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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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AMENDMENT 0001

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the following:

1. Section C Sample Project USACE Section 4.1.1.2 and Sample Project NAVOCEANO section 15.1.1.2 has been updated to the following:

Original Solicitation:

Contractor personnel shall possess the experience necessary to plan and execute coastal mapping surveys; and process GPS, bathymetric and topographic lidar, aerial photography, and hyperspectral imagery in accordance with the JALBTCX Standard Operating Guidelines and Attachments.

To now read:

Contractor personnel shall possess the experience necessary to plan and execute coastal mapping surveys; and process GPS, bathymetric and topographic lidar, aerial photography, and hyperspectral imagery.

2. For Sample Projects 1 & 2, the bidder schedule date will be updated to 2023.

3. Paragraph numbering of Sample Projects 1 & 2 have been updated.

4. Section L paragraph 1.5 has been updated to state Submit one PDF file and three (3)

Excel Workbooks.

5. Amendment 0001 will update Section L, paragraph 3.2, and remove the language “If company uses labor categories with descriptions that differ from the bid schedule, please add a column with company labor category descriptions. If the pricing includes any subcontracting costs, please add a column with the subcontracting pricing.”

6. Amendment 0001, paragraph 3.3 in Section L, will update the paragraph numbering for "Deliverables in Section 5.2".

7. Amendment 0001 will update the Excel Bid Schedule to shift the word "percentage" in Row 50, one cell to the right to align with the years.

8. Amendment 0001 will update Line Item 0034 within the Excel Bid Schedule and Excel Sample Project Bid Schedules to read: “CREWED DOWN DAY

AIRCRAFT/CAPTAIN/FIRST OFFICER/ FLIGHT ENGINEER (LONG RANGE ≥ 8

HOURS AIR TIME, WITH SONOBUOY CHUTE)”.

Amendment 0001 will update Line Item 0035 within the Excel Bid Schedule and Excel Sample Project Bid Schedules to read: “DOWN DAY AIRCRAFT (LONG RANGE ≥ 8

HOURS AIR TIME, WITH SONOBUOY CHUTE)”.

9. Amendment 0001 has updated the Bid Schedule and Both Sample Project Bid Schedules to state "DAY" for Unit.

10. Amendment 0001 will add a "# days" column to the Bid Schedules

11. Potential Bidders can add one (1) tab to the Bid Schedule Excel file to show the exact method to show the applicable multipliers, escalation rates, and proposed profit rate?

REVISED SOW & SAMPLE PROJECTS

1) Background

a) The Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) was formed in 1998 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC), as partners in coastal mapping and charting. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined JALBTCX as a full partner in 2002 and the U.S. Geological Survey in 2012. The JALBTCX mission is to conduct worldwide coastal mapping and charting operations and product generation using a variety of survey sensors in support of partner requirements and to conduct research and development to expand our capabilities.

b) The base office is located at the Stennis International Airport (HSA). HSA is adjacent to

Stennis Space Center where we are currently working with and leveraging the activities of several other agencies, including the NASA Earth Sciences Directorate, the Naval Research Lab, the University of Southern Mississippi Marine Sciences Program, the NOAA Coastal Data Distribution Center, and the NOAA Gulf Coast Coastal Services Center. JALBTCX is staffed by personnel from each of the federal partners and contractors, who all work closely together and are considered the JALBTCX Team.

c) JALBTCX operates coastal mapping and charting survey sensors including but not limited to the Compact Hydrographic Airborne Rapid Total Survey (CHARTS) system, the Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar (CZMIL), the Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager 1500 (CASI-1500), the DSS-322 multispectral imager, and various low resolution digital true-color imagers. The CHARTS and CZMIL systems consist of a bathymetric and topographic laser system, digital camera, and spectral imager. Combined, these systems collect data for surveying, mapping, and nautical charting as well as engineering, environmental and physical characterization of near shore areas worldwide.

d) Contracted services are required to provide technical support to the JALBTCX. Support includes operation and maintenance of sensors, data processing, creation of products derived from collected data, conducting studies and scientific evaluations, the provision of reports, creation of conceptual designs, improvements, modifications and upgrades to sensors, and other activities as required by the JALBTCX.

2) Approach

a) Contracted JALBTCX support will be detailed in individual Task Orders, with each Task Order having specific deliverables and periods of performance.

b) Offerors for the contract must have demonstrated experience in airborne lidar survey system operations, including three dimensional positioning, survey sensor maintenance and repair, data collection, data reduction, data product generation, and supporting activities directly related to those functions. Work will be executed in the office and in the field for world wide operations.

c) Special Conditions

i) System Maintenance, repairs, upgrades and consultation. The contractor will be the primary interface during system operations, maintenance, repairs and upgrades.

ii) Military Operations: Contracted support may include survey operations worldwide.

