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FY15-FY16 Lease of2 USVs Performance Work Statement (PWS) Version 1.2

U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA OAR I Pacific Marine Environmental Lab

FY15-FY16 Lease of 2 USVs Performance Work Statement

May 11,2015

1.0 Detailed PWS Information

1.0 I Background:

FYI5-FY 16 Lease of 2 USVs Performance Work Statement (PWS) Version 1.2

PART I

INFORMATION

Acoustic-Trawl (AT) surveys provide critical input to fisheries management, and there is a recpgnized need within NOAA to develop innovative means to efficiently monitor the abundance of commercially important fishes. <pur aim is to combine recent experience with Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and echosounders for use in applied fisheries ~anagement. NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessels (FSVs) perform acoustic transects over large areas of the ocean as part of AT surveys, nd we anticipate that the USV approach could ultimately be used to augment FSVs to produce fish abundance estimates for current) under-sampled areas, and/or making FSVs available for other survey and research activities nationwide.

In 2015, NOAA leased two Saildrones that were outfitted with meteorological and oceano aphic sensors. These vehicles were deployed for several months (April -July) in the Bering Sea, and this represented an initial field est of USV technology in that region . At the same time, three prototype Sirnrad Wideband Autonomous Transceivers (WBATs) we e deployed on trawl-resistant moorings in the Gulf of Alaska. The WBAT is a prototype next-generation low-power scientific chosounder, built to NOAA specifications, capable of producing data equivalent to those used on FSVs, and effective to depths< 30 m. The goal of this project is to incorporate WBAT echosounders into two USVs that also have a suite of meteorological and ocea agraphic sensors. These two USVs will be deployed in the Gulf of Alaska and/or Bering Sea in early 20 16.

1.02 Objectives:

• Incorporate NMFS WBAT echosounders into two USVs.

• Perform sea trials of the two USVs with the WBAT systems, and implement modifications reguested by NOAA to tune the

WBA T systems and reduce noise.

• Conduct a 3-month mission with the two USVs in the Gulf of Alaska and/or the Bering Sea, wjth the contractor assuming all activities related to the mission (preparation, calibration, shipping, operation, and recovery), e~ept for those undertaken by NMFS (i.e. preparation, calibration, operation and data recovery from the WBAT sensors . For the 2016 mission, the deployment and recovery will be dockside at a suitable location near the area of study and m ote piloting locations in the Gulf of Alaska and/or Bering Sea for real-time command and control.

1.03 Scope/High-level Description:

The objective is to incorporate new WBAT echosounders into two USVs, and deploy and operfite the two USVs for mission duration of -3 months in important fish habitat, and collect scientific data in the Gulf of Alaska and/or Bering Sea. NOAA personnel will provide the WBAT echosounders to the contractor, and work alongside the contractor during sea trails to ensure the proper performance of the WBA Ts. The contractor will provide reasonable modifications to the platform t s requested by NOAA. The location and time for the sea trials wi ll be agreed upon by the contractor and NOAA, and wi ll be condu ted for- 2 weeks in summer 2016.

The vehicles will be shipped by the contractor via commercial transport to the Gulf of Alaska l nd/or Bering Sea launch site, generally referred to as the Operating Area (OPAREA). The final location will be chosen by the contrac or following site surveys, and will possess adequate shore-side infrastructure. The Ports of Kodiak and Dutch Harbor, AK or other will be considered as likely points of embarkation. The vehicles will be unpacked and made ready for deployment by the contractor. From the embarkation point, the vehicles will be placed in the water and deployed from a suitable dock. The vehicles wi ll then unde~go a series of functional tests to ensure that their onboard systems are functioning properly, as well as to exercise operational procedur~s. Once these tests have been successfully completed, the vehicles wil l be commanded to autonomously make their way to a calibr1ion site (WBAT mooring, or rendezvous with a research vessel) in the OPAREA, following a pre-determined path that will allo the vehicles to observe and measure ocean and atmospheric properties in the upper mixed boundary layer in open waters. During th s transit, all onboard systems will be exercised, including all sensors, in accordance with appropriate experimental requirements. All ata will be transmitted to the contractor and validated by NOAA. The primary data to be collected are conductivity, sea temper ture, wind, air temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, photosynthetic atmospheric radiation (PAR), visible camera, IR Pyrometh, dissolved oxygen, CDOM

