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Sources Sought Notices

The earliest signal in federal contracting. A Sources Sought notice means an agency is researching the market before writing its solicitation — and the small businesses that respond shape whether the contract gets set aside at all.

262 active notices. Updated daily from SAM.gov.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Medical Technologist Services

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$34M📍 Wilmington, DEUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 22 · in 8 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Carpet Replacement for Air Force Buildings

U.S. Department of Defense
$500K – $1M📍 Offutt AFB, NEUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Commerce
Small Business

Potable Water Delivery Services

U.S. Department of Commerce
$5K – $50K📍 Gray, MEUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 17 · in 3 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Custom Architectural Laminate Slatwall Paneling and Plaques

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 JB Andrews, MDUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 14 · due today
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Repair Masonry / Structural Issues

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$5M – $10M📍 Salisbury, NCUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Landing Drag Link

U.S. Department of Defense
$5K – $50KUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Aug 24 · in 41 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Ultrasound Equipment for a VA Hospital

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500K📍 Kansas City, MOUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 22 · in 8 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

CH-47 Hydraulic Accumulator Overhaul

U.S. Department of Defense
$5M – $50MUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Small Business

Exterior Glass Panel Replacement for a VA Clinic

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500K📍 Cape Coral, FLUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Lightning Protection System Inspection and Repair

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Repair Roof of Building 14

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Estimated $500K – $2M📍 Hot Springs, SDUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 16 · in 2 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Leased Retail Space in San Antonio, TX

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 San Antonio, TXUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Sep 26 · in 74 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Nimrod-Blue Mountain Lake Project Mowing Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 22 · in 8 days
U.S. Department of Defense
8(a) Disadvantaged

Fort Eustis Base Maintenance

U.S. Department of Defense
$1M – $10M📍 Fort Eustis, VAUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Ultrasound Equipment

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 07
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
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Sources Sought — common questions

What is a Sources Sought notice?expand_more

It's market research, not a solicitation. Before an agency writes an RFP, it posts a Sources Sought notice asking 'who can do this work?' Businesses respond with a short capabilities statement — there is no bid, no pricing, and no award at this stage.

Why respond if there's nothing to win yet?expand_more

Because responses drive the set-aside decision. If enough capable small businesses respond, the Rule of Two pushes the contracting officer to reserve the eventual contract for small business — possibly for your certification specifically. Responding also puts your firm on the agency's radar before the RFP is written.

How long do I have to respond?expand_more

Response windows are typically two to four weeks from posting, and they're firm. Each notice lists its own response deadline and submission instructions — read the notice itself, since formats vary by agency.

What should a response include?expand_more

A concise capabilities statement: your company profile (UEI, CAGE, size status, certifications, NAICS codes), a point-by-point answer to what the notice asks, and two or three directly relevant past performances. It's market research, not a proposal — a few strong pages beat a long one.

Set-Aside Pro is an independent publication, not affiliated with the SBA or SAM.gov. Each notice's own text controls what a response must include — read it before submitting.