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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.

269 active notices. Updated daily from SAM.gov.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Small Business

Dental Treatment Lights

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of the Interior
Small Business

Pullman National Historic Park Renovation

U.S. Department of the Interior
$500K – $2M📍 Chicago, ILUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Aug 10 · in 27 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Laboratory Cassette and Slide Label Printers

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$5K – $50K📍 Minneapolis, MNUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 21 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Defense
HUBZone

Demolition of Harlequin Theater at JBSA Fort Sam Houston

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TXUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 30 · in 16 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Disabled Veteran-Owned

Army Training System Analysts

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Fort Eustis, VAUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Defense
8(a) Disadvantaged

Acoustic and Machinery Lab Upgrades

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Philadelphia, PAUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 17 · in 4 days
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Small Business

Digital Accessibility Program Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
$100K – $500K📍 Rockville, MDUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 20 · in 7 days
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Small Business

USCG Nationwide AIS Support Services in Alaska

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
$5M – $50M📍 Kearneysville, WVUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 28 · in 15 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Roman Catholic Priest for Army Medical Center

U.S. Department of Defense
Estimated $100K – $500K📍 Fort Hood, TXUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 17 · in 3 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Water Meter Replacement

U.S. Department of Defense
$19M📍 McConnell AFB, KSUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 22 · in 8 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Portable Paint and Coatings Cure Booths

U.S. Department of Defense
$5K – $50K📍 Bremerton, WAUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 16 · in 2 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Gas Meter Replacement

U.S. Department of Defense
$19M📍 McConnell AFB, KSUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 22 · in 8 days
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Small Business

DVR Autoclave Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
$100K – $500K📍 Bethesda, MDUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 20 · in 6 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Equipment Rental and Purchase for USACE Vicksburg District

U.S. Department of Defense
$40MUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Small Business

Currency Bundle Labels and Cash Pak

U.S. Department of the Treasury
$5K – $50K📍 Washington, DCUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 31 · in 18 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.