Mississippi Procurement Portal #3150006987

USM Sole Source Procurement of MarineSitu Underwater Imaging and Machine-Learning System for Shrimp Research

The University of Southern Mississippi's Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center is seeking a sole-source, integrated underwater imaging and machine-learning system for Gulf White Shrimp research. - Government Buyer: - University of Southern Mississippi (USM) - Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory - OEMs and Vendors: - MarineSitu (sole-source provider and OEM for all proprietary hardware, software, and models) - Products and Services Requested: - MarineSitu C3-PoE underwater camera system (trifocal, proprietary, part number: C3-PoE) - Mangrove software license (proprietary imaging and ML integration) - SaltySuite cloud platform access (proprietary subscription for imagery storage and review) - Project-specific machine-learning models for shrimp sizing and spawning-behavior detection (tuned for USM research site, 90% accuracy criteria) - Industrial control computer (NVIDIA AGX Orin, specified for system integration) - Shipping/storage case and terminated cabling (commercially available, specified for compatibility) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All core components (camera, software, cloud platform, ML models) are proprietary and only available from MarineSitu - System must be validated and calibrated for Gulf White Shrimp research, including custom ML model tuning - No alternative vendors authorized or able to provide the integrated solution - Commodity items (computer, cabling, case) are specified for compatibility but not sole-sourced - The procurement is tailored for advanced shrimp research, requiring seamless integration of hardware, software, and custom machine-learning models.

Description

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is seeking to procure an integrated underwater imaging, machine-learning, and cloud-based monitoring system from MarineSitu. The system includes the MarineSitu C3-PoE underwater camera system, associated computing and cabling, Mangrove software, SaltySuite cloud platform access, and project-specific machine-learning models for shrimp sizing and spawning-behavior detection. This sole source procurement is for a complete integrated solution tailored for research on Gulf White Shrimp, providing underwater imagery and automated analytical capabilities with proprietary software and models. The system is proprietary to MarineSitu and cannot be competitively sourced due to exclusive licensing and technical integration requirements.

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