Biometric Tenders

Details: The Province Maintains A Network Of Permanent Sample Plots (psps) Within The Forest Protection Area Of Alberta To Monitor The Growth, Health And Mortality Of Trees And Stand-level Volume Growth Or Decline. This Data Is Fundamental To The Calculation Of The Sustainable Timber Supply, Through Building Timber Volume Vs. Time Relationships Directly, Or Supplying The Core Data For More Sophisticated Forest Growth Models. Psp Data Is Also Extensively Used In Calibrating Inventory Assessments, And For Research In Forest Biometrics, Stand Dynamics, Wildlife Habitat, Climate, Disease, And Insect Dynamics. To Ensure The Integrity Of The Psp Program Is Maintained, The Province Requires The Measurement Of Plots In The Whitecourt Area In Accordance With The Goa Psp Manual As Amended From Time To Time. Measurements Of The Plots Should Proceed In The General Order Listed (i.e. Complete Plots In The Swan Hills First, Then Move Southwest, Ending West Of Whitecourt. It Is Not Essential That All Plots Listed Be Completed – This Will Depend On The Bid Price And Production Rate Relative To The Department Budget. However, It Is Essential That Plots In One Area Be Completed Before Moving On To The Next. Several Additional New Plot Establishments May Be Requested By The Department In The Area, And It Is Understood These May Reduce The Number Of Existing Plots Measured. All Measurements Must Be Completed And The Final Invoice Submitted By March 15, 2025 To Allow Sufficient Time For Quality Control Before Fiscal Year-end. The Structure Of The Contract Will Be A Fixed Hourly Rate Inclusive Of All Expenses. The Budget Is Set At $100,000. Proponents Must Bid Their Hourly Rate Per Crew, And Estimate How Many Plots They Plan To Complete For $100,000 Following The Order Of Plots As Listed In The Detailed Plot Specifications List Attached To This Rfp. The Average Cost Per Plot Will Be The Key Financial Evaluation Criterion; However, Invoicing Must Be By Number Of Crew-hours And Price Per Crew-hour. The Successful Proponent Must Adhere To Their Proposed Production Rate Unless Access, Tree Count, Tag Loss, Or Other Conditions Are Different Than The Information Provided In This Rfp. Any Changes To Conditions Must Be Documented With Photos And By On-going Email Discussions With The Department, To Explain Reduced Production. The Successful Proponent Shall Supply Personnel To Fulfill Three (3) Key Roles: • Project Manager • Crew Lead(s) • Field Surveyor(s) The Same Person May Fulfill Multiple Roles; However, For Safety A Minimum Of Two (2) Field Personnel (a Crew Lead And A Field Surveyor) Per Crew Is Mandatory. Some Plots Will Have Trees That Have Lost Tags And Must Be Re-tagged With The Correct Tag Number, Using Their Location, Species And Approximate Size To Determine The Missing Tag (stem Maps Outlining Such Information Will Be Provided). Plots Will Be Accessible By Vehicle, Atv And/or On Foot, As Outlined In The Provided Plot Specifications Spreadsheet. Access Details May Change Due To Recent Industrial Activity. All Known Access Or Measurement Challenges Are Noted In The Comments On The Plot Specifications List And Should Be Considered In Estimating How Many Plots Could Be Done Under The Fixed Budget And Under These Conditions. Prior To Services Commencing, One (1) Day Of Mandatory Training Will Be Provided To The Contractor By The Province. The Project Manager And All Crew Leads (one (1) Required Per Crew) Must Attend This Training In Order To Be Qualified To Undertake Fieldwork. It Is Highly Recommended That The Field Surveyors Attend As Well. Ongoing Communication With The Province Will Ensure The Success Of This Project. A Common Data Format Is Required. To Maintain The Strict Requirements Of This Format, Promote Data Quality Through Immediate Feedback, And To Facilitate Field And Office Qc, Use Of The Forcorp Solutions’ Android-based Data Collection App Will Be Required. Access To The App Will Be Provided At No Cost To The Successful Contractor; However, The Contractor Will Need To Supply At Least Two Rugged Android-based Devices To Run The App (one Per Crew And At Least One Spare). The Department’s Psp Measurements Manual, Posted On The Apc Website With This Rfp, Must Be Followed For Measurement Specifics. Note That This Project Also Requires Submission Of Critical Plot Metadata (access Details, Regeneration Plot Vegetation, Topography, Ecosite, Plot Damage) By Digital Photos And On Paper Maintenance Sheets. There Are Three Types Of Forest Psps Maintained By The Branch Which Will Be