Lieferung, Inbetriebnahme und laufende Wartung eines MET Datenverarbeitungssystems (kurz: MET-DS) für die Austro Control GmbH

Question: What is the contract timeline?

Context: Contract start date, end date, total duration, and any key milestones or phases mentioned. Return null if not stated.

The service commencement for the contract is immediately after the award. The maintenance contract itself begins after the system acceptance, and payment for it starts after the 2-year warranty period following acceptance.

The maintenance contract is concluded for an indefinite period. It can be terminated by either party with an eighteen (18) month notice period to the end of a calendar year. However, both contract parties waive their right to ordinary termination for the first forty-eight (48) months after the expiration of the contractual warranty or guarantee period. During this period, ordinary termination is excluded. Furthermore, for elements of a continuing obligation, such as rights transfer, IP rights, data protection, and confidentiality, the parties waive termination for a period of fifteen years, without prejudice to the right of early contract termination for good cause.

Key milestones and phases include:

• Successful completion of the commissioning of the ATIS/D-ATIS parts must be achieved by June 30, 2028.
• The delivery and full commissioning must be successfully completed by June 30, 2029.

Payment milestones are also specified:

• 10% upon participation in the Kick Off & Presentation of the Project Plan.
• 5% upon successful FAT Acceptance ATIS/D-ATIS.
• 5% upon successful SAT Acceptance ATIS/D-ATIS.
• 5% upon complete delivery of documentation as per Tec. Spec.
• 5% upon successful commissioning ATIS/D-ATIS.
• 10% upon successful FAT Acceptance Final.
• 30% upon successful SAT Acceptance Final.
• 10% upon complete delivery of documentation as per Tec. Spec. (Final).
• 20% upon successful commissioning Final.

Other phases mentioned include a "Transition Phase" during which the contractor must provide support for the integration of the MET-DS into the operational system landscape. The project also involves continuous project risk management and regular project management meetings "throughout the project lifecycle".

The core scope of work for this tender involves the delivery, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of a MET data processing system (MET-DS) for Austro Control GmbH. This system is intended to replace existing regional Automatic Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) at various locations, including Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Graz, and Vienna.

The Statement of Work summary and core deliverables include:

• System Provision: Delivering the MET-DS System and a MET-DS Test System.
• Implementation Services: Acceptance, installation, commissioning, and transition of the system.
• Documentation: Comprehensive documentation covering system architecture, interfaces, configuration, database, cybersecurity measures, detailed software descriptions, APIs, data exchange mechanisms, plugin/extension methodologies, database structure, main components, data flows, and algorithms. This documentation must be finalized and provided 45 days before Factory Acceptance commences.
• Training: Providing necessary training.
• Project Management: Ensuring effective project oversight and execution.
• Maintenance: A 24/7/365 maintenance contract, including Service Level Management, Software Maintenance, and Software Lifecycle Updates.
• System Functionality: The system will provide sensor data acquisition, processing, display, report generation, and ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) functionality. It is designed for automated observation, processing, display, recording, and dissemination of meteorological data and messages. It will continuously display data from existing sensors and manually entered visual observations for local operations, archive data locally, and make it available for external dissemination.
• Software Quality: The software architecture must be derived from requirements, documented, visible, ensured, and tested. Architectural decision records and a software bill of materials (SBOM) are required. External interfaces and APIs need to be documented technically and functionally.

Optional components mentioned include an hourly contingent, extensible interface capability, "MONITOR LOCAL" operating mode, SMA interface, and an electric storm warning function.