A21_Revised_Statement_of_Work_16T0217-0001.pdf

Statement of Work For

Removal and Replacement of Remote Weather System (RWS)

1. SCOPE

The contractor shall be certified to fill a requirement for systems engineering, technical and program analysis, hardware, software design, development and testing, delivery of associated technical support to achieve characterization of environmental conditions for 18 remote weather systems (RWS) at 18 fixed locations throughout South Korea. The remote weather systems will replace the existing weather systems capability (equivalent to the AN/TMQ-53) via Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite transmission for end-delivery in Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) format (full weather observation) to the 557th Weather Wing and vendor maintained Internet webpage.

Equivalent data must also be available for delivery via Internet FTP (file transfer protocol) server or similar industry standard. The replacement of 18 RWS will meet the stated full weather observation capability and data delivery.

2. BACKGROUND

To improve Army Aviation flight safety, 18 remote weather systems were installed throughout South Korea to record limited weather observations in critical flight areas across the peninsula.

There are 10 existing sites on roof-tops with CL31 ceilometers, and listed below are their locations

Site Name ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)

1. Bangsan KQEJ

2. Cheongdo (Miryang) KQFB

3. Daesan KQES

4. Gapyeong KQEL

5. Geumsan KQEY

6. Gimhwa KQER

7. Gongju KQEV

8. Gumi KQEX

9. Gwangjueup KQEP

10. Sinnam (Inje) KQEI

There are 5 existing sites on roof-tops with CT25K ceilometers, and listed below are their locations:

1. Buron KQFX

2. Gwangjeok KQFU

3. Hongchon KQFW

4. Sachangri KQFV

5. Yangsuri KQFT

There are 3 sites that have field installations on a 10m mast, and listed below are their locations:

1. Daegwallyeong KQEN

2. Munsan KQEQ

3. Sangju KQEW

3. REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide the necessary material, including any hardware, supplies, travel, labor and services to deliver/install 18 new remote weather sets.

a) AT-OPSEC:

i. Anti-Terrorism Level I training: the contractor shall submit certificates of completion to the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) upon arrival to Korea.

ii. Access to DoD facility or Installation: the contractor shall comply with all adjudications standards and procedures to comply with USAG-Yongsan regulations.

iii. Anti-Terrorism Awareness Training: the contractor shall complete AOR specific AT awareness training.

b) Travel:

i. Provide a schedule with confirmed proposal (see #4) for delivery and installation of the RWS within the period of performance (30 days) for approval by the Government after five days after award.

ii. Contractor shall confirm receipt of the RWS system with the COR prior to their arrival for removal and installation. In addition, it is the contractor’s responsibility to have appropriate status for entry into Korea under USFK 700-19 regulation.

c) Shipping of equipment:

i. The RWS will be shipped to PBO, AREA II, and Unit # 15333, APO AP 96205-5333 and will be secured and stored in a secure facility until the installation project is completed as required.

ii. The contractor will have access to storage facility to be able to test the equipment to verify functionality and configuration prior to on-site installation activities. All test equipment or other removal and installation tools must be provided by the contractor.

iii. The contractor shall inventory all RWS upon arrival with the COR.

iv. The contractor shall install systems within 120 days after receipt of the contract.

v. The government will transport the delivered new RWS to designated sites after confirmation of receipt of the material by the contractor and the COR.

d) Removal of previous system:

i. The contractor will uninstall (disassemble, wrapped, and palletized for storage) one system at a time.

ii. The government will be responsible for coordinating with Property Book Officer (PBO) for inventory, accountability and transporting the old RWS system to designated location of Defense Reutilization & Marketing Office (DRMO).

e) Installation of new system:

i. Prior to installation, contractor will verify that all shipped systems are properly configured and are operational.

ii. The contractor will test all data collection platforms (DCPs) at the Yongsan storage facility and validate that proper configurations (system name, network settings, elevation data, etc.) are installed on each system. The COR must approve and validate each system for acceptance.

f) Testing:

i. The contractor will submit a site-acceptance test as approved by the Government, that shows how each sensor operates and how to verify that data is being transmitted to the contractor’s Navigator web portal.

ii. Ensure RWS complies with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and USAF reporting standards for automated systems.

iii. Ensure RWS automatically measure and record the state of the atmosphere to produce weather observations in METAR format, including air temperature, dew point temperature, wind direction and speed/gusts, visibility, present weather (detect type of precipitation and obstruction to visibility), measure precipitation, sky condition with cloud heights/ceilings, and measure barometric pressure.

iv. Transmit RWS data from individual locations via satellite communication.

v. Arrange service and billing for utility and satellite communications.

vi. Allow for communication remote access of RWS systems.

vii. Deliver data to the 557th Weather Wing in METAR format for ingesting into the Air Force

Weather Web Server.

viii. Provide map-based internet webpage with METAR display and RWS data display.

ix. Make sensor data available for delivery via Internet FTP server or similar industry standard to other organizations as requested.

x. 607th Weather Squadron (WS) will verify that data is being received by the USAF.

xi. Upon verification that data is being received by 607th WS and verified by designated representative from Eighth Army, G3 Aviation office, the contractor will present the Government with the site acceptance forms completed and the site will be considered fully operational. The full acceptance must be approved by the Government.

xii. Monitor RWS system 24/7 and initiate repairs when data is interrupted, corrupted, incomplete or degraded in usability.

4. INSTALLATION SEQUENCE:

1. Buron KQFX

2. Gwangjeok KQFU

3. Hongchon KQFW

4. Sachangri KQFV

5. Yangsuri KQFT

6. Bangsan KQEJ

7. Cheongdo (Miryang) KQFB

8. Daesan KQES

9. Gapyeong KQEL

10. Geumsan KQEY

11. Gimhwa KQER

12. Gongju KQEV

13. Gumi KQEX

14. Gwangjueup KQEP

15. Sinnam (Inje) KQEI

16. Daegwallyeong KQEN

17. Munsan KQEQ

18. Sangju KQEW

**Note: Installation dates are TBD after award of contract.

Figure 1: Current locations of existing 18 (eighteen) remote weather sensors.

5. WARRANTY SERVICE

a) The contractor shall monitor status of the RWS 24/7 and initiate repairs within 24 hours when data is interrupted, corrupted, incomplete or degraded in usability. The contractor will provide a one-year warranty with options for future years.

b) When data is interrupted, corrupted, incomplete or degraded in usability. The COR will contact the contractor for maintenance or repair service. The contractor will have 24 to comply during weekday, and no later than 48 hours during holiday or weekend period.

6. SITE VISIT

a) The contractor shall conduct all scheduled service on all RWS within the required warranty period.

b) For any irregular reporting from the RWS that by the Government, the COR will contact the contractor to conduct an un-scheduled visit during warrant period.

c) For any un-schedule visit for purpose not covered by the warranty, the contract must contact the

Contracting Officer prior to commencing work.

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