State Funeral Drum Purchase

This solicitation seeks the purchase of drums for the United States Army Band. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston requires the delivery of seven tenor drums, four bass drums, and replacement drum heads to Fort Myer, Virginia between May 2nd and July 11th, 2023. Quotes for the drums are due by close of business on April 6th, and the government will award a firm fixed price contract with no security clearance requirements for the contractor. The statement of work provides specifications for the drums and outlines quality control and assurance standards the contractor must meet.

The solicitation has no set-aside designations. It requests trade-in of eleven drums from potential incumbents Cooperman or Soistman. The place of performance is Fort Myer, Virginia. The contractor must deliver seven tenor drums made of one-ply ash, four bass drums made of one-ply ash, six quantum batter drum heads, and ten melinex resonant drum heads between May 2nd and July 11th, 2023 to the USA Band Pershing storage site at Fort Myer. The period of performance is ten weeks and the government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract for these drum supplies and trade-in services.