FY15-FY16 Lease of2 USVs PPrmrm~ Work Statement (PWS) and chlorophyll fluorescence . These observations will be tagged with GPS time and position. Engin~ering sensor data, such as an Inertial Measurement Unit, compass, etc. will be transmitted and logged so that sensor corrections can be made.

The vehicles will navigate to a series of pre-determined waypoints, which will be furnished bt NOAA. The vehicles will be collecting and transmitting observational data in accordance with the requirements during these operat~· ns. The vehicles will continue underway in a user-defined direction that will maximize the scientific value of data collected wi h acceptable risk due to the operational environment. The mission will be terminated at the joint discretion of the contractor and N~AA with the ultimate decision resting with the contractor. Mission termination may be due to degradation of vehicle performanc , operating environment or a combination of both. Nominally, the vehicles will be in operation in spring 2016. At the end of the ission, the vehicles will make their way to a pre-determined location to be recovered by the contractor. After recovering the veh facility , the vehicles will be examined and documented for post-deployment performance analyses. The be the same location that was used embarkation. From the recovery site, the systems will be returr inspection, testing and repacking. Processing and analysis of the data will be accomplished by NOAA discretion of NOAA.

The vehicles shall be capable of operations within the areas described by the following Bering Sea. Operations may occur in either or both of these locations, but not in areas with beyond the vehicle ' s performance envelope.

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Figure I . Operating Areas in the Bering Sea (left) and Gulf of Alaska (right). The maps are o~ acoustic backscatter (sA) attributed to walleye pollock (vertical lines) along tracklines during the March 2012 aco.pstic-trawl survey of walleye pollock in the southeast Aleutian Basin near Bogoslof Island (left) and Shelikof Straijt (right). The largest values are 19,300 sA in the Bering Sea, and 51 ,500 aA in Shelikof Strait.

The vehicles and all components shall be capable of shipment via standard commercial f ontainer freight services in accordance with all applicable federal , state, local, private and tribal regulations. The contractor shall pa~ for all deployment/recovery shipping. The contractor shall make all necessary arrangements, staffing and payments for a suitable dbck and tender vessel for the deployment and recovery of the USVs. Additional shore-side facility costs required to conduct the m~· sion are also covered by the contractor. The vehicles shall be capable of generating and storing sufficient electrical power to enabl sensor, data infiltration and Command and Control (C2) functions in the OP AREA for the full duration of the mission. Th contractor shall adequately characterize the power generation capabilities of the vehicles while in the OPAREA, to include the pow~r consumption characteristics of the sensors and power requirements for data telemetry. The power budget shall account for the numper of watt-hours that can be stored onboard using auxiliary batteries, as well as power requirements for the sensor package, C2 and data exfiltration operations.

The power budget shall quantify the rate of re-charging via the on board solar panels. I

Vehicle command and control, underway navigation and station-keeping functions shall be perft rmed by the contractor using server-based protocols and interfaces. Communications between the operators and the vehicles shall be accomplished through

FYI5-FY16 Lease of 2 USYs Performance Work Statement (PWS) available communications protocols, and will occur at configurable intervals varying between 5 minuti and I hour, depending upon the operational environment and observational requirements.

Refer to the attached specifications sheet for navigational requirements. Navigational and transit waypoint inputs from NOAA shall be independently reviewed by the contractor to ensure both accurate transit time estimat ons and overall compatibility with platform capabilities. The contractor shall be responsible for identifying incompatibilities and su gesting mitigations to ensure mission schedule and collection objectives are met. ·

Operators shall be able to establish communications with the vehicles, while the vehicles are d~ployed, using Iridium satellite communications links. The vehicles shall have the capability to transmit data via radio frequency uplin to a communications satellite at a user-selected interval. The uplink schedule shall be configurable via mid-sortie adjustments tran mitted to the vehicles. Based upon the results of the contractor's studies that will examine trade-offs between power consumption r tes and data access rates, the vehicles will transmit data at least twice every 24 hours.

