SATPC0040108 TAB 04 4 SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Objective/Requirements

NASA requires the recovery, standardization, and operationalization of meteor radar data streams from six (6) international SKiYMET meteor radar sites to support upper-atmospheric research, space-weather forecasting, and model assimilation activities. These radars must be restored to operational status and configured to output WMO-compliant BUFR products, properly formatted for distribution through the NCEP Global Telecommunication System

(GTS).

NSSC has a requirement for all engineering, management, integration, and technical services necessary to establish reliable meteor radar data pipelines that meet NASA’s scientific and operational requirements.

2. Characteristics, Scope, and Specs

The contractor shall perform the following duties:

1. Recover and re-establish meteor radar operations at the following six (6) SKiYMET radar sites:

• Cachoeira Paulista (Brazil)

• Santa Maria (Brazil)

• Cariri (Brazil)

• Delamere (Australia)

• Kototabang (Indonesia)

• Biak (Indonesia)

These sites currently lack reliable operational output and require targeted restoration activities.

2. Develop and implement standardized WMO BUFR data pipelines at all six sites, including:

• Encoding meteor detections into BUFR format

• Applying WMO headers compatible with NCEP GTS routing

• Configuring daily cadence data products

• Ensuring metadata accuracy and global distribution compatibility

3. Provide on-site and remote engineering services needed to configure, restore, or upgrade hardware and software at each radar location to support stable data acquisition and export.

4. Coordinate subcontractor and international technical support, including site access, equipment procurement, logistics, and integration activities as required to complete the restoration and pipeline establishment. Contractor shall manage all third-party engagements needed to execute the work.

5. Establish monitoring and verification procedures to ensure that each radar system provides:

• Continuous meteor echo detections

• Validated wind and temperature retrievals

• Consistent BUFR outputs suitable for assimilation into space-weather and atmospheric models

6. Deliver standardized data products to NASA on an ongoing basis, ensuring that the pipeline is robust, reliable, and aligned with the scientific use cases of upper-mesospheric wind and temperature research.

7. Complete all activities within the required 24-month period for establishment of fully functional global data pipelines.

3. Place of Performance

Work will be conducted through a combination of remote engineering support and on-site activities at the six international radar facilities located in Brazil, Australia, and

Indonesia.

Additional management, coordination, and integration tasks will be performed at contractor’s operational sites and offices.

4. Period of Performance

The period of performance will begin upon contract award and will extend to September

30, 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to Agency needs and performance. The milestone for establishment of the data pipelines at all nominated radar sites is targeted at twenty-four (24) months starting at the contract award.

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