MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
Cleared American Guards(CAGs)and Construction Surveillance Technicians (CSTs)
Department of State, Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum
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 30, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (7 days left)
- Who can bid
- Only small businesses can bid (by the SBA size standard for this NAICS code).
- Where the work is
- Arlington, Virginia, 22209
- Industry (NAICS)
- 561612 · Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Solicitation number
- 19AQMM27R0017
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Product/service code
- Y1JZ
From the notice
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice for market research in accordance with FAR Subpart 10.002(b)(2)(ii) and FAR Subpart 19.501 to gather industry input about the Agency’s requirement, contractor capabilities, and best practices regar…
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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