The USV system architecture shall describe an adequate scheme for data handling; specifically~or segregating vehicle house keeping and C2 data from scientific data, and how these data will be optimally formatted for data ex 1ltration and post-processing.

USY system design shall provide for sufficient onboard data storage to be able to accommodate all mi sion data in the event that the vehicle's primary data exfiltration functionality is either degraded or lost. The onboard data storage ca ability is envisioned as a risk mitigation technique, and is not intended to replace satellite communications as the primary means of r cording and relaying mission data

Each vehicle shall include one (I) emergency locator beacon that is activated for the entire s rtie. This emergency locator beacon shall use SATCOM for communication and receive power from a source independent from the rimary battery on the vehicle.

It shall send periodic SATCOM messages to the operators. These messages shall include the vehicle's osition coordinates, allowing the operators to locate and recover the vehicle in the event of an emergency.

Each vehicle shall accommodate a digital camera in a fixed mount above the water line, to refrd still imagery and transmit that imagery to shore-based operators for further exploitation. The camera shall have sufficient resoluti n (see attached specifications sheet) and range to provide general domain awareness and assist in anomaly resolution. The re-fresh rate for the imagery, and the imagery upload interval, shall be jointly determined with the contractor. The imagery is not intended for ollision avoidance purposes.

The contractor shall ensure that the USVs are covered in an appropriate anti-fouling coating o minimize biofouling which could potentially affect the performance of the vehicles in the OPAREA.

The contractor shall maintain and implement a management program that clearly defines how t1·s effort will be managed and controlled. The contractor shall organize, coordinate, and control all internal project activities (includ ng those that are assigned to subcontractors) to ensure the correct and timely delivery of all supplies and services specified in this con act.

The contractor shall develop and maintain a Project Management Plan (PMP) that shall i entify the planned activities, schedule, and goals, as well as milestone dates, for all phases of the program. The organizational lead f r overall project management will be Chris Meinig of NOAA-PMEL Engineering.

Providing the sensors listed in the specifications sheet is the responsibility of the contractqr. NOAA may furnish some sensors for operational testing and deployment. These may be stand-alone internally recording in*uments and will be jointly evaluated with the contractor for suitability.

1.04 Requirements:

Two (2) USVs must be provided for this mission. The contractor shall equip these vehiles in accordance with the specifications sheet. These vehicles shal l be capable of fulfilling the goals and objectives of this PWS. T e contractor shall perform all engineering design , integration, and testing activities necessary to successfully complete the work outlin d in this PWS.

1.05 Deliverables:

• The WBAT echosounders will be provided by NMFS and installed on a gimbaled keel mbunt on the keel to orient it vertically.

• Field tests at a location and time agreed upon by the contractor and NOAA will be conducted f0r - 2 weeks in summer 2016 with participation of NOAA personnel.

• During and subsequent to these field tests, the contractor will perform reasonable modification~ to the platform or mounts as determined by NOAA in order to reduce interference and enhance the performance of the platfortms and WBATs.

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FYI5-FY16 Lease of2 USVs Performance Work Statement (PWS)

• Two USVs will be deployed in spring 2016 in Alaskan waters for -3 month missions. The ~aunch location and time will depend on weather, and on the NOAA ship schedule. During the mission, waypoints will ~e determined by NOAA, and agreed upon as operationally safe by the contractor. ·

• Sensor data specified by NOAA will be returned in real-time.

• The mission will include coordinated activities with the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, as specified lby NOAA.

1.06 Constraints:

1.07 Period of Performance:

The period of performance on this contract shall be for a base period of I year or greatt r starting in July 2015 with engineering development and a -2-week field test, followed by a 3 month mission in 2016 (at present est. mid-March- mid June).

