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140G0326Q0165

(PCMSC) requires software development services for remote sensing to develop, validate, document, and deliver a STAC-based shoreline change measurement capability for the CoastSeg workflow in accordance with the attached statement of work (SOW), Section 508, FISMA, provisions, and clauses. Initial development and validation shall focus on selected sites along the western and northern Alaskan coast to support hazard assessments in that region.

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00010 Software Development Services for Coastal

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Develop STAC downld strat/code/reporting.

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U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Statement of Work

Coastal Change Mapping Utilizing SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC)

I. General Information

A. Introduction

Coastal change hazards from erosion and flooding pose threats to infrastructure and natural resources throughout the Nation. A primary goal of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) is to provide critical information regarding coastal change hazards to support preparedness, emergency response, and the protection of people and resources in coastal and ocean environments.

USGS PCMSC currently utilizes CoastSeg, a machine-learning-based shoreline mapping tool operating within the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Enabling CoastSeg to incorporate satellite imagery available through publicly accessible SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC), including Landsat and Sentinel-2 datasets, will provide increased flexibility and potential cost efficiencies.

The Contractor shall develop, validate, document, and deliver a STAC-based shoreline change measurement capability for the CoastSeg workflow. Initial development and validation shall focus on selected sites along the western and northern Alaskan coast to support hazard assessments in that region.

B. Background

Coastal changes resulting from shoreline erosion and flooding are pervasive hazards, particularly in low-lying coastal regions subject to storms. Documenting rates and spatial distribution of erosion and flooding supports natural resource management, infrastructure risk assessments, and development planning.

Although existing satellite-based techniques, including CoastSat and CoastSeg, provide tools for mapping coastal change, the current CoastSeg workflow does not utilize publicly available STAC-hosted imagery. Incorporating STAC resources into a newly forked Git repository of CoastSeg on a USGS-approved Git hosting platform for scientific software releases will allow PCMSC to evaluate coastal change using publicly accessible datasets without reliance on proprietary processing environments, thereby adding flexibility and potential cost efficiencies to shoreline change analyses.

Upon successful development and validation, PCMSC will publish and use the STAC-enabled workflows developed and published on a USGS-approved Git hosting platform for scientific software releases to evaluate coastal change patterns and rates throughout Alaska.

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C. Applicable Model and Data Resources

The model identified for use in this work is CoastSeg, which is described in [https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.06683] and available at [https://github.com/SatelliteShorelines/CoastSeg]. This model relies on deep learning principles, satellite imagery analyses, coastal oceanographic theory, and cartographic sciences to characterize shoreline positions and coastal change.

Satellite imagery data will be sourced from the STAC developed by the USGS EROS Data Center [https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions/spatiotemporal-asset-catalog-stac].

II. Scope of Work

The purpose of this work is to develop a workflow to incorporate satellite imagery available from the STAC data catalogs to provide cost-effective and time-efficient data processing of shoreline position information. The workflow will be developed within a forked copy of CoastSeg a USGS-approved Git hosting platform for scientific software. This extension of the model will require code development, validation and optimization, and detailed understanding of data architectures and cartographic sciences. PCMSC will oversee these developments, and the satellite imagery will be accessed through both Google Earth Engine and the USGS STAC to test and compare CoastSeg workflows. PCMSC will provide all lidar, photogrammetry and satellite-derived shoreline positions for comparisons and model validation. The remaining development of the STAC-based tool, its application and optimization, and the final reporting to PCMSC will be the responsibility of the contractor.

The Contractor shall extend the CoastSeg workflow to incorporate satellite imagery available through STAC data catalogs.