Measured In This Project: Older Alberta Forest Service (afs) Style Plots With Either One Or Four Clustered Plots, Primarily In Older Natural Origin Stands; Juvenile To Mid-aged Stand Dynamics System (sds) Plots (in Post-harvest And A Few Fire-origin Stands); And Our Newest Configuration, Forest Management Branch (fmb) Psps. All Branch Psps Contain Tagged Trees With Subplots Nested Within To Measure Smaller Trees Efficiently. These Trees Are Re-measured Roughly Every 5 To 25 Years (occasionally Longer) For Survival And Growth. A 2 To 10 Ha Protective Buffer (perimeter Of 500-1400 M) Of Blue-banded And Flagged Trees Surrounds The Plot And, With A Few Exceptions Noted In The Plot Specifications Table Provided With This Rfp, Requires Renewal At Each Measurement. The Sds Psps Were Designed To Efficiently Sample Stands From The Early Juvenile To The Mature Stage With A Nested Regeneration And Sapling Subplot Design. The Afs Psps Have Similarly Nested Sapling Subplots, Though Formerly Tallied Small Regeneration With No Tagging. One Of The Required Services Is To Establish New Regeneration Plots In The Afs Psps So That All Goa Plot Systems Have The Same Structure. Additionally, Several Of The Plots In This Project Have A Sapling Subplot Too Small To Fit The Required Regeneration Plots. The Sapling Plot Will Need To Be Expanded To A Full Quarter Of The Main Plot In These. No Age And Top Height Assessment (see The Goa Psp Manual) Will Be Required In Any Of These Plots. The Fmb-style Plots Are Smaller-area Versions Of The Sds Plots With Minor Differences In Tag Numbering. If Excessive Damage Is Found In Any Psp (fire, Harvest, Windthrow), The Department May Require Establishment Of A Fmb Psp Over The Damaged Afs Or Sds Plot. If Additional Suitable Sites Are Found To Establish Several New Psps, They Will Also Follow The Fmb-style Plot Protocol. Any New Plots And Seven Existing Plots Require High Precision Gps Points, Either At Plot Centre, Or Plot Centre Plus The Buffer Corners. See The Goa Psp Manual For Details On How To Collect Accurate Gps Points. Plot-specific Maintenance Services Required Are Outlined In The Goapspspecswc2024_25.xlsx Spreadsheet Accompanying This Rfp. Access Details, Tree Counts And Comments On Known Challenges Are Provided On This Spreadsheet As Well. All Plots Will Require The Standard Tree Measurements Outlined In The Goa Psp Manual.

Details: The Province Maintains A Network Of Permanent Sample Plots (psps) Within The Forest Protection Area Of Alberta To Monitor The Growth, Health And Mortality Of Trees And Stand-level Volume Growth Or Decline. This Data Is Fundamental To The Calculation Of The Sustainable Timber Supply, Through Building Timber Volume Vs. Time Relationships Directly, Or Supplying The Core Data For More Sophisticated Forest Growth Models. Psp Data Is Also Extensively Used In Calibrating Inventory Assessments, And For Research In Forest Biometrics, Stand Dynamics, Wildlife Habitat, Climate, Disease, And Insect Dynamics. Measurements Of The Plots Should Proceed In The General Order Listed (i.e. Complete Plots In The Area South Of Grande Prairie First, Then Move North, Ending Near Worsley). It Is Not Essential That All Plots Listed Be Completed – This Will Depend On The Bid Price And Production Rate Relative To The Department Budget. However, It Is Essential That Plots In One Area Be Completed Before Moving On To The Next. Several Additional New Plot Establishments May Be Requested By The Department In This Area, And It Is Understood These May Reduce The Number Of Existing Plots Measured. All Measurements Must Be Completed And The Final Invoice Submitted By March 15, 2025 To Allow Sufficient Time For Quality Control Before Fiscal Year-end. The Structure Of The Contract Will Be A Fixed Hourly Rate Inclusive Of All Expenses. The Budget Is Set At $100,000. Proponents Must Bid Their Hourly Rate Per Crew, And Estimate How Many Plots They Plan To Complete For $100,000 Following The Order Of Plots As Listed In The Detailed Plot Specifications List Attached To This Rfp. The Average Cost Per Plot Will Be The Key Financial Evaluation Criterion; However, Invoicing Must Be By Number Of Crew-hours And Price Per Crew-hour. The Successful Proponent Must Adhere To Their Proposed Production Rate Unless Access, Tree Count, Tag Loss, Or Other Conditions Are Different Than The Information Provided In This Rfp. Any Changes To Conditions Must Be Documented With Photos And By On-going Email Discussions With The Department, To Explain Reduced Production. The Successful Proponent Shall