Contracted personnel shall abide by all Theater and country entry requirements and force protection guidance as specified by the appropriate Combatant Commander (i.e.

USSOUTHCOM, USPACOM, USCENTCOM, USAFRICOM or USEUCOM). Key operational personnel must be capable of obtaining a SECRET security clearance after contract award.

iii) Data handlers: Must be U.S. Citizens for Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) task orders.

iv) Government Furnished Equipment: Government furnished equipment will include airborne coastal mapping and charting sensors and ancillary hardware, shipping containers, field and office processing computers, field and office network infrastructure, data storage and processing servers, standard office furniture and equipment, and local clearances and permissions to support work in sensitive areas.

3) Scope of Work

a) Description of work: The work to be performed under this contract will include technical support to JALBTCX and the operation and maintenance of sensors for coastal mapping and charting missions. The contractor will be required to operate, evaluate, and maintain these sensors to produce standard data products using the systems’ output, and to provide technical expertise and support to JALBTCX. This will require the ability and expertise for the contractor services described below: System Operation and Maintenance, JALBTCX Technical Support, Ground-truth and other Supplementary Data, Survey Mission Support, Quality Control, and Administrative Support, all for work executed worldwide.

b) Statement of Contractor Services: Examples of work may include but are not limited to the following:

i) System Operation and Maintenance:

(1) Operate sensor systems on JALBTCX projects and collect all necessary project and supplementary data to meet project requirements. The following shall be provided by the government to support each project:

(a) Sensor(s), such as CZMIL, CHARTS, CASI, and others TBD

(b) Data processing software

(c) GNSS Receivers

(2) Provide all equipment and personnel required to operate the sensors, including but not limited to system operators and data processors, field and office support personnel, etc.

(3) Provide necessary spares, upgrades, modifications, and new sensors to support survey operations.

(4) Provide all system data, mission support data and ground truth data to JALBTCX for each project.

(5) Perform trouble shooting, testing, check-out, inspection and other items as needed to ensure operation of the system.

(6) Perform mobilization / demobilization and calibration procedures for the sensor system(s) and supporting equipment.

ii) JALBTCX Technical Support:

(1) Review and / or develop plans, standard procedures and schedules for JALBTCX

Operations including technical completeness, logistics and support personnel.

(2) Provide, deploy, operate, service and retrieve instrument systems such as tide, river and wave gages, GNSS base stations, optical water quality instrumentation, and other ground truth equipment.

(3) Provide concepts, designs, modifications, or complementary sensors to support JALBTCX mission.

(4) Collect, analyze, and report recorded or real time data from support instrumentation such as listed in 3.b.ii.2 above.

(5) Provide technical consultation in GNSS positioning, real time data collection and software programming, bottom type classification, other environmental measurements, related military and civil applications of data, and large quantity data processing and storage.

(6) Provide support and development of tools and products to use, analyze, and manage, data collected from JALBTCX systems.

(7) Conduct studies as required to support the JALBTCX mission.

iii) Ground-truth and other Supplementary Data:

(1) Provide all equipment and personnel necessary for the collection, processing and comparison of ground truth for hydrographic and topographic data.

(2) Provide all equipment and personnel necessary for the collection and processing of GNSS data.

(3) Provide all personnel necessary for the collection and processing of data collected with hyper-spectral, thermal and other spatially referenced sensors.

iv) Survey Mission Support:

(1) Provide all equipment and personnel necessary for the planning, logistics, mobilization, demobilization and other services required to support the worldwide field operations.

(2) Provide survey data in varying formats as required by each survey specification.

v) Quality Control:

(1) Provide and maintain quality control of raw and processed data for both sensors and ancillary data.

(2) Provide personnel for the management and support of extremely large data sets.

(3) Provide and maintain quality control for all related products including data interpretation of data outputs.

(4) Provide any required data for the evaluation and validation of sensor survey data.

(5) Develop, implement, and maintain a quality/reliability program capable of identifying and correcting system hardware, software, and procedural problems adversely affecting systems and performance.

(6) Work with system manufacturers to monitor system health

(7) Work with system manufacturers to support development of specific tests and procedures to evaluate reliability problems and provide information required for their solution.

(8) Assess performance of systems, components, and individual sensors and appraise unit reliability.

(9) Perform quality inspections and acceptance of system repairs and modifications.

(10) Conduct shipping and receiving inspections on sensor systems and components.

(11) Administer and maintain a comprehensive safety plan for the operation, testing, repair, and modification of JALBTCX systems.

vi) Administrative Support:

(1) Produce reports of survey as required by specific task orders.

(2) Procure services, repair parts, spares, or systems required for the performance of a delivery order through the most cost effective source using competitive bids or quotations and considering shipping, discounts, and any related fees or charges.

