SubSignal / Sources sought / Department of Commerce
These are 8 open notices from the Department of Commerce. 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.
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.
| Notice | Work | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser for Widefield Quantum Diamond MicroscopeTitle: Sources Sought Notice for Laser for Widefield Quantum Diamond Microscope BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Nanoscale Device Characterization Division (NDCD) develops and advances the measurement… | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | Not set aside | Aug 13, 20262 days |
| Sidewalk and Stairs Replacement WFO JuneauThis Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Quote and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to… | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | Not set aside | Aug 13, 20262 days |
| State-Level Data on Software Investment, Equipment Purchases, and E-Commerce ShipmentsTHIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This Sources Sought Notice is intended only for information and planning purposes at this time, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation… | Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services | Not set aside | Aug 14, 20263 days |
| Regulatory Safety Compliance ServicesSources Sought Notice Number: OFPM/TEAM SS26-33 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: 08/10/2026 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice… | Testing Laboratories | Not set aside | Aug 17, 20266 days |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Stranded Cetacean TestingThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division, intends to solicit and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under the authority of RFO 6.103- 1, with the… | Veterinary Services | Not set aside | Aug 17, 20266 days |
| Mecademic Robotics MECA500-R4-OB Robot Arm (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL)Request for Information / Sources Sought Notice for Providers/Suppliers of Mecademic Robotics MECA500-R4-OB Robot Arm (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL) Notice ID: NIST-AMD-SSN-26-02447 Contract Opportunity Type Sources Sought Response Date: August 24… | All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | Not set aside | Aug 24, 202613 days |
| SOLE SOURCE: YSI Nile Water Level Sensors for the National Ocean Service Engineering Division in Chesapeake, VA.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with YSI… | Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables | Not set aside | Aug 26, 202615 days |
| HOGEN Generators for the National Logistic Support Center in Grandview, MOThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR… | Motor and Generator Manufacturing | Not set aside | Aug 27, 202616 days |
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.