15-00773_Statement_of_Need_-_FBO.pdf

STATEMENT OF NEED

NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information

Requisition Number: NEEN6100-15-00773

1. Introduction/Background:

NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation's treasure of climate and historical weather data and information. NCEI fulfills this role by publishing scientific papers and documents in the peer-reviewed literature, both to validate its scientific practices and provide information on climate perspectives.

2. Scope of Work:

This purchase order is for the printing of scientific articles, the Explaining Extreme Events report, and the annual State of the Climate Report in journals published by the American Meteorological Society. With regard to the Explaining Extreme Events and State of the Climate reports, the publisher will also provide mailing services as these reports are published as supplements to an issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

3. Product Specifications:

Publication of the annual State of the Climate Report, approximately 250 pages, the Explaining Extreme Events report, approximately 150 pages, plus approximately 11 articles in AMS journals at approximately 12 pages each. Mailing services and page charges are included.

The authority for this printing is allowed under JCP waiver #84368. Copyright for articles will be denied to the private publisher even though the journal, encyclopedia, or textbook may be copyrighted as a whole. Royalty payments will not be paid to the Government. One copy of each article shall be provided to the NOAA Regional Printing Coordinator to satisfy JCP/Congressional Depository Library requirement.

4. Requested Delivery/Period of Performance: Award - April 30, 2016

5. Security Requirements, if any: None

6. 12 month Option Period(s) Added: N/A

7. Point of Contact for this Action:

TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD.

8. Ship To Address:

NCEI

151 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801

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