Supply Personnel To Fulfill Three (3) Key Roles: • Project Manager • Crew Lead(s) • Field Surveyor(s) The Same Person May Fulfill Multiple Roles; However, For Safety A Minimum Of Two (2) Field Personnel (a Crew Lead And A Field Surveyor) Per Crew Is Mandatory. Some Plots Will Have Trees That Have Lost Tags And Must Be Re-tagged With The Correct Tag Number, Using Their Location, Species And Approximate Size To Determine The Missing Tag (stem Maps Outlining Such Information Will Be Provided). Plots Will Be Accessible By Vehicle, Atv And/or On Foot, As Outlined In The Provided Plot Specifications Spreadsheet. Access Details May Change Due To Recent Industrial Activity. All Known Access Or Measurement Challenges Are Noted In The Comments On The Plot Specifications List And Should Be Considered In Estimating How Many Plots Could Be Done Under The Fixed Budget And Under These Conditions. Prior To Services Commencing, One (1) Day Of Mandatory Training Will Be Provided To The Contractor By The Province. The Project Manager And All Crew Leads (one (1) Required Per Crew) Must Attend This Training In Order To Be Qualified To Undertake Fieldwork. It Is Highly Recommended That The Field Surveyors Attend As Well. Ongoing Communication With The Province Will Ensure The Success Of This Project. A Common Data Format Is Required. To Maintain The Strict Requirements Of This Format, Promote Data Quality Through Immediate Feedback, And To Facilitate Field And Office Qc, Use Of The ‘forcorp Solutions’ Android-based Data Collection App Will Be Required. Access To The App Will Be Provided At No Cost To The Successful Contractor; However, The Contractor Will Need To Supply At Least Two Rugged Android-based Devices To Run The App (one Per Crew And At Least One Spare). The Department’s Psp Measurements Manual, Posted On The Apc Website With This Rfp, Must Be Followed For Measurement Specifics. Note That This Project Also Requires Submission Of Critical Plot Metadata (access Details, Regeneration Plot Vegetation, Topography, Ecosite, Plot Damage) By Digital Photos And On Paper Maintenance Sheets. There Are Three Types Of Forest Psps Maintained By The Branch Which Will Be Measured In This Project: Older Alberta Forest Service (afs) Style Plots With Either One Or Four Clustered Plots, Primarily In Older Natural Origin Stands; Juvenile To Mid-aged Stand Dynamics System (sds) Plots (in Post-harvest And A Few Fire-origin Stands); And Our Newest Configuration, Forest Management Branch (fmb) Psps. All Branch Psps Contain Tagged Trees With Subplots Nested Within To Measure Smaller Trees Efficiently. These Trees Are Re-measured Roughly Every 5 To 25 Years (occasionally Longer) For Survival And Growth. A 2 To 10 Ha Protective Buffer (perimeter Of 500-1400 M) Of Blue-banded And Flagged Trees Surrounds The Plot And, With A Few Exceptions Noted In The Plot Specifications Table Provided With This Rfp, Requires Renewal At Each Measurement. The Sds Psps Were Designed To Efficiently Sample Stands From The Early Juvenile To The Mature Stage With A Nested Regeneration And Sapling Subplot Design. The Afs Psps Have Similarly Nested Sapling Subplots, Though Formerly Tallied Small Regeneration With No Tagging. One Of The Required Services Is To Establish New Regeneration Plots In The Afs Psps So That All Goa Plot Systems Have The Same Structure. Additionally, Several Of The Plots In This Project Have A Sapling Subplot Too Small To Fit The Required Regeneration Plots. The Sapling Plot Will Need To Be Expanded To A Full Quarter Of The Main Plot In These. No Age And Top Height Assessment (see The Goa Psp Manual) Will Be Required In Any Of These Plots. The Fmb-style Plots Are Smaller-area Versions Of The Sds Plots With Minor Differences In Tag Numbering. If Excessive Damage Is Found In Any Psp (fire, Harvest, Windthrow), The Department May Require Establishment Of A Fmb Psp Over The Damaged Afs Or Sds Plot. If Additional Suitable Sites Are Found To Establish Several New Psps, They Will Also Follow The Fmb-style Plot Protocol. Any New Plots And Nine Existing Plots Require High Precision Gps Points, Either At Plot Centre, Or Plot Centre Plus The Buffer Corners. See The Goa Psp Manual For Details On How To Collect Accurate Gps Points. Plot-specific Maintenance Services Required Are Outlined In The Goapspspecsgp2024_25.xlsx Spreadsheet Accompanying This Rfp. Access Details, Tree Counts And Comments On Known Challenges Are Provided On This Spreadsheet As Well. All Plots Will Require The Standard Tree Measurements Outlined In The Goa Psp Manual.

