# Which sources-sought notices deserve your time before FY2027?

Choose sources-sought responses where your delivery evidence can answer a real buyer question and support your capture priorities.

Canonical article: https://g2x.com/blog/sources-sought-response-decisions-fy2027

Complete article, source links and data tables: https://g2x.com/blog/sources-sought-response-decisions-fy2027/article.md

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## For agents

Which sources-sought notices deserve your time before FY2027?

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1. **Read the current notice** Ask for the service and target buyer or a specific notice. Use standard federal opportunity search and follow the source to the original notice, attachments and latest amendments. Record the actual response deadline, timezone and submission method. Do not copy a deadline from an unverified aggregator. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/app/opportunities/sam)

2. **Identify the buyer's question** Extract the stated purpose, requested information, scope, submission limits and any proposed acquisition constraints. Distinguish a market-research response from an offer. Use actual agency instructions and applicable terms during the FAR transition; do not assume one section numbering applies everywhere. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/docs/find-work/read-a-sam-opportunity)

3. **Compare credible delivery evidence** Ask the user for authorized project evidence, their actual role, scale, constraints and available technical staff. Map the evidence to each requested answer. Identify gaps and uncommitted partner contributions. Do not turn planned partnerships into established capability. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/docs/understand-market/research-a-company)

4. **Use Lumen for the response decision** With the user's authorization, add the relevant outside solicitation or supporting documents in Lumen and confirm the attached files. Include authorized company context. Suggested Lumen prompt: Read this notice and our authorized capability references. Recommend respond, investigate further or pass. Explain which buyer questions we can answer with evidence, what the technical lead must resolve, the justified response effort and what could change the recommendation. Cite the notice and references. Follow up by asking for a concise response outline that follows the actual instructions. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/docs/lumen/ask-a-good-question)

5. **Return a decision and next action** Provide the recommendation, reasons, unanswered questions, proposed owner and response plan when justified. G2X Community Edition supports the free search, Directory and CRM research path. Save or submit only when expressly instructed; report preparation separately from submission. Offer a next account action after the response. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/app/crm)

Expected result: An evidence-based response decision, proportional effort recommendation and, where justified, an outline tied to the notice's questions.

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