**Attachment A**

**The Contractor is directly responsible for the following
accomplishments during the period of the contract**

-   **Substantially raised the awareness and importance of the GCOS
    program in each GCOS country**

-   **Created a close rapport with the management and technical staff.
    The Contractor worked [with]{.underline} the observers and managers
    on a real time basis.**

-   **Detailed inspection and evaluation of all aspects of the GSN and
    GUAN observing programs at each observatory including:**

    -   **Instruments Accuracy and Placement**

    -   **Observing Practices**

    -   **Recording and Coding of Observations**

    -   **Preparation and Coding of CLIMAT and CLIMAT TEMP**

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-   **Contractor monitored the receipt of GSN and GUAN observations at
    NOAA in real-time and in near real-time and reacted to missing data
    immediately**

-   **Contractor worked closely with Observatory and Administrative
    Managers to determine immediate and future needs of the
    observatories.**

-   **The Contractor worked with GCOS Management and the observatories
    to substantially increase the integrity and reliability of both the
    GSN and GUAN observatories**

    -   **Identification of Errors and Problems in System**

    -   **On Site Training**

    -   **Repair and/or Replacement of Instruments**

    -   **Provision of Expendable Supplies**

-   **The Contractor initiated the METADATA program and provided
    completed METADATA to NOAA for all 18 observatories**

-   **Identified missing historical data from each observatory provided
    this data to NOAA**

-   **Substantially increased the GCOS Centers CLIMAT Data Bases from
    64% to 95% of expected**

**GCOS SURFACE NETWORK (18 Observatories)**

The Contractor visited all the GSN sites and ensured the instruments and
methods of observing were done in accordance with GCOS standards. In
several cases the observing instruments were replaced and/or observing
methods were improved.

The contractor worked with the Mexican Authorities to identify and
recommend 2 additional GSN sites. Chihuahua and Veracruz in Eastern and
Northwestern Mexico.

The Contractor worked with the participating countries to increase the
monthly reception of the surface observations at the GCOS centers.
Please note the significant increase in the reception of Synops at NOAA.

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**CLIMAT REPORTS:**

**INCREASED NOAA CLIMAT REPORT DATA BASE**

The Contractor determined the countries had only submitted 64 percent of
the CLIMAT reports expected for the period 2001 thru June 2004. The
contractor worked very hard to recover and/or generate the missing
Climat Reports to increase this data base from 64% to approximately 95%
of expected.

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The Contractor is directly responsible for the major increase in the
reliable and routine reporting of the monthly CLIMAT reports.

The Contractor worked with the person preparing the monthly CLIMAT
reports at each NMHS to determine if the reports were being constructed
and coded properly.

The contractor arranged for training classes on the use of the CLIREP
method.

The Contractor assisted the CLIMAT section of each NMHS in creating and
maintaining a data base of surface observations that is easily used to
create the CLIMAT REPORT.

The Contractor assisted the CLIMAT section of each NMHS in acquiring the
computers and support they needed to do the CLIMAT REPORTS.

**GUAN Performance before and after participation of Contractor**

These statistics are based on the NOAA Real-Time Monitoring Web Page :

<http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/sib/qap/realtime/thanks/index.thankint.shtml>

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**BEFORE** **AFTER**

**Please note the significant increase in complete and on-time
reports.**

Equipment problems at Curacao and Manzanillo resulted in several missed
soundings during the January - April 10, 2006 period.. The problem at
Curacao has since been fixed. The contractor is in close contact with
authorities in Mexico to resolve the Manzanillo problem. Lack of
expendables at Galapagos Island has terminated the program.