The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Springer Nature America, Inc. on January 1, 2016, with a ceiling value of $72,828 for publications services. The contract, which was not issued under any small business set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2016, with performance taking place in Bowling Green, New York. As the Nature America Inc. division of Springer Nature, the awardee is a leading multidisciplinary science publisher specializing in peer-reviewed research and commentary across various scientific disciplines.
Springer Nature America, Inc. has an established history of providing publishing-related services to federal agencies, including article publication fees, article processing charges, journal subscriptions, and open access fees. The company has previously supported research dissemination efforts across multiple departments and agencies, including the Department of the Navy, Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency, and NASA. This ONR contract aligns with the company's core competency in facilitating scientific publication and knowledge sharing within the federal research community.