Climatology and meteorology journal publication & annual state of climate report

****NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with American Meteorological Society, Inc. (AMS).
****The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, North Carolina and its need for 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
This vendor is the only known source.
Period of Performance: Date of award through April 30, 2016

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the service as described that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.