Government AV Contract Vehicles —
Including the Ones We Do Not Hold.
Every purchasing path available for buying audiovisual systems from Creation Networks, laid out plainly — with an honest column for the vehicles we do not hold. Six active CMAS cooperative purchasing contracts, active SAM.gov registration under UEI XMRUL5PM8K37, SBA-certified small business set-aside eligibility, simplified acquisition, direct purchase orders, and subcontracting. No GSA schedule. No GWACs. We would rather you know now.
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Which contract vehicles does Creation Networks hold?
Creation Networks holds six active California CMAS cooperative purchasing contracts (3-24-11-1007, 3-24-11-1008, 3-24-11-1023, 3-24-11-1024, 3-24-11-1027, 3-25-04-1006) and is registered in SAM.gov under Unique Entity ID XMRUL5PM8K37 as an SBA-certified small business concern. Those are the vehicles we hold in our own name.
We do not hold a GSA Multiple Award Schedule, a GWAC (SEWP, CIO-CS, Alliant, STARS III, OASIS+), or an award on NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, TIPS, BuyBoard, E&I, or HGACBuy. Agencies also reach us through small business set-asides, simplified acquisition, direct purchase orders with Net terms, subcontracting under a prime, supplier registration in your own procurement system, and competitive solicitation.
The Honest Version of the Contract Vehicle Page
Most integrator contract pages are a list of everything held and silence about everything not held. That silence costs procurement offices real time.
If you are a contracting officer, the question you actually need answered is binary: can this vendor be bought through the path my acquisition strategy already assumes? A page that lists eleven vehicles without saying which ones are missing does not answer that. It just moves the discovery to week six of your cycle.
So here is the full table, including a column for what we do not hold. If your office requires a GSA schedule, we are not your vendor and you should know that today. If your office can use a CMAS order, a set-aside, a simplified acquisition, or a purchase order under threshold — and most can — we are probably reachable faster than you expect.
Every Purchasing Path, With Our Status
Held, eligible, available on request, or not held. No ambiguity.
| Purchasing path | What it is | Who can use it | Creation Networks status |
|---|---|---|---|
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CMAS 6 active contracts |
California Multiple Award Schedules. The state leverages a contract already competitively bid and awarded by another public entity, so a buying agency does not run its own solicitation. | California state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, community colleges, and special districts. |
Held — 6 contracts 3-24-11-1007, 3-24-11-1008, 3-24-11-1023, 3-24-11-1024, 3-24-11-1027, 3-25-04-1006 |
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SAM.gov registration UEI XMRUL5PM8K37 |
The System for Award Management. Required to receive any federal award. Also how agencies find and solicit vendors, including through set-asides. | All federal agencies and many federally funded state programs. | Active registration |
| Small business set-aside | A solicitation reserved for small business concerns. Large integrators are ineligible to compete. | Federal agencies, plus state and local programs with small business goals. | Eligible — SBA-certified |
| Simplified acquisition / micro-purchase | Streamlined federal procedures below the simplified acquisition threshold, with far less process than a full solicitation. | Federal contracting offices and card holders. | Available |
| Direct purchase order | A PO issued against a quote, under your own bid threshold or an authorized exception. | Public agencies whose purchasing policy permits it. | Accepted — Net terms |
| Subcontract / teaming | We perform the AV scope under a prime contractor, which also helps the prime meet small business subcontracting goals. | Primes on facility, construction, and IT programs. | Available |
| Supplier registration | Adding us as an approved vendor in your own procurement system (SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Bonfire, OpenGov, and similar). | Any agency that maintains a vendor registry. | On request — usually days |
| Competitive solicitation | Your own RFP, RFQ, IFB, or RFI. We respond with full documentation, references, and compliance attestations. | Any public agency. | Responsive |
| GSA Multiple Award Schedule | The federal government's largest commercial-item vehicle. Held by large integrators including several of our competitors. | Federal agencies and, for some SINs, eligible state and local buyers. | Not held in our name |
| GWACs — SEWP, CIO-CS, Alliant, STARS III, OASIS+ | Government-wide acquisition contracts for IT and professional services, used heavily for large federal technology buys. | Federal agencies. | Not held |
| National cooperatives — NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, OMNIA, TIPS, BuyBoard, E&I, HGACBuy | Nationally competed cooperative contracts that let member agencies buy without their own solicitation. | Member agencies nationwide. | Not held in our name |
From Concept to Completion
A proven 5-phase methodology — designed right, built right, supported for the long term.
Corporate Data & Registrations
Everything a contracting officer needs to validate us as a vendor, in one place.
- Legal name
- Creation Networks, Inc.
- Unique Entity ID (SAM.gov)
- XMRUL5PM8K37Active registration
- Business size
- Small Business ConcernSBA size standards
- CMAS contracts
- 6 active3-24-11-1007, 3-24-11-1008, 3-24-11-1023, 3-24-11-1024, 3-24-11-1027, 3-25-04-1006
- Product compliance
- TAA & NDAA Sec. 889Section 508 accessible systems
- Licensing
- CA C-7 #1044233NV C-2D pending
- Founded
- 200620+ years in AV integration
- Coverage
- All 50 statesNV and CA operations centers
NAICS Codes
What You Get by Buying From a Small Business
- SBA-Certified Small BusinessA fit for the federal, state, and local small-business set-aside requirements that large national integrators cannot meet — with the same engineering bench and the same compliant product lines.
- TAA, NDAA & Section 508 CompliantSystems and components meet Trade Agreements Act, National Defense Authorization Act Section 889, and accessibility requirements. See our TAA compliance guide.
- SAM-Registered with Six Active CMAS ContractsUnique Entity ID XMRUL5PM8K37, plus six California CMAS cooperative purchasing contracts you can buy from without running a new solicitation. Review the contract numbers.
