SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Visual Effects Technical Services
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 512110
— Motion Picture and Video Production
- Contracting Office
- N62271 Naval Postgraduate School 1 University Circle Monterey, CA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6227112Q2063
- Response Due
- 9/19/2012
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2012
- Point of Contact
- Robert B Gallagher 831-656-7853 NPS Contracting Officer
- E-Mail Address
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831-656-2179<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- STATEMENT OF WORK NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CA 93943 1.0BACKGROUND NUWCDIVNPT ™s Digital Media & Visualization Center of Excellence (CoE) focuses on production of high-end visual communications content and multimedia, along with providing solutions for advanced scientific data visualization through collaboration with government, industry and academia. NUWCDIVNPT invested in state-of-the-art infrastructure, hardware, software, tools and content that is providing Navy customers with an innovative approach and new capability for advanced visualization applications. NUWCDIVNPT established Building 1346 Media Center to include the Integrated Display Center (IDC) and adjacent Media Lab to meet current customer needs and future Navy Fleet requirements. Tasked to be the technical lead by the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration office (NMIO), as well as recommendations from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Strategic Studies Group (SSG), NUWCDIVNPT is responsible for building and maintaining both expertise and infrastructure that meets sponsor requirements. The CoE is established for use by various sponsors of NUWCDIVNPT, and will be maintained with advanced display infrastructure and production workflow solution to provide customers with a new product offering that meets their challenging requirements. 2.0 SCOPE The contractor shall produce a completed 5-6 minute edited high definition video on the Navy ™s efforts in marine mammal protection using software-based modeling and simulation entitled NAEMO (Navy Acoustic Effects Model). The final product shall include live action footage, stock library footage (as needed), high-resolution computer-generated imagery (CGI), Visual Effects (VFX), motion graphics and sound mixes using commercially prevalent and state-of-the-art tools, technologies and workflows found within the scientific visualization community, VFX and digital cinema motion picture industry. 3.0APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS The following specifications shall apply: 3.1Department of Defense Instruction NUMBER 5040.7 Visual Information Production procedures 3.2Department of Defense Instruction NUMBER 5040.16 Assistance to Non-Government, Entertainment-Oriented Motion Picture, television and Video productions 3.3Department of Defense Instruction NUMBER 5040.15 Delineation of DoD Audio-Visual Public Affairs responsibilities and policies 3.4Department of Defense Handbook: Development of Multimedia Instruction (IMI) MIL-HDBK-29612-3A 4.0 REQUIREMENTS Since much of the work is iterative, it is mandatory that production and post-productions services such as audio/video recording, data management workflow, and segment finishing; ˜dailies ™ review of recordings; script change reviews; review and approval of pre-visualization for visual effects shots; digital intermediate composite layers; digital intermediate color correction; and final editorial review be performed locally to the Newport, RI area. This is an iterative process throughout and cannot be performed satisfactorily without face-to-face collaboration. The contractor must be located within 50 miles of the place of performance. See section 6.0 The contractor shall produce visual communication, visual effects (VFX) compositing layers, audio mixes, interactive and data visualization products. Each subject matter or production shall be generated in accordance with the requirements of Applicable Documents 3.0 (all) and GFI as defined in Section 6.0. The contractor shall provide Government access to a web server or online content through virtual/collaborative or traditional online-based tools for the duration of the contract. The contractor shall use this approach to post all unclassified documents and media elements in all phases of story development, pre- production, production and post-production for IPR (In-Process Review) or finished elements. The contractor shall develop and produce the following: 1) visual communication products in the form of linear storytelling such as documentaries or technical films, 2) multimedia and interactive products for educational or information purposes such as web-based, mobile or kiosk products, 3) image and data visualization technology applications such as high-resolution camera data, image analysis and other scientific data visualization products for navy applications, 4) live action, CGI and VFX composites for future concepts, automated storyboards, simulation, training, visual CONOPS and other products that requires integration of both technical and creative processes. The contractor shall produce the VFX and audio elements for multimedia integration within a linear story format. This includes all digital files as stand-alone assets and in completed edited format. The contractor may also include previous, similar work held in their content libraries, if required by the editorial process. The media elements will include those