This effort shall include:

a. Developing code, tools and training data to enhance CoastSeg workflows available on a USGS-approved Git hosting platform for scientific software for use with STAC-derived imagery

b. Developing and implementing model validation analyses and comparisons with GEE workflows.

c. Applying the optimized model to ten Alaska test sites to highlight model result characteristics and limitations (sites listed in Table 1 below).

d. Review and publication of code consistent with USGS Survey Manual IM OSQI 2019-01 (https://www.usgs.gov/survey-manual/im-osqi-2019-01-review-and-approval-scientific-software-release).

e. Providing documentation of methods, inputs, code, and results in formats and styles suitable for routine use by PCMSC in the future and for the academic publication of the results.

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The Government will provide lidar, photogrammetry, and satellite-derived shoreline datasets for validation purposes and will provide technical oversight. The Contractor is responsible for all development, validation analysis, documentation, and final deliverables.

III. Technical Requirements

The Contractor shall:

1. Conduct the extension of the CoastSeg workflows to incorporate STAC-derived imagery and use selected Alaska coastline segments for comparison and validation by:

a. Developing code, tools and training data to enhance the CoastSeg workflows within a USGS-approved Git hosting platform for scientific software for use with STAC-derived imagery

b. Developing and implementing model validation analyses and comparisons with GEE workflows.

c. Applying the optimized model to ten Alaska test sites to highlight model result characteristics and limitations (sites listed in Table 1 below).

d. Conduct reviews and publication of code consistent with USGS Survey Manual IM OSQI 2019-01 (https://www.usgs.gov/survey-manual/im-osqi-2019-01-review-and-approval-scientific-software-release).

e. Providing documentation of methods, inputs, code, and results in formats and styles suitable for routine use by PCMSC in the future and for the academic publication of the results.

STAC-derived imagery will be conducted with one or more of the following providers:

Table 1. Acceptable STAC providers for development and expansion of CoastSeg.

Provider / ecosystem

STAC

endpoint type

Satellites covered (S1/S2/Landsat)

Collections (STAC collection IDs or dataset focus)

USGS LandsatLook STAC + usgs-landsat S3 STAC API Landsat

Landsat Collection 2: Level-1, Level-2 SR/ST, ARD (example collection id:

landsat-c2l2-sr)

EarthSearch STAC API (Element 84 on AWS) STAC API S1, S2, Landsat sentinel-2-l1c; sentinel-2-l2a; sentinel-1-grd; landsat-c2-l2

AWS Open Data Sentinel (static STAC + S3 buckets)

Static STAC catalogs S1, S2

Sentinel-2 L1C; Sentinel-2 L2A; Sentinel-2 COG derivatives (sentinel-cogs); Sentinel-1

GRD (COG)

Microsoft Planetary Computer (Azure) STAC API S1, S2, Landsat sentinel-2-l2a; sentinel-1-rtc; landsat-c2-l2

Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE)

STAC product catalogue S1, S2 Sentinel product catalogue (includes

Sentinel-1 GRD and Sentinel-2 L1C/L2A) Radiant Earth STAC Browser

STAC browser (UI) N/A (viewer) Browses STAC catalogs / STAC APIs (no collections of its own)

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IV. Application to Alaska Test Sites

The Contractor shall apply the optimized STAC-enabled workflow to the following ten (10) Alaska coastal test sites:

Table 2. Coastal sites of Alaska for SAR-based coastal change assessments.

Site Southwestern Limit Northeastern Limit

(longitude, latitude in decimal degrees) Golovin -163.05, 64.54 -162.93, 64.57 Hooper Bay -166.17, 61.49 -166.06, 61.54 Kivalina -164.81, 67.69 -164.16, 67.82 Kotzebue -162.63, 66.85 -162.52, 66.90 Kwigillingok -163.23, 59.83 -163.09, 59.89 Nome -165.50, 64.47 -165.29, 64.52 Shaktoolik -161.28, 64.34 -161.10, 64.41 Shishmaref -166.41, 66.08 -165.30, 66.46 Unalakleet -160.82, 63.82 -160.74, 63.92 Utqiagvik -156.93, 71.25 -155.84, 71.38