Contractor must submit supplier quotes to document reasonableness of purchases.

Fuel reimbursements are permitted with submittal of receipts.

(3) Provide a work control system capable of coordinating the processing of work requests issued to the contractor and insure the best application of resources to meet the requirements of all assigned tasks.

(4) Provide tracking of work and material expenditures for each delivery order or work project through monthly invoicing.

(5) Provide proper accounting and control of all Government furnished or contractor purchased equipment.

(6) Provide shipment of JALBTCX systems and materials associated with assigned tasks by the most effective means commensurate with required schedules.

(7) Provide packaging to insure safe arrival of all shipments.

(8) Provide means to expedite shipments when required to meet operational schedules.

(9) Provide personnel, equipment and material requirements necessary to support both on-site and off-site operations.

(10) Issue periodic progress/status reports as required.

(11) Provide marketing assistance, demonstrations, and the promotion of the

JALBTCX capabilities and products.

(12) Provide an estimate of current expenses monthly.

c) CMRA: The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the ARMY via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/.

SAMPLE PROJECT USACE

Scope of Work Operations and Technical Support for the USACE and JALBTCX

Solicitation Number W91278-22-R-0021 Sample Project 1

1. Contract background information: This contract is for worldwide operations and maintenance of coastal mapping and charting sensors and systems, such as CZMIL, CHARTS, SHOALS, CASI, ALTM and others, and technical and administrative support for the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX). The contractor provides all planning, supervision, administration, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and technical support necessary to perform Surveying, Mapping, and Engineering Supplies and Services, to include (1) operation and maintenance of airborne coastal mapping and charting sensors, (2) creating standard surveying, mapping, engineering and charting products from the data collected by these sensors, and (3) technical support in airborne coastal surveying, mapping, engineering and charting to JALBTCX. Technical support may include but is not limited to studies and scientific evaluations, reports, conceptual designs, improvements, modifications, and upgrades to sensors. The contractor may respond to multiple requests for work at diverse locations within the Contiguous United States (CONUS) and outside CONUS (OCONUS) locations simultaneously.

2. Delivery Order Synopsis: This delivery order provides support for the operation of JALBTCX CZMIL sensors in support of USACE National Coastal Mapping Program and related USACE mapping requirements on the US Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast and other locations as required. The Contractor is required to provide all planning, supervision, administration, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and technical support necessary to perform Surveying, Mapping, and Engineering, including (1) operation and maintenance of CZMIL, (2) generation of standard surveying, mapping, engineering, and charting products from the data collected by CZMIL, and (3) provision of Technical Support in airborne coastal surveying, mapping, engineering and charting.

3. Place of Performance: U.S. Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Coasts; Kiln, MS; and other locations as required.

4. Task Order Requirements: The Contractor shall perform the tasks below. Costs will not exceed those proposed in response to this request for proposal.

4.1. System Operation and Maintenance as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items.

4.1.1. Provide all equipment and personnel required to operate the sensors, including but not limited to system operators and data processors, field and office support personnel, etc.

4.1.1.1. The Contractor will provide all equipment and personnel necessary to support standard operation of a CZMIL system for approximately six months.

4.1.1.2. Contractor personnel shall possess the experience necessary to plan and execute coastal mapping surveys; and process GPS, bathymetric and topographic lidar, aerial photography, and hyperspectral imagery.

4.1.1.3. Personnel will meet all medical and training requirements for travel to operational AOR.

4.1.1.4. Provided aircraft shall be twin engine, operated by a Captain and First Officer, have a flight duration greater than or equal to 4 hours, have capacity to accommodate an observer, and have or be capable of attaining an Army Airworthiness Release.

4.1.1.5. The Contractor will provide all equipment and personnel necessary for processing CZMIL data and supporting the JALBTCX office for approximately twelve months.

4.1.2. Provide all system data, mission support data and ground truth data to JALBTCX for each project.

4.1.3. Provide maintenance of GFE to include necessary spares, upgrades, modifications, and new sensors to support survey operations.

4.1.4. Perform trouble shooting, testing, check-out, inspection and other items as needed to ensure operation of the system.

4.1.5. Perform mobilization / demobilization and calibration procedures for the sensor system(s) and supporting equipment.

4.2. JALBTCX Technical Support as described in the base contract.

4.2.1. Review and / or develop plans, standard procedures and schedules for JALBTCX Operations including technical completeness, logistics and support personnel.

4.3. Ground-truth and other Supplementary Data as described in the base contract.

4.4. Survey Mission Support as described in the base contract.

4.4.1. Provide all equipment and personnel necessary for the planning, logistics, mobilization, demobilization and other services required to support the worldwide field operations.

