ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR OFFICIAL & OTHER NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS

The City of San Antonio is soliciting bids for an annual contract to provide newspaper and internet advertising services for legally mandated and other official notices across various city departments, including bid announcements, election notices, annexation notices, and general-interest public communications. The solicitation, numbered 6100019402, was issued on April 27, 2026, with a response deadline of May 13, 2026, and is classified under NAICS code 513110 for newspaper publishers. The contract requires vendors to ensure timely and compliant publication of notices in both print and digital formats to meet state and local legal standards for public dissemination, with performance exclusively tied to the City of San Antonio, Texas. All submissions must be made electronically through the SAePS portal, and vendors are required to complete registration via the city’s vendor portal prior to bidding. The solicitation is a Formal Invitation for Bid, suggesting a lowest price technically acceptable award methodology, although not explicitly stated. The contract is expected to be firm-fixed-price with a one-year performance period commencing after award, though specific pricing, contract value, or line items are not disclosed in the available documentation. No packaging, labeling, or military standards apply due to the service nature of the work. There are no specified evaluation factors, weights, or quality metrics outlined, and no attachments, clauses, or certifications are included in the provided materials. The primary point of contact is Sofia Reyna, with additional support from Troy Elliott and Angelica Mata in the Finance-Procurement Division. Payment procedures, invoicing methods, COR/COTR designations, and accounting codes are either unspecified or not included in the documentation, and no option periods, key personnel requirements, or special contractual clauses are identified. Vendors are expected to comply with all legal notice requirements under Texas law and ensure accessibility and accuracy in all published notices without additional technical or compliance standards being formally cited.