Notice of intent to award on sole source basis (percussion music arranger)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- M0026425Q2222
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711130 Musical Groups and Artists
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps has issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source contract for percussion music arranging services for the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. This procurement is structured as a firm fixed price contract under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures and is set aside for 8(a) sole source award. The government intends to award the contract directly to Colin McNutt of Amherst, Massachusetts, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), citing that circumstances deem only one source reasonably available. The notice was posted on June 16, 2025, with a response deadline of June 17, 2025. The contract falls under NAICS code 711130 for Musical Groups and Artists and PSC code R499 for Professional Support Services.
The contractor will be responsible for developing the percussion section of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and creating their music in motion program, including generating and delivering ten total musical arrangements for percussion instruments across two phases. Key requirements include conducting bi-weekly phone meetings, implementing revisions as needed, and providing consultation services in both Washington, D.C., and Yuma, Arizona. Contractors must possess extensive experience arranging percussion music for championship-level Drum Corps International World Class ensembles, demonstrate mastery of both Battery and Front Ensemble Percussion, and show proficiency with industry-standard Sibelius notation software. Additional qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in music and a portfolio showcasing familiarity with symphonic, patriotic, and popular music genres. Despite the intended sole source award, the agency will consider capability statements, proposals, or quotations from other interested and responsible sources.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price Firm Fixed Price contract using FAR Part 12 and Part 13 Procedures.
Supply/Service needed: Percussion Music Arranger for the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. The arranger will develop the percussion section of the band and the music in motion program for that section, bi-weekly phone meetings for further development, generate and deliver five musical arrangements for the percussion instruments and implement revisions, provide consultation in both Washington D.C., and Yuma, AZ. Generate and deliver five more additional arrangements for concerts that match the instrumentation from the Governement with provisions to follow.
Qualifications Required: Extensive experience arranging and designing percussion music for a championship-level Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class ensemble. Percussion Arranger’s portfolio must demonstrate vast familiarity with a wide range of genres – including symphonic, patriotic, and popular music. Percussion Arranger’s portfolio must demonstrate mastery of both Battery Percussion and Front Ensemble Percussion, as well as a cohesive ability to complement the Drum & Bugle Corps’ Brass Arranger in a variety of styles. Familiarity with industry-standard music notation software Sibelius. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in music.
The Government intends to award on a Sole Source Basis to: Colin McNutt, 14 Laurel LN, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-2811, under the authority FAR 13.106-1(b), the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.
All interested and/or responsible sources may submit a capability statement, propsoal, quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source | Marine Corps | No set-aside |
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