PLANETSCOPE_ACQ_FY24-SON_v2_final.pdf

Statement of Need

PlanetScope Imagery ACQ FY24

NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO

1. Background The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO), Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plays a vital role in providing crucial information and analysis for disaster mitigation and warning services. SAB serves as the operational focal point for real-time imagery products and multi-disciplinary environmental analyses within NESDIS. The primary mission of SAB is to operate new proof of concept satellite analysis techniques that are needed to support disaster mitigation and warning services for U.S. Federal agencies and the international community.

SAB provides prototype environmental analyses to a variety of organizations such as the National Weather Service (NWS) Warning & Forecast Offices, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, and many other environmental users of NESDIS satellite products.

This allows these organizations to have access to the most advanced and up-to-date satellite information and analysis to support their operations. SAB works closely with its operational partners to measure the utility of these new satellite analyses. This collaborative effort allows for the careful evaluation of the techniques and their effectiveness in providing accurate and reliable information.

Once the analyses have been proven to have operational value, SAB transitions responsibility for continued operational production to the appropriate operational partner. This ensures that the most advanced and effective satellite analysis techniques are being used to support disaster mitigation and warning services. Through its close collaboration with other organizations, it plays a vital role in providing accurate and reliable satellite information and analysis to support these operations.

2. Objective

The objective of this effort to create a resource through which SAB is able to obtain unclassified, daily, shareable, near-real-time and retrospective multi-spectral satellite imagery. This imagery will enhance SAB’s ability to respond to operational and non-operational (ad-hoc) events.

3. Data Requirements

The general requirements of this effort are to provide daily support to SAB in the form of satellite imagery acquisition, processing and delivery. Specifically, the contractor shall provide daily access to view and download all PLANETSCOPE imagery taken globally (Full Resolution). All imagery shall be in accordance with the assigned specifications outlined below in (Table 1 - Data Requirements).

Table 1 - Data Requirements

Requirement(s) Type

Description of Requirement

Satellite Imagery Type

Multi-Spectral

Geographic Image Access

Access to view and download all PLANETSCOPE imagery taken globally (Full resolution), Ground Imagery

Resolution (Near Real-

Time)

< 4m Resolution

Classification Level Unclassified

Delivery Latency (Post

Capture)

< 8 hours maximum, But lower than 6 hours is ideal

Imaging Frequency

Daily Imagery

Data & Data Overages

Data allotment/quota has been based of past yearly usage.

Monthly/Yearly data overages are allowed with no additional fee for overages. Data use metrics will be used to target the allotment/quota for future contracts.

EULA/Sharing Value added (Derived) products generated from the imagery may be uploaded to the SAB websites. These products may show the imagery however, they will not contain the raw imagery and/or contain pixel information. Additionally, the raw imagery containing the pixel information will not be shared outside of the US. Government.

Derived Product example & Webpage (https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/) https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

Imagery Download Allotment

10,000 Sqkm

4. Delivery & Period of Performance

The imagery shall be provided for a total of one year after contract award, with two option years.

5. CLIN Structure

CLIN Description Qty Unit Base Period 0001 PlanetScope

Monitoring Basic Tile View & Preferred Download Bundle for Government;

Single-Entity

1 LOT

Option Period 1 1001 PlanetScope

Monitoring Basic Tile View & Preferred Download Bundle for Government;

Single-Entity

1 LOT

Option Period 2 2001 PlanetScope

Monitoring Basic Tile View & Preferred Download Bundle for Government;

Single-Entity

1 LOT

6. IT Security Requirements for Low Risk Contracts

The contractor must comply with the IT Security requirements of the Department of Commerce as outlined in Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) 1352.239-72, Security Requirements for Information Technology Resources (April 2010). CAR 1352.239-72, section (d) includes the DOC IT Security Program Plan, the NOAA IT Security Manual, and the NESDIS IT Security Handbook. The contractor must also comply with FAR Clauses 52.204-21, 52.224-1, 52.224-2 and 52.239-1.

Any contractor personnel will be screened in accordance with the requirements for Low Risk contracts as specified by CAM 1337.70 section 2.2 (October 2015); specifically, in accordance with CAR 1352.237-71, Security Processing Requirements—Low Risk Contracts (April 2010). Any access by contract personnel who are Foreign Nationals must be in accordance with the requirements of CAR 1352.237-73, Foreign National Visitor and Guest Access to Departmental Resources (APR 2010).

The contract must submit security forms required by CAR clause 1352.237-71 two (2) weeks prior to each new contract employee’s start of work so that the NOAA staff has sufficient time to process requests for background checks, NOAA badges, and network access. The full text of the CAR clauses is available at: CAR Clause Repository

7. Delivery

NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) 5830 University Research Court

College Park, MD 20740 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/part-1352?toc=1