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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe U.S. Army Band needs a small business to provide two silver flutes with gold head joints for its members.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The U.S. Army Band needs two silver flutes with gold head joints for its members. The specifications include Burkart Phelan Flutes and Lillian Burkart Elite Flutes with specific features such as 14K gold head joints, sterling silver mechanisms, and handmade in the USA.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The notice is a sources sought notice only, and the U.S. Government is seeking vendors to support a competitive procurement. The contract structure and timeline are not specified.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified.
- When and how do you bid? The response deadline is July 21, 2026, and interested businesses should submit a response to this source sought synopsis.
- Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with musical instrument manufacturing
- Has a quality control program in place
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any)
Primary point of contact
Email
emanuel.c.addison.civ@army.mil