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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.

294 active notices. Updated daily from SAM.gov.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Small Business

Evaluate Remaining Life of Syracuse VA Garage

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Estimated $100K – $500K📍 Syracuse, NYUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 23 · in 9 days
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Small Business

USCG Cutter Drydock Repairs

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 23
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Transportation
Small Business

UPP VOR Tree Trimming Services

U.S. Department of Transportation
$100K – $500K📍 HawaiiUpdated Jun 23
Offers due Jul 23 · in 9 days
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Small Business

Minor Construction and FF&E Installation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
$100K – $500K📍 Atlanta, GAUpdated Jun 23
Offers due Jul 15 · in 1 day
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Mobile Embalming Unit

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Dover, DEUpdated Jun 22
Offers due Jul 22 · in 8 days
U.S. Department of the Interior
Small Business

NIFC 100-ADM Building Repairs

U.S. Department of the Interior
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 22
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Packing and Crating Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$5K – $50K📍 Tyndall AFB, FLUpdated Jun 18
Offers due Jul 16 · in 1 day
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Aircraft Tanker Kits

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Richmond, VAUpdated Jun 18
Offers due Jul 31 · in 17 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Range Maintenance and Repair Support

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Camp Lejeune, NCUpdated Jul 02
Offers due Jul 14 · due today
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

IT Support for Army Medical Commands

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 TexasUpdated Jun 17
Offers due Jul 16 · in 2 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Miller Welders

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 17
Offers due Jul 17 · in 3 days
U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business

Bolstering Underutilized Industry by Leveraging Technology Transfer (BUILTT)

U.S. Department of Energy
$5K – $50KUpdated Jun 17
Offers due Apr 01 · in 260 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Custom Supply Storage Solution for Operating Room

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500K📍 Pittsburgh, PAUpdated Jun 17
Offers due Jul 20 · in 6 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Support for Navy Law Enforcement Officers

U.S. Department of Defense
Estimated $100K – $500KUpdated Jun 17
Offers due Jul 17 · in 3 days
U.S. Department of Energy
Small Business

Refurbishment of Lenco Armored Vehicles

U.S. Department of Energy
$100K – $500K📍 Kirtland AFB, NMUpdated Jun 16
Offers due Jul 17 · in 3 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.