A5 - SOW Blue Hill Observing 2020.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

INTRODUCTION:

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), has a need to provide climatological weather observations and services.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the following Statement of Work/Specifications:

· The Government shall provide necessary maintenance (ASOS) required for the continuous function of Government owned equipment located at the observatory.

· The Contractor shall record data and remarks on the F-6 (Preliminary Local Climatological Data) form for the previous 24 hours, download ASOS data, compare ASOS data with other older technologies for the previous 24 hours, and update computer files including documents and spreadsheets which include the following:

· Log of daily observations.

· Mountain visibilities.

· Comparison of ASOS data and traditional observation data (temperature, precipitation, and wind)

· Daily, monthly, and annual liquid precipitation totals and subtotals.

· Daily precipitation update for month and year including departure from normal.

· Total daily, monthly and seasonal snowfall.

· Depth of snow on the ground at 0700 LST.

· Heating degree day data file.

· Wind gust comparisons with the F420.

· Daily sunshine minute data.

· The Contractor shall perform routine for 0700, 1000, 1300 Local Standard Time surface observation, including the total precipitation (snowfall) for previous six hours and, provide a report of visibility of the distant mountains and update on appropriate computer files. Any pertinent remarks shall be included in the “remarks” section of the final F6 form for the month.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The place of performance shall be the Blue Hill Observatory Science Center, Milton, Massachusetts.

GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT:

The Government point of contact shall be Chris Stachelski, (631) 244-0157