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Absco Solutions

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Contract Number: WLS324

Contract Expiration Date: 8/10/2025

Aloha Magpantay
Purchasing Specialist
Phone: 425-771-1166
Email: Aloha.magpantay@abscosolutions.com
 
Andrew Fletchell
Director of Technology
Phone: 206-552-5398
Email: Andrew.fletchall@abscosolutions.com

 

Product Description:

Absco Solutions is a facility vulnerability expert. We partner with educational institutions to design, implement, and maintain robust security strategies that ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Absco specializes in fire life-safety security, access control systems, high-definition network, video surveillance management, emergency notification, radio communication and complete system integration.

Incorporated in 1977, we have decades of experience serving schools, colleges, and universities across the Pacific Northwest. Our highly skilled technical and construction management team provides insightful and reliable project-solving capabilities. Our team includes IT expertise, certified product experts, project management, and code experts to achieve our clients’ wide range of implementation needs.

 

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Avigilon Alta: Cloud-Based Access Control & Video Surveillance Solution
Avigilon Alta is a cloud-based security suite that unifies video surveillance and access control.
 
Formerly known as Ava Security and Openpath, Avigilon Alta combines Ava's cutting-edge video security capabilities with Openpath's award-winning access control solution together into one cloud-based platform, allowing you to control your security from anywhere via a browser or mobile device.
  • Serverless Solution: does not require infrastructure beyond cameras, controllers, and access control readers – making it a cost-effective, scalable solution for schools.
  • AI-powered Video Analytics: brings cloud AI analytics to existing cameras, providing proactive monitoring and rapid response capabilities
  • Remote, Real-Time Access: access the dashboard, adjust credentials and permissions, watch and manage footage on any device, at any time in the cloud-native Alta Control Center software.
 
Avigilon Unity: On-Premise Access Control & Video Surveillance Solution
Avigilon Unity (formerly ACC/ACM) is a scalable on-premise security solution that brings together video security, access control, and flexible cloud management under one centralized platform.
  • Turn any locked door into an access-controlled door: Unity Access fully supports a wide range of wireless locks, reducing hardware and wiring costs by directly connecting to wireless locking solutions.
  • Full Integration: Unity Access integrates with Unity Video software to provide exceptional situational awareness.
    • Identity Verification and Location Search: Monitor and manage who enters and moves around the campus by verifying identities at the door and quickly locating individuals based on the doors they attempted to access
    • Identity Location Search: Find a person’s location based on the doors they attempted to access
    • Focus of Attention: view access control events that require immediate attention
    • Visible Firearms Detection: get alerted within 5 seconds if a brandished firearm (gun in hand) is caught on camera
 
Concealed Weapons Detection and Screening System by Motorola Solution
Motorola Solutions’ Concealed Weapons Detection (CWD) System powered by Evolv can help prevent weapon use and violent incidents on campus.
 
This AI-powered system is designed to provide a discreet, efficient, and highly accurate screening process – ensuring the safety of students, staff, and visitors.
 
Designed to scan people walking at normal speed as they pass through the detectors, CWD looks for a wide range of concealed weapons and threats, including firearms, metallic weapons, and improvised explosive devices under clothing and inside bags.
  • Superior accuracy compared to traditional metal detectors
  • Visual alerts pinpointing potential threats on a person’s body or bag
  • Seamless integration with Avigilon Control Center
  • Scans up to 3,600 people per hour, eliminating bottlenecks at points of entry
  • Discreet and non-intrusive, offering a more positive and welcoming experience
  • Reduces labor costs by up to 70% by eliminating the need for metal detectors, hand wands, pat-downs, and bag inspections.
 
 
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ComNet - Communication Networks

Comnet is a trusted manufacturer of audio, video, data, and Ethernet communications products. With a strong focus on reliable communications networking, Comnet delivers a comprehensive range of products that support the secure and efficient operation of security systems.

  • Fiber Optic Solutions for Secure and Reliable Transmission: Comnet’s fiber optic video, data, and audio transmission products ensure secure and reliable communication across your campus.
  • Versatile Networking Options: Whether your facility needs fiber optic, wireless, or copper media Ethernet products, Comnet provides a wide range of options to meet diverse communication needs. This flexibility allows you to choose the best solution based on your specific infrastructure and budgetary considerations.
  • Enhanced Security System Integration: Comnet’s networking products are designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing security systems, providing a robust and scalable communication backbone.
 
