the Contractor. Terms are Net 30. Please do not seek payment information until the 30 days have passed from acceptance. NOAA does make every attempt to make prompt payments.

(i) Name and address of the Contractor.

(ii) Invoice date and invoice number. (The Contractor should date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.)

(iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and line item number).

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.

(v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading

(vi) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(vii) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (e.g., evidence of shipment, Bill of Lading (BOL) invoice showing exact charges if freight exceeds $100. The government will only pay exact costs for freight when the charge exceeds $100, must be supported by airway or BOL invoice).