Exact mission start time will be coordinated with NOAA

The Government reserves the right to extend the term of this contract at the prices set forth in Section B ln accordance with the terms and conditions contained in clause 52.2 17-9 entitled, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contact".

1.08 Type of Order: The government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

1.09 Hours of Operation/Place of Performance: The contractor's primary place of performance shall be lin their facility, with hours of operation set by the contractor. The fie ld program will necessitate travel to Alaska, with all travel expens~s paid by the contractor.

1.0 I 0 Special Qualifications:

1.0 11 Recognized Holidays:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday President' s Day Memorial Day Independence Day

Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran 's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:

Any other day designated by Federal Statute Any other day designated by Executive Order Any other day designated by a President's Proclamation

It is understood and agreed between the Government and the contractor that Government personnel wi ll observe such days.

1.0 12 Security Requirements: l

1.0 13 Task Manager (TM): The TM is Chris Meinig of NOAA-PMEL Engineering (7600 Sand Point , ay NE, Seattle, W A 98115, Phone: 206-526-6149, FAX 206-526-6744).

The TM or delegate monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administratipn. The TM is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications wi ~h the contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements , including G9vernment drawings, designs, specifications; monitor contractor's performance and notify the Contracting Officer, COR and co11tractor of any deficiencies;

FYI5-FYI6 Lease of2 USVs Performance Work Statement (PWS) coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry and badging of contraqtor personnel. The TM is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.1 General PWS Information

1.10 Conservation of Utilities. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation prac~ces . The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning dff the water faucets or val ves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

1. 1 I Post A ward Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post aw d conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation ubpart 42.5 . The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Task Manager (TM), and other Government perso nel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contr cting Officer will appri se the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise th Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meeting shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.12 Contract Manager: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for t he performance of the work.

The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent sh II be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the con ractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1. 13 Processing and Identification of Contractor Employees: Prior to commencing work under this~contract, the contractor shall submit or have their employee submit the required security forms and number of copies as informe by the Task Manager. The contractor, when notified that the Government rejected the suitability assessment forms shall either ave the rejected forms made compliant and resubmitted or withdraw the employee from consideration from working under this contra t.

All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other si~ations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating a impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials . They must also ensure that all docu ents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately d. closed. Contractor personnel will not be required to obtain and wear badges in the performance of this service.

1.14 Quality Assurance: The contractor shall ensure quality assurance in accordance with the approi ed QAP as applicable to the services performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedurf s specific to this requirement to identify , prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor's quality assurjce program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the task order. At a minimu , the contractor shall develop quality assurance procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit I, "Performance Requ,rements Summary."

Quality Assurance Surveillance: The government shall evaluate the contractor's performance under this ~ask order in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must db to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards ~ill be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

Government Remedies: The contracting officer shall pursue remedies for the contractor's failure to perform satisfactory services or failure to correct non-conforming services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

FY 15-FY16 Lease of2 USVs Perfodnance Work Statement (PWS)

PART2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

• NOAA- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• PMEL- Pacific Marine and Environmental Laboratory

• PWS- Performance Work Statement

• Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): A representative from the requiring activity assig*d by the Contracting Officer to perform surveillance and to act as liaison to the contractor.

• Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the Performance Work Statement.

• Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan COASP). An organized written document specifying the s$rveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance to assure services meets the requirements of thel Performance Work Statement.

• Quality Assurance. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services sp that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

• Quality Assurance. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services sp that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

• Best Effort: That effort expended by the contractor to perform within the awarded ceiling priceill work specified in this task order (TO) and all other obligations under this TO and the basic contract. This effort includes p oviding required qualified personnel, properly supervised , and following industry accepted methodologies and other practi · es. The effort is further characterized by operating at all times with the Government's best interest in mind, using effici nt and effective methods, and demonstrating sound cost control. The effort must be identical to the effort that would be expen ed if this were a firm-fixed price TO and the contractor's profits were dependent upon reducing costs while meeting the G1ernment's requirements in terms and quality and schedule. Fai lure to provide this required effort may result in the withhol ing of payment for hours expended that do not qualify as best effort or a reduction in the rate per hour to reflect decrease value of services received.

