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Statement of Work: Fisheye Night Sky Imager Housing Design and Build

Introduction

The National Park Service (NPS) is charged with the protection of unique and varied resources such as the night sky, while providing visitor access and enjoyment. Understanding the effects and changing nature of light pollution in and around parks is an important component of this work.

NPS has developed a new fisheye camera system (fisheye night sky imager)1 which can capture the entire night sky in a single shot, is less expensive than other night sky camera systems, and allows for more flexibility in when and where data can be collected. NPS does not have the expertise to develop and build an enclosure for the fisheye night sky imager so that it can be deployed for long periods of time in remote national park sites, nor does it have the expertise to develop a data upload/download routine to transmit data from remote camera sites to NPS work sites. NPS seeks assistance with these tasks so that the fisheye night sky imager can be deployed and used as a complement to existing NPS camera systems. This will help NSNSD provide high quality information about night sky quality (and trends) to national parks in a timely manner.

Task Objectives and Purpose

The purpose of this contracting action is to design and build one environmental housing for a fisheye night sky imager and develop a data upload/download routine to remotely transmit data and camera commands between the deployment location and an NPS office.

The contractor will:

• Design, test, and build an environmental enclosure for NPS’s fisheye night sky imager system (ZWO ASI 6200 mono astronomy camera with a Sigma 8mm fisheye lens) o The enclosure will:

be a waterproof housing for the fisheye camera and associated components include a clear dome (with flange for mounting) above the lens to allow an uncompromised view of the night sky or include a mechanical mechanism that can be automatically controlled to open and close the protective part above the lens and automatically close when not actively collecting data ensure the camera system remains free of condensation inside the dome ensure dew doesn’t form on the exterior of the enclosure (e.g. through the use of a dew heater) as needed have a modular mounting system so that it can be mounted in a variety of locations, likely atop a building or a mast o The system will:

be configured to run on AC power but will include a lithium-ion battery (or other equivalent battery source) and charge controller to power the system during brief interruptions

1 Hung, L. W., White, J., Joyce, D., Anderson, S. J., & Banet, B. (2024). Fisheye Night Sky Imager: A Calibrated Tool to Measure Night Sky Brightness. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 136(8), 085002.

DRAFT

include communications capability, such as a cellular gateway, for remotely transmitting camera commands and images to an NPS office via a public Sharepoint site, configured by NPS

Include microcomputer capable of interfacing with ASIair mini/pro via ethernet or WiFi

Support the transfer of images to a NPS-accessible MS Sharepoint site Be capable of receiving startup commands, executing operations scripts and internally storing images, storing a nightly command execution/activity log for troubleshooting and diagnostics, and entering sleep mode autonomously for deployments when cellular communication is unavailable

Be capable of running for at least 1 month and storing data locally if cellular communication is not available

• Create a bill of materials for all parts used in the configuration

• Provide a standard operating procedure for the components of the system that the contractor has designed or built

• Provide technical support for the data transfer communication between camera and NPS office

• Be approved to provide data as a service (DaaS)

• Ship or deliver the fisheye camera housing to 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 100, Fort

Collins, Colorado 80525

NPS will:

• Provide a complete fisheye night sky imager package to use in the design/build/testing process (ZWO ASI 6200 mono astronomy camera with a Sigma 8mm fisheye lens)

• Install the enclosure once built

• Routinely operate and maintain the camera system(s)

• Specify required camera commands such as: power on, cool down, initiate measurement cycle, power down, and timing

• Set up a Sharepoint site accessible by NPS and the vendor with adequate storage to house transmitted images

• Manage the image processing pipeline after data have been transmitted to NPS

Deliverables

The base period of performance will be 12 months from date of award, with additional option years for the ongoing management of the cellular gateway and additional system builds if required. Under the base period the following shall be performed and delivered:

1. Design and build one environmental housing for a fisheye camera system

2. Develop a data upload/download routine to remotely transmit data and camera commands between the deployment location and a public Sharepoint site configured by NPS.

3. Schedule and attend progress report calls with NSNSD staff halfway through, and at end of award period

Desired Delivery Schedule

Task Date Design and build and environmental housing for fisheye imager system

8 months post award

Design a mount for housing to be affixed to a building or other stationary object

7 months post award

Develop a data upload/download routine to transmit data and camera commands

6 months post award

Remotely advise the deployment of the fisheye camera along with its enclosure mounted at a test site and test to show that it can be remotely operated with successful data transfer

End of period of performance

Provide a standard operating procedure for all components of the system designed by contractor

End of period of performance

Provide a bill of materials for all parts used in the housing and mount

End of period of performance

Schedule and attend monthly meetings, either in person or remotely, to provide updates on system design and allow NPS staff to provide feedback or answer questions about the need

Throughout period of performance

Provide technical support for the data transfer communication between camera and NPS office

Throughout period of performance

Deliver complete system End of period of performance

Task/Pricing Structure

Task Frequency Design and build an environmental housing for fisheye camera system

One-time

Develop protocol for camera commands and data transfer

One-time

Develop standard operating procedures and other documentation

One-time

Annual maintenance of communication pathways and data transfer (per fisheye camera system)

Annual

Option Year 1

NPS may select one or both of the options in the table below

Task Frequency Design and build one environmental housing for fisheye camera system

One-time

Annual maintenance of communication pathways and data transfer (per fisheye camera system)

Annual

Option Year 2

NPS may select one or both of the options in the table below

Task Frequency Design and build one environmental housing for fisheye camera system

One-time

Annual maintenance of communication pathways and data transfer (per fisheye camera system)

Annual

Option Year 3

NPS may select one or both of the options in the table below

Task Frequency Design and build one environmental housing for fisheye camera system

One-time

Annual maintenance of communication pathways and data transfer (per fisheye camera system)

Annual

Payment

NPS will provide invoice payments to the contractor on a firm fixed price basis at the end of the period of performance.

Performance Period, Hours, Location Period of performance shall be 1 year from date of award, and one year from date of execution of option years.

Performance Requirements The Government will monitor the contractor's performance in accordance with the requirements included in this statement of work.

Government Furnished Property NPS will provide a fisheye camera (ZWO ASI 6200 mono astronomy camera with a Sigma 8mm fisheye lens) to the contractor to be used in the design/build/testing process during the period of performance. This equipment will be returned to NPS at the end of the period of performance.