RFI FOR MARIMBA ONE INSTRUMENT
Navy and Marine Corps · COMMANDER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation M0026427RFILA01 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 5, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. **SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS** DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: CLIN SUPPLIES / SERVICES QTY UNIT 0001 4.6 Octave Marimba 3 Each Salient Characteristics: Dimensions: 91.5� x 38.5� Range: 4.6 Octaves, E2 � C7 Bars: Horizon Synthetic Keyboard with Low E tuning Bar Size: graduating from 1 �� � 2 1/5� x 7/8� thick Resonators: Basso Bravo resonators Height: adjustable from 34� � 39.5� via gas-spring loaded mechanism Accessory Bar Profile: integrated square 1.5� aluminum rails running the full length of the front frame Transport Configuration: frame rails must be engineere… (show all)
d with a quick release wave lock system allowing the frame to break down quickly Pitch: A=442Hz Weight: between 120 - 125 lbs Wheels: 8� locking casters Option for custom engraving Manufacture: Marimba One Model: #9649 CLIN SUPPLIES / SERVICES QTY UNIT 0002 3 Octave Vibraphone 3 Each Salient Characteristics: Dimensions: 57� x 32� Range: 3 octaves, F3 � F6 Bars: silver anodized aluminum bars Bar Size: graduating from 1 �� to 2 �� x �� Resonators: Resonators must be built as a solid, passive acoustic array without the added weight, electrical requirements, or mechanical failure points of motorized belt/pulley assemblies. Sustain/Damper System: precision-adjustable mechanical damper bar operated by an adjustable non-stretch strap and a fully swiveling foot pedal to ensure 100% even dampening across the entire keyboard register Height: Must utilize an integrated Gas-Spring Izzy Height Adjustment System with laser-engraved tape measures on the end frames to allow instant, balanced, single-operator height adjustments on uneven terrain. Accessory Integration: Must include a 1.5-inch square heavy-duty aluminum accessory bar running the full front length of the frame Pitch: A=442Hz Weight: no more than 115 lbs Wheels: 8� locking casters Motor: no motor Option for custom engraving Manufacturer: Marimba One Model: #9031
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Navy and Marine Corps), same NAICS 339992.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT MUSIC INC | 4 | $310K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| MSA MUSIC INC | 2 | $119K | Apr 17, 2026 |
| MATO EDUARD Centerville IA 52544 USA | 1 | $96K | Apr 17, 2025 |
| B & H INTERNATIONAL LLC | 1 | $42K | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Washington Music Sales Center, Inc | 1 | $33K | Jul 14, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Sep 14, 2026GT MUSIC INC$58KBand Instruments
- Sep 3, 2026GT MUSIC INC$24KYamaha YTS582ZII Professional Tenor Sax
- Aug 3, 2026GT MUSIC INC$100KMCBH Band Instruments Award Notice
- Apr 17, 2026MSA MUSIC INC$38KBAND INSTRUMENTS
- Jul 14, 2025Washington Music Sales Center, Inc$33KUSMC Band Instruments
- Apr 17, 2025MATO EDUARD Centerville IA 52544 USA$96KMCBH Band Instruments
- Apr 10, 2025MSA Music Inc$81KBand Instruments
- Apr 10, 2025GT MUSIC INC$128KBand Musical Instruments
- Feb 12, 2025B & H INTERNATIONAL LLC$42KBAND INSTRUMENTS
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.