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R -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOL 99-3032 DUE 102798 POC Lawrence Frazier, 301-713-0851, Vivian Smith 301-713-0853 R -- U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) is is working with the World Meteorological Organization on a regional network of real time, satellite-transmitting meteorological and hydrologic stations in the Caribbean for use as a data base for the study of regional climate and global change and a warning system for storms, floods, landsliding and droughts. The contractor shall provide the necessary writtendocuments needed in the planning and coordination of the U.S. National Weather Service technical assistance activities for international hydrometeorological projects for the Caribbean Region. The contractor will work closely with the International Activities Office (IAO) staff on planning, coordination and implementation of projects. The contractor will assist the IAO staff with management and integration of all technical aspects of projects for the Caribbean. Contractor will assist the IAO staff with developing recommendations for future projects tasks in the Caribbean Region. Contractor will prepare various documents, including background papers, proposals and communications, needed for NWS potentisl involvement with hydrometeorological projects in developing countries. Assist with any required written and oral presentations for the projects in the Caribbean Region. Contractor must have professional knowledge of hydrological and meteorological services. Also, lnowledge in the development and implementation of technical hydrological, meteorological and climatological projects, knowledge in the prepara- tion of technical and administrative documents, experience working with foreign government officials in the Caribbean Region and must be fluency in Spanish. The contractor will liaise with the IAO staff responsible for international development projects as they relate to improving a foreign country's hydrometeorological capabilities. contractor will provide monthly status reports on contractor activities, as required. The contractor will make all travel arrangements which will becharged to the contract as closely to U.S. Government rules as possible. This includes transportation, per diem, and miscellaneous expenses as appropriate and with approval of the Chief, International Acitivities Office. The contractor will write a pilot hydrometeorological project proposal for the Turks, and Caicos, describing technology to be demonstrated and potential benefit to users as a result of technology installation and communications network. Contractor will develop and write hydrometeorological project proposal for the Caribbean Island Region Region that builds on the CARIB-HYCOS program, which provides for monitoring and assessment of water resources. For example: A project where current, reliable and realtime hydrologic and meteorologic information is critical information to provide civil defense agencies and hazards managers in order to direct evacuations and issue warnings of impending hazards (i.e., flash flooding, characterize droughts and operative reservoir floodgates, etc.) the contractor services are needed by the NWS effective October 1998 on an as-needed basis as determined by the Chief, International Activities Office until July 01, 1999. This is a notice of intent to award to Allen Zack. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government anticipates award will be made by October 28, 1998. Contact the POC for offical due date and time of offers. (Ref. 99-3032). Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263180). (0292)

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