Purchase Order N0017313P1921

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $2,730 firm fixed-price purchase order to the American Meteorological Society, Inc. (AMS) on August 29, 2013, for page charges with an ultimate completion date of October 28, 2013. The contract was performed in Boston, Massachusetts, and no set-aside designation was applied to this award. AMS, a prominent non-profit professional organization with over 13,000 members, serves as a critical intermediary between scientific research and government agencies in meteorology, climatology, oceanography, and environmental sciences.

This purchase order reflects AMS's role as a specialized service provider to federal agencies for scientific publication and knowledge dissemination activities. The page charges covered under this contract support the organization's function in facilitating peer-reviewed scientific communication and research collaboration. AMS maintains significant federal contract vehicles with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and has a demonstrated track record providing similar services to agencies including NASA and the Office of Naval Research, with contract values typically ranging from $3,000 to $22,400 for non-personal services such as article publication fees, conference registration, and research submission support.