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Sources sought notices: Department of Agriculture

These are 15 open notices from the Department of Agriculture. A sources sought notice means the government has a need and is checking who can meet it — the solicitation does not exist yet. Responding is how the requirement gets shaped, and it is the cheapest position you will ever hold on a contract.

Open notices15
Closing in 7 days6
Small business set-aside7

Every deadline below is the response date printed on the notice itself. Confirm it on sam.gov before you rely on it — notices get amended, and an amendment can move the date.

Open notices

NoticeWorkSet-asideResponses due
Retail Scanner DataSources Sought Notice Retail Scanner Data Sources Sought #1171685-SS This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and…Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesNot set asideAug 17, 2026today
Single Quadrupole Gas Chromatograph – Mass SpectrometerThis is a Sources Sought Notice Only . A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)…Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingNot set asideAug 17, 2026today
Retail Scanner DataSources Sought Notice Retail Scanner Data Sources Sought #1171685-SS This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and…Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesNot set asideAug 18, 2026tomorrow
Household Consumer Food Purchase PanelSources Sought Notice Household Consumer Food Purchase Panel Sources Sought #1176113-SS This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for…Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesNot set asideAug 18, 2026tomorrow
Large Display Analog Input to RS 232 Output Converters (Laurel LT60FR or Equivalent)1. Purpose The Forest Service is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified sources capable of providing large‑format digital display converters that accept analog sensor inputs and output RS‑232 serial data. This RFI…Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process VariablesTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Aug 21, 20264 days
Dufur Ranger Station Roof Replacements (Mt Hood NF)Please see attached presoliciation notice(Synopsis).Roofing ContractorsTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Aug 21, 20264 days
U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Springfield, GADepartment of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Georgia City: Springfield Delineated Area: City Limits Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 1,649 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 1,732 Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF) 1,979 Space Type: Office…Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)Not set asideAug 24, 20267 days
Cripple Creek Veg Management Roads ReconstructionNOTICE OF BPA CALL. NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. This will be competitive under the established " R10 Road Construction BPA ". Additional contractors will not be considered for this BPA. Description: This project includes subgrade…Highway, Street, and Bridge ConstructionTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Aug 24, 20267 days
Near-infrared Spectrophotometer with calibrationsNear-infrared Spectrophotometer with calibrations for oat quality analysis. This near-infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer analyzes the chemical and physical properties of a material by shining near-infrared light (780 nm to 2500 nm) onto a…Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingNot set asideAug 26, 20269 days
Robotic Multipurpose Sampler & Olfactory Detection PortThis is a Sources Sought Notice Only. This NOT a solicitation for quotes. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ. Robotic…Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingNot set asideAug 27, 202610 days
Yearly wind turbine maintenance for Center wind turbine.This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS announcement to be used for preliminary market research purposes only. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. This is not a Solicitation and no contract shall be awarded from this…Wind Electric Power GenerationTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Aug 28, 202611 days
Gold Beach Ranger Station Roof ReplacementsPlease see attached pre-solicitation synopsis for the Gold Beach Ranger Station Roof Replacements within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.Roofing ContractorsTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Aug 28, 202611 days
Notice of Intent to Issue a BPA CallTHIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE ONLY AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. THIS IS A NOTICE OF A REQUEST UNDER A PREVIOUSLY COMPETED BPA. We are not adding to the vendor pool on this BPA at this time and have no plans to re-open the BPA unless…Electrical ContractorsTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sep 4, 202618 days
USDA Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Jackson, Jackson County, MichiganDepartment of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: LOCATION State: Michigan City: Jackson County: Jackson County Delineated Area: North : Beginning at the intersection of Blackman Road and Clinton Road to Van Horn Road to…Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)Not set asideSep 10, 202624 days
Little Milligan Disaster Slash Pileshe USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this notice as a means of complying with USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), SUBPART 412.201-1, requiring that all calls above $20,000 be posted to the…Support Activities for ForestryTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Sep 14, 202628 days

Elsewhere

Manufacturing 480Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 162Construction 137Administrative, Support and Waste Services 62Other Services 56Information and Software 40Real Estate and Leasing 27Educational Services 20Transportation and Warehousing 16Health Care and Social Assistance 14Wholesale Trade 9Accommodation and Food Services 8Utilities 7Public Administration 5

The other two signals

Signal 1Contracts already wonPrimes under a legal obligation to subcontract part of the work. You are chasing a company, not a solicitation.Signal 2Work about to be boughtSources Sought notices. The requirement is not written yet, which is the one moment you can shape it.Signal 3Grants you can apply forFederal funding open to small businesses. Same SAM.gov registration, money that is not a contract.

Where this comes from

Sources sought and presolicitation notices are published by contracting offices on sam.gov, the government's own procurement site. SubSignal reads them daily and keeps the ones that have not closed. Nothing here is filtered by who you are — the free pages show every open notice we hold, and a watchlist is what narrows them to your NAICS codes.

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