ASL Environmental Sciences Shallow Water Ice Profiler (SWIP)

Notice Number: 145025240065SM

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis

Title: ASL Environmental Sciences Shallow Water Ice Profiler (SWIP)

Response Date: July 17, 2024

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is not a pre-solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified U.S. Domestic businesses, which could include Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business firms and even Large Businesses. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) is a multidisciplinary environmental research laboratory that provides scientific understanding to inform the use and management of Great Lakes and coastal marine environments. ASL Environmental Sciences Shallow Water Ice Profiler (SWIP) units are real time acoustic ice profilers for shallow water, which allow scientists to study the effects of these areas with the data provided, in high resolution. The GLERL requires a profiler like the SWIP in order to continue existing data sets in the Great Lakes.

INTENDED USE/PURPOSE:

The ASL Environmental Sciences SWIP facilitates measurements for river ice cover monitoring for flood control; river, lake and estuary ice research; and frazil ice monitoring near potable and cooling water intakes. It has the ability to monitor and record ice targets at the water’s surface, with continuous sampling up to 2 Hz. The instrument has a large on-board data capacity (up to 16 Gbyte), and real-time RS-232 communications or RS-422 for cabled installations > 15 m. This is the only known instrument that can meet the Government’s needs, and this notice’s intent is to identify any other products that meet the full requirements listed below.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/ESSENTIAL SALIENT FEATURES:

Features:

Monitor and record ice targets at the water surface

Record backscatter returns from ice particles suspended in the water column (frazil ice)

Up to 2 Hz continuous sampling

Excellent horizontal resolution - 542 kHz transducer, 6° beam width

Low power requirements (shore power or internal battery pack)

Robust low-profile housing

Large on-board data capacity(up to 16 Gbyte) by Compact FlashReal-time RS-232 communications or RS-422 for cabled installations> 15 m

Versatile Windows-based software for deployment planning and initialization, instrument testing and downloading of stored data

Upward Looking Sonar:

Operating Frequency: 542 kHz standard; 235 kHz optional

Beam Width: 6 degrees standard; 11 degrees optional

Sampling Rate: up to 2 Hz

Duty Cycle: up to 100%

Maximum Range: 20 m

Precision: +/- 0.05 m (ice drift)

Realtime Clock:

Accuracy: +/- 5 min/year

Data Storage:

Standard: 8 GB Compact Flash

Optional: 16 GB Compact Flash

Power:

External: 8-15 VDC; 1 A (Peak)

Internal: 40 Ahr; 200 Ahr

Tilt Sensor:

Range: +/- 20 degrees

Accuracy: +/- 0.5 degrees

Precision: 0.01 degrees (noise level)

Temperature Sensor:

Accuracy: +/- 0.1 degree C

Resolution: 0.05 degree C

Absolute Pressure Sensor:

3 Bar Strain Gauge Range: 0-20 m

Size:

External Power: 27cm x 15cm x 15cm

40 Ahr: 62cm x 15cm x 15cm

200 Ahr: 117cm x 17cm x 17cm

Optional Features:

235 kHz frequency with 11° beam width

(for slush and thermal ice studies)

Magnesium/Zinc anodes for fresh/salt water corrosion protection

Simple aluminum bottom mounting platform

Heated pyramid shaped ice resistant bottom frame

Shore-based barometer for draft calculations

Polyurethane jacketed cable (max 1200 m long)

Armoured cable (max 300 m long)

Customized shore-based data management system for SWIP and integrated ADCP

Mounting design assistance and equipment available upon request

Ice Profiler Processing Toolbox™ software for processing and analysis of SWIP and ADCP ice velocity data sets .

Acoustic Profile Analyzer - visualization of acoustic backscatter profiles

Data Processing Services

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Deliver by 60 days after date of award.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334519 with a size standard of 600 employees.

Interested firms shall provide, in writing, a brief narrative (no more than 3 pages in length) and documentation to support your firm’s capability and experience meeting the requirements herein and include your firm’s name, address, point of contact, telephone number, UEID Number, CCR CAGE Number, business type and size (i.e., small, large, non-profit, educational, etc.). Any response that does not include this information will not be considered. The Government will review your response to determine if your firm has the experience, knowledge and capability to provide the items as specified above.

This request for information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. Nor does this request for information constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that any procurement action may be issued for the Government’s requirements.

No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of the submission of contractor’s information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

All contractors doing business with the Government are required to be registered and active with the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded based on responses received to this notice.