Canon ProStream Press Installation Design Build

The Government Publishing Office seeks a design-build contractor to install a Canon ProStream 2133 printing press at its main campus in Washington, DC, with proposals due August 25 and mandatory site visits on July 22. This is a negotiated firm fixed-price RFP with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Building C, fourth floor, GPO main campus, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401. The contractor must perform architectural and engineering design services and construction services to make the building compatible with the press and its associated Technotrans Xtend 2800 air-cooled cooling unit. The press requires 400V ±10% three-phase power at 36A per printer and 145A for dryer, compressed air at 6–12 bar with 800 Nl/min flow, cooling water at 12°C ±2°C with 18 m³/h minimum flow, and external exhaust extraction at 1,250–1,800 Nm³/h. Environmental conditions must maintain 20–26°C temperature and 40–60% relative humidity. The contractor is responsible for designing and installing supporting utilities, rigging and hoisting the chiller, designing exhaust and piping systems, designing electrical power distribution, and supporting OEM startup.

The contract spans three firm fixed-price line items: site assessment and design documents; construction phase; and post-construction quality validation and closeout. Performance must begin within 7 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 180 days thereof, with design phases scheduled through day 142 and construction/closeout between days 163–180. Performance and payment bonds are required. Prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor General Decision DC20260002. NAICS 236210 (Industrial Building Construction); PSC Y1EC (Construction of Production Buildings). Evaluation criteria are technical approach and management plan, design management approach, key personnel qualifications, past performance, and cost/price reasonableness. Two key personnel must be designated: Project Manager with 10 years' experience and PMP certification; Superintendent/Quality Control Lead with 5 years' experience and OSHA-30/CQM-C certifications. Submit three to five past performance questionnaires; responses due August 22 to gstevens@gpo.gov and twhite@gpo.gov. Contracting officer: Gary L. Stevens (gstevens@gpo.gov); COR: Luis F. Gallegos (lgallegos@gpo.gov).