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Optical Instruments on Fixed Platforms
Informational Bidders’ Conference
6 January 2011
Request for Proposals (RFP) 1410-00002 for (OOI)http://www.oceanleadership.org/2010/rfp-1410-00002-for-optical-instruments-on-fixed-platforms-ooi/
For all further contact use this email address: [email protected]
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OOI Overview
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) is a long-term,
NSF-funded program to provide 25-30 years of sustained
ocean measurements to study climate variability, ocean
circulation and ecosystem dynamics, air-sea exchange,
seafloor processes, and plate-scale geodynamics.
-- OOI Brochure
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OOI Science Themes
• Ocean-Atmosphere Exchange• Climate Variability, Ocean Circulation, and
Ecosystems• Turbulent Mixing and Biophysical Interactions • Coastal Ocean Dynamics and Ecosystems• Fluid-Rock Interactions and the Sub-seafloor
Biosphere• Plate-scale, Ocean Geodynamics
Additional Science Foci• Ocean ecosystem health• Climate change• Carbon cycling• Ocean acidification
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Overview of OOI
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OOI Products
To Support OOI Science Themes-
• OOI is integrating 764 Instruments on 56 Platforms into an
Integrated Observatory
OOI Platforms include:
• Moorings: Surface and Subsurface buoys and instruments
• Benthic Nodes: Benthic Experiment Packages (BEP) and
Multifunction Nodes (MFN)
• Profilers: surface piercing, wire following, shallow, deep, hybrid
• Gliders/AUVs
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Global Array – Irminger Sea
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RSN Array Elements
RSN Array Elements
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Endurance Array Oregon Line
Endurance Array
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Pioneer Array
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Water Column
Sensor Type #
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
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Conductivity/Temp. 210 Hydrophone 10 Inverted echo
sounder 5
pH 37 Velocity, si ngle
point 53
Surface Waves 10 Meteorology 18 pCO2 36 Direct covariance
flux 10
Shallow water
Fluorometer 81 Nutrients 25 Dissolved oxygen 82 Spectral irradiance 22 Photosynthetically
available radiation 20
Optical absorption 31 Zooplankton sensor 13 Bottom Mass spectrometer 2 Seafloor
temperature 1
Seismometer 13 Camera 13 Benthic flow 1 Particulate DNA 1 Vent chemistry 2 Chemical sampling 3 Seafloor pressure 15
Instrument Distribution
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SOLICITATION & SPECIFICATIONS
•ON THE WEB - http://www.oceanleadership.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/1410-
00002_RFP_for_Optical_Instruments_on_Fixed_Platforms_OOI.pdf
–Solicitation Number: (RFP) 1410-00002
–Specifications
–Questions and Responses
–Amendments - check regularly & refresh web page
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What is Being Procured
•Two classes of optical instruments
•Optical Attenuation and Absorption (OPTAA)
Instruments
•Downwelling Spectral Irradiance (SPKIR)
Instruments
You may propose on either or both
classes of instruments
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Basis of Award
• The offeror whose proposal provides the best value to the
project when price and other factors are considered will be
awarded the contract.
•Best Value is defined as an award based on the greatest
overall benefit in response to the requirement.
• The two classes of instruments may be awarded to the same
offeror or may be awarded to two separate offerors (one
vendor per instrument class)
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Correction to table in C.1.5.1 of the Optical RFP
•The URL listed in this table incorrect:
http://www.oceanleadership.org/about-ocean-
leadership/ocean-of-opportunities/.
•The correct link (which is also to the RFP Notice) is:
(http://www.oceanleadership.org/2010/rfp-1410-00002-
for-optical-instruments-on-fixed-platforms-ooi/), which
includes the links to the Configuration Management
Plan, the Systems Engineering Management Plan, and
the Final Network Design.
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What are the Critical Calendar Events?•December 28, 2010: RFP issued
•January 6, 2011: Informational Bidders’ Conference
•January 7, 2011: Deadline for submitting questions by
noon EST (9:00 am PST)
•January 12, 2011: Responses to questions posted
•January 26, 2011 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST):
Proposals due
•Period of Performance: Three-year Base Period and One
(1) one-year Option Period
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SSA
SSEB Chairperson
Director of Contracts &
Grants Jeanine Hubler(Sole Point of
Contact with the Offerors)
Non-Cost / Price
Evaluation Panel
Cost / Price Evaluation Panel
SSEB
Non- Voting Advisors
Source Selection Organization
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DISCLAIMER
THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF
SOME OF THE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.
OFFERORS ARE CAUTIONED TO CAREFULLY
READ THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SOLICITATION AND COMPLY ACCORDINGLY
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What is being Procured?• Two classes of Optical Instruments are required by OOI:
– Optical Attenuation and Absorption (OPTAA) instruments
– Spectral Irradiance (SPKIR) instruments
• OOI will be deploying suites of instruments in waters that are optically complex and the sampling strategy will include optical characterization of the water (e.g. light attenuation/absorption and dissolved and particulate material).
• The Optical Instruments will be deployed on a variety of fixed platforms, including seafloor packages and moorings, to measure optical absorption, optical attenuation, and downwelling spectral irradiance.