Details: Description Republic Of The Philippines Province Of Zamboanga Del Norte Bids And Awards Committee Provincial Capitol, Estaka, Dipolog City Email Add: Bidsandawards22@gmail.com November 18, 2024 Invitation To Bid The Provincial Government Of Zamboanga Del Norte Through The Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Is Inviting Interested Parties/ Bidders To Bid For The Following Contract: Contract Id: Pr#200(01)24-11-009(i) Contract Name: Procurement Of It Equipment (laptop, & Etc.) Location/purpose: To Be Used At Coa, Office Of The Audit Team Leader. Approved Budget For The Contract (abc): P681,000.00 (inclusive Of All Applicable Taxes)  Bidders/ Contractors Must Have An Expertise In Undertaking A Similar Project, Completed At Least Two Similar Contracts Which The Equivalent Amount Is At Least 50% Of The Proposed Project For Bidding Within The Last Three Years.  Bidders Are Inform That The Delivery Term Is 30 Calendar Days Upon Receipt Of Notice To Proceed.  Bidders/ Contractors Shall Submit Their One (1) Copy Sealed Envelope Containing Their Technical And Financial Documents  Documents Submitted Must Be In Accordance With The Checklist Provided And Must Have A Corresponding Label Or Name Plates.  The Eligibility Check/ Screening As Well As The Preliminary Examination Of Bids Shall Use The Non- Discretionary "pass/ Fail" Criteria.  Post Qualification Of The Lowest/ Single Bids Shall Be Conducted.  All Particulars Relative To Eligibility Statement And Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Evaluation Of Bids, Post Qualification And Award Of The Contract Shall Be Governed By The Pertinent Provision Of Ra 9184 And Its Implementing Rules And Regulations (irr).  All Bids Must Be Accompanied By A Bid Security In Any Of The Acceptable Forms In The Amount Stated In Itb Clause 14.  Bidding Is Restricted To Filipino Citizens/ Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships Or Organizations With At Least Sixty Percent (60%) Interest Or Outstanding Capital Stock Belonging To Citizens Of The Philippines, And To Citizens Or Organizations Of A Country The Laws Or Regulations Of Which Grant Similar Rights Or Privileges To Filipino Citizens, Pursuant To Ra No. 5183. The Schedules Of Activities Are Listed As Follows: Bac Activities Schedule Advertisement / Posting November 19 - 25, 2024 Availability And Issuance Of Bidding Documents November 19 - 26, 2024 @ 08:30am Deadline For The Submission Of Bids November 26, 2024 @ 08:30 Am Bid Opening And Evaluation November 26, 2024 @ 09:00am  Payment For Bidding Documents Is A Non- Refundable Amount Of One Thousand Pesos Only (php1,000.00) Payable To The Office Of The Provincial Treasurer, Provincial Capitol Building, Dipolog City.  Prospective Bidders May Obtain Further Information From The Office Of The Bids And Awards Committee, Provincial Capitol Building During Office Hours @ 8:00am - 5:00pm.  Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Address Stated Above.  The Provincial Government Of Zamboanga Del Norte Reserves The Right To Reject Any And All Bids, Declare A Failure Of Bidding, Or Not Award The Contract At Any Time Prior To Contract Award In Accordance With Sections 35.6 And 41 Of The 2016 Revised Irr Of Ra No. 9184, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders.  Bidding Documents Will Be Electronically Uploaded To The Philgeps Website Of The Provincial Office Of Zamboanga Del Norte At Bidsandawards22@gmail.com. Atty. Rafael R. Osabel, Jr. Bac Chairman Annex A: Procurement Of It Equipment (laptop, & Etc.) Pr#200(01)24-11-009(i) Abc: P681,000.00 1. 1 Unit Laptop Processor: 20 Cores/ 28 Threads/ 5.4 Ghz Max Freq./ 33mb Cache Graphic Card: 8gb Memory: 16 Gb Display: 16.0” Fhd+ 2. 3 Unit Laptop Processor: 14 Cores/ 20 Threads/ 5.2 Ghz Max Freq./ 24mb Cache Graphics Card: 8gb Memory: 8gb Display: 15.6” Fhd 3. 1 Unit Cellular Phone, Memory: 12gb, Storage: 512 Gb Processor: 8-core (1x3.39ghz Cortex-x4 & 3x3.1ghz Cortex-a720 & 2x2.9ghz Cortex-a720 & 2x2.2ghz Cortex-a520) Gpu: 1ghz 4nm 6 Gb 4.57 Tflops Main Camera: 200 Mp, F/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3”, 0.6um, Multi-directional Pdaf, Laser Af, Ois 10 Mp, F/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/2.52”, 0.7um, Pdaf, Ois, 5x Optical Zoom 12 Mp, F/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide) Front Camera: 12 Mp, F/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel Battery: Li-ion 5000 Mah, Non-removable Build: Glass Front (corning Gorilla Armor), Glass Back (corning Gorilla Armor), Titanium Frame (grade 2) Sim: Nano-sim And Esim/ Dual Esim Or Dual Sim (2 Nano-sims And Esim, Dual Stand-by) Wlan: Wi-fi 802.11 A/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, Tri-band, Wi-fi Direct Storage: 512gb 12gb Ram 4. 