4.4.2. Provide survey data in varying formats.

4.5. Quality Control as described in the base contract.

4.5.1. Provide and maintain quality control of raw and processed data for both sensors and ancillary data.

4.5.2. Provide personnel for the management and support of extremely large data sets.

4.5.3. Provide and maintain quality control for all related products including data interpretation of data outputs.

4.5.4. Provide any required data for the evaluation and validation of sensor survey data.

4.5.5. Develop, implement, and maintain a quality/reliability program capable of identifying and correcting system hardware, software, and procedural problems adversely affecting systems and performance.

4.5.6. Work with system manufacturers to monitor system health

4.5.7. Work with system manufacturers to support development of specific tests and procedures to evaluate reliability problems and provide information required for their solution.

4.5.8. Assess performance of systems, components, and individual sensors and appraise unit reliability.

4.5.9. Perform quality inspections and acceptance of system repairs and modifications.

4.5.10. Conduct shipping and receiving inspections on sensor systems and components.

4.5.11. Administer and maintain a comprehensive safety plan for the operation, testing, repair, and modification of JALBTCX systems.

4.6. Administrative Support as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items:

4.6.1. Produce reports of survey as required by specific task orders.

4.6.2. Procure services, repair parts, spares, or systems required for the performance of a delivery order through the most cost-effective source using competitive bids or quotations and considering shipping, discounts, and any related fees or charges.

4.6.3. Provide a work control system capable of coordinating the processing of work requests issued to the contractor and ensure the best application of resources to meet the requirements of all assigned tasks.

4.6.4. Provide tracking of work and material expenditures for each delivery order or work project through monthly invoicing.

4.6.5. Provide proper accounting and control of all Government furnished or contractor purchased equipment.

4.6.6. Provide shipment of JALBTCX systems and materials associated with assigned tasks by the most effective means commensurate with required schedules.

4.6.7. Provide packaging to insure safe arrival of all shipments.

4.6.8. Provide means to expedite shipments when required to meet operational schedules.

4.6.9. Provide personnel, equipment and material requirements necessary to support both on-site and off-site operations.

4.6.9.1. Purchase equipment, hardware, software and associated licenses, and office supplies to support office operations at JALBTCX office in Kiln, MS

4.6.9.2. The Contractor will provide shipping and purchasing services and material to support field survey operations.

4.6.9.3. Provide shipping services including postage as needed.

4.6.9.4. Purchase equipment, hardware, software and associated licenses, and office supplies to support office operations at JALBTCX office in Kiln, MS

4.6.10. Issue periodic progress/status reports as required.

4.6.11. Provide an estimate of current expenses monthly.

5. Deliverables are required as enumerated and described below

5.1. For tasks under 4.1, System Operation and Maintenance

5.1.1. Daily Report on task 4.1 at the end of each field day including:

5.1.1.1. Summary of tasks that were performed, issues and concerns, number of flight hours

5.1.1.2. Plans for the following day

5.1.2. The contractor will deliver raw data on appropriate media agreed to by the JALBTCX POC. Raw data shall include, but not be limited to, digital copies of all electronic and paper files generated during the survey, flight sheets, field data collection sheets, raw airborne and ground GPS data, ground truth data, GPS processing projects, processed GPS data, project tracking files, raw airborne lidar and imagery data, flight plans in GIS or manufacturer format, and field processed lidar data in manufacturer directory structure and format.

5.1.3. Lidar data will be processed to a fully edited and classified point cloud. Lidar data may be delivered in Hydrofusion, Caris Base Editor, and/or PFMABE formats and file structures on external hard drives, processing workstations, or the JALBTCX server as determined in consultation with the Senior Army Representative.

5.1.3.1. All valid data collected during the production flight lines shall be processed and delivered.

Any issues found will be immediately corrected. All systematic errors shall be identified and eliminated, and remaining errors should have a normal distribution.

5.1.3.2. Vertical Accuracy Class for topographic lidar data shall be 10-cm. Topographic lidar data viewed in profile will exhibit thickness of < 19.6 cm. Alternately, a binned surface of standard deviation (within each bin) generated from topographic lidar data will not exceed 10 cm in flat areas for > 5% of the grid cells.

5.1.3.3. Vertical accuracy for bathymetric lidar data shall be described by the following equation:

𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝑎𝑡 95% 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = . 30 + (. 0130𝑑) where d is water depth. This results in 0.30cm at the surface and 0.72cm at 50m of water depth. Bathymetric lidar data viewed in profile will exhibit thickness of < 30 cm.

Alternately, a binned surface of standard deviation (within each bin) generated from bathymetric lidar data will not exceed 15cm in flat areas for > 5% of the grid cells.

5.1.4. Imagery data (camera and hyperspectral) will be processed to mosaics using automated procedures and delivered to USACE personnel. Any issues found will be immediately corrected. The contractor will deliver final processed imagery on external hard drives, processing workstations, or the JALBTCX server.

