METC Christie Projector Installation
FA3016 502 CONS CL
Solicitation FA301626Q7126·SAM.gov
- Posted
- September 8, 2026
- Due
- September 18, 2026, 12:00 PM CT
Sam's plain-English summary
FA3016 is seeking bids for Christie Projector Installation at METC (Military Education and Training Center). Bids are due by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The solicitation does not specify bonding or insurance requirements in the provided information. Government solicitations like this are commonly disqualified for: failing to meet technical specifications, missing required certifications or qualifications, submitting incomplete documentation, not meeting small-business status requirements if it's a set-aside, arriving after the deadline, or pricing that appears unrealistic. For detailed disqualification risks specific to this project, review the full solicitation on SAM.gov.
This bid is reserved — Small Business set-aside
Reserved for small businesses — only firms under the SBA size standard for this work can bid; large companies are excluded.
If you meet that requirement, this could be a fit if: You are a contractor experienced in audiovisual or projection system installations, particularly with Christie brand equipment, and can meet any Air Force-specific security clearance or facility access requirements for work on a military base.
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Scope
The contractor shall uninstall approximately 100 existing Panasonic projectors across multiple METC classrooms at Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, TX, relocate them to the METC IT warehouse, and install, mount, align, and test 100 new Government-Furnished Christie projectors using existing cables and mounts. The work also requires Crestron programming (5+ years experience required, no exceptions) to integrate the new projectors into the current AV/IT system, with all uncompiled code and drawings turned over to the METC AV Team upon completion; the contractor must complete all work within 180 calendar days of contract award.
Key dates
- Response deadline
- September 18, 2026, 12:00 PM CT
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