V. Deliverables:

The goal of the broader body of work is to develop a documented and tested extension of the CoastSeg tool that includes STAC-derived imagery derived from one or more of the providers identified in Table 1 to map of coastal changes. Application, testing and optimization of this tool will be conducted at ten Alaska coastal sites (Table 2). Documentation of this work will be delivered through digital reports in PDF format to PCMSC that document the methods, findings and implications of the analyses. Additionally, all data, metadata and code necessary to run the STAC-based processing will be reviewed, published and documented in a federally acceptable repository consistent with the USGS Survey Manual IM OSQI 2019-01 (https://www.usgs.gov/survey-manual/im-osqi-2019-01-review-and-approval-scientific-software-release) and current best practices for publishing USGS Scientific Software. Contractor will train PCMSC staff in the background and use of the new tools. Additionally, the contractor will aid in the interpretation of STAC-based coastal change results, their implications for hazard assessments and other coastal management challenges, as well as reviewing final results for accuracy and completeness.

For each site, the Contractor shall:

• Generate shoreline position outputs;

• Document model performance characteristics;

• Identify limitations and uncertainties;

• Provide reproducible results.

Deliverables will include:

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a. Digital descriptions of the code, analysis tools and segmentation training data to extend the CoastSeg workflow for use with STAC-derived imagery data provided in PDF format. Deliverable will be provided to USGS science lead (provided at time of award) or the Director of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.

b. Report in PDF format providing description of the optimal training strategy for using STAC-dervied imagery in the CoastSeg workflow. Deliverable will be provided to USGS science lead (provided at time of award) or the Director of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.

c. Report in PDF format providing description of the STAC-based coastal change workflow. Deliverable will be provided to USGS science lead (provided at time of award) or the Director of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.

d. Report in PDF format providing description of the application of the optimized STAC-based model to ten Alaska test sites that highlights model result characteristics and limitations (sites listed in Table 1). Deliverable will be provided to USGS science lead (provided at time of award) or the Director of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.

e. Publication and documentation of the final data, metadata and code that provides STAC-derived shoreline mapping products within the CoastSeg environment in a federally acceptable repository consistent with the USGS Survey Manual IM OSQI 2019-01 (https://www.usgs.gov/survey-manual/im-osqi-2019-01-review-and-approval-scientific-software-release).

VI. Documentation

The Contractor shall provide documentation describing:

• Methods and workflows;

• Data inputs and preprocessing steps;

• Model training and optimization strategy;

• Validation procedures and findings;

• Instructions for installation and use.

Documentation shall be sufficient to support routine PCMSC use of the workflow.

Documentation will be provided to USGS science lead (provided at time of award) or the Director of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.

VII. Deliverables and Acceptance

Invoice and payment upon Government acceptance of each of the following deliverables.

1. STAC-Enabled CoastSeg Downloading Code and Report

Includes:

• Source code

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• Installation and configuration documentation

• Workflow description

Acceptance Standard:

Software executes successfully and allows for satellite imagery download from one or more of the recognized STAC providers listed in Table 1.

2. Assemble Data from STAC downloads for Alaska sites

Includes:

• Satellite imagery from all ten sites

• Comparison of data quantity and quality from STAC and GEE sources

• Documentation of results

Acceptance Standard:

Complete STAC-derived data sets from all ten sites and report documenting data quantity and quality as compared with standard GEE data downloads from CoastSeg.

3. Validation of Method, Code Publication and Reporting

Includes:

• Use of all STAC-derived data in CoastSeg workflow for all ten sites

• Comparison of shoreline change outputs using STAC and GEE workflows

• Site-specific performance analysis

• Maps and figures

• Description of validation methodology

• Quantitative comparison metrics

• Error analysis and uncertainty documentation

• Finalized code repository (tagged release)

Acceptance Standard:

All ten sites evaluated and results reproducible using delivered workflow. Report detailing data quantity and quality comparisons of the STAC and GEE workflows. The Contractor shall deliver all source code, documentation, and configuration files sufficient for independent Government use and publish these materials on a federally acceptable repository consistent with the USGS Survey Manual IM OSQI 2019-01 (https://www.usgs.gov/survey-manual/im-osqi-2019-01-review-and-approval-scientific-software-release).

