Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Investigation · FBI-JEH
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15F067270002
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
337126
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-09
Response deadline
Oct 21, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Clarksburg, WV
Contracting contact
jlmelzer@fbi.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 337126 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO JAMIE MELZER-COMPTON AT JLMELZER@FBI.GOV BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026, AT 10:00 AM ET. Introduction This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal or quote. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Background The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Clarksburg, WV (CJIS) is issuing this Request for Information as a means of conducting market research to identify parties able to provide and install a portion or all the listed furniture in the attached 'Basis of Design List.' CJIS has a terrace that was recently resurfaced and is planning to furnish the space with a combination of dining furniture, lounge furniture, and shade structures to make it usable by employees. The listed furniture is for basis-of-design only. The FBI will accept substitutions if deemed technically equivalent in comparison to the provided specifications and product data. Acceptance of the substitutions is at the discretion of CJIS. Contractor Qualifications If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: Firm Information: Organization name (Legal/DBA), Address, Point of Contact (POC), E-mail address, Website address, Telephone number, UEI Number Cage Code, Facility Clearance (if applicable), GSA Schedule (if applicable), and Size and type of ownership for the organization Provide a general statement of your qualifications, capabilities, and ability to perform the required types of work described. Information and suggestions that may encourage new, different, or innovative approaches that would result in products, solutions, and direct savings to the FBI. Responses shall be submitted electronically to: Jamie Melzer-Compton, Contracting Officer at JLMELZER@FBI.GOV. Submission Deadline: ALL responses shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email by Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 10am Eastern Time. No submissions will be accepted after the date/time provided.
Contact
Point of contact
Jamie Compton
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
jlmelzer@fbi.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
