NINR Geospatial analyses and geoportal - 9-5-2024 SOW.pdf

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Background

NINR’s mission is to lead nursing research to solve pressing health challenges and inform practice and policy—achieving better health for everyone. Nursing research views people from multiple perspectives—from biological factors to the society in which they live. By bringing these perspectives together, nursing research seeks to understand and address a holistic picture of health.

One of the pressing issues of our time are motor vehicle collisions. Each year 1.35 million people are killed on roadways around the world. Globally, crash injuries are the eighth leading cause of death for all age groups and they are the top leading cause of death for young people aged 5-29 years of age. The United States also has higher rates of fatal vehicle collisions than most other high-income countries. Reduction in these crash rates would have powerful societal level impacts by protecting our young people, enabling them to contribute economically, politically, and socially to their communities. Fatal and nonfatal collisions will cost the global economy $1.8 trillion between 2015-2030. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on road traffic deaths is to half them by 2030, but few countries are moving in the right direction towards meeting that goal. To provide this much needed data, our project will produce, for the first time, a global data repository that that provides roadway crash factors and risk level. We will leverage Google Street View images across the world and advanced neural networks to extract relevant built environment characteristics from street images. We will use these data to quantify associations between built environment characteristics and global collision risk.

The specific study aims of Collision Vision are as follows:

• Aim 1. Develop computer vision techniques to produce vehicle collision risk indicators.

Create areal-level indicators of pedestrian risk (e.g., crosswalks, sidewalks, streetlights) and bicyclist risk (e.g., bike lanes), and motor risk (e.g., number of lanes), from Google

Geospatial analyses and Web GIS portal

Statement of Work

Street View images combined with other area measures such as sociodemographics and motorization.

• Aim 2. Measure the accuracy of data algorithms and construct an interactive geoportal.

Assess the accuracy of computer vision algorithms by comparing against manual annotations (produced via crowdsourcing and the research team). Algorithms will be modified in an iterative refinement process to maximize accuracy. Construct an interactive geoportal for data visualization and data sharing.

• Aim 3. Utilize our global repository, Collison Vision, and a large collection of injury and fatality records to evaluate built environment impacts on motor vehicle collision risk.

Hypotheses: Places with street designs allowing protected movement of pedestrians and bicyclists and speed dampening characteristics will have lower risk of injury and mortality.

Scope of Work

The Contractor shall perform a variety geospatial analyses task including collecting, processing, and analyzing spatial data and building Web GIS applications. Specifically, the contract will 1) build the sampling strategy to extract Google Street View images from all available global roads and 2) use popular Web GIS development tools (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and OpenLayers) to develop a responsive Web GIS application to host the spatial data generated from this project and disseminate the research projects to the public. The geoportal will be able to support various devices (desktop, laptop, and mobile devices).

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform this Statement of Work (SOW).

Work will be issued via request from the Contracting Officer (CO). Each request will provide the specific details and requirements necessary for completion of the work. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and the Program Task Leader (TL) will determine the tasks with the CO.

1. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

The Contractor shall:

• Provide overall project management and communications, tracking, monitoring, and reporting on project status and progress.

• Provide integration and coordination of all contract activities.

• Provide assignment, supervision, and coordination of contractor staff.

• Provide technical and administrative infrastructure to ensure the efficient planning, initiation, implementation, and timely completion of all projects carried out under the contract.

• Recommend modifications to project requirements and timelines.

• Notify the COR and CO of any problems encountered in completing the work within a request.

• Plan and conduct status meetings with the COR at a minimum of monthly intervals via teleconference to review the status of approved projects and to discuss any matters relevant to the scientific (with COR and TL) and financial administration (with COR and CO) of the contract and future activities.

• Prepare and distribute the COR status meeting agenda and meeting materials to COR and TL.

• Provide a summary of all COR status meetings to the COR within 5 days of the meeting.

2. GEOSPATIAL ANALYSES AND GEOPORTAL CONSTRUCTION

The Contractor shall work with the CO and COR to support NINR in geospatial analyses.

A non-exhaustive list of examples of the type of work to be performed for each request are:

1) Build the geocoordinate sampling strategy to extract Google Street View images from all available global roads. Geocoordinates would be spaced approximately 100-200 meters apart down roads.

2) Construct a responsive Web GIS application to host the spatial data generated from this project and disseminate the research projects to the public.

Tasks:

Geospatial analyses and Web GIS applications.

Task 1: Develop sampling strategy for United States roads. Using Geographical Information System (GIS) data, obtain road network data from Open Street Map and ESRI to create a dataset of all roads within the United States. Use Python code to systematically sample points every 100 meters along a road. Road nodes (intersections) and interpolated street segment points were kept as sample points. The resulting dataset that includes search points that will be used to collect Google Street View image data.

