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140F0721Q0045

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07/19/2021 0040543795

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1011 E TUDOR ROAD

ANCHORAGE AK 99503-6199

FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GE

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1011 E TUDOR ROAD, MS 341

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AK 99503-6199

612 713-5210John Skogen

07/23/2021 1700 CS

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00010 XCAM Ultra50Aerial Imaging System,cables 1 EA

Delivery: 06/25/2021

00020 In-person training in use of flight plan

Delivery: 07/31/2021 Period of Performance: 07/07/2021 to 07/31/2021

00030 Cable Set 1 EA Continued ...

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140F0721Q0045

Delivery: 06/25/2021

00040 Waldo Software package 1 EA

Delivery: 06/25/2021

00050 RAM Mount 1 EA

Delivery: 06/25/2021

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Interior US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Contracting and General Services Office, on behalf of the Unites States Fish and Wildlife Service in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with: WaldoAir To provide the following equipment:

Integrated Camera Specifications:

Instrument must be rugged and suitable for flight conditions in Alaska The system must include two camera sensors (RGB) at a minimum of 50 mega pixels

(MP) each Camera must include a 50 millimeter (mm) or 85mm fixed focal length lens Camera must include a user adjusted ISO, Shutter speed (up to 1/8000) and F-stop System must include a Novatel OEMStar GPS System must include 2.5 degree per hour MEMS IMU System must provide large area coverage with up to 17,100 pixels in cross range, while using small single engine aircraft System must be small enough to fit securely into a pelican case, and able to be carried on any commercial aircraft or shipped for minimal cost to any location around the world The manufacturer must be able to design and fabricate a mount for our intended aircraft

(Cessna 206 or 337) The system must include 1 set of cables including USB, power, and antenna The system must include 2 x 16V self-contained LiPo batteries The system must include a Pelican storage case The system must include the XCAM spare cable set including a USB cable and power cable The system must include the WaldoFCS Flight Control Software The system must include the WaldoAir KMLReader Mission Planning Software On-call support for trouble shooting during field operations

Item description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is tasked under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to evaluate sea otter population status and trends across their range in Alaska.

The southeast stock in Alaska was locally extinct by the early 20th century due to overharvest. Sea otters were reintroduced to southeast Alaska in the 1960’s and have continued to expand across their historical range. The successful reintroduction of sea otters has coincided with increasing conflict with commercial fisheries and subsistence users competing for shared invertebrate resources, which are the primary prey of sea otters. The last full population survey was conducted in 2011, and since then the population is perceived to be expanding. The Alaska Congressional Delegation and Regional stakeholders are requesting USFWS conduct a sea otter population survey across southeast Alaska to inform future management strategies. This will be the first regional sea otter population survey since 2011.

We will implement a photo-based sea otter population survey to provide high quality data in a safe and effective manner, which will provide a reliable current estimate of sea otter abundance and distribution in southeast Alaska. The imagery collected during the population surveys will also be archived for future use by scientists, stakeholders, and the public.

After careful evaluation of our needs for aerial surveys, we worked with a WaldoAir developer/engineer to fly a 2-day survey in Kachemak Bay in March 2021. Their camera system represents the ideal combination of custom-built flight planning software, coupled with a GPS sensor, and two 50 MP RGB cameras that can be mounted to the wing strut of a wheeled aircraft. The results of our sea otter aerial surveys with the WaldoAir systems were highly encouraging and set a new standard for photo-based aerial surveys in Alaska. With the WaldoAir system, we flew for the first time a survey at a safe altitude (875ft) at high resolution (2.5cm GSD) enabling us to count sea otters and easily distinguish adults and pups with the collected imagery. This information is essential for estimating sea otter abundance, distribution, and trends through time. We are now seeking to purchase this system for additional surveys in Kachemak Bay and southeast Alaska. Using the WaldoAir system will ensure that we collect comparable data to that which was collected in Kachemak Bay previously. The test flight data is also part of a longer-term study and will also be used to compare sea otter populations throughout all of Alaska.

Therefore, having the same camera system for all surveys is essential and will allow USFWS to make management decisions using the most current and accurate data.

Further, we will need the camara system developers/engineers to train USFWS biologists in the programming and use of the WaldoAir camera. This will include an overview of the flight planner software, the technical components of the camera system, and in-flight training, including the install, set-up, operation, and trouble-shooting of the camera for sea otter surveys. We anticipate this training can be achieved in 5 business days (Monday – Friday). The training will be held in Homer, Alaska.

This procurement is a sole source requirement and is not a solicitation or a request for competitive proposal. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 1:00 PM CST on July, 23, 2021 by sending an email to:

Contracting Points of Contact:

Jack Skogen Contract Specialist Jack_skogen@fws.gov