Public Address System Installation Service

The issuing agency is seeking a vendor to provide a public address system installation service to enhance communication, safety, and emergency preparedness within school premises. The agency needs a comprehensive site assessment and acoustical survey to determine optimal locations for speakers, amplifiers, and control interfaces. The scope covers procuring commercial-grade audio components rated for continuous institutional use, including 70V/100V line distributed audio speakers rated at a minimum of 10 to 30 watts, and amplifiers with a minimum of 20 percent headroom. The selected vendor must install the speakers and cabling infrastructure using plenum-rated cabling, and provide a UL-listed 19-inch equipment rack with a power distribution unit, cable management, and thermal ventilation. System validation requires testing with sound pressure level meters, tone generators, and signal analyzers to verify coverage uniformity within a three decibel variance and audio intelligibility of at least 0.6 Speech Transmission Index. The agency also requires on-site operational training for school administrators, user manuals, quick-start guides, and schematic diagrams. The public address system must support a central control processor with multi-source input, zoning functionality for customizable area-based broadcasts, speakers, microphones, and emergency integration capable of auto-muting standard announcements. A system-wide uninterruptible power supply with a minimum of 30 minutes of runtime is required for the control rack and amplifiers. The performance of the work will be conducted offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget for this project. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid information session on June 15, 2026, and submit all questions no later than June 18, 2026.