# SAM #FA706026Q0036

USAF Band Professional Violin Procurement (Collin-Mezin Stradivari Model)

**Buyer:** 11th Contracting Squadron
**Posted:** September 17, 2026
**Respond By:** September 24, 2026
**Identifier:** FA706026Q0036
**NAICS:** 339992, 423990

The United States Air Force Band in Washington DC is seeking to procure a professional-quality violin for its String Ensemble.
- Government Buyer:
  - United States Air Force Band, Washington DC
  - Office: 11th Contracting Squadron PK, Air Force District of Washington
- OEM Highlight:
  - Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin (Paris 1900, Stradivari model)
- Product Requested:
  - One professional-level violin
