Courthouse AV Soliciation for St. George, Utah

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is soliciting sealed bids for the furnishing, installation, configuration, and testing of comprehensive audio-visual systems at the U.S. District Court in St. George, Utah. The solicitation (UTXDCLERK26-0001) seeks qualified contractors to design and implement professional-grade AV infrastructure across two courtrooms (District Courtroom 207 and Magistrate Courtroom 136) plus two jury rooms, with detailed specifications provided in Schedule B and the design report. Bidders must meet stringent qualification requirements, including either current engagement with or successful completion within the last seven years of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts for audio-visual installation services, a minimum of five years of successful federal courthouse AV installation experience, and completion of at least three similar installations within two years prior to bid opening. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer, with mandatory employment of a factory-trained, CTS-certified programmer as a permanent direct employee to perform all custom programming and system configuration. The sealed bid submission deadline is 5:00 PM MT on March 2, 2026, with the contracting officer Noemi Torres available at 801-524-6110 or noemi_torres@utd.uscourts.gov, and installation must be completed by the end of calendar year 2026.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this solicitation, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the notice. The contract includes a base award covering audio and video systems for the two primary courtrooms, with four separate options available for video conferencing capabilities in the District and Magistrate courtrooms and basic video display systems in the jury rooms; specific pricing for all components must be provided on the Schedule B template or equivalent technical justification for non-brand alternatives must be submitted. While no explicit budget range is disclosed, the scope encompasses professional audio systems with automatic mixers, digital signal processors, wireless microphones, control systems, video distribution infrastructure, network configuration, and comprehensive testing and commissioning across multiple spaces. Delivery is desired within 100 days of award, with the contract period extending through December 2026 to ensure project completion. The place of performance is the U.S. District Courthouse located at 351 S. West Temple, Suite 1.100, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, with systems being installed in the St. George, Utah facility.