SOO - SHDAS_OBS System Redacted.pdf

Statement of Objective (SOO)/Technical Requirements Package (TRP)

Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) FY26 Ocean Bottom Seismometer Equipment Purchase

5 December 2025

1. SOO/TRP Template for Commercial Procurement Supporting AFTACs Subsurface Monitoring Mission

FY25 R&D AFTAC Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS) Equipment Purchase

2. Purpose Procure OBS equipment which meets the requirements in section 5.1. This equipment is required for support of AFTAC’s Seismo-Hydroacoustic Data Acquisition System (SHDAS) system supporting AFTACs subsurface monitoring mission.

3. Technical Requirements The contractor shall ensure that all applicable Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) IA and IA-enabled products comply with AFI 17-130, Air Force Cybersecurity Program Management. All IT hardware, firmware, and software components or products incorporated into DoDIN must comply with evaluation and validation requirements in DoDI 8500.01 and CNSSP-11, National Policy Governing Acquisition of IA Products. Refer to CNSSP No. 11 for the latest process and policy guidance on this subject. (Product for this procurement do not fit the IA definition)

3.1 IPV6 Mandate

The contractor shall ensure the product meets IPV6 capabilities per UCR 2013 and certified by the DoDIN Approved Products List.

3.2 Unified Capabilities (UCR) 2013 Mandate

The Contractor shall provide UC approved products. The DoDIN Approved Products List is a consolidated list of products that have completed interoperability and information assurance certification and is managed by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). (The products under this procurement are N/A for the mandate pertaining to IA equipment)

3.3 FIPS 140-3 Encryption Mandate

The contractor shall ensure all cryptographic products have Federal Information Processing Standards 140-3 (FIPS 140-3) security certification according to the FIPS 140-3 approved products list. (The products under this procurement are N/A for the mandate pertaining to cryptographic equipment)

3.4 Common Criteria Evaluation & Validation Scheme Mandate

The contractor shall ensure that products used to protect information on National Security Systems are certified by the NIAP/CCEVS approved product list. (The products under this procurement are N/A for the mandate pertaining to NSS protection and certification)

4. Ordering Table

N/A.

5. Technical Contractual Requirements

5.1 The technical contractual requirements are as follows for Guralp OBS systems:

1) Requirements for the Orcus OBS unit:

3T broadband seismometer sensor Triaxial broadband seismometer 360s to 50 Hz frequency response, 2*750 V/m/s output sensitivity

Fortis strong motion accelerometer sensor Triaxial strong motion accelerometer DC to 100 Hz frequency response +/- 4g full scale gain Digitizer 8-channel, 31-bit Affinity digitizer with CD1.1 Authentication. 10BaseT / 100BaseT Ethernet. Dual redundant 64 GB microSD cards (1 fixed, 1 hot-swappable) Casing Cast metal sphere casing suitable for max. 6000m depth, optimal for deployment method & coupling Levelling system for ±26 degrees tilt Compass and tiltmeter DC-DC Supply Titanium ROV Handle and Shackles

2) Requirements for the Aquarius OBS system:

6000m-rated Pressure Vessel Low Noise Seismometer 120s-100Hz Triaxial Force-Balance Seismometer +-90 degrees Tilt Tolerance (no gimbal) Digitizer (Minimus) 4-channel 24-bit ADC High precision temperature compensated clock 128GB dual redundant microSD card Communications Seafloor-to-surface acoustic communication User-configurable data transmission Seismic and state-of-health data transmission Configuration via Gigabit Ethernet connection to Deck Unit State-of-Health Absolute Pressure Gauge Internal Temperature Internal Humidity Supply Voltage Battery Level Power Rechargeable batteries for 12-month deployment Batteries rechargeable at sea without opening pressure vessel Power-over-Ethernet Charging Deployment & Recovery Syntactic Foam Buoyancy with lifting frame and ancillary mounting options Burnwire release mechanism Steel ballast replaceable at sea Recovery triggered by acoustic command, critical battery level or timer option Aquarius Topside Accessory Pack Deck Unit Single Board Computer and Display housed in a splash proof Peli Case.

Lithium-ion battery for long autonomy on deck, without mains power PTP server, POE injector, Internal battery charger Serial Interface and Power Supply for Acoustic Communications Dunker Connection to external LAN, external GPS antenna for timing and location

Charger Unit Suitable for recharging Aquarius batteries at sea or on land Requires AC power supply Directional Acoustic Communications Dunker Transmission of user configuration and receiver of seismic and state-of-health data

5.2 Technical Refresh

In order to ensure new design enhancements and technological updates or advances, the contractor shall offer, under this purchase, hardware and software components available to the contractor's commercial customers. Furthermore, the contractor shall make available any commercially available updates to the hardware and software provided under this contract. If such updates are available to other customers without charge, then they shall also be made available to the Government without additional charge. The contractor will ship these updates to existing customers who have acquired the hardware/software being updated under this purchase.

