This procurement requires for the vendor to produce the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic newspaper, “The Flagship” as a civilian enterprise authorized newspaper.

The NAVSUP, Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA, 23511-3392 intends to award a No Cost Contract for the publication and distribution of a civilian enterprise newspaper named “The Flagship†in accordance with Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic specifications. The contract is for a base period plus four (4) one-year option years. The period of performance is for 01 August 2013 through 31 July 2014. “The Flagship†currently has 900 distribution points, including on and off base locations, as well as free home delivery available to active duty and retired military service members in the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth. Evaluation criteria will consist of past performance and technical evaluation.

The applicable NAICS is 511110. The size standard is 500 employees. The contract requires the vendor to produce the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic newspaper, “The Flagship†as a civilian enterprise authorized newspaper published to provide news and command information to personnel of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and surrounding naval activities in the Hampton Roads area. The contract requires the vendor to publish this civilian enterprise newspaper on a weekly basis. The publication is subject to the requirements of Department of Defense Instruction 5120.4 and Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5720.44C (Public Affairs Regulations) and to the conditions and agreements contained in the Performance Work Statement.



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