Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts · FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
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.
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.
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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
CAFC-PCS-26-0001
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-06
Response deadline
Aug 30, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Contracting contact
pcs@cafc.uscourts.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 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.
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small businesses and other vendors to provide the goods and services described below. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or offers. 1. Purpose The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is conducting market research to identify qualified, responsible vendors capable of providing the categories of goods and services described below. The Court routinely procures a wide range of products and services in support of its judicial and administrative operations and wishes to expand its pool of known, capable sources. Interested vendors are also encouraged to monitor the Court's Business Opportunities page for locally posted solicitations, request for quotes, and notices that may not be posted on SAM.gov: Business Opportunities — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/about-the-court/business-opportunities/ Many of the Court's lower-dollar-value procurements are posted exclusively on the Court's own Business Opportunities page rather than on SAM.gov. Vendors interested in doing business with the Court are strongly encouraged to bookmark and periodically check that page. 2. Categories of Interest A. Facilities, Renovation & Building Services B. Office & Courtroom Furniture, Furnishings & Fixtures C. Information Technology & Audio-Visual D. Telecommunications & Connectivity E. Legal & Research Subscriptions and Learning Experience F. Security Services G. Professional, Training & Consulting Services H. Office, General and IT Supplies I. Transportation & Event Support 3. Instructions to Interested Vendors Interested vendors that believe they can provide any of the goods or services described above are invited to submit a capability statement including the following information
Contact
Point of contact
Procurement Department
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
pcs@cafc.uscourts.gov
Secondary
temboj@cafc.uscourts.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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