Task 2: Develop sampling strategy for up to 122 countries. Using Geographical Information System (GIS) data, obtain road network data from Open Street Map and ESRI resulting in a global dataset of 101,221,823 roads which covers all 122 countries/regions with GSV image data.

Task 3: Travel to National/International conference to present research findings.

The contractor shall select one national or international conference to present research findings. The contract shall cover travel expenses as allowable.

Task 4: Construct an interactive geoportal for data visualization and sharing.

Geoportal. To further promote dissemination and usage of Collision Vision to the research community and the public, the contractor will construct a geoportal that supports mapping, analytics and sharing of built environment data. Geoportal users will be able to select built environment features and locations of interest to view and freely download data. The geoportal will have the following functionalities that allow users to: 1) download built environment data at various levels of aggregation including neighborhood and city levels, 2) map patterns in built environment characteristics and

3) view collision risk for specific roads (Figure 3).

All roads with available data will have collision risk displayed and color-coded in green, yellow, orange, and red to indicate increasing levels of collision risk.

The geoportal importantly supports open science by making the newly available data resources accessible and adaptable to the varying needs and interests of the research community.

The geoportal, which will provide both online data distributing and interactive GIS mapping, addresses key needs of neighborhood researchers. Visitors to the geoportal will be able to select from a list of area-level characteristics (e.g., sidewalks, street lights, stop signs) and community boundaries to map and download. The default display will be a global map.

However, users will be able to zoom in and out of maps to view places of interest around the world. They may also utilize a search tool that allows them to search for a city or country to view the map and data for those locations. Providing a geoportal that performs geographical analyses and produces maps and data will be valuable resource for public health researchers who are interested in further exploring place-based characteristics and incorporating such data into their research project but do not have extensive training in Geographic Information System (GIS). Secondly, bioinformatics can be intimidating to use especially if it is in a format that is unfamiliar to traditionally trained social scientists and public health researchers. While the data source for the geoportal will compose of terabytes of image data, the website will allow researchers to export summary area-level data that is smaller and ready for use at the user’s preferred level of aggregation (e.g., city, district). The geoportal will offer export of data in file formats such as csv files that have high usage and are also compatible with popular statistical packages. Third, while many neighborhood researchers utilize administrative boundaries such as census tracts or counties to examine local place-based characteristics, other researchers

Figure 1. Geoportal views. Users may view and download collision risk for communities or specific roads.

utilize boundaries developed by departments of city planning, transportation, police, and health to operationalize the neighborhood social and physical environment. Thus, allowing customization of neighborhood boundaries will increase the utility of Collision Vision.

Researchers can obtain customizable neighborhood data from our dataset by using the geoportal’s drawing tool to delineate neighborhood boundaries. The geoportal will then perform analytics to create community-level measures (e.g., presence of sidewalks) for specified areas.

Implementation of the geoportal system. The contractor will use popular web GIS development tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and OpenLayers) to develop the responsive front-end user interface so that the geoportal will be able to support various devices (desktop, laptop, and mobile devices). The relevant web services will be implemented with GeoDjango and deployed on the application server. The contractor will use the open-source database software PostgreSQL to manage the data and employ the open-source application server software package Apache Tomcat Server to host the application. The contractor will create a database catalog (or index file) containing the fields in our database to support data queries.

To enable quick download of neighborhood data, they will process the data for the pre-defined neighborhood boundaries and store this subset online in manageable units. Additionally, to allow for the processing of customizable neighborhood boundaries, larger datasets consisting of raw image data files will be stored and will be processed as requested by users. The contractor will develop a data indexing algorithm to quickly retrieve and analyze the relevant data observations requested by the user.

The geoportal extends the potential impact of Collision Vision by making the new global data resource more accessible, interactive, visually appealing, and adaptable to the different needs of the research community. Additionally, the contractor will strive to make components of the geoportal sustainable by using open-source software where available. The geoportal will be a valuable resource to neighborhood researchers and further advance the study of social determinants of health. Open access data on social and environmental factors remains difficult to find, especially for indicators that are constructed consistently across large geographies.

3. DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Due Date Submit To A Pre-Task

Work Plan For each new Project Assignment, the Contractor will schedule, within 5 business days of the request, and attend an initial meeting with the COR, the designated Task Leader (TL), and appropriate contract staff. This meeting will be for the purpose of discussing the Project Assignment objectives, the expectations, and requirements of the NINR, potential problems and cost estimates. The Contractor shall submit a draft Work Plan (including POC, specific tasks, and budget) to

Electronically to COR for approval the COR and TL within 10 business days for comments to be incorporated into the Work Plan. COR and TL will provide Contractor comments within 5 business days. The Contractor will finalize the Work Plan and forward it to the COR for approval within 5 business days of receipt of COR comments.