- Decades of Government Past PerformanceDelivered for FEMA, the FAA, the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, ATF, the Army Corps of Engineers, and Veterans Affairs — inside occupied, operational facilities.
- End-to-End AccountabilityOne contract from needs assessment and design-build engineering through installation, training, and long-term managed support.
- Nationwide Delivery, Answered LocallyAll 50 states from our Nevada and California operations, with a certified partner network — and a team small enough that the engineer who designed your system answers the phone.
What We Hand Your Procurement File
Everything a contracting officer, auditor, or grant administrator typically asks for, prepared without being chased.
- Vendor qualification packageCapability statement, W-9, SAM registration evidence with UEI, business size self-certification, certificate of insurance with your required additional-insured and waiver endorsements, and contractor licensing (CA C-7 #1044233).
- Compliance attestationsTrade Agreements Act country-of-origin statement per line item, NDAA Section 889 representation consistent with FAR 52.204-24, and VPAT or Accessibility Conformance Reports for components with a user interface.
- Technical documentationItemized bill of materials with manufacturer part numbers, scope of work, system drawings, rack elevations, and a written test and acceptance procedure — the material a technical evaluator scores against.
- Pricing structured for your fileLine-item equipment, labor by phase, and any recurring support broken out separately, so a grant or bond administrator can trace each dollar to an eligible category.
- References and past performanceAgency contacts, project scope, period of performance, and outcome — for federal, state, and municipal work.
Past Performance
Agencies that have trusted Creation Networks with mission-critical audiovisual systems.
FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center
AV systems for the command facility that coordinates air traffic across the entire national airspace system — a 24/7 operation with no room for downtime.
Read the case study →Federal Emergency Management Agency
Video conferencing and collaboration technology supporting FEMA's coordination with other agencies, stakeholders, and disaster-affected communities during response operations.
Read the case study →Procurement Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions — Government AV Contract Vehicles
What contracting officers and purchasing agents ask about contract vehicles, cooperative purchasing authority, competition requirements, and procurement documentation for audiovisual projects.
What is a contract vehicle?
A contract vehicle is a pre-established purchasing agreement that lets a government buyer acquire goods or services without running a brand-new competitive solicitation. The competition has already happened once — when the vehicle was awarded — and the buying agency issues an order against it. GSA Multiple Award Schedules, GWACs such as NASA SEWP, state schedules such as California CMAS, and cooperatives such as NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell are all contract vehicles.
Which contract vehicles does Creation Networks hold?
Six active California CMAS cooperative purchasing contracts: 3-24-11-1007, 3-24-11-1008, 3-24-11-1023, 3-24-11-1024, 3-24-11-1027, 3-25-04-1006. We are also SAM-registered with an active Unique Entity ID (XMRUL5PM8K37) and qualify as an SBA-certified small business concern for set-aside purposes. We do not hold a GSA Multiple Award Schedule, a GWAC, or an award on NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, TIPS, BuyBoard, E&I, or HGACBuy, and we will not imply that we do.
Why don't you hold more vehicles?
Because we would rather tell you the truth about the two or three paths that actually work for you than publish a long list you have to disqualify yourself. Most public agencies have more purchasing flexibility than they think — a direct PO under threshold, a set-aside, a supplier registration, or a CMAS order usually gets there faster than waiting for a vendor to appear on a specific cooperative.
Can you get on a vehicle we require?
Sometimes, and we will be straight about the timeline. Adding a supplier to your internal procurement system typically takes days. Getting awarded on a national cooperative takes many months and is driven by the cooperative's solicitation calendar, not by our willingness. If your requirement is time-boxed, we will tell you whether waiting is realistic.
Does buying off a cooperative contract satisfy our competition requirement?
Usually yes, but it is your procurement office's call, not ours. The legal theory is that the competition occurred when the lead agency competitively solicited and awarded the contract; your order rides on that competition. Most state and local codes expressly authorize this, often called piggybacking or leveraged procurement. Check your own purchasing ordinance or administrative code for the specific authority and any required findings. How cooperative purchasing works in detail.
What is the difference between a GWAC, a schedule, and a cooperative?
A schedule (GSA MAS, state schedules like CMAS) is a catalog of pre-negotiated commercial items and rates you order against. A GWAC is a government-wide IDIQ contract awarded to a limited pool of holders who then compete task orders among themselves — SEWP, CIO-CS, Alliant, STARS III. A cooperative is a contract competed by one public lead agency and made available to other member agencies nationally — NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, OMNIA, TIPS. Different mechanics, same purpose: skip the solicitation.
Do we still need quotes if we use a vehicle?
Often yes, at a reduced level. Many agencies require a minimum number of quotes from holders of the same vehicle, or a documented best-value determination, even when a solicitation is waived. Your purchasing office sets that rule. We will provide a compliant quote in whatever format your system needs.
What documentation do you provide for a procurement file?
Capability statement, W-9, SAM registration evidence with UEI, business size self-certification, certificate of insurance with your required endorsements, contractor license numbers (CA C-7 #1044233), TAA country-of-origin attestation per line item, NDAA Section 889 representation, VPAT or Accessibility Conformance Reports for supplied components, and references with contact information. See our capability statement.
Can you provide a sole-source justification?
We can provide the factual material a sole-source or single-source justification needs — technical requirement analysis, compatibility constraints with an existing installed system, and documented small business status. We cannot and will not write a justification asserting uniqueness we do not have. If another integrator can meet your requirement, your file should say so.
Do you accept Net payment terms?
Yes, for qualified public agencies. Terms are set at quote. Progress billing against milestones is standard on larger installations.
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Send the vehicle your office intends to use and the rough scope. You will get a yes or a no on the first call, not in week six of your procurement cycle.
