ARTICLE I-SCOPE
This Implementing Arrangement describes the technical activities
to be undertaken by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and
its representative, the Office of Systems Operations (OSO) of t-
he National Weather Service (NWS) of the National Oceanic and A-
tmospheric Administration (NOAA). It provides for the provision
of operations, maintenance, and reconditioning support for the
Weather Surveillance Radar (WSR-88D) System between the Central
Weather Bureau (CWB) of Taiwan, the designated representative of
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U-
nited States (TECRO), and NOAA/NWS/OSO. All Services will be pr-
ovided on a reimbursable basis.
ARTICLE II-AUTHORIZATION
The activities described in this Implementing Arrangement will
be carried out under the general terms and conditions establish-
ed by the Agreement between TECRO and AIT for technical coopera-
tion in scientific and weather technology systems support. This
Implementing Arrangement is hereby attached to that Agreement a-
nd becomes part of the Agreement.
ARTICLE III-SERVICES
The operations, maintenance, and reconditioning support for the
WSR-88D System is directed toward three general areas:
*operations, maintenance, and engineering documentation;
*hardware and software enhancements/modifications; and
*reconditioning support.
These support activities will include the following tasks:
Task #l-Provision of Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering D-
ocumentation to CWB NOAA/NWS will provide CWB with appl-
icable updates to operator handbooks and documentation
related to the WSR-88D on a reimbursable basis. In addi-
tion NOAA/NWS will provide CWB with applicable updates
to technical manuals and engineering data required for
on-site maintenance of the WSR-88D. Manuals, updates, a-
nd documentation will be in the English language.
Task #2-Provision of Hardware and Software Enhancements/Replace-
ments to CWB NOAA/NWS will provide CWB, at cost, with a-
pplicable hardware and software enhancements developed
and/or procured for the WSR-88D. NOAA/NWS will provide
English language installation and modification instruct-
ions and notes. This includes adaptation data and maps,
diagnostic software, and operating and applications sof-
tware.
Task #3-Provision of Reconditioning Support to CWB
On a reimbursable basis, NOAA/NWS shall provide CWB with
replacement and depot repair of line replaceable units
for WSR-88D hardware. To recieve the same level of logi-
stics and reconditioning support as is provided the NWS
systems, the CWB must purchase, as a minimum complement
of on-site spares, the same parts contained in the NWS
Initial Spares Support List. In addition, due to the ti-
me required to ship and return failed parts and the sub-
sequent negative impact on the spares pipeline, the CWB
shall, at a minimum, purchase a complete set of radio f-
requency dependent spare parts to be used by CWB as on-
site spares. NOAA/NWS will provide CWB with all consu m-
ables centrally stocked by NWS.
Conditions for Providing Service
In order for NOAA/NWS/OSO to provide the services listed, the f-
ollowing conditions must be met by the host of the radar being
supported:
A.All customs clearances must be coordinated and all taxes and
costs for shipment of WSR-88D equipment, parts, and consumabl-
es to and from Taiwan must be paid;
B.the system (s) must be maintained in a standard configuration.
Should the HEXRAD(s) configuration violate the NWS/DOD/FAA ba-
seline, the NWS will not be required to support the non-confi-
guration designated items. In addition, the NWS will be unable
to guarantee that standard configuration LRUs, software, and
modifications to the system will operate properly;
C.NOAA standard, peculiar, and common support equipment must be
purchased;
D.the same parts contained in the NWS Initial Spares Support Li-
st must be purchased as a minimum complement of on-site spares
; a complete set of radio frequency dependent spare parts must
be purchased as on-site spares;
E.prescribed and standard NWS maintenance practices, procedures,
policies, and schedules must be followed; and
F.a point of contact to establish map overlay requirements, in
particular to determine what features will be included in the
coverage area for Taiwan, must be provided.
ARTICLE IV-FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
In accordance with the Agreement, TECRO will reimburse AIT for
all costs incurred by AIT and its designated representative NOAA
, in association with this .Implementing Arrangement, including
applicable DOC/NOAA/NWS overhead costs and all taxes levied on
WSR-88D equipment, parts, and consumables shipped to or from Ta-
iwan.
The total costs for activities described in this Implementing A-
rrangement are dependent on variables such as frequency and ext-
ent of documentation updates; frequency and cost of hardware and
software enhancements/replacements; and system failure rates. As
such, it is impossible to project in advance the actual charges
for the services provided. NOAA/NWS estimates that the average
reconditioning costs for a WSR-88D are $80,300 per year and that
the average annual cost per system for consumables is $15,000
The average cost for operations and applications software loads
is estimated at $7,400 per site; the average cost for a diagnos-
tic software load is .estimated at $2,100 per site. Assuming the
following map overlay requirements: country boundaries, rivers,
highways, cities, and airports there would be a per site cost of
$2,000 for the data license and $9,500 for the initial map over-
lay development. Assuming no requirement for custom hybrid scan
and occultation data files, the default files would cost $200.
Should additional specific map overlay requirements be establis-
hed, an additional cost for data would be incurred plus $8,500
per month of labor effort. The estimated cost of updates to tec-
hnical documentation, including operations manuals, is $6,000.
The cost of hardware updates required to maintain a standard co-
nfiguration varies from upgrade to upgrade as does their freque-
ncy; therefore no average cost can be estimated. The costs of p-
roviding hardware and software enhancements must be paid prior
to shipment, due to the variability in the expense and frequency
of this support. AIT agrees to give TECRO at least a 90-day not-
ification of upcoming hardware and software enhancements/replac-
ements. All costs are estimated in U.S. dollars. Costs for all
other operations support will be billed on a quarterly basis.
Any and all obligations of NOAA under this Implementing Arrange-
ment are subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Not-
hing in this agreement will be construed by the parties to requ-
ire the obligation, appropriation, or expenditure of any Federal
funds Before the beginning of every second fiscal year after th-
is Implementing Arrangement is signed, AIT shall notify TECRO in
writing whether sufficient appropriated funds are available to
cover the estimated costs to NOAA of providing the stated goods-
nd services hereunder for the next 2 fiscal years (excluding the
cost of hardware and software enhancements). If NOAA's notifica-
tion states that insufficient funds are available, NOAA shall be
under no obligation to provide goods or services hereunder until
sufficient appropriated funds are made available. Under no circ-
umstances shall NOAA be liable to AIT or any other entity for a-
ny failure to provide goods or services under this Implementing
Arrangement owing to the unavailability of appropriated funds.
ARTICLE V-EFFECTIVE DATE, AMENDMENT, AND TERMINATION
This Implementing Arrangement is effective on the date of the l-
ast signature hereafter. This Implementing Arrangement may be a-
mended and/or terminated by either party in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement. Because the support called for in this
agreement is ongoing, no completion date can be estimated at th-
is time.
FOR THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND FOR THE AMERICAM INSTITUTE
CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN TAIWAN
IN THE UNITED STATES
[Signed] [Signed]
Peter P.C. Cheng Barbara J. Schrage
Date: May 12, 1998 Date: May 5, 1998