A FLIR M400 is essential for this project due to its unique capabilities:

● Advanced Imaging Quality: High-resolution thermal and visible-light imaging is crucial for accurately identifying and quantifying marine predators.

● Stabilization Features: The camera's stabilization is critical for clear imaging in marine environments where motion and instability are common.

● Thermal Vision Capability: Essential for near-continuous recording, including night-time or low visibility observations, a period not feasible for traditional observational studies.

● Durability and Reliability: Designed for harsh marine environments, ensuring consistent performance under varying weather and sea conditions.

Please refer to the attached justification (Brand Name Justification_Redacted).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.

Capability statements are due no later than 10 FEB 2024 at 12:00 MST. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143041-24-0068 / FLIR M400 Thermal Camera”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POC:

jacob.gray@noaa.gov

210.400.9512