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Sources sought notices: Department of State

These are 9 open notices from the Department of State. 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 notices9
Closing in 7 days0
Small business set-aside1

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
REPLACEMENT OF FIVE (5) BLAST-RESISTANT WINDOWS - U.S. EMBASSY KIGALI, RWANDAThe Regional Procurement Support Office, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for: REPLACEMENT OF FIVE (5) BLAST-RESISTANT WINDOWS - U.S. EMBASSY KIGALI, RWANDA The…Glass and Glazing ContractorsNot set asideAug 19, 20268 days
Addition/Relocation of Potable Water and Sewer Lines – Temporary, Bern, SwitzerlandSTATEMENT OF WORK 1. Utility Relocation Services – Bern, Switzerland Aug 2026 2. STATEMENT OF WORK for RELOCATION AND EXTENSION OF POTABLE WATER AND SEWER LINES – EAST OF CHANCERY United States Embassy Bern, Switzerland Aug 2026 3. 1.1…—Not set asideAug 20, 20269 days
Swimming Pool Maintenance and Water Treatment MeansDESCRIPTION: This notice is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for quotations. No responses are requested at this time. The U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan, intends to issue Request for Quotation (RFQ)…Other Services To Buildings and DwellingsNot set asideAug 24, 202613 days
Black-out curtains for apartments in BoulogneThe Embassy of the United States in Paris, France, is releasing a solicitation for the supply, delivery and installation of black-out curtains in apartments in Boulogne Billancourt. The Government intends to award the contract resulting…Curtain and Linen MillsNot set asideSep 4, 202624 days
Kentucky Derby EventSynopsis U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires: Solicitation for Kentucky Derby event planning (Request for Quotations Number 19AR2026Q0040) To: Prospective Quoters The United States Embassy in Buenos Aires is preparing a solicitation for Kentucky…Convention and Trade Show OrganizersNot set asideSep 9, 202629 days
Preventative Maintenance for the Uninterruptable Power Supply System, U.S Embassy WindhoekThe U.S. Embassy Windhoek hereby provides the following Pre-solicitation Notice in respect of the issuance of a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for: The provision of preventive maintenance services for the facility’s uninterruptable power…Electric Power Generation, Transmission and DistributionNot set asideSep 9, 202629 days
Request for Information - Group LE Staff Health Insurance for U.S. Embassy VientianeREQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Group LE Staff Health Insurance for U.S. Embassy Vientiane The U.S. Embassy Vientiane is conducting market research to identify qualified companies capable of providing group health insurance coverage for…Direct Health and Medical Insurance CarriersNot set asideSep 14, 202634 days
Language Instructor Services for U.S. Embassy, IslamabadU.S. Embassy Islamabad requires a contractor to provide Urdu and English language instructors to support staff who interact with the Urdu-speaking public and English-speaking colleagues. It will be a Firm Fixed priced contract for base…Language SchoolsNot set asideSep 25, 202645 days
FY26 DIPLOMATIC SECURITY ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE (DS/T/ATA) TRAINING EQUIPMENT PRESOLICITATION NOTICEFY26 DIPLOMATIC SECURITY ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE (DS/T/ATA) TRAINING EQUIPMENT PRESOLICITATION NOTICE In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), The Contracting Officer has decided to solicit quotations directly…All Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingHistorically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)Sep 30, 202650 days

Elsewhere

Manufacturing 286Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 71Construction 70Administrative, Support and Waste Services 39Other Services 25Information and Software 18Real Estate and Leasing 15Health Care and Social Assistance 11Wholesale Trade 8Educational Services 7Accommodation and Food Services 6Transportation and Warehousing 6Utilities 4

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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