5.1.5. Report of Survey.

5.1.6. For tasks under 4.1.3, Provide maintenance of GFE to include necessary spares, upgrades, modifications, and new sensors to support survey operations.

5.1.6.1. Annual maintenance reports describing in detail any changes made to the systems

5.2. Miscellaneous items

5.2.1. Including but not limited to Office rental; Field supplies; Office supplies; Fuel; Hardware; Software;

Hardware licenses and maintenance; Software licenses and maintenance; Per diem; Survey vehicles;

Hangar rental; Airport fees; CZMIL maintenance, support, improvements, and upgrades; Technical support

5.2.2. Additional field staff days and data collection hours may fall into this category on an ad hoc basis if actual quantities differ from proposed quantities. Circumstances that may lead to such a difference include but are not limited to better-than-expected weather conditions or system performance.

5.3. Monthly Financial Report. By the 25th of each month, by email:

5.3.1. Expenditures broken down to include the current estimated monthly amount and total to-date amount under the delivery order.

5.3.2. Estimated number of man hours used for the current month.

6. Schedule:

6.1. Period of performance: 12 months.

6.2. Approximate schedule:

January 5, 2023 Mobilization to and installation and calibration of CZMIL in Kiln, MS and Fort Lauderdale, FL

January 15, 2023 Mobilize to CONUS Survey Location D (4 hours transit) January 16, 2023 Begin survey operations Location D

(4 hours flight time/day, 2 hours data collection/day) February 12, 2023 Survey operations stop Location D February 13, 2023 Demobilize to Kiln, MS, uninstall system February 15, 2023 Demobilize aircraft from Kiln, MS April 20, 2023 Installation and calibration of CZMIL in Kiln, MS April 30, 2023 Mobilize to CONUS Survey Location E (4 hours transit) May 1, 2023 Begin survey operations Location E

(4 hours flight time/day, 2 hours data collection/day) May 14, 2023 Section 5.1 deliverables due for January/February data collection September 1, 2023 Begin rolling delivery of section 5.1 deliverables for data collection that started in May September 24, 2023 Survey operations stop Location E September 25, 2023 Demobilize to Kiln, MS, uninstall system September 27, 2023 Demobilize aircraft from Kiln, MS December 31, 2023 Complete rolling delivery of section 5.1 deliverables for May 1-

September 24 data collection

7. U.S. Government furnished property

7.1. Office facilities at JALBTCX in Kiln, MS with sufficient furniture and standard office equipment to support the number of personnel as proposed.

7.2. Coastal mapping and charting sensors, 3-CZMILs, 1-Galaxy, 3-CASI 1500’s, 3-Phase One cameras, spares

7.3. Local clearances and permissions to support work in sensitive areas.

7.4. Network infrastructure to support field data processing.

7.5. Network infrastructure to support office data processing.

7.6. A government card will be used to purchase fuel for the aircraft.

8. Invoicing and Payment

8.1. A task order will be issued to the Contractor based on a firm fixed price proposal. Miscellaneous items will be reimbursed at cost plus applicable indirect rate and fee at a cost not to exceed that proposed in response to this request for proposal

8.2. Payment will be made in accordance with base contract terms and conditions.

9. Acceptance: The U.S. Government will have 30 business days after submission of deliverable as specified above. If the U.S. Government does not reject or request rework of deliverables within the 30 business days, they will be deemed to have been accepted.

10. Other Provisions

10.1. All deliverables shall become property of the USACE with editing and distribution rights.

11. Communications

11.1. Contracting Officer’s Representative

SAMPLE PROJECT NAVOCEANO

Scope of Work Operations and Technical Support for the NAVOCEANO and JALBTCX

Solicitation Number W91278-22-R-0021 Sample Project 2

1. Contract background information: The work performed under this contract is directed toward coastal mapping and charting with operation of sensors and systems, such as CZMIL, CHARTS, SHOALS, CASI, ALTM and others, and technical and administrative support for the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX). The contractor will be required to operate, evaluate, and maintain these sensors, to produce standard data products using the system’s output, and to provide technical expertise and support to JALBTCX. This will require the ability and expertise for operation and maintenance of the CZMIL and CHARTS and other systems, and providing Technical Support to JALBTCX, Ground-truth and other Supplementary Data, Survey Mission Support, Quality Control, and Administrative Support for work executed worldwide.

2. Delivery Order Synopsis: This delivery order provides support to maintain and modernize operational capability of JALBTCX CZMIL sensors in support of NAVOCEANO Airborne Coastal Surveys and related NAVOCEANO mapping requirements in OCONUS locations as required. The Contractor is required to provide all planning, supervision, administration, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and technical support necessary to perform Surveying, Mapping, and Engineering, including (1) operation and maintenance of CZMIL, (2) generation of standard surveying, mapping, engineering, and charting products from the data collected by CZMIL, and (3) provision of Technical Support in airborne coastal surveying, mapping, engineering and charting for JALBTCX.

