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

Solicitation N0018913T0259, issued by the Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk for the Department of Defense, seeks a vendor to produce The Flagship, the authorized civilian enterprise newspaper for the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. This no-cost contract requires the vendor to cover all production and operational expenses through advertising sales. The agreement includes a base period from August 1, 2013, to July 31, 2014, with four subsequent option years extending the performance period through July 31, 2018. The procurement process emphasizes technical competence and proven reliability, requiring vendors to submit detailed management, technical, and corporate experience plans. Evaluation is based on past performance data and quality history collected through standardized reporting forms. All operations must adhere to Department of the Navy public affairs policies and Department of Defense Instruction 5120.4, which mandates specific standards for editorial objectivity, content, and the inclusion of mandatory disclaimer language in the publication masthead.