USCG Sector Anchorage GRS Exercise - Unmanned Aerial Services

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The solicitation number is 70Z035-21-Q-0000115 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

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NAICS 518210 - Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

NAICS 541- Other Scientific, Technical Services

USCG Sector Anchorage has a requirement to purchase:

Contractor to provide exercise design expertise and video and still image data processing for the use of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage’s annual geographic response strategy validation exercise.

Exercise design consultation for planning, execution and data analysis is provided to enable the USCG to execute the 2022 PREP FE ACP GRS Validation (National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Functional Exercise for Area Contingency Plan Geographic Response System Validation). The exercise will be conducted on Kodiak Island, a high threat area for oil discharge response under the USCG Sector Anchorage’s Federal on Scene Coordinator authority and jurisdiction.

This exercise meets USCG Sector Anchorage requirements under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) and the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR Part 300 (as further detailed in the USCG Marine Environmental Response Manual, COMDTINST M16000.14, and the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines), in addition to the USCG Arctic Strategy (May 2013).

Consultation is required for Alaska specific UAS operations, operational planning, design exercise specifications, including Tier II review, scheduling, beyond line-of-sight waivers, travel and supply logistics, and on sight supervision of UAS systems, trained UAS pilots within a simulated oil discharge event. Consultation also includes evaluation of Arctic and Western Alaska Contingency Plan UAS protocols efficacy, and recommended improvements, as appropriate. Further, geospatial data processing of raw vide and still imagery is required for utilization across multiple federal and state agencies and inclusion into the Arctic and Western Alaska Area Contingency Plan, Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA), and NOAA Shore Line. Both the raw video and stills as well as any data analysis product must be made available within the contract period of performance. All aspects of the exercise will be in full compliance with the Arctic and Western Alaska Area Contingency Plans and all other related UAS policy, guidelines and/or best practices.

Consultation Specifications:

a. The ability to support USCG Marine Environmental Response Manual, COMDTINST M16000.14 Validation Level II.

b. Available for Period of Performance: August 01, 2022 to September 30, 2022.

c. Ensure compliance with FAA Part 107 Operations.

Data Processing Specifications:

a. Collect still and video imagery of Geographic Response Strategy sites as directed by USCG.

b. Process imagery data for inclusion into Arctic and Western Alaska Area Contingency Plan, Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA), and NOAA Shore Line.

Delivery/Shipping:

 If delivery/shipping is applicable, quote freight as a separate line item toNome, AK.

Period of Performance:

Travel to Nome, AK, for 01 week for execution of exercise August 01, 2022 to September 30, 2022.

Coast Guard POC’s:

LCDR Matthew Richards:

Work (907) 428-4111

Cell (907) 351-0176

MSTCS John Rice:

Work (907) 428-4153

Cell (907) 726-3793

Contracting POC:

SKC Jennifer Sanders

Work: (907) 428-4135

All quotes are due at USCG Sector Anchorage, AK by the 0800 08 April 2022. Please email any questions, comments, or concerns to: Jennifer Sanders @ jennifer.c.sanders@uscg.mil or (907) 428-4135.