3. Place of Performance: Kiln, MS, OCONUS locations as required.

4. Task Order Requirements: The Contractor shall perform the tasks below. Costs will not exceed those proposed in response to this request for proposal.

4.1. System Operation and Maintenance as described in the base contract, as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items.

4.1.1. Provide all equipment and personnel required to operate the sensors, including but not limited to system operators and data processors, field and office support personnel, etc.

4.1.1.1. The Contractor will provide all equipment and personnel necessary to support standard operation of a CZMIL system for approximately six months.

4.1.1.2. Contractor personnel shall possess the experience necessary to plan and execute coastal mapping surveys; and process GPS, bathymetric and topographic lidar, aerial photography, and hyperspectral imagery.

4.1.1.3. Personnel will meet all medical and training requirements for travel to operational AOR.

4.1.1.4. Provided aircraft shall be twin engine, operated by a Captain and First Officer, have a flight duration greater than or equal to 8 hours, have a sonobuoy chute, and have or be capable of attaining an Army Airworthiness Release.

4.1.2. Provide all system data, mission support data and ground truth data to JALBTCX for each project.

4.1.3. Provide maintenance of GFE to include necessary spares, upgrades, modifications, and new sensors to support survey operations.

4.1.4. Perform trouble shooting, testing, check-out, inspection and other items as needed to ensure operation of the system.

4.1.5. Perform mobilization / demobilization and calibration procedures for the sensor system(s) and supporting equipment.

4.2. JALBTCX Technical Support as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items.

4.2.1. Review and / or develop plans, standard procedures and schedules for JALBTCX Operations including technical completeness, logistics and support personnel.

4.3. Ground-truth and other Supplementary Data as described in the base contract.

4.4. Survey Mission Support as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items.

4.4.1. Provide all equipment and personnel necessary for the planning, logistics, mobilization, demobilization and other services required to support the worldwide field operations.

4.4.2. Provide survey data in varying formats.

4.5. Quality Control as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items.

4.5.1. Provide and maintain quality control of raw and processed data for both sensors and ancillary data.

4.5.2. Provide personnel for the management and support of extremely large data sets.

4.5.3. Provide and maintain quality control for all related products including data interpretation of data outputs.

4.5.4. Provide any required data for the evaluation and validation of sensor survey data.

4.5.5. Develop, implement, and maintain a quality/reliability program capable of identifying and correcting system hardware, software, and procedural problems adversely affecting systems and performance.

4.5.6. Work with system manufacturers to monitor system health

4.5.7. Work with system manufacturers to support development of specific tests and procedures to evaluate reliability problems and provide information required for their solution.

4.5.8. Assess performance of systems, components, and individual sensors and appraise unit reliability.

4.5.9. Perform quality inspections and acceptance of system repairs and modifications.

4.5.10. Conduct shipping and receiving inspections on sensor systems and components.

4.5.11. Administer and maintain a comprehensive safety plan for the operation, testing, repair, and modification of JALBTCX systems.

4.6. Administrative Support as described in the base contract, specifically including but not limited to the following items:

4.6.1. Produce reports of survey as required by specific task orders.

4.6.2. Procure services, repair parts, spares, or systems required for the performance of a delivery order through the most cost-effective source using competitive bids or quotations and considering shipping, discounts, and any related fees or charges.

4.6.3. Provide a work control system capable of coordinating the processing of work requests issued to the contractor and ensure the best application of resources to meet the requirements of all assigned tasks.

4.6.4. Provide tracking of work and material expenditures for each delivery order or work project through monthly invoicing.

4.6.5. Provide proper accounting and control of all Government furnished or contractor purchased equipment.

4.6.6. Provide shipment of JALBTCX systems and materials associated with assigned tasks by the most effective means commensurate with required schedules.

4.6.7. Provide packaging to insure safe arrival of all shipments.

4.6.8. Provide means to expedite shipments when required to meet operational schedules.

4.6.9. Provide personnel, equipment and material requirements necessary to support both on-site and off-site operations.

4.6.9.1. Purchase equipment, hardware, software and associated licenses, and office supplies to support office operations at JALBTCX office in Kiln, MS

4.6.9.2. The Contractor will provide shipping and purchasing services and material to support field survey operations.

4.6.9.3. Provide shipping services including postage as needed.

4.6.9.4. Purchase equipment, hardware, software and associated licenses, and office supplies to support office operations at JALBTCX office in Kiln, MS

