Federal Bid

Last Updated on 17 Nov 2020 at 12 AM
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Seattle Washington

Underwater Microscope

Solicitation ID PMEL-21-00109
Posted Date 17 Nov 2020 at 12 AM
Archive Date 01 Dec 2020 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside Total Small Business (SBA) Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Contracting Office Department Of Commerce Noaa
Agency Department Of Commerce
Location Seattle Washington United states 98115

PMEL is looking to purchase an autonomous insitu camera to identify and categorize plankton in the Bering and Chukchi Seas.  To accomplish these goals, the camera system must have the minimum requirements.

1.  Camera must be able to operate insitu, mounted on a CTD frame as a stand-alone system.

2.  Camera must be able to operate to a depth of 500 meters,

3.  Camera must be self-powered, able to do multiple half hour casts in a row.

4.  System must include particle identification and classification software.

5.  Information stored on camera must be downloadable between CTD casts.

6.  System must be able to identify and image particles between .1 mm and up to 1 mm in size. 

7.  High image resolution for camera with a minimum of 4 megapixels.

8.  Color resolution of a minimum of 16 bits.

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