4 Units Cellular Phone Simcard: Dual Sim (nano-sim) Cellular: 5g,4g Lte (with Volte), 3g Hspa+, 2g Edge & Gprs Wifi: Wi-fi 802.11 B/g/n/ac/ Nfc: Yes Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2 Infrared: Yes Positioning: Gps, Glonass, Galileo Usb Otg: Yes Usb Port: Usb Type-c Usb Type-c Audio Output Biometrics: Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Sensors: Gyroscopre, Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer Battery: 5000 Mah Li-po Battery (non-removable) Material: Glass Front, Polycarbonate Back (ip65 Dust & Wate) Display: Oled Display, 120 Hz Refresh Rate Os: Android 14 Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7050, Octa Core Cpu, 2x Cortex-a78 @ 2.6ghz & 6x Cortex-a55 @ 2.0ghz Ram: 8gb Triple Cameras Rear Camera: 8mp Ultra-wide 2 Mp Macro (f/2.4 Aperture Led Flash Up To 4k @ 30 Fps Or 1080p@60fps Video Recording With Eis Front Camera: 32 Megapixels, Up To 4k @ 30fps Video Recording Storage: 256gb 5. 4 Units Printer, All In One Printer Type: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax With Adf Ink System: Continous Ink System Connection Type : Printer Cable, Wi-fi, Wi-fi D Irect Paper Size: Legal, 8.56 X 13”, Letter, A4, B5, A5, B6, A6, 5 X 7”, 5 X 8”, 4x 6”, Envelope: #10, Dl, C6 Scanner Type: Flatbed Colour Image Scanner Mobile Printing: Apple Air Print, Morpia Print Service ***nothing Follows***

Details: Broad Agency Announcement (baa) For Baa-25-g-01 Biomedical Research And Diving Equipment Development In The Areas Of Diver Health, Safety, And Effectiveness, As Well As Submariner Survivability In A Disabled Submarine naval Sea Systems Command (navsea) Is Soliciting Pre-proposals And Full Proposals For Applied Biomedical Research And Diving Equipment Development With A Focus On Diver Health, Safety, And Performance, Deep Diving Advancements, And Submarine Escape And Rescue. The Program’s Goals Are Presented In Detail Below. It Is The Intent That This Broad Agency Announcement (baa) Be Open For A Two-year Period From The Date Of Publication. Specified Dates Are Given In Paragraph 2.a. Below For Submission Of Pre-proposals And Full Proposals To Be Awarded Within Fiscal Year (fy) 2026 And 2027. 1. Primary Areas Of Interests program Objectives Are To Focus Research On Improving Or Developing Diving Equipment For Rapid Transition To Fleet Capabilities, And Biomedical Aspects Of Diver Health, Safety, And Performance, Deep Diving, And Submarine Escape And Rescue To Develop And/or Improve Procedures That Increase Navy Personnel Safety And Effectiveness. The Typical Project Will Be Two Years Or Less, Although Three-year Projects Will Be Considered. Contracts Awarded As A Result Of These Baas Historically Average Around $300k Or Less Cost Annually. This Information Is Provided For Informational Purposes Only To Provide A Sense Of Scope Desired By Navsea. This Is Not An Obligatory Value And Pre-proposals/proposals Valued Above Or Below Will Be Considered. However, Budgetary Constraints Are A Deciding Factor In The Selection For Award. A. Diving: This Interest Area Is Comprised Of Five Task Areas Focused On Items That Impose Limitations On Diver Capabilities, Specifically: Breathing Gas Supply; Human Performance; Protection From The Undersea Environment; Decompression; And Tools, Transportation And Training. Focus Areas For Each Task Are: breathing Gas Supply (product Goal Should Meet Both Us Navy General Specification For Diving And Manned Hyperbaric Systems And Us Navy Dive Manual Requirements): improve Carbon Dioxide (co2) Scrubbing Materials Or Systems (i.e. Canister Systems), Used For Both Free-swimming (i.e. Underwater Breathing Apparatuses (ubas)) And Fixed Systems (i.e. Recompression Chambers), That Extend Diving Duration; develop Portable, Minimal Power Input, Ambient Oxygen (o2) Concentrators Capable Of Working In Conjunction With Existing Diving Air Compressors; improve Helium Reclaim Systems To Support Mixed Gas And Saturation Diving Systems And Compact, Portable Mix-making System To Reduce Large Gas Storage Logistical Footprints; develop Co2 Sensor And Improve O2 Sensors For Measuring Ppo2 In Closed-circuit Uba; develop Innovative Diluent Gas Solutions That Combine The Advantages Of Nitrogen’s Abundance And Availability And Helium’s Non-narcotic Properties; develop High-pressure Air Flasks, Hoses And Regulators, With High Pressure Defined For This Purpose As Greater Than 5,000 Pounds Per Square Inch (psi), For Surface-supplied Diving (ssd) Emergency Gas Supplies (egs) And Scuba/ Closed And Semi-closed Ubas. Current Diver Worn Egs Is Not Sufficient To Provide Organic Gas Supply For Recovery From Deepest Depths If Primary Gas Source Is Lost. human Performance: improve Understanding Of Oxygen Toxicity Mechanisms And Oxygen Toxicity Mitigation Development; develop Pharmacological Or Other Novel Mitigations To Prevent Or Delay Pulmonary