MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
Sources Sought Rare Earth Magnets
Department of the Army (Department of Defense), W6QK Acc-Apg Cont Ct Tyad Ofc
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Oct 28, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (5 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Not listed in the notice
- Buying office
- Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
- Industry (NAICS)
- 332999 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Solicitation number
- New_Rare_Earth_Magnets_TYAD_Sources_Sought
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Product/service code
- 5999
From the notice
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY - This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Solicitations…
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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