Vendor commercial product offerings shall include “state of the art” technology, i.e., the most current proven level of development available in each product category.

5.3 Trade Agreement Act (TAA)

All proposed products must be compliant with the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA) and related clauses in Section I of this contract. In accordance with DFARS 252.225- 7021, the Trade Agreements Certificate at DFARS 252.225-7020 shall be provided for each end item defined and specified in a solicitation that exceeds the TAA threshold subject to the waivers and exceptions provided in FAR 25.4, and DFARS 225.4 offered in response to any RFQ issued under this contract. Please note that Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) paragraph 25.103(e) includes an exemption from the Buy American Act (BAA) for acquisition of information technology that is commercial items. (The equipment for this procurement is manufactured in the UK, a TAA compliant ‘Designated’ country)

5.4 Authorized Resellers

For procurement of the equipment listed, the OEM (Guralp Systems Ltd.) or their single US reseller, Rift Systems Inc., are the known sources. Guralp Systems Ltd. sells direct to consumers, including US customers. Rift Systems Inc. resells Guralp products to US customers. Rift Systems Inc. shall ensure all products are genuine and eligible for any OEM warranties, maintenance agreements and licensing as offered. Genuine products are those products the OEM, by their policy, considers not “secondary”, destroyed, stolen or scrapped.

5.5 Remanufactured/Refurbished Products

Any product offering that is remanufactured or refurbished shall be clearly identified as such by the contractor on the submitted proposal. Remanufactured products shall have the OEM or factory certification, if available, for that product. Remanufactured and refurbished products shall be certified according to the standards set forth in the policy of the OEM.

5.6 Items on Backorder

In their response to a Request for Quote (RFQ), the contractor shall provide notification, if applicable, that a particular item is on backorder, the expected lead-time to fulfill the order, etc. It shall be implicit that a response to an RFQ with no items identified on backorder is a declaration that the items are available at the time of quote submission.

5.7 Warranty

The contractor shall provide any OEM pass through warranty and standard commercial warranties applicable to the products being purchased at no cost. This shall apply to new, refurbished and remanufactured equipment.

5.8 Hardware and Associated Software and Peripherals

All hardware delivered under this contract shall include associated software, documentation and associated peripherals required for operations (such as controllers, connectors, cables, drivers, adapters, etc.) as provided by the OEM. This is true only if the applicable OEM provides such items with the product itself.

5.9 Software

For all software that is outside of hardware and purchased independently, the contractor shall provide the software license registered to the customer’s organization.

5.10 Installation

The only time that installation services can be procured is when the services and cost are included in the price of the product as sold commercially. In the rare instances where installation services are required/offered, the contractor shall provide installation support related to the applicable products(s) as defined in the contract. In those instances, the DD Form 254

(DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

SPECIFICATION) requirements will be addressed in the individual contract and only at the security level necessary.

5.11 Customer Support

The prime contractor shall provide 24x7 live telephone support during the warranty period to assist in isolating, identifying, and repairing software and hardware failures, or to act as liaison with the manufacturer in the event that the customer requires assistance in contacting or dealing with the manufacturer.

5.12 Product Maintenance

The contractor shall provide associated maintenance and upgrades to include spares/parts and emergency support worldwide, during the warranty period.

6. Delivery Requirements

6.1 Timeframes

The contractor shall adhere to the following Product Delivery Capability requirements when providing products under this contract. The contractor shall deliver the quantities of products to meet ordinary as well as fluctuating (war-time, Terrorist Tempo, Ops Tempo) government requirements in accordance with prescribed delivery schedules stipulated in individual purchases.

Delivery of products will be to CONUS, OCONUS, and remote locations as identified below. For AOR’s and/or remote sites that do not permit commercial deliveries, the vendor’s delivery capabilities must be in accordance with AFI 24-203, Preparation and Movement of Air Force Cargo, 13 April 2007. Additional delivery terms or schedules, such as ship-in-place, expedited shipping or shipping to APO/FPO addresses, shall be negotiated between the Contractor and the Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO).

Definitions: CONUS: The 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.

OCONUS: Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Belgium, Turkey, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Remote OCONUS: those locations that are not listed under CONUS or Named

OCONUS.