Purchase Order N0017313P7032

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $3,890 firm fixed-price purchase order to the American Meteorological Society, Inc. (AMS) on October 22, 2012, for page and color charges, with performance completed by July 19, 2013. The award, issued without a set-aside designation, was performed in Boston, Massachusetts. AMS, a prominent non-profit professional organization representing over 13,000 meteorologists and atmospheric scientists globally, serves as a critical intermediary between scientific research and federal agencies in domains including meteorology, climatology, oceanography, and environmental sciences.

This purchase order aligns with AMS's established role as a specialized service provider to defense and civilian agencies, particularly in scientific publication and research support. The contract exemplifies AMS's typical engagements with federal entities, which have historically focused on non-personal services such as publication charges, conference registration, and research article submission support. AMS maintains significant indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity vehicles with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration valued at $1.1 million and $150,000, further demonstrating the organization's strategic importance to federal scientific infrastructure and its capacity to provide flexible, specialized support for government research and communication initiatives.