Department of General Services (DGS), DC · Solicitation DCAM-26-AE-RFP-0001

Architectural/Engineering Services for the Department of Corrections Central Cell Block Modernization

Statewide - DC Special district Posted Oct 24, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
General Contracting Surveying & Engineering 6 days remaining

What this bid is

The DC Department of General Services, for the Department of Corrections, wants an architecture and engineering firm to run a feasibility assessment for a new Central Cell Block facility. The firm would compare two possible sites at 300 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20020, looking at operations, site limits, cost and long-term value to choose the most suitable one.

Responses are due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, and questions are due November 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. A pre-proposal conference is set for November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST at the same address, which the notice describes as non-mandatory.

The notice lists 17 attachments, including the Service Contract Act and the Living Wage Act of 2026. Responses go in electronically through the agency's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. The agency decides the award.

Who should bid

General Contracting, Surveying & Engineering contractors - the work is Statewide - DC.

Deadline

20 November 2026, 4:00 PM EST (6 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Department of General Services (DGS), DC - Public Safety (C&P) has issued attach your solicitation, solicitation DCAM-26-AE-RFP-0001.

The District of Columbia (the “District”) Department of General Services (“DGS”, or “Department”), on behalf of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections (“DOC”), seeks to advance the development of a new, modernized Central Cell Block (“CCB”) facility that meets the District’s operational, security, and service-delivery requirements. To support this objective, the selected Architecture and Engineering (A/E) firm shall conduct a comprehensive feasibility assessment of two potential locations, located at 300 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20020, to determine the most advantageous site for the new CCB (the “Project”). This evaluation shall consider operational functionality, site constraints, cost implications, and long-term strategic value.

Responses are due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST at 300 Indiana Avenue NW Washington, DC 20020.

Contact: Kianna Shepherd, Supervisory Contract Specialist (kianna.shepherd@dc.gov, (202) 360-7207).

17 documents are attached to the notice: Attachment B - Service Contract Act; Attachment D - Bidder Offeror Certification Form; Attachment E - Tax Certification Affidavit; Attachment G - Standard Contract Provisions (AE Services); Attachment H - Equal Employment Opportunity Statement; Attachment I - First Source Employment Agreement and Employment Plan; Attachment J - Living Wage Act of 2026; Attachment K -Past Perfomance Evaluation.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/dc/projects/320079. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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What the notice says

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Questions due
10 Nov 2026
Evaluation
This evaluation shall consider operational functionality, site constraints, cost implications, and long-term strategic value.

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  • Questions close on 10 November, before the bid deadline.
  • Only 6 days left to prepare a bid.

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