 
Gamewell Honeywell
Gamewell-FCI 

Gamewell-FCI, part of Honeywell Security and Fire, is a design and manufacturing leader in fire alarm control panels, life safety systems, voice evacuation systems, and mass notification systems.

With Gamewell-FCI, schools can confidently protect their campuses, ensuring a secure environment for education. From fire detection to mass notification, Gamewell-FCI provides the tools necessary to keep your school community safe and informed.

Gamewell-FCI works closely with a global network of Engineered Systems Distributors to deliver cutting-edge technology that is trusted globally and meets worldwide approvals, listings, and standards.

 

Halo Smart Sensor
HALO Smart Sensor by IPVideo, a Motorola Solutions Company

The HALO Smart Sensor is a versatile multi-sensor designed to improve safety in schools. Ideal for placement in privacy-sensitive areas such as locker rooms and restrooms, the HALO Smart Sensor provides a comprehensive solution to detect a wide range of environmental and security threats.

The HALO Smart Sensor provides detection for the following:
  • Health and Safety Monitoring: monitors environmental factors like temperature, humidity, and air quality -- including the detection of harmful substances such as carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.
  • Vaping and Substance Detection: with the rise of vaping among students, the HALO Smart Sensor’s ability to detect THC, nicotine, and other substances is crucial. It helps schools enforce their no-smoking policies, ensuring a healthier environment for all.
  • Emergency Response and Threat Detection: The sensor also detects more severe threats by listening for sounds such as gunshots and keywords such as ‘help’, providing schools with an immediate alert system to respond to emergencies.
 

 

Hirsch Identiv
Hirsch by Identiv

Identiv is a global leader in digital security and identification within the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape. The platform integrates advanced technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID), near-field communication (NFC), and cybersecurity, alongside a full spectrum of physical access, video, and audio security solutions.

Hirsch allows for frictionless access and anywhere operations, protecting identities from malicious attacks, and securing intellectual property.

Identiv’s comprehensive campus security solutions provide:
  • One-click lock-down of campus facilities and triggers to initiate mass notification systems
  • Integrated systems for access control and video surveillance of buildings, labs, sports facilities, and more
  • Automated mass enrollment/de-enrollment for terms' beginning and end periods.
  • Interoperability to main student/staff enrollment system so students/staff cards or PIN codes only get them into rooms and labs for classes in which they are enrolled
  • Multi-application campus card solutions for secure, coordinated delivery of services, from access control to vending and copier purchases
  • Server-based system with unlimited users

 

Shooter Detection Systems
Shooter Detection System

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) is the industry’s leading gunshot detection solutions provider. SDS has been protecting schools, corporations, public venues, retail, and government buildings with indoor gunshot detection solutions since 2015, adding up to over 100 million operational hours in over 500 customer sites across the globe.

The patented gunshot detection technology has the highest level of certification from the Department of Homeland Security. It uses 2-factor acoustic and infrared flash detection to listen for a blast and watch for a muzzle flash across the entire detection area, with no line of sight required.

  • 99.9% detection rate, with less than one false alert per 5 million hours
  • High-priority alert sent directly to the local 911 dispatch in case of a shooting
  • Automatically triggers other security systems, including video management and mass notification

 

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Vicon

Vicon is an advanced security and surveillance technology provider trusted by schools, universities, and educational facilities worldwide. Vicon specializes in providing end-to-end security solutions that are engineered to simplify deployment, streamline operations, and reduce ongoing maintenance.

  • Integrated Video Management: Centralize surveillance with Vicon’s intuitive video management software, offering robust features for live monitoring, recording, and playback.
  • High-Definition Cameras: Utilize a range of high-definition IP cameras for clear and detailed imagery, ensuring no detail is missed.
  • Access Control Integration: Manage entry and exit points effectively with integrated access control systems, enhancing security at key locations across your campus.
  • Cloud Solutions: Leverage cloud-based options for flexible, scalable security management that adapts to your institution’s needs.

Pricing:
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If the Solution Provider (vendor) performs Public Work services, the customer is responsible for including the required provisions on procurement side-of business.

These products were competitively bid.

Government Customers can find the RFP documents on Washington’s Electronic Business Solutions (WEBS) website.