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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.

264 active notices. Updated daily from SAM.gov.

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U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Aug 04 · in 21 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Emergency Electrical Repair Services for Power Lines

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 New Boston, NHUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 27 · in 13 days
U.S. Department of Defense
8(a) Disadvantaged

Training Services for Navy Personnel

U.S. Department of Defense
$15M📍 Philadelphia, PAUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 31 · in 17 days
U.S. Department of Justice
Small Business

Medical Claims Data Analysis

U.S. Department of Justice
$100K – $500K📍 Washington, DCUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 23 · in 9 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Elevation Servo

U.S. Department of Defense
$5K – $50KUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 20 · in 6 days
U.S. Department of State
Small Business

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for U.S. Embassy in Jamaica

U.S. Department of State
$100K – $500K📍 JAMUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 27 · in 13 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Grounds Maintenance Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Harrisburg, PAUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Small Business

Propane Supply Delivery Services for Saratoga National Cemetery

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$5K – $50K📍 Schuylerville, NYUpdated Jul 10
Offers due Jul 15 · in 1 day
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Air Force Controls Upgrade

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Cannon AFB, NMUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Jul 15 · in 1 day
U.S. Department of the Interior
Small Business

Elevator Maintenance for a Bureau of Reclamation Office

U.S. Department of the Interior
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Aug 14 · in 32 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Cloud Computing Platform

U.S. Department of Defense
$5M – $10M📍 0, NEUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Jul 20 · in 6 days
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Small Business

Intraoral Xray Units for Indian Health Service

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
$100K – $500K📍 Sisseton, SDUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Powered Paragliding Flight and Sustainment System

U.S. Department of Defense
$5M – $10M📍 New London, NCUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Jul 24 · in 10 days
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Small Business

Journal Submission and Web Hosting

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
$100K – $500K📍 Bethesda, MDUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Jul 20 · in 6 days
U.S. Department of Defense
Small Business

Repair Fire Alarm System at an Air Force Base

U.S. Department of Defense
$500K – $1M📍 IllinoisUpdated Jul 09
Offers due Jul 16 · in 2 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.