Sources Sought Dec 2025.pdf
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This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is a market research document issued by the United States Air Force (USAF) seeking a concert venue for the USAF Band's Guest Artist and Jazz Heritage concert series in 2026. The requirement is for a concert hall with at least 900-person audience capacity and a 2,500 square foot stage, located within 15 miles of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in the National Capital Region. Performance dates include multiple two-day series in January, February, March, and April 2026.
The vendor must provide comprehensive venue services including ancillary equipment such as a 9' concert grand piano, projector and screen, stage blacks, follow spots, music stands, stage lights, risers, chairs, and a Marley dance floor. Additional required services include back-of-house personnel, custodial service, and security, with complimentary on-site event parking. The government specifically excludes Northern Virginia Community College and Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center from consideration and intends to award this as a sole-source contract, while simultaneously conducting market research to potentially increase competition and identify alternative capable vendors.
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Sources Sought request for AF Band JHS/GAS Venue.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 711310
Requirement Information: The AF Band requires an appropriate venue for multiple performances, rehearsals, and recordings by The United States Air Force Band. The requirement is for The USAF Band's annual Guest Artist and Jazz Heritage concert series.
The period of performance encompassing the following dates in 2026:
January 28, 29, 2026 February 04, 05, 2026 February 25, 26, 2026 March 11, 12, 2026 April 08, 09, 2026
The venue must meet the following critical performance requirements:
● The vendor shall provide a concert hall with an audience capacity of at least 900 and stage size of at least 2,500 square feet for multiple performances, rehearsals, and recordings by The
United States Air Force Band.
● The concert hall will be located in the National Capital Region, within 15 miles of Joint Base
Anacostia-Bolling.
● The vendor shall provide the following ancillary equipment:
o 9’ Concert Grand Piano (piano shall be tuned the day of each performance, rehearsal, and recording) o DLP projector and 12’ x 16’ projector screen OR Cyclorama o Stage Blacks o Two Follow spots o 60 music stands o Four extra stage lights, hung and focused o Eight 4’ x 8’ Seated Risers o 60 chairs o Marley Dance Floor
● The vendor shall provide back of house personnel.
● The vendor shall provide custodial service.
● The vendor shall provide security.
● The vendor will have on-site event parking available at no charge.
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to identify potential responsible sources, excluding Northern Virginia Community College, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center. For the purposes of this inquiry, a responsible source is defined as an entity capable of providing an alternative venue that meets all aforementioned requirements.
These requirements are not unique to the military and can be acquired in the commercial market sector and performed by any business type (large or small). The government is intending to award this requirement as a sole-source contract.
This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). This market research is being conducted to increase competition for this requirement by identifying potential sources and to gauge interest.
The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential business who have the capability to execute the work described in the PWS.
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