Washington State Department of Enterprise Services

Audio-Visual Solutions Contract #00224


Pacific Northwest Technology Group has been selected as a vendor for this statewide contract by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services. This contract includes general AV equipment and control panels, AV room design/consultation, installation services, ongoing support, AV management series, governmental related audio recording, induction loop hearing systems and other AV related accessibility solutions.


Any Washington State organization that has signed a contract usage agreement to use statewide and cooperative contracts.  This includes Washington state and local agencies,  K-12 public schools, state universities and communities colleges, tribal governments, and various non-profit organizations.

  A complete of list of signatory organizations is available at the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Website

Scope


This contract is for the purchase of audio equipment, video equipment, system controls, projection equipment, photographic equipment, assistive communication technology & accessibility solutions, and peripherals & accessories (collectively, “Audio-Visual Equipment” or “Goods”) and specified consultation, design, installation, maintenance, and warranty coverage services of such Audio-Visual Equipment (collectively, “Audio-Visual Services” or “Services”). This scope includes BOTH Audio-Visual Equipment and Audio-Visual Services (collectively, “Audio-Visual Solutions”).


Audio-Visual Equipment includes:

• Audio Equipment, such as speakers, sound systems, microphones, headphones, headsets, intercom systems, sound masking devices, and amplifiers;

• Video Equipment, for videoconferencing and video recording, as well as displays, video walls, camcorders, and Blu-ray players/recorders;

• Projection Equipment, such as video projection systems, tripods, overheads, and video presentation boards;

• Photographic Equipment, such as cameras;

• Assistive Communication Technology & Accessibility Solutions, such as induction loops, FM receivers/transmitters, and PA systems; and

• Peripherals and Accessories, such as AV carts, podiums, lecterns, stands, batteries, and cables etc.


Audio-Visual Services includes performing the following services for Purchasers who purchase Audio-Visual Equipment:

• Consultation: provide Purchaser with general Audio-Visual advice;

• Design: provide Purchaser with advice for planning and designing the Audio-Video Solution;

• Installation: provide Purchaser with an Audio-Visual Technician for Audio-Visual installation jobs;

• Maintenance: provide Purchaser with an Audio-Visual Technician to answer questions and adjust, repair, or replace warrantied and non-warrantied equipment;

• Warranty Coverage: provide Purchaser with a base-offer warranty of twelve (12) months on all Audio-Visual Equipment and for all Audio-Visual Services. Awarded Contractors may provide extended warranty coverage.


From Washington State Department of Enterprise Services website


By leveraging the collective buying power of the State of Washington, the DES contract saves time and administrative effort by eliminating separate bidding processes for each contract, and allows for pre-negotiated, competitive pricing.  The Pacific Northwest Technology Group has been vetted and approved as a contractor to provide consultation, design, installation, maintenance, and warranty coverage of all Audio-Visual Equipment and for all Audio-Visual Services.

PNTG brings more than just the integration of technology.  We bring knowledge, service, and a long term partnership to support our client’s growth and success.  And that is our strength - our range of services serve related or peripheral markets such that we can also adapt and offer service and options others cannot necessarily do so themselves.  


All projects start with intelligent, practical design and include "how can this best be supported after the install?"  We stand behind our designs, and make sure they continue to serve your needs.  At the end of day, "state-of-the-art" and "best in class" are meaningless if the system doesn't perform to your needs.


The system engineers, project managers, technicians, and programmers have been working in the audiovisual industry for 10, 20, and in one case, 31 years.   With computer, network, and telecommunications experience as well, we can create complete solutions to your system integration needs.


And finally, we treat all customers as if they're our only customer.  However large, however small.  Customer service is job.   Please contact us to let us create solutions for you.