--Distribution of news releases, advisories, statements and other news documents issued by the U.S. Army Public Affairs via national news circuit.

The U.S. Army Public Affairs Office, through the Contracting Center of Excellence, plans to award a sole source contract to PR Newswire for the distribution of news releases, advisories, statements, and other public affairs materials via the national news circuit. This contract is being awarded under the authority that permits sole source contracting when only one responsible source is available to meet agency requirements. The contract will be a firm-fixed price agreement with a one-year performance period from August 22, 2007, to August 21, 2008. This action does not involve competitive proposals or solicitations; no request for proposals (RFP) will be issued, and phone inquiries are not accepted. Interested parties may express interest and submit a capabilities statement by July 12, 2007, at 2:00 PM EST, but the government retains sole discretion to proceed without competition. The contracting office handling this action is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with Paul Martin serving as the contract specialist and point of contact. The contract’s purpose is to ensure timely, coordinated dissemination of U.S. Army Public Affairs information to the national media, leveraging PR Newswire’s services as the sole qualified provider under NAICS code 519110.