Summary
The Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), 10th Contracting Squadron has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source purchase order (per FAR Subpart 13.101(b)) for a custom-made Patterson Geyer 'R' Model F/Bb Double French horn for the USAFA Band. The instrument must meet detailed specifications: a 0.468 inch bore, yellow brass body, nickel silver slide tubes, long bell compact configuration, and a metal French-style bell ring, among other technical requirements. Responses to this Notice of Intent are due to the 10th Contracting Squadron, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840 by June 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MDT.