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R -- UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS AND RELATED SERVICES SOL 51WCNW906013 DUE 121198 POC Sheila Anderson, 816-426-7267, Ext. 240 The National Weather Service has a requirement for Upper Air Observations and Related Services at the Weather Service Contract Meteorological Office located in Denver, Colorado. The Contractor shall furnish all the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities in taking, documenting and disseminating of upper air rawinsonde observation soundings and the collection and reporting of supplemental weather data. The taking, documenting and disseminating of upper air rawinsonde observation soundings shall be in accordance with Federal Meteorological Handbook (FMH) Number 3, Rawinsonde and Pibal Observations; Weather Service Observation Handbook Number 10 (WSOH #10); and associated manuals and instructions provided by the National Weather Service. The collection and reporting of supplemental weather data shall be in accordance with the National Weather Service Observing Handbook Number 7 (WSOH #7) and other associated manuals and instructions provided by the National Weather Service. The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of upper air operators, who are certified upper air weather observers to take, document and disseminate upper air rawinsonde and RAWIN-RABAL comparative observations and to collect supplemental weather data. The anticipated performance period is February 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999 with three (3), twelve-month option periods. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business. SIC code 8999 applies. The small business size standard is $5 million. Solicitation will be issued on or about November 10, 1998 and will close on or about December 11, 1998. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by this agency. All requests for bid documents must be in writing. Requests may be faxed to 816-426-7530. Posted 10/26/98 (W-SN265452). (0299)

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