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Events & AV contracting in New Hampshire

Conference logistics, AV, staging, and event support for government meetings, training events, and ceremonies.

How AXA South operates in New Hampshire

No special license required. No professional or trade license is required to bid, hold, or fulfill this contract. AXA South is the contracting party and sources products and services through manufacturer-authorized distributors and qualified vendors, delivered to the agency's specifications.

This categoryNo license is required. Venue and AV labor union rules are observed where applicable.

New HampshireNew Hampshire licenses construction at the trade level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

New Hampshire

The market, honestly.

New Hampshire pulls federal demand from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease. State civilian spending out of Concord rounds out a small but stable buying base.

Precision manufacturing, defense electronics, submarine overhaul work tied to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and a tourism and outdoor-recreation economy in the north.

For events & av specifically in New Hampshire, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. We source through manufacturer-authorized distribution and deliver to the receiving address the agency specifies.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard performs submarine overhauls on multi-year availabilities, which makes it a milestone-driven subcontract and supply market. State purchasing under the Department of Administrative Services is compact and centralized.

Timing

State fiscal year ends June 30. Shipyard availability schedules, not the fiscal year, set the rhythm for the state's largest federal work. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.

Set-asides

New Hampshire does not operate a state minority set-aside program. NHDOT administers the federal DBE program, and federal socioeconomic categories apply on federally funded contracts.

Where bids die

Approaching the shipyard as a prime market. Most accessible work there flows through established overhaul contractors, and supplier qualification precedes any quote.

State portal

NH Vendor Registration

https://das.nh.gov/purchasing/

Operated by the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Procurement and Property.

Federal sites in New Hampshire
  • · Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shared with ME)
  • · Pease Air National Guard Base
Key state buyers
  • · NHDOT
  • · NH Department of Health and Human Services
Prevailing wage

No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.

Construction licensing

New Hampshire licenses construction at the trade level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.

Scope

What this contract covers in New Hampshire.

  1. 01

    AV and staging

    Audio, video, lighting, and staging for conferences and training. Hybrid-event setup with broadcast-quality video.

  2. 02

    Registration and conference logistics

    Badge production, registration desks, breakout management, and signage.

  3. 03

    Translation and captioning

    Live captioning and interpretation services for accessibility and multilingual audiences.

  4. 04

    Ceremonial events

    Change-of-command, awards, and recognition events to agency protocol.

  5. 05

    Recording and post-production

    Session recording, editing, and 508-compliant captioning for archival use.

Where we deliver in New Hampshire

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for events & av in New Hampshire include Manchester, Concord.

Other contracts we hold in New Hampshire
FAQ

Can you run hybrid events with live captioning?

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Yes. Broadcast-quality video, live captioning, and 508-compliant recording are standard on our hybrid setups.

Do you handle ceremonial events?

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Yes, including change-of-command and awards events run to agency protocol.

Can you support OCONUS events?

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Yes, through partners with the in-country presence required.

Have a events & av requirement in New Hampshire?

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