Infovirginiabeach

Infovirginiabeach@gpo.gov serves as a key procurement liaison within the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s Customer Services division, responsible for managing commercial printing acquisitions critical to the federal government’s public information infrastructure. Their role centers on ensuring the secure, standardized, and timely production of high-integrity citizen-facing documents—including Social Security cards, IRS forms, immigration paperwork, and veterans’ certificates—aligned with federal compliance and archival standards. They oversee the full lifecycle of contracts under NAICS 323111, coordinating with vendors to meet stringent quality, security, and accessibility requirements for official government publications. Their primary contractor relationships are anchored with Liberty Communications, Inc. and The Smead Manufacturing Company, both established suppliers with proven expertise in secure commercial printing and document management systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for proven, scalable vendors capable of delivering high-volume, low-error-rate outputs under strict federal controls. The contracting pattern is characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements with minimal vendor turnover, emphasizing reliability, regulatory adherence, and operational consistency over competitive bidding cycles. There is no use of socioeconomic set-asides; all procurements are conducted as full and open competitions, reflecting a mission-driven prioritization of efficiency and uniformity over targeted small business preferences. While small businesses are not excluded, the nature of the work—requiring specialized equipment, compliance certifications, and large-scale production capacity—naturally aligns with established commercial printers rather than niche socioeconomic categories. The agency’s entire procurement portfolio is focused on NAICS 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books), encompassing offset and digital printing, secure document assembly, tamper-evident finishes, and certified archival binding. Their technical domain expertise lies in the production of federally mandated, high-sensitivity publications requiring adherence to GPO’s rigorous formatting, material, and distribution protocols.