Airtides Base Newspaper

Contract FA4484-08-T-0022 is a combined, total small business set-aside agreement issued by the Department of Defense for the production and publication of Airtides, a weekly newspaper serving McGuire Air Force Base and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in New Jersey. Operating as a concessionaire-type contract under NAICS code 511110, the requirement involves the delivery of a weekly publication with specific formats, page counts, and mandatory disclaimers as outlined in the Statement of Work. The contract structure consists of a four-month base period running from April 21, 2008, to August 23, 2008, with two subsequent six-month renewal options that extend the potential period of performance through August 22, 2009. Managed by the 305th Air Mobility Wing, the solicitation process required proposals to be submitted by April 14, 2008, to ensure the continuity of the base newspaper services.