The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has awarded the contract
for 2020 Census printing materials and mailing services to R.R.
Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) following a competitive procurement
process. RRD is a Chicago based company, and production will take place
at several of its facilities across the country. The contract was
awarded for $114,557,201.27, which is well within the U.S. Census
Bureau’s budget. It covers the production of materials that will help
the public respond to the 2020 Census, including questionnaires,
letters, inserts, postcards, and envelopes. GPO and U.S. Census Bureau
employees will conduct quality control and testing throughout the
contract period.
GPO initially made an award in November 2017, but that contract was
terminated following a settlement between the Department of Justice and
the contractor in July 2018.
“GPO is committed to working with the U.S. Census Bureau on the
successful production of the 2020 Census,” said GPO Acting Deputy
Director Herbert H. Jackson, Jr. “This is another example of how our
long-standing print procurement program meets the printing needs of
Federal agencies through GPO’s partnerships with private-sector
companies.”
GPO’s nationwide print procurement program provides significant
economic opportunities for private sector companies to expand their
business by providing services to Federal agency customers on a national
level. Nearly 75% of all printing ordered by Federal agencies from GPO
is performed by private sector firms working under contract with the
agency. GPO typically awards contracts to about 700 printing contractors
a year. Nearly 10,000 companies are registered to do business with the
agency, using GPO as their one-stop shop for print contract
opportunities. GPO's long-standing relationship with the private sector
dates back to the 1940s.