production elements that convey the following information from the GFI (6.1 Script or story outline): THE MISSION OF THE US NAVY IS TO MAINTAIN AND EQUIP COMBAT-READY FORCES CAPABLE OF WINNING WARS, DETERRING AGGRESSION AND MAINTAINING FREEDOM OF THE SEAS. THE UNITED STATES NAVY IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROTECTING MARINE LIFE WITH RIGOROUS RESEARCH, ENVIRONMANTAL PLANNING AND LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY. ACTIVE SONAR IS THE ONLY EFFECTIVE MEANS TO DETECT, TRACK, AND TARGET MODERN SUBS UNDER ALL OCEAN CONDITIONS. SONAR IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO MARINE MAMMALS FOR NAVIGATION AND FINDING FOOD. FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THE NAVY TO STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ITS OPERATIONS. NAVAL ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT IMPACT MARINE MAMMALS ARE FIRST RUN THOUGH ADVANCED MODELING AND SIMULATION SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE WE ™VE DEVELOPED IS CALLED THE NAVY ACOUSTIC EFFECTS MODEL (NAEMO) NAEMO IS COMPOSED OF SIX MODULES ¦EACH WITH SPECIFIC DATA AND COMPLEX FORMULAS TO SIMULATE REAL WORLD CONDITIONS IN A VIRTUAL OCEAN, COMPLETE WITH NAVAL PLATFORMS, MARINE MAMMALS AND LOCAL BATHYMETRY. SCENARIO BUILDER, ENVIRONMENT BUILDER, ACOUSTIC BUILDER, MAMMAL DENSITY DATA, SIMULATION, POST-PROCESSOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS A CORE PIECE OF THIS PROCESS. THE PUBLIC OBVIOUSLY HAS A STAKE IN WHAT WE DO, AND AS A FEDERAL ACTIVITY, WE ARE OBLIGATED TO HAVE TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS IN OUR PROCESSES. THE NAVY ™S ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IS AN ONGOING JOURNEY TO BUILD OUR KNOWLEDGE BASE ABOUT MARINE MAMMAL BEHAVIOR, BIOLOGY AND ACOUSTIC EFFECTS WORLDWIDE. Production Pipeline Process The contractor shall execute each production; multimedia or technical visualization project according to the professional production pipeline that includes all of the necessary steps to produce a finished media product at the highest quality standards set in motion picture production and broadcast television standards. Government GFI will be provided to define general or specific story guidance as part of the order. Additional creative work is expected to complete the development process in order that it meets the requirement of the GFI. 4.1.1Development & Scriptwriting The contractor shall execute a development/scriptwriting phase and tasking that will include all research, concept development, outlining, writing, editing, illustrations, storyboarding and other activities that are necessary in order to document the proposed concept and to develop a finished script or artwork depicting the media deliverable in its final form. 4.1.2Pre-Production The contractor shall execute a pre-production phase and tasking that includes project scoping, analysis, defining production requirements and deliverables, planning, coordinating, organizing and procuring services as preparation prior to production of content. Pre-production is critical in order to achieve a successful production phase that meets expectations and requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner. 4.1.3Production The contractor shall execute a production phase that includes development of all services and products that comprise of the end media product, including both live action shoots and computer generated imagery (CGI). The process typically consists of digital artists, modelers, animators and compositors for CGI, and production crew for camera-based acquisition either on set or location for live action. 4.1.4Post-Production The contractor shall execute a post-production phase consists of all services and products that result in the end deliverable through mostly digital means such as image capture, transcode, meta-data tagging, media organization, offline editing, online editing, color correction, graphics, titles, visual effects, sound design, music and all finishing necessary in order to achieve quality required the final digital master, all through a file-based workflow. 5.0 DELIVERABLES The contractor shall deliver to the Government the following on electronic media or DVD no later than 12 September 2012: 1) Completed 5-6 minute edited high definition video with completed high-resolution graphics and sound mix 2) All live action source footage from camera 3) All models, illustrations, motion graphics, animations, and composites of computer generated imagery 4) All photographs, titles and text content The elements of this sophisticated producing will be composited to assist in the completion of the final video. 6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI) 6.1 Script or Story outline 7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE NUWC Division Newport 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 8.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 30 days from date of award 9.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY N/A 10.0 TRAVEL No travel is anticipated. 11.0 CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED ACQUISITION TIMELINE: Vendor: Questions due no later than COB 31 August 2012 Government: Responses provided on, or before COB 06 September 2012 Quotes Due: No later than COB 19 September 2012 “ The vendor shall submit one email containing Volumes I and II as two separate documents. 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- Address: NUWC Division Newport
- Zip Code: 1176 Howell Street
- Zip Code: 1176 Howell Street
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