Library Periodical Subscription Service

The City of Newport News is seeking bids from qualified firms to furnish Periodical Subscription Service to the City of Newport News Libraries. The library system maintains over 100 magazine subscriptions for its branch libraries and requires on-time delivery of the correct number of copies to the Collection Services department for distribution to branch libraries. The contractor shall work with magazine publishers to initiate and maintain annual subscriptions for the library system at the lowest prices possible and communicate on the library's behalf to rectify missed, late, or erroneous deliveries. Key aspects of the job include: • Maintaining periodical subscriptions for the library system • Communicating with magazine publishers to resolve delivery issues • Providing on-time delivery of magazines to the library system • Ensuring the correct number of copies are delivered to the Collection Services department The initial contract period will be for one year from the date of award with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.