And Cns Oxygen Toxicity; develop And/or Refine Underwater Noise Protection Strategies, Equipment, And Diver Underwater Exposure Limits; improve Current Comprehension Of The Environmental And Physiological Mechanisms Via Which Sound Is Perceived Via Wetted Auditory Interface; develop Permissible Exposure Limits (pel) For Typical Broadband Noise Sources Insonifying The Aquatic Mission Environment; develop Compact, Adaptive, Wearable Acoustic Dosimetry Technology For Use In Conjunction With Pel And To Inform Long-term Auditory Hazards Associated With Diving; develop Methods To Assess And Mitigate Diver Underwater Sound/blast/implosion Exposure. refine The Understanding Of Hypercapnia And Its Effects On Divers And Mitigations Thereof; improve Understanding Of Gas (n2, O2, Co2) Narcosis To Include Mitigations And Predictions Of Equivalent Narcotic Depths; improve Understanding Of Effects On The Human Body From Immersion, Exertion, Breathing Resistance, And Temperature, Or A Combination Thereof, In Relation To Working Underwater; develop Breathing Standards For Resting And Working Personnel In Dry Hyperbaric Environments To 6 Atmospheres Absolute (ata). (3) Protection From The Environment: improve Knowledge Of Submerged Body Heat Loss/retention To Inform Development Of Future Heating/cooling Systems; Develop Analytical Tools For Exposure Planning For Deep / Long Duration Diving Operations Based Off Know Levels Of Thermal Protection And Environmental Factors (i.e. Depth, Temperature, Etc.); improve Heating/cooling Methods/systems For Submerged Free-swimming Divers; Examine Novel Mechanism For Actively Cooling A Diver Underwater. Specifically In Helmeted Or Unhelmeted And Tethered And Untethered Conditions. The System Should Be Capable Of Functioning In A Highly Contaminated Environment; improve Physical Protection For Divers In Contaminated Water (i.e. Full Encapsulation) To Include Novel Non-permeable Membranes; improve Equipment And Procedures Used To Decontaminate Divers And Diving Gear; improve Equipment And/or Procedures To Detect And Quantify Biologic And/or Chemical Contamination On-site Within 24 Hours Of Diving; develop Permissible Exposure Limits For Common Biological/chemical Contaminants For Risk Mitigation Planning. (4) Decompression: develop/test Decompression Models Valid Across The Full Spectrum Of U.s. Navy Diving, Including Diving To Depths Beyond 300 Fsw; develop Pharmacological Or Other Novel Mitigations For Preventing Or Treating Decompression Sickness; improve Decompression Sickness Diagnosis Through, But Not Limited To, The Utilization Of Algorithms; improve Decompression Guidance Using Alternate Gas Mixtures. (5) Tools, Transportation And Training: improve Diver Communications, Both Wired And Through-water; improve The Ability To Track Diver Location Underwater From Surface Support Craft; improve Through-water Data Communication For Divers (text, Navigation, Biometrics); improve Diver Propulsion Devices To Include Diver Worn And Diver As Passenger. B. Submarine Escape And Rescue: This Interest Area Relates To Optimizing Submariner Survival In A Disabled Submarine Event. Focus Areas Are: development Of Rapid, Accurate Methods To Assess A Disabled Submarine (dissub) Atmosphere, With Focus On Submarine Escape Action Limit (seal) Gases, To Internal Pressures Up To 6 Ata; develop Novel Means To Mitigate Oxygen Toxicity (pulmonary And Cns) Aboard A Pressurized Disabled Submarine; develop Novel Means To Accelerate Or Eliminate Saturation Decompression Of A Pressurized Disabled Submarine (dissub) Survivors, Including But Not Limited To, Greater Oxygen Use; evaluation Of The Utility Of Non-hyperbaric Interventions To Prolong Survival And Accelerate Decompression From A Pressurized Dissub; evaluation Of The Impact Of Starvation, Dehydration, Sleep Deprivation, And/or Gas Narcosis At 5 Atmospheres Absolute (ata) On Decision Making In A Pressurized Dissub; improve Understanding And Guidance Of Thermal Stress (with Focus On Hyperthermia) And Associated Fluid Loss In A Pressurized Dissub And Rescue Vehicles To 5 Ata By: development And Evaluation Of Physiological Heat Stress Limits Based On Time And Environmental Conditions, And development And Evaluation Of Heat Mitigation Measures (body Cooling) Under Conditions Of Increased Temperature, Humidity, And Elevated Co2 (2.5 - 3%); improve Understanding And Guidance For Mitigation Of Surface Interval Decompression Sickness (dcs) Risk Associated With Rescue Using Either The Pressurized Rescue Module (prm) Or The Submarine Rescue Chamber (src) After Saturation Dropout Or Aborted Decompression, Including, But Not Limited To, Mitigation With Various Periods Of Oxygen Pre-breathing And/or Other Non-hyperbaric Interventions E.g. Pharmacological; develop Procedures To Fully Decompress Pressurized Rescuees