Salient Characteristics Initial Issue Equipment Violin.pdf
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This is a Salient Characteristics document for a goods contract to provide one professional-quality violin to the United States Air Force Band, Washington DC, with a delivery date of 18 August 2026. The violin must be a Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin, Paris 1900, Stradivari model with specific construction and dimensional requirements. The instrument must feature a label reading "EXPOSITION UNIVERS LE PARIS 1900/ GRAND PRIX/ Ch. J.B. COLLIN_MEZIN/ Luthier a Paris/ Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No 29" with the maker's signature in the lower treble bout inside back. The violin must be constructed of maple with a two-piece quarter sawn back and precise measurements: 359mm length of back, 113mm upper bout, 113mm center bout, and 205mm lower bout. An instrument case must be included with delivery.
The violin will be delivered to 201 McChord Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20032. The instrument is required for use by the U.S. Air Force String Ensemble violinist to perform at community relations concerts throughout the National Capitol Region and the United States, as well as at protocol missions at locations including the White House and the Pentagon. The vendor shall provide the violin at cost to the Air Force Band, with the Government exercising no supervision or control over the contractor performing the work.
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Salient Characteristics
United States Air Force
Band, Washington DC Violin
18 Aug 2026
Part 1
General Information
1. GENERAL: This is a goods contract to provide one violin to the United States Air Force Band, Washington DC. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the
Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.
The United States Air Force Band performs many community relations concerts in the National Capitol
Region and on tours throughout the United States, as well as protocol missions at venues such as the White
House, the Pentagon, and more. The U.S. Air Force String Ensemble violinist requires a new professional quality violin to perform his duties.
Vendor shall provide a professional violin at cost to the Air Force Band to be delivered to 201 McChord
Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20032 with the following characteristics:
• Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin, Paris 1900, Stradivari model o Label :EXPOSITION UNIVERS LE PARIS 1900/ GRAND PRIX/ Ch. J.B. COLLIN_MEZIN/
Luthier a Paris/ Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No 29, and with the maker's signature in the lower treble bout inside back.
o Professional-level instrument of a reputable maker o Stradivari model o Maple construction o Two-piece quarter sawn back o Length of back must be 359mm o Upper bout must be 113mm o Center bout must be 113mm o Lower bout must be 205mm o Instrument case included
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