Thermal Imaging for Vessel Strike Mitigation on Autonomous Vessels

WhaleSpotter Corp. submitted a research proposal for Need Topic #11 (Research that Pertains to the LMR Investment Areas) in response to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N3943025S4500. This BAA, seeking research and development proposals, utilizes the source selection procedures dictated at FAR 35.016(e) that: "the primary basis for selecting proposals for acceptance shall be technical, importance to agency programs, and fund availability." (Regarding the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, refer to § 35.102 for class deviation citation.) The BAA was advertised for full-and-open competition of research proposals to address the requirement statements, and propsals received in response to the BAA have now been evaluated for selection (Phase I) of those best-qualified for further evaluation. The vendor and contracting office agreed upon final pricing via the issuance of a Request for Proposal, N3943026Q5009 (Phase II).