Within The Prm If Needed; improve Guidance For Hypothermia Prevention In Submarine Escape Scenarios Using Existing Submarine Escape And Surface Survival Personnel Equipment (sesspe); improve Guard Book Guidance, Procedures, And Related Senior Survivor Decision Tools, To Include Reducing The Risk Of Pulmonary Oxygen Toxicity For Rescuees; improve Care Of Escape And Rescue Casualties Within The U.s. Navy Submarine Rescue Diving And Recompression System (srdrs), To Include Critical Care And Casualty Assessment; improvement Of Current Concepts Of Rescuee Triage, Holding, And Movement, Including Assessment Of The Adequacy Of Established Procedures And Available Equipment, For Rescues Involving The Prm And The Src; improvement Of Current Tracking Of Rescuee Triage, Holding, And Movement. C. Additional Interest Items Include Any Equipment, Procedure, Or Medical Treatment Protocol, Not Specifically Listed Above, That Could Be Used To Improve The Safety Or Effectiveness Of Navy Divers Or Submarine Rescue Operations. 2. Instructions For Preparation Of Pre-proposal And Proposals a. Proposals To This Baa Are Reviewed Using A Two-step Process. To Be Considered For An Award, Respondents Are First Required To Submit A Pre-proposal. Multiple Submissions Are Allowed And Encouraged If A Respondent Wishes To Be Considered For Award Under More Than One Of The Task Areas Identified Above. Separate Submissions Would Be Required For Each Area Of Interest. (1) For Fy26, The Pre-proposal Submission Deadline Is No Later Than 3:00 Pm Est, 30 November 2024. If The Pre-proposal Submission Is Selected, The Second Step Will Be A Request For Full-proposals. The Deadline For Full-proposal Submission Is No Later Than 3:00 Pm Est, 28 February 2025. Proposals Received After The Due Date Will Be Considered Only If Funding Remains Available. These Dates Are Applicable To Work Beginning In The Funding Cycle Starting 1 October 2026. (2) For Fy27, The Pre-proposal Submission Deadline Is No Later Than 3:00 Pm Est, 30 November 2025. If The Pre-proposal Submission Is Selected, The Second Step Will Be A Request For Full-proposals. The Deadline For Full-proposal Submission Is No Later Than 3:00 Pm Est, 28 February 2026. Proposals Received After The Due Date Will Be Considered Only If Funding Remains Available. These Dates Are Applicable To Work Beginning In The Funding Cycle Starting 1 October 2027. b. This Synopsis Constitutes A Broad Agency Announcement (baa) Per Far 6.102(d)(2)(i). The Step One Pre-proposal Shall Be Three To Five Pages Of Text Using The Format Provided With This Baa, And Should Include An Estimate Of Overall Costs (including Indirect Costs) For Each Year Of The Proposed Effort. Pre-proposals Will Be Evaluated Based On The Criteria Specified Below Using A Scale Of 1 (lowest) To 10 (highest). c. The Highest Rated Pre-proposal Responses Will Be Invited To Submit A Step Two Full Technical And Cost Proposal On All Or Part Of Their Pre-proposal Submission. The Technical Proposal Will Be Submitted Using The Format Provided With This Baa And Not Be More Than 20 Pages Excluding Curriculum Vitae And Supporting Documentation That Would Be Included In The Appendix. Any Such Invitation Does Not Obligate The U.s. Government To Make An Award. Offerors Are Also Advised All Awards Are Subject To The Defense Contract Audit Agency (dcaa) Contract Audit Process. Any Proposal That Involves Animal Research Must Comply With The Following Requirements Before A Contract Can Be Awarded: 7 U.s.c. 2131-2159 And 9 Cfr Parts 1 Thru 4, Secnavinst 3900.38c, Dodinst 3216.01 And Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (dfars) 252.235-7002 Animal Welfare, As Applicable. Additionally, Any Proposal That Involves Human Subject Research Must Comply With The Following Requirements Before A Contract Can Be Awarded: 32 Cfr 219, Dodinst 3216.02, The Secnavinst 3900.39 Series, And All Applicable Sections Of The 21 Cfr As Outlined In Dfars 252.235-7004 Protection Of Human Subjects. Each Pre-proposal And Full Proposal Must State That It Is Submitted In Response To This Baa. This Baa Provides No Funding For Pre-proposal Or Subsequent Proposal Development Purposes. Proposals Will Be Evaluated Based On The Criteria Specified Below. 