4.6.10. Issue periodic progress/status reports as required.

4.6.11. Provide an estimate of current expenses monthly.

5. Deliverables are required as enumerated and described below

5.1. For tasks under 4.1, System Operation and Maintenance

5.1.1. Daily Report on task 4.1 at the end of each field day including:

5.1.1.1. Summary of tasks that were performed, issues and concerns, number of flight hours

5.1.1.2. Plans for the following day

5.1.2. The contractor will deliver raw data on appropriate media agreed to by the JALBTCX POC. Raw data shall include, but not be limited to, digital copies of all electronic and paper files generated during the survey, flight sheets, field data collection sheets, raw airborne and ground GPS data, ground truth data, GPS processing projects, processed GPS data, project tracking files, raw airborne lidar and imagery data, flight plans in GIS or manufacturer format, and field processed lidar data in manufacturer directory structure and format.

5.1.3. Lidar data shall be processed, field validated to support the accuracy standards below, and delivered to NAVO personnel in the field in Hydrofusion, Caris Base Editor, and/or PFMABE formats and file structures on external storage or processing workstations as determined in consultation with the Senior Navy Representative.

5.1.3.1. All valid data collected during the production flight lines shall be processed and manually edited and delivered. Any issues found will be immediately corrected. All systematic errors shall be identified and eliminated, and remaining errors should have a normal distribution.

5.1.3.2. Vertical Accuracy Class for topographic lidar data shall be 10-cm. Topographic lidar data viewed in profile will exhibit thickness of < 19.6 cm. Alternately, a binned surface of standard deviation (within each bin) generated from topographic lidar data will not exceed 10 cm in flat areas for > 5% of the grid cells.

5.1.3.3. Vertical accuracy for bathymetric lidar data shall be described by the following equation:

𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝑎𝑡 95% 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = . 30 + (. 0130𝑑) where d is water depth. This results in 0.30cm at the surface and 0.72cm at 50m of water depth. Bathymetric lidar data viewed in profile will exhibit thickness of < 30 cm. Alternately, a binned surface of standard deviation (within each bin) generated from bathymetric lidar data will not exceed 15cm in flat areas for > 5% of the grid cells.

5.1.4. Imagery data (camera and hyperspectral) will be processed to mosaics using automated procedures. Any issues found will be immediately corrected. The contractor will deliver final processed imagery on external hard drives, processing workstations, or the JALBTCX server, as determined in consultation with the JALBTCX POC.

5.1.5. Report of Survey.

5.1.6. For tasks under 4.1.3, Provide maintenance of GFE to include necessary spares, upgrades, modifications, and new sensors to support survey operations.

5.1.6.1. Annual maintenance reports describing in detail any changes made to the systems

5.2. Miscellaneous items

5.2.1. Including but not limited to Office rental; Field supplies; Office supplies; Fuel; Hardware;

Software; Hardware licenses and maintenance; Software licenses and maintenance; Per diem;

Survey vehicles; Hangar rental; Airport fees; CZMIL maintenance, support, improvements, and upgrades; Technical support

5.2.2. Additional field staff days and data collection hours may fall into this category on an ad hoc basis if actual quantities differ from proposed quantities. Circumstances that may lead to such a difference include but are not limited to better-than-expected weather conditions or system performance.

5.3. Monthly Financial Report. By the 25th of each month, by email:

5.3.1. Expenditures broken down to include the current estimated monthly amount and total to-date amount under the delivery order.

5.3.2. Estimated number of man hours used for the current month.

6. Schedule

6.1. Period of performance: 12 months.

6.2. Approximate schedule:

October 1, 2022 Mobilization to and installation and calibration of CZMIL in Kiln, MS November 1, 2022 Mobilize to OCONUS Survey Location A

(1 day/8 flight hours for survey aircraft transit to location A) November 6, 2022 Begin survey operations Location A

(8 hours flight time/day, 5 hours data collection/day, 1 down day/week) December 10, 2022 Last day survey operations Location A (last flight day)

December 16, 2022 Demobilize to Kiln, MS, system remains in aircraft January 5, 2023 Mobilize to OCONUS Survey Location B

(5 days transit, 50 flight hours) January 15, 2023 Begin survey operations in Location B

(8 hours flight time/day, 5 hours data collection/day, 1 down day/week) April 2, 2023 Survey operations stop Location B April 7, 2023 Mobilize to OCONUS Survey Location C

(3 days transit, 21 flight hours) April 15, 2023 Begin survey operations in Location C

(8 hours flight time/day, 5 hours data collection/day, 1 down day/week) June 24, 2023 Survey operations stop Location C June 29, 2023 Demobilize to Kiln, MS (2 days, 15 flight hours), uninstall system July 2, 2023 Demobilize aircraft from Kiln, MS

7. U.S. Government furnished property

7.1. Office facilities at JALBTCX in Kiln, MS with sufficient furniture and standard office equipment to support the number of personnel as proposed.