• USV- Unmanned Surface Vehicle

• AT- Acoustic-Trawl

• FSV- Fisheries Survey Vessel

• WBAT- Wideband Autonomous Transceiver

• OP AREA - Operating Area

• C2 - Command and Control

FY15-FY16 Lease of2 USVs Performance Work Statement (PWS)

PART3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVI<l:ES

3.0 I General: The government shall provide, the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or utilities listed tiel ow.

3.011 Facilities: None

3.012 Equipment: The Government will provide the 2 WBAT echosounders, and may provide \some sensors for operational testing and deployment.

3.03 Utilities: None

PART4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.0 I General : Except for those items specifically stated to be government furnished in Part 3, the contra~tor shall furnish everything required to perform this PWS.

4.02 Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

5.0 I Not Applicable

PARTS

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

Specifications for Lease of 2 USVs

• Capable of being packed within a 20-foot container

• Energy harvesting (i.e. solar, wind, or wave-powered)

• Relatively low-noise platform; no substantial sources of noise (i.e. motors, prqpulsion, etc.)

which may interfere with acoustic measurements

• Payload capacity 2: 200 pounds

Capable of launch and recovery from a floating dock

Mast 2: 4 meters in height (above the waterline) for the mounting of scientific linstruments per science sensor specifications listed below Must have demonstrated an average speed 2: 3 knots through the water (S~) in conditions equivalent to sea-state four {4) on the Beaufort Scale

Capable of navigating a user-specified route of waypoints and capable of mai ~taining station;

capable of doing each with a positional accuracy of~ 100 meters in condition ~ equivalent to sea state four (4) on the Beaufort scale and in< Y2 knot sustained current. In areas of current> Y2 knot sustained, positional accuracy must be< 500 meters

> 5 Watts steady state of available payload power Proven open ocean deployment duration > 3 months

Type of USV must have proven performance with> 10,000 nautical miles sai11d to-date in open ocean Tentative timeline as follows:

o Local development and testing (August-September 2015) o Mission deployment in Alaska- from Kodiak or Dutch Harbor (April 2~16)

Vendor is responsible for all associated logistics, maintenance, testing, troubiT-shooting, modification, deployment, command, control, navigation, communications, recovery, and repair activities

GPS/GNSS with position accuracy~ 50 meters CEP Payload sensor time stamping accuracy< 10 seconds

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Draft< 8 feet with a hull design I hull profile that is resistant to entanglement! from marine debris (derelict nets, line, floats, and garbage), kelp, seaweed, etc.

Real-time global communications

Must be capable of real-time sensor data (reduced resolution), and must meering the following science sensor specifications:

o 3D ultrasonic anemometer {Gill Wind master or similar) at~ 4-5 meten o AT/RH (Rotronic Hygroclip or similar) at~ 2-3 meters o Barometeric Pressure (Vaisala PTB 210 or similar) at~ 0.5-2 meters o PAR (Licor or similar) at~ 2-5 meters o Camera {800 x 600 resolution or better) at~ 2-4 meters o Dissolved Oxygen (Aanderaa 4831 or similar) at~ 0.5-2 meters depth o Fluorometer {Wet labs eco-puck triplet of similar) at~ 0.2-2 meters d o Thermosalinograph (Teledyne or similar) at~ 0.5 meters depth o IR Pyrometer (KT15 II or similar) for sea surface temperature o Must be capable of hosting a government supplied 70kHz split-beam r'BAT echosounder at~ 0.5- 2 meters depth; must be on a gimbaled keel mP.unt, vertically o Each sensor reading must be accompanied by time and position data. l Time and position data stamps will be accurate to within performance parameters of the vehicle's on board GPS/GNSS receivers