3. Criteria For Scoring And Ranking Pre-proposals And Proposals, Their Relative Importance, And The Method Of Evaluation. a. Pre-proposal And Full Technical Proposal Submissions Will Be Evaluated On: (1) The Basis Of Innovation And Scientific Merit; (2) The Relevance To Diving And Submarine Escape And Rescue; (3) The Overall Value To The U.s. Government And Affordability Of The Proposal; (4) The Likelihood Of Achieving Success, Based On The Offeror’s Abilities, Capabilities, Strengths, And Weaknesses, All Of Which Impact The Ability To Achieve The Proposal Objectives; (5) The Potential Benefits Of Any Proposed Data Rights (if Applicable); (6) The Ability Of The Offeror To Efficiently Managing Their Project, Funds And Timely Completion Of Work Products; And (7) The Overall Impression Of The Project By The Expert Reviewer(s). these Criteria Are All Of Equal Importance. b. Selection Of Proposals For Award Will Be Based On The Total Evaluated Score Of The Items Above. c. This Is To Notify Potential Offerors That Each Contract That May Be Placed Under This Announcement To An Institution Of Higher Education Must Include The Following Clause: "as A Condition For Receipt Of Funds Available To The Department Of Defense (dod) Under This Award, The Recipient Agrees That It Is Not An Institution That Has A Policy Of Denying, And That It Is Not An Institution That Effectively Prevents The Secretary Of Defense From Obtaining For Military Recruiting Purposes: (a) An Entry To Campuses Or Access To Students On Campuses; Or (b) Access To Directory Information Pertaining To Students. If The Recipient Is Determined, Using Procedures Established By The Secretary Of Defense To Implement Section 558 Of Public Law 103-337 (1994), To Be Such An Institution During The Period Of Performance Of This Agreement, And Therefore To Be In Breach Of This Clause, The Government Will Cease All Payments Of Dod Funds Under This Agreement And All Other Dod Grants And Cooperative Payments Unilaterally For Material Failure To Comply With The Terms And Conditions Of Award. If Your Institution Has Been Identified Under The Procedures Established By The Secretary Of Defense To Implement Section 558, Then: (1) No Funds Available To Dod May Be Provided To Your Institution Through Any Contract, Including Any Existing Contract, (2) As A Matter Of Policy, This Restriction Also Applies To Any Cooperative Agreement, And (3) Your Institution Is Not Eligible To Receive A Contract Or Cooperative Agreement In Response To This Solicitation." d. Historically Black Colleges And Universities (hbcu) And Minority Institutions (mi) Are Encouraged To Submit Pre-proposals Or Join Others In Submitting Pre-proposals; However, No Portion Of This Baa Will Be Set Aside For Hbcu And Mi Participation Due To The Impracticality Of Reserving Discrete And Severable Areas Of Submarine Escape And Rescue, And Diving For Exclusive Competition Among These Entities. This Announcement Constitutes A Broad Agency Announcement (baa) As Contemplated In Far 6.102(d)(2)(i). The Government Reserves The Right To Select For Award All, Some, Or None Of The Proposals Received In Response To This Announcement. 4. Pre-proposals And Subsequent Full Proposals Shall Be Submitted To: Dr. David Southerland, David.g.southerland.civ@us.navy.mil; Usn.washington.sea-00.mbx.sea-00c-dsbd@us.navy.mil, Lisa.m.grayum.civ@us.navy.mil, And Daniel.w.kough2.civ@us.navy.mil. Attn: Baa-25-g-01. Offerors Are To Follow The Sample Format For Submission Of Pre-proposals And Proposals As Found In Enclosures (1) And (2) Of This Baa. a. All Pre-proposals And Full-proposals Will Be Acknowledged Within 7 Working Days After The Published Due Date. If No Acknowledgement Is Received After 7 Working Days It Is The Responsibility Of The Submitter To Contact The Naval Sea Systems Command Office At 202-781-3854 To Verify That Their Submission Has Been Received. Pre-proposals And Full-proposals Will Not Be Returned After Evaluation. General And Technical Questions Regarding This Announcement Should Be Sent To: usn.washington.sea-00.mbx.sea-00c-dsbd@us.navy.mil b. The Point Of Contact For Information Regarding Contractual Issues Is Ms. Lisa Grayum, Contracting Officer, At Email: Lisa.m.grayum.civ@us.navy.mil With Copy To Daniel.w.kough2.civ@us.navy.mil. The Following Additional Information Is Provided: (1) Proposals May Be Submitted By Any Governmental Agency, Commercial Firm, Individual, Non-profit, Or Institution Of Higher Education. (2) Offerors Must Be Current In System For Award Management (sam). c. Phase Ii Of The Proposal Selection Process For Non-government Institutions (contractors) Will Consist Of A Request From The U.s. Government To The Offeror(s) For Full Technical And Cost Proposals To Support The Navy In One Or More Of The Primary Areas Of Interest Listed In Paragraph 1 Above. An Offeror Can Be Considered For Contract Award Only Upon Preparation And Submittal Of A Fully Compliant Phase Ii Proposal. In The Event That A Phase Ii Technical And Cost Proposal Is Requested, The Applicable Request For Proposal Will Contain The Terms And Conditions And Clauses To Be Incorporated In The Potential Contract. 5. Any Contract(s) Awarded Based On Responses To This Baa Are Considered To Be The Result Of Full And Open Competition (see Far 6.102(d)(2)(i)) And In Full Compliance With The Provisions Of Public Law (pl) 98-369, “the Competition In Contracting Act Of 1984.”