7.2. Coastal mapping and charting sensors, 1-CZMILs, 1-CASI 1500’s, 1-Phase One cameras, spares

7.3. Local clearances and permissions to support work in OCONUS and sensitive areas.

7.4. Network infrastructure to support field data processing.

7.5. Network infrastructure to support office data processing.

7.6. Existing NAVOCEANO ACS CZMIL datasets and ancillary project information.

8. Invoicing and Payment

8.1. A task order will be issued to the Contractor based on a firm fixed price proposal. Miscellaneous items will be reimbursed at cost plus applicable indirect rate and fee at a cost not to exceed that proposed in response to this request for proposal

8.2. Payment will be made in accordance with base contract terms and conditions.

9. Acceptance: The U.S. Government will have 30 business days after submission of deliverable as specified above. If the U.S. Government does not reject or request rework of deliverables within the 30 business days, they will be deemed to have been accepted.

10. Other Provisions

10.1. All deliverables shall become property of the USACE with editing and distribution rights.

11. Communications

11.1. During the progress of work, close coordination between the contractor and the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Operations Division, Spatial Data Branch (CESAM-OP-J, JALBTCX) and Naval Oceanographic Office, Hydrographic Department, Hydrographic Airborne Coastal Surveys Branch, is required. All questions concerning the work requirements, project coordination, and data delivery should be referred to the JALBTCX POCs for this delivery order.

11.2. All questions concerning contract issues should be addressed to the COR

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

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REVISED SECTION L

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

PROJECT SPECIFIC SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1.0 Introduction. This is a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, competitive, Best Value - Tradeoff, source selection in support of the Mobile District’s Civil Works Program. In this source selection, the Government intends to make one (1) award resulting from this solicitation. Each competing Prime Contractor, hereinafter referred to as the “Offeror”, shall submit a proposal that includes the required submission information found in this Section L, to demonstrate the Offeror’s capabilities to perform the work described in this Request for Proposal (RFP) at a fair and reasonable cost/price. By submission of a proposal, the Offeror accedes to all the terms of this RFP. RFP Section M outlines the proposal evaluation process and the basis for award. Below are project specific, proposal submittal instructions to the Offeror based on requirements important to this solicitation. The Offeror must follow the instructions and incorporate the requirements into their proposal.

1.1 Who May Submit. Any responsible businesses organized as a prime contractor in the United States.

1.2 Project Description. In general, this project is described in RFP Section C. Reference all the Technical Provisions in RFP Section C, and other Sections and Appendices for the entire scope of effort required.

1.3 Request for Information. Any questions about this solicitation, including technical questions about Technical Provisions (TP’s), shall be submitted via the Bidder Inquiry Portal in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet. Questions should be submitted no later than 11 February 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to allow time for a response, and an amendment to the solicitation, if necessary. On this date and time, the portal will be closed. For technical questions, no other means of communication (e-mail, fax or telephone) will be accepted. Oral exchanges between offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding. In addition to the information available to the Offerors on the Bidder Inquiry Portal, any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all Offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of offers.

To submit and review inquiries, an Offeror needs to be a current registered user of the ProjNet system. To register, go to https://www.projnet.org/projnet, click the “BID” tab, select “Bidder Inquiry”, select agency “USACE”, enter the “Bidder Inquiry Key” for the solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, and then click login. Complete all required information and then click “Create User”. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click “Continue”.

From this page you can view all bidder inquiries for this solicitation or submit an inquiry.

Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, and the Mobile District’s technical team will post a response to the ProjNet system after it has been processed.

SOLICITATION NUMBER is: W91278-22-R-0021

BIDDER INQUIRY KEY is: 4G98H6-4745HI

Note: Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system, will be accessible to view by all interested Offerors on this solicitation.

If there are any conflicts between the solicitation and the responses provided in the ProjNet system, the solicitation governs. Changes to the solicitation will be made by amendment.

1.4 Proposal Submission Address and Deadline: Submit proposal packages electronically, as described below. The proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The Government must receive your proposal no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of the SF33. Any and all amendments to the solicitation shall be acknowledged by completion of Block 14 of the SF33.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via DoD SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS

(E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Offerors shall submit their proposals using the following link: https://safe.apps.mil/.

Submit proposals using the link above to:

Contract Specialist: Mr. Kevin Williams at kevin.h.williams@usace.army.mil AND Contracting Officer: Ms. Sonya Rodgers at sonya.d.rodgers@usace.army.mil

1.4.1 Instructions for Submitting Electronic Proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, it is recommended that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site.

Offerors may use compression utility software, such as WinZip or PKZip, to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

1.4.2 Request for Upload Code. Offerors must email the Contract Specialist Kevin Williams at kevin.h.williams@usace.army.mil and the Contracting…