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M -- UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS SOL 52RANW900005 DUE 120798 POC Procurement Technicians, 303/497-3221 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Brenda.S.Summers@noaa.gov. The National Weather Service (NWS) office at Key West International Airport has a requirement for upper air observations to be conducted at the Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory (WSCMO), Key West International Airport, Key West, FL. The prospective contractor shall be required to take, document, and disseminate upper air rawinsonde observation soundings two times daily, each and every day of the contract period. The prospective contractor shall also be required to take, record, and document special rawinsonde soundings in association with NWS sanctioned field projects or critical meteorological events. The prospective contractor shall also be required to take and document a RAWIN-RABAL comparative observation, quarterly and after any major repairs are done on the ART equipment. The upper air observations are anticipated to be conducted for an initial base period of 12 months with options to renew for two one-year periods. The Solicitation is expected to be released on/about November 5, 1998 and proposals due on/about December 7, 1998. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 10/15/98 (D-SN262237). (0288)

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