2026 Census Test
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 432-986
- Agency
-
Government Publishing Office
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 32311 Printing
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Government Publishing Office, acting on behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau, is soliciting proposals for the production of comprehensive mailing packages and materials for the 2026 Census Test. The procurement encompasses questionnaires, letters, inserts, Business Reply Mail envelopes, return envelopes, outgoing envelopes, and postcards requiring sophisticated printing operations including electronic prepress, multiple ink color printing, four-color process printing, variable imaging, binding, construction, assembly, packaging, and distribution. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with strict security and privacy requirements, including Census Bureau cybersecurity policies and obtaining a Federal Authority to Operate before handling Controlled Unclassified Information. The evaluation will emphasize detailed production plans, robust quality control processes, precise color matching capabilities, barcode placement accuracy, and adherence to postal regulations and data protection standards. Proposals are due October 10, 2025, with the production schedule spanning February through July 2026 across multiple mailing phases for different cohorts and sample groups.
This solicitation operates under no set-aside designation, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of small business status or socioeconomic categories. The contract involves substantial quantities including approximately 610,400 questionnaires, 1,731,800 letters, 1,093,400 postcards/EDDMs, 1,729,600 inserts, and 2,350,200 envelopes. The production timeline extends over six months with complex variable data management requirements and serialized barcode implementation. Performance will occur within the United States, with contractors subject to comprehensive government inspections throughout the production process. The solicitation requires bidders to demonstrate advanced printing capabilities and maintain stringent quality control measures to meet the precise specifications demanded by this critical census testing operation.
Notice text
These specifications cover the production of various mailing packages (consisting of questionnaires, letters, inserts, Business Reply Mail (BRM) envelopes, return envelopes, and outgoing envelopes) and postcards requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing (in multiple ink colors and four-color process), variable imaging, binding, construction, assembling and packaging, and distribution.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 432986.pdf |
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