B Completion Report

Within one month of completion of each request, the Contractor will prepare and submit to the COR documentation that the Project Assignment is completed and the total costs.

The report will list Project Assignment title, Project Manager, start and completion dates, brief description of the Project Assignment, a detailed account of all services provided, records of any problems experienced, and a detailed breakdown of costs associated with the performance of the Project Assignment. An electronic copy of all documents written, edited, or designed by the Contractor under the Project Assignment will be attached. All reports, data files, original artwork, and other material produced, as part of the Project Assignment will be delivered to the COR or her/his designee.

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C Annual Report

On a yearly basis, thirty days after the end of each period of performance, the Contractor will submit to the CO and COR an Annual Report that includes:

• a description of the activities and accomplishments that have occurred in the preceding year, problems encountered, and the resolution of those problems.

• a financial summary of all tasks (cumulative costs, cost analyses, and trends) from the past year.

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D Final Report One month following the conclusion of the contract, the Contractor will submit a Final Report, to the COR and CO, that summarizes

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and the COR the highlights and accomplishments for the duration of the Contract. The Report will contain an overview as well as a section providing details for each of the Task Areas and all subtask areas. Financial summaries of all activities (cumulative costs, cost analyses and trends) will be reported by year. The Final Report will also detail any problems encountered and the resolution of those problems, as well as recommendations and conclusions based on experience and the results obtained over the course of the contract.

E Final Transition Plan

One month following the conclusion of the contract, the Contractor will submit a list of all documents, graphics, artwork, and other materials submit for each request. The Contractor will transfer any active webpages, registrations, or requested items that have not yet been completed to the government.

To COR and CO

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Period of performance is for one year upon award of this task order contract.

3 (12 months) option year periods

Contract can be extended by COR by activating optional task orders in years 2, 3, and 4—conditionally on contractor performance and available funding.

KEY PERSONNEL

Key personnel should include experts in GIS, webGIS, and spatial analyses. For example, key personnel could include a supervisor with ample research experience in GIS and graduate student/staff scientist who can implement the required research tasks.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

No less than 2-3 years of relevant doctoral level research experience.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Work under this delivery order is

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______TOP SECRET

The contractor shall comply with all applicable Homeland Security regulations and procedures during the performance of this delivery order. The contractor shall not disclose and must safeguard procurement sensitive information, computer systems and data, privacy act data, and Government personnel work products that are obtained or generated in the performance of this delivery order. If necessary, the contractor will be required to provide clearances for personnel requiring access to Government computers and workstations.

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

The proposal instructions are designed to provide general guidance for preparing proposals as well as providing specific instructions on proposal organization, format, and content.

Responders must include all documents and information requested and should be submitted in accordance with the instructions. The responder is cautioned to follow the instructions carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial proposals received without discussion of such proposal.

Responders must submit a proposal that is self-sufficient and responds directly to the requirements of the Task Order Request Package (TORP). The proposal should be clear, concise, and include adequate detail for effective evaluation. The proposal must not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather provide convincing rationale to address how the responder intends to meet the requirements of the TORP. The proposal must contain sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate and determine the responder’s capability to comply with the requirements identified in the TORP. The Government will evaluate proposals based on the information presented in the responder's submission. Responder must submit with their proposal a list of names and telephone numbers of persons authorized to conduct discussions/negotiations.

The responder must provide its proposal with a cover sheet that contains the company’s name, address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign and negotiate the TO, offer validation period of sixty (60) days, TORP number as indicated in eGOS, and the original date of proposal. The original date shall be in the upper right-hand corner of the cover sheet.

Vendors shall include separate technical and business proposals.

Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration.

Proposal Organization and Format

The response should consist of two (2) volumes. The volumes are: Volume I – Technical Submission and Volume II – Business Submission. These shall be uploaded via the eGOS System.

Proposal must comply with the page limitations and format specified for each volume.

Information submitted beyond limitations identified will not be evaluated. The follow-on paragraphs provide the specific information required for each volume.

Volume Format Page Limitation Volume I – Technical Submission

MS Word; PDF 15 page limit – Resumes not included in page count

Volume II – Business Submission

MS Excel None

• Volume I – Technical Submission. Proposals shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to fulfill all the technical requirements of this TORP. Narratives shall be provided in a manner that clearly demonstrates a thorough understanding of all related services to be provided.

o Past Performance o Corporate Experience o Key Personnel

• Volume II – Business Submission. The business submission must be clearly marked

“Volume II, Business Submission”. The business submission must include the following:

o TORP number o Administrative level of the required position(s) o If more than one, each administrative level’s loaded hourly rate multiplied by the hours indicated in the TORP o Management rate multiplied by the hours indicated in the TORP

The Evaluation Process:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this quotation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforming to the quotation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate the prospective contractors and are listed in order of importance.