4. Final Documentation and Repository Publication

Includes:

• Complete documentation

• Training materials

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• Conducted virtual training session

Acceptance Standard:

The Contractor shall provide complete documentation of new CoastSeg workflows, including training materials for usage. The Contractor will also lead one virtual training session for USGS staff on the use of the new tools and workflows.

VIII. Period of Performance

August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

IX. Place of Performance

Work shall be performed at the Contractor’s facility. The Contractor shall participate in periodic virtual coordination meetings during normal Government business hours.

All virtual meetings shall be scheduled between the hours of 9:00am – 4:00pm PDT.

X. Contractor Qualifications

The Contractor shall demonstrate:

a. Technical expertise in the development of machine learning models to detect shoreline positions in coastal environments.

b. In depth knowledge of SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC) and their usage in remote sensing applications for coastal change.

c. Technical expertise in coastal oceanography, including global tidal models and nearshore hydrodynamic processes that influence dynamic water levels.

d. In depth knowledge and experience in working with geographic mapping and applications of cartographic science, including georectification, georegistration, global and regional coordinate systems, vertical datum including ellipsoidal, orthometric and tidal heights, and map projection techniques and transformations.

e. In-depth knowledge of the computational approaches and optimization strategies of deep learning models as applied to geospatial imagery of coastal settings.

f. Evidence of this scientific expertise through publication of coastal change and artificial intelligence model methods and associated findings in peer-reviewed journals.

VII. Data Rights

All software, data products, documentation, training materials, and derivative works developed under this contract shall be delivered with unlimited rights to the U.S. Government in accordance with FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data.

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ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Coastal Change Mapping with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

E205 Electronic Content

E205.1 General. Electronic content shall comply with E205.

E205.2 Public Facing. Electronic content that is public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4.

E205.3 Agency Official Communication. Electronic content that is not public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4 when such content constitutes official business and is communicated by an agency through one or more of the following:

● A. An emergency notification;

● B. An initial or final decision adjudicating an administrative claim or proceeding;

● C. An internal or external program or policy announcement;

● D. A notice of benefits, program eligibility, employment opportunity, or personnel action;

● E. A formal acknowledgement of receipt;

● F. A survey questionnaire;

● G. A template or form;

● H. Educational or training materials; or

● I. Intranet content designed as a Web page.

E205.4 Accessibility Standard (WCAG 2.0). Electronic content shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG

2.0 (Incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).

E206 Hardware

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E206.1 General. Where components of ICT are hardware and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4.

E208 Support Documentation and Services

E208.1 General. Where an agency provides support documentation or services for ICT, such documentation and services shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 6.

E301 General

E301.1 Scope. The requirements of Chapter 3 shall apply to ICT where required by 508 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), 255 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), and where otherwise referenced in any other chapter of the Revised 508 Standards or Revised 255 Guidelines.

E302 Functional Performance Criteria

302.1 Without Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.

302.2 With Limited Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.

302.3 Without Perception of Color. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.

302.4 Without Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.

302.5 With Limited Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.

302.6 Without Speech. Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.

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302.7 With Limited Manipulation. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.

302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.

302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities. ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.

503 Applications

503.1 General. Applications shall conform to 503.

602 Support Documentation

602.1 General. Documentation that supports the use of ICT shall conform to 602.

603 Support Services

603.1 General. ICT support services including, but not limited to, help desks, call centers, training services, and automated self-service technical support, shall conform to 603.

603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features. ICT support services shall include information on the accessibility and compatibility features required by 602.2.

603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs. Support services shall be provided directly to the user or through a referral to a point of contact. Such ICT support services shall accommodate the communication needs of individuals with disabilities.

