7630 - Flagship publication

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA 23511-3392, intends to award a sole source, no cost, license to Flagship, Inc. to publish a weekly civilian enterprise newspaper to provide news and command information to personnel of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and surrounding naval activities.

The Government will solicit and award using the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Services will commence on/around 01 August 2024. The period of performance is anticipated to consist of a twelve month base year, four twelve month option years, and the 52.217-8, Option to Extend Service, to provide for an additional six months of performance.

A request for information (RFl)/sources sought notice N0018924Q0059 associated with this solicitation was posted on 14 December 2023 to identify interested sources and to obtain feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement. As a result, the lack of responses obtained in response to the RFl/sources sought notice, this requirement will be solicited on a Sole Source basis. The activity’s small business office concurs with this determination.

The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 513110. The size standard is 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code is 7630. The anticipated award date is no later than 31 July 2024. CNRMA PAO requires publication of a weekly civilian enterprise newspaper to provide news and command information to personnel of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and surrounding naval activities. The solicitation, any documents related to this procurement, and all amendments issued will be in electronic form.

The solicitation is not yet available. The expected availability date is 07 June 2024. Once available, the solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/. All responsible sources may submit a quote that will be considered by the Government.

By submitting a quote, the quoter acknowledges the requirement and that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a quoter ineligible for award.

Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Tracy Searcy at tracy.m.searcy.civ@us.navy.mil and Carlton Walton at carlton.t.walton.civ@us.navy.mil.