• OPTTA instruments will be used to measure optical attenuation and absorption in the coastal and open ocean.
• SPKIR instruments will be used to measure downwelling spectral irradiance in the coastal and open ocean.
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Anticipated Quantities
SPKIR Series 2011 Total 2012 Total 2013 Total Combined Total
AB
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111
08
324
Combined Total 7 12 8 27
OPTAA Series 2011 Total 2012 Total 2013 Total Combined Total
ABCD
1106
222
21
003
13
335
40
Combined Total 8 27 16 51
Optical instrument deployment depths vary for each instrument series. Instrument series are defined in appendix A-1 in RFP attachments J-2 and J-3.
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What Do I Need To Submit?
• Section L of the RFP details the Required Information and Format for the Proposal
• The following 4 Volumes are required as part of your proposal (provide for each instrument class).
– Volume 1 Technical – <20 Page limit maximum >
– Volume 2 Past Performance – < 6 Page limit maximum >
– Volume 3 Management – <10 Page limit maximum >
– Volume 4 Cost/Price – No restriction
• Volume 5 is Optional (only if proposing both classes)
– Volume 5 Integrated Advantages (Optional - <5 Page limit maximum >
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VOLUME 1 - TechnicalNON-PRICE/COST IN THIS VOLUME
• Technical Volume – 20 Page limit maximum
• Submit one Technical Volume for each instrument Class you are proposing to supply (the two Classes are OPTAA and SPKIR)
• Fill out Tables L-1 & L-2 with specifications of your proposed OPTAA instruments or Tables L-5 & L-6 for SPKIR instruments and include the tables in the Technical Volume of your proposal (tables do not count towards page limit)
– Tables L-1 & L-2 are in attachment J-7 for OPTAA
– Tables L-5 & L-6 are in attachment J-8 for SPKIR
• Fill in the Parameter Value by Series columns with the parameters of the instruments you are proposing
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VOLUME 1- TechnicalNON-PRICE/COST IN THIS VOLUME
• Substantiation column should include details that substantiate the information provided in each parameter. You can provide links to external documents and websites.
• Explicitly state your approach to biofouling mitigation
• Ensure that the model numbers are the same as those provided in the tables in Section B
• Use a legible 12 point font and put page numbers on each page
• Remember the Cost and Non-Cost evaluation factors are evaluated separately
• OL desires to make the award without discussion. Following Section L should lead to a quicker award
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VOLUME 1- TechnicalNON-PRICE/COST IN THIS VOLUME
Brief discussion of Attachments J-7 and J-8
Instrument Spec I.D.
Parameter UnitsParameter Value by SPKIR Series
SubstantiationA B
SPKI-001 Minimum valueμmol photons
m-2 s-1
SPKI-002 Maximum valueμmol photons
m-2 s-1
Instrument Spec I.D.
Parameter Units
Parameter Value byOPTAA Series
SubstantiationA B C D
ABSO-003 Accuracy a(λ)/m
ABSO-004 (threshold)
ABSO-005 (objective)
Precision a(λ)/m
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Volume 2 – Past PerformanceNON-PRICE/COST IN THIS VOLUME
• Past Performance Volume - 6 Page limit maximum
• The Offeror should provide three contacts who have received similar optical instruments within the past three years (use Table L-4 for reference details)
– Verify contact information, including phone number, for all respondents and verify for each their willingness and ability to respond (no surprises)
• References to the size and dollar value of previous efforts is required
• Provide descriptions of how previous projects relate to the OOI acquisition and provide information on any problems encountered and their resolution.
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VOLUME 3 - ManagementNON-PRICE/COST IN THIS VOLUME
•Management Volume - 10 Page limit maximum
•Project Management and Communications Document (fewer than 5 pages)
–Roles and responsibilities of the points of contact
–Specific reports and other communications
•List and explain ordering procedures that OL and the Procuring Organizations need to follow to facilitate efficient order fulfillment
•Scheduling information and ordering procedures
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VOLUME 4 – Cost/PriceCOST/PRICE IN THIS VOLUME
•Cost/Price Proposal –No Page Limit
•Provide the prices for the Items and Services offered to meet the requirements
•Explicitly state discounts provided
•Provide a complete list of no-cost options that are available
•Provide links to product descriptions so we can identify specifically what is being offered for the proposed price
•Cost evaluation will be done separately team from the Technical and Management evaluations
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VOLUME 5PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NECESSARY PRICES/COST IN THIS VOLUME
• Integrated Advantages - Maximum 5 Pages
•Provide ONLY if proposing both Optical Attenuation and Absorption and Downwelling Spectral Irradiance instruments
• Integrated Technical Advantages
• Integrated Price or Quantity Advantages
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WHO WILL GET THE AWARD?
The offeror whose proposal provides
the best value to the project when price
and other factors are considered will be
awarded the contract.
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What if I Have Additional QUESTIONS?
•Additional questions must be submitted via email to [email protected]
•SUBMIT QUESTIONS NLT tomorrow 7 January 2011 by noon EST (9:00 am PST)
•Questions received after 7 January may be responded to, may be held and addressed after RFP closing with those offerors determined to be in the competitive range, or may not addressed
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QUESTIONS ?