1. Past Performance

2. Corporate Experience

3. Key Personnel

4. Price

Past Performance Information:

Submissions shall include the following information as part of the response:

• A list of the last three (3) contracts completed during the past five years and all contracts currently in process that is similar in nature to the solicitation. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial concerns. Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts and subcontracts as required above for all key personnel.

Include the following information for each contract or subcontract:

1. Name of Contracting Organization

2. Contract Number (for subcontracts, provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number)

3. Contract Type

4. Total Contract Value

5. Description of Requirement

6. Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number

7. Program Manager's Name and Telephone Number

8. Standard Industrial Code

The offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror's corrective actions.

Each offeror will be evaluated on its performance under existing and prior contracts for similar products or services. The Government is not required to contact all references provided by the offeror. Also, references other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation of the offeror's Past Performance.

Rating Description of Rating 5 Excellent Full and comprehensive range of past performances and

Corporate Experience demonstrated related to task order requirements. Frequent examples cited of repeat customers/awards.

4 Good Abundant and wide range of past performances and Corporate Experience demonstrated related to task order requirements. Several examples cited of repeat customers/awards.

3 Satisfactory Sufficient past performances and Corporate Experience demonstrated related task order requirements Several examples cited of repeat customers/awards.

2 Marginal Limited past performances and Corporate Experience demonstrated related to task order requirements.

1 Unacceptable Inadequate information provided.

N/A No Rating (Neutral) No relevant past performances demonstrated.

The Evaluation Criteria shall be applied in assessing quotations. The criteria are listed in descending order of importance.

1. Past Performance The Government will evaluate the offeror's past performance based on information obtained from references provided by the offeror, other relevant past performance information obtained from other sources known to the Government, and any information supplied by the offeror concerning problems encountered on the identif ied contracts and corrective action taken.

The Government will assess the relative risks associated with each offeror. Performance risks are those associated with an offeror's likelihood of success in performing the acquisition requirements as indicated by that offeror's record of past performance.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the offeror's performance. The lack of a performance record may result in an unknown performance risk assessment, which will neither be used to the advantage nor disadvantage of the offeror. The past performance subfactors are listed below in order of relative importance. These subfactors will be used to evaluate the quality of past performance. This includes the ability of the contractor to meet strict deadlines which will be set at the pre-planning meeting. These timelines must be adhered to to plan and have a successful event.

Past Performance Subfactors:

• Record of conforming to specifications and to standards of good workmanship.

• Adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance.

• Reputation for reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction.

• Business-like concern for the interest of the customer.

2. Corporate Experience:

The technical response should clearly and fully demonstrate the offeror’s full understanding of the capabilities, knowledge and experience, and personnel requirements, as stated in the statement of work. Failure to respond explicitly to each of the categories may result in the offeror’s offer/quotation being deemed technically unacceptable.

3. Key Personnel:

Offerors should demonstrate that they have the necessary expertise to perform the requirements of the project. The proposal should demonstrate how the capabilities and experience of the personnel are related to his/her proposed assignments. The offeror should demonstrate that the experience stated occurred in conjunction with projects comparable in size and complexity.

NOTE: Individual personnel should be proposed by name for specific key positions. A job description and qualif ications statement for all individuals should be provided and the proposal should demonstrate which individual(s) provide each skill. All proposed personnel not currently employed by the offeror should be identified, and letters of commitment should be provided. If no letters of commitment are provided, the personnel will not be considered available.

4. Price: (Price will be evaluated separately but not scored).

Offerors price proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness. For price to be considered reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404.

Deliverables The following deliverables are required for this task.

Deliverable Date Approver 1 Create a database of sampling points for all roads in the United States.

Sampling points should be 100 meters apart.

Within 2 months following task order award

Task Order Manager

2 Create a database of sampling points for global roads

Within 12 months following task order

Task Order Manager

3 Validity and quality control checks for samplings points, eliminating duplicates or when sampling points are too close to each other (e.g., less than 50 meters)

Within 14 months following task order

Task Order Manager

4 Assist with generating maps for manuscripts and presentations

Ongoing Task Order Manager

5 Construct U.S. geoportal to display United States-specific data

Within 12 months following task order

6 Construct global geoportal to discuss road and built environment data from around the world.

Ongoing with new countries added each 6 months until all countries with available data are displayed

10 Annual Report Annual reporting Task Order Manager

11 Final Report At conclusion of contract. Task Order Manager