Instructions to Offerors

1 Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) item offered

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All "Not Applicable" (N/A) responses must be explained in the remarks/explanations column or through additional narrative. Address each standard individually and with specificity, and clarify whether conformance is achieved throughout the entire ICT Item (for example - user functionality, administrator functionality, and reporting), or only in limited areas of the ICT Item. Provide a description of the evaluation methods used to support Section 508 conformance claims. The agency reserves the right, prior to making an award decision, to perform testing on some or all of the Offeror’s proposed ICT items to validate Section 508 conformance claims made in the ACR.

2 Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users.

3 Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards.

4 Describe "typical" user scenarios and tasks, including individuals with disabilities, to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing of the ICT product or service being offered.

Acceptance Criteria

1 Prior to acceptance, the government reserves the right to perform testing on required ICT items to validate the offeror’s Section 508 conformance claims. If the government determines that Section 508 conformance claims provided by the offeror represent an inaccurate level of conformance than what is actually delivered to the agency, the government shall, at its option, require the offeror to remediate the delivered item to align with the required Section 508 conformance claims prior to acceptance.

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FISMA 18-Point Checklist – IT Security Guidelines

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COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or

Maintenance of

Custom

Applications

Outsourced IT Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/ Performance Work Statement:

1 N/A Background Investigations. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

2 N/A Non-disclosure Agreement. Prior to receiving access to USGS computers, contractor employees shall be required to sign nondisclosure or other system security agreements, depending on the systems to be used and level of access granted.

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a

USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

Contractor will have • IT Support services (greater than user access) access to Privacy • Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

Act System of

Records - Work

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System under this contract will involve design,

• IT Security Services development or Privacy Act System: [Identify covered system(s) to which the contractor operation of (access

to) system(s) of records containing may have access] personal information protected by the

Work to be performed: [Summarize nature of the contractor's use of such records, such as]

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.

Section 552a).

• User-level access to system containing protected records

• Operation or maintenance of Privacy Act System of records or computers hosting such system

• Design or modification of a Privacy Act system of records]

The contractor is not required or permitted to respond to requests for Privacy Act data or to make decisions about releases of data under the

Act. Contractor shall ensure its employees are instructed to safeguard against improper use or release of such data and advise them that violation of the Act may involve criminal penalties. The contractor will comply with FAR clause 52.224-2, Privacy Act, incorporated herein by reference and with DOI Privacy Act regulations at 43 CFR 2, Subpart D

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COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or

Maintenance of

Custom

Applications

Outsourced IT

Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/

Performance Work Statement:

3 N/A Training. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause

“Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” -

Contractor employees must successfully complete DOI’s end-user computer security awareness training prior to being granted access to

DOI data or being issued a user account. Training must be renewed annually. Additionally, the contract employees must sign a Statement of

Responsibility (SOR) that states they have read the appropriate Rules of

Behavior and other applicable Information security policies.

4 N/A Personnel Changes. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information

Technology” - The contractor must notify the COR immediately when an employee working on a DOI system is reassigned or leaves the contractor’s employ.

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications *

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services *

*May not be applicable for off-site performance.

5 N/A Contractor Location. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services

No portion of the services to be performed hereunder may be performed outside the United States without the express written permission of the Contracting Officer.

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T

COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or

Maintenance of

Custom

Applications

Outsourced IT

Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/

Performance Work Statement:

If services are proposed to be performed abroad, the Contractor shall provide an acceptable security plan that addresses mitigation of problems related to communication, control, and protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems and information.

A Security Plan Template is available upon request from the Contracting Officer.

6 N/A N/A Applicable Standards. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information

Technology” - Contractor must follow the DOI System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), NIST SP 800-64 and the DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide.

7 N/A Asset Valuation-Security Categorization: The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

User Access to USGS IT Systems – The Government is responsible for security categorization on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract.

