FY26 Baker Auditorium AV Upgrade and Expansion
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA330023FTS26I
- Agency
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Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Montgomery, Alabama 36112, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 42d Contracting Squadron, on behalf of the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Cairns Army Airfield, Fort Rucker, Alabama, is conducting market research to identify sources for a complete turnkey audio-visual system upgrade to Baker Auditorium and expansion into the adjacent Heritage Room, with sources-sought responses due May 13, 2026. No set-aside applies.
Work is performed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The Government requires de-installation of existing equipment and installation of a modern, non-proprietary AV solution supporting multi-zone audio/video management, secure briefing isolation, local presentations, and Unified Communications (Microsoft Teams) integration. Specified equipment includes a short-throw 4K laser projector with 5,000+ lumens minimum, 12-foot electric projector screen, dual in-ceiling microphones, professional dual-channel wireless microphone system (Shure QLX-D, Sennheiser EW-DX, or equal), 55–65 inch flat-screen TV for speaker prompts, PTZ camera with AI auto-tracking and 20x optical zoom minimum, and QSC Q-SYS Core Nano control processor with PoE-powered touch screen. Heritage Room expansion provides AV-over-IP or HDBaseT routing of Baker Auditorium feeds to existing TVs with local control. All equipment must be brand-new, commercial/professional grade, Section 889 compliant (no Chinese telecommunications equipment), and require no recurring software licensing for core functionality. Work must comply with National Electrical Code, UFC telecommunications standards, and AVIXA/INFOCOMM best practices; utilize Shielded CAT6A cabling; and include fire-stopping and damage restoration at no additional cost. The contractor must provide minimum two hours on-site training and comprehensive documentation including source code, credentials, as-built diagrams, and quick-start guides. Period of performance is 90 days from award, with normal work hours Monday–Friday 0730–1630. NAICS 541519 (150-employee size standard). Respondents must submit capability statements and company information to 1st Lt John Putnam (john.putnam.8@us.af.mil) or Jeremy Kersey (jeremy.kersey.1@us.af.mil) by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time May 13, 2026.
Notice text
The 42d Contracting Squadron, on behalf of the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Cairns AAF, Fort Rucker, AL is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing a complete, turnkey audio-visual (AV) system upgrade for Baker Auditorium and expanding AV capabilities into the adjacent Heritage Room.
The Government requires a contractor to engineer, de-install the existing outdated equipment, furnish, install, and integrate a modern, non-proprietary AV solution. The new system must provide multi-zone audio/video management, secure briefing isolation capabilities, and user-friendly control for both local presentations and Unified Communications (UC) events (e.g., MS Teams). The full scope of work, including all required performance capabilities and extensive system documentation requirements, is detailed in the attached draft Statement of Requirements (SOR).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2. Sources Sought.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1. Draft SOR Baker Auditorium AV Upgrade.docx | DOCX document |
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