# Port of Houston #1256296

Design-build sound-masking system for the Port of Houston Authority’s six-story Port Administration Building

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 1256296
**NAICS:** 238210, 541330, 238290

The Port of Houston Authority is seeking a design-build firm to deliver a sound-masking system for its occupied, six-story Port Administration Building.
- **Government buyer:** Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas; Port of Houston Authority; Houston, Texas.
- **Requested solution:** Design, procurement, installation, and calibration of a sound-masking system throughout the building. No specific manufacturer, product model, part number, or equipment quantity is identified.
- **Performance requirements:** Support confidential speech privacy between rooms and adjacent spaces, with suitable background-noise levels. The design-build firm must propose measurable acoustical performance criteria and testing methods for Authority approval.
- **Included services:** Field investigation and measurements; professional engineering, drawings, specifications, and acoustical analysis; permits; installation of equipment and electrical/control components; coordination to limit disruption; testing support and corrective work; closeout documents, training, and warranties.
- **Notable requirements:** Provide a minimum five-year warranty from Final Acceptance. Complete the project within 150 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed and submit a baseline schedule within 10 calendar days after it.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No sound-masking OEM, product brand, or vendor is named in the opportunity.

### Description

The Port of Houston Authority is seeking a qualified design-build firm to design, procure, install, and calibrate a sound masking system for its six-story Port Administration Building in the East River development. The system is intended to reduce overall noise distractions. The procurement is being conducted in two phases: qualifications are evaluated first, and a maximum of five respondents may advance to the proposal phase. The expected project completion period is 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

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