IT Support Services greater than User-Level Services Choose one:

➔ The Government is responsible for security categorization on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract.

-➔ he Government has defined the [insert name of system to be developed, operated or maintained by the contractor] to be a [Major Application], [Minor Application] or [General support system] as defined in OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III and NIST SP800-53. The following risk and sensitivity levels have been assigned based on the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800-60.

Mission impact:

Data sensitivity:

Risk level:

Bureau/departmental/national criticality:

Off-Site Oversight and Management of IT System- The Contractor shall use the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800- 60 to determine information types and security categorization based on mission impact, data sensitivity, risk level, and bureau / departmental / national criticality for Contractor-owned and operated systems used to provide services under this contract. Solicitations must include either the complete publication or a reference to public facilities, such as a website or office, where it may be accessed.

IT Security Services - Applies only if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining asset valuation services.

The Contractor shall use the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800- 60 to determine information types and security categorization based on mission impact, data sensitivity, risk level, and bureau / departmental / national criticality for Contractor-owned and operated systems used to provide services under this contract. Solicitations must include either the complete publication or a reference to public facilities, such as a website or office, where it may be accessed.

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COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or

Maintenance of

Custom

Applications

Outsourced IT

Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/

Performance Work Statement:

8 Property Rights.

1. For Federal Supply Schedule orders or orders under an existing contract, rights to software acquired hereunder are set forth in the basic contract.

2. For open market contracts, the Government's rights in software delivered hereunder shall be as described in software developer's commercial software license agreement or the clause FAR 52.227-

19, Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights, whichever is greater.

The Government Select either shall be granted COTS or custom unlimited rights in software software or data language as produced applicable. If hereunder as both apply, described in FAR identify clause 52.227- software/data

17, Rights in deliverables

Data—Special governed by

Works, each clause.

incorporated by reference herein.

9 N/A Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V). The

Government is responsible for independent software verification and validation prior to being moved into production.

On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System Choose one:

➔ Software will be independently verified and validated by the Government or another selected contractor prior to being moved into production.

➔ Contractor will ensure that independent verification and validation is performed on software deployed on contractor managed systems containing USGS data, in accordance with DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide

Off-Site Contractor Operation and Management of IT System-Contractor will ensure that independent verification and validation is performed on software deployed on contractor managed systems containing USGS data, in accordance with DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide

IT Security Service - Applies only if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining IV&V services.

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COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or

Maintenance of

Custom

Applications

Outsourced IT

Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/

Performance Work Statement:

10 N/A Certification & Accreditation.

User Access to USGS IT Systems or IT Supports Services (Greater than User Access Certification and Accreditation on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract will be conducted by the Government or another of its contractors.

Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications The contractor will perform Certification and Accreditation (C&A) services on the application developed or maintained hereunder prior to going into production. The application must be re-accredited every three years or whenever there is a major change that affects security.

C&A documents will be provided to the COR in both hard copy and electronic forms. The contractor must follow NIST SP 800-37, 800-18, 800-30, 800-60, 800-53A, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199 and 200, the associated DOI guides/templates, the DOI Security Test & Evaluation (ST&E) Guide, and the DOI Privacy Impact Assessment.

NIST documents are available on the internet at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/ FIPS documents are available on the internet at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/.

The contractor may request copies of DOI documents by contacting the Contracting Officer.

The government reserves the right to conduct the ST&E using either Government personnel or an independent contractor. The contractor will take immediate and timely action to correct or mitigate any weaknesses discovered as necessary to bring the application or system into compliance with the above requirement.

On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System or Off-Site Contractor Operation and Management of IT System The Contractor must maintain systems that are compliant with NIST SP 800-18, 800-30, 800-37, 800-53A, 800-60, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199 and 200, the associated DOI guides/templates, the DOI Security Test & Evaluation (ST&E) Guide, and the DOI Privacy Impact Assessment. As required by the above, Major Applications and General Support Systems shall be certified and accredited (C&A) prior to going into production and re-accredited every three years or whenever there is a major change that affects security. C&A documents will be provided to the COR in both hard copy and electronic forms. NIST documents are available on the internet at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/. The contractor may request copies of DOI documents by contacting the Contracting Officer. The government will reserve the right to conduct the ST&E, using either Government personnel or an independent contractor. The contractor will take immediate and timely action to correct or mitigate any weaknesses discovered as necessary to bring the application or system into compliance with the above requirement.

Applies if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining C&A services.

11 N/A for COTS

HW & SW, User Access to USGS IT Systems (other than IT services), IT Support Services (User Level or greater access)

N/A Internet Logon Banner. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information

Technology.”

Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications OR On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System OR Off-site Contractor Oversight and Management of IT

System- Web-based applications developed or maintained under this contract must contain a USGS approved logon banner:

https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT Standards/IT Security/DOI Security Control Standards (based on NIST SP 800-53 Revision 3)/Access Control v1.4.pdf

12 N/A Incident Reporting. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and

Information Technology” - The contractor must report computer security incidents affecting DOI data or systems in accordance with the DOI Computer Incident Response Guide.

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COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or

Maintenance of

Custom

Applications

Outsourced IT

Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/

Performance Work Statement:

13 Quality Control. All software or hardware purchased must be free of malicious code such as viruses, Trojan horse programs, worms, spyware, etc. Validation of this must be written into the contract.

14 N/A N/A Self-Assessment. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information

Technology” - The contractor must conduct an annual self-assessment in accordance with annual DOI guidance on all information systems in production.

15 N/A Vulnerability Analysis. Vulnerability Analysis on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract will be conducted by the Government or another of its contractors.

16 N/A Logon Banner. Contractor employees who access DOI information systems must acknowledge a government-approved legal warning banner prior to logging on to the system. This includes contractor owned information systems hosting DOI data.

17 N/A Security Controls.

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security

Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The

Contractor shall ensure compliance with the security control requirements of the current version of NIST SP 800-53, Rev.1, which are applicable to the security categorization of the data or system. FIPS 199 and the NIST

SP 800-60 will be used to determine information types and security categorizations.

18 N/A N/A Contingency Plan.

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

For IT Support Services: The Contractor shall submit a contingency plan in accordance with NIST SP 800-34 and DOI IT Systems Contingency Plan

Guide.

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COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference, with fill-ins noted as appropriate:

52.203-18 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017) 52.204-7 – System for Award Management (NOV 2024)(Deviation MAR 2026) 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP

2023)(Deviation MAR 2026) 52.219-1 – Small Business Program Representations (FEB 2024)(Deviation FEB 2026)

52.212-2 – Evaluation-Commercial Product and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)(Deviation APR 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Capability For evaluation, the Contractor shall demonstrate the following qualifications:

a. Technical expertise in the development of machine learning models to detect shoreline positions in coastal environments.

b. In depth knowledge of SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC) and their usage in remote sensing applications for coastal change.

c. Technical expertise in coastal oceanography, including global tidal models and nearshore hydrodynamic processes that influence dynamic water levels.

d. In depth knowledge and experience in working with geographic mapping and applications of cartographic science, including georectification, georegistration, global and regional coordinate systems, vertical datum including ellipsoidal, orthometric and tidal heights, and map projection techniques and transformations.

e. In-depth knowledge of the computational approaches and optimization strategies of deep learning models as applied to geospatial imagery of coastal settings.

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f. Evidence of this scientific expertise through publication of coastal change and artificial intelligence model methods and associated findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Technical Capability indicates the understanding and ability to fully meet the requirement including the availability to perform the work in the time required, and provides qualifications to support this understanding and ability.

Key Personnel. The Government will evaluate the qualifications, education, technical expertise, and relevant experience of the individual(s) proposed to perform the work.