USAF Band Initial Equipment Issue Violin
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA706026Q0036
- Agency
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District Washington
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7710 Musical Instruments
- Place of performance
- Bolling AFB, District of Columbia 20032, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington seeks procurement of one Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin violin, Paris 1900, Stradivari model, with proposals due September 24, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside, though it is also a single-source acquisition under FAR 13.101(b) for noncommercial products.
Place of performance and delivery is Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC. The violin must feature a two-piece quarter sawn maple back with precise dimensions: 359mm length, 113mm upper bout, 113mm center bout, and 205mm lower bout. The instrument must bear the maker's label reading "EXPOSITION UNIVERS LE PARIS 1900/ GRAND PRIX/ Ch. J.B. COLLIN_MEZIN/ Luthier a Paris/ Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No 29" with maker's signature in the lower treble bout inside back. An instrument case must be included. The violin 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, including protocol missions at the White House and Pentagon.
Award value is $25,000 under Firm Fixed Price. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days from award. The Determination & Findings document cites that the requiring airman tested 15 professional-grade violins and determined this specific instrument superior in tone quality, sound projection, sound clarity, and physical fit for the player. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. NAICS code is 339992, Musical Instrument Manufacturing. Inspection and acceptance occur at both contractor facility and destination; payment is made via WAWF electronic invoicing.
Notice text
Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin, Paris 1900, Stradivari model
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.
Professional-level instrument of a reputable maker
Stradivari model
Maple construction
Two-piece quarter sawn back
Length of back must be 359mm
Upper bout must be 113mm
Center bout must be 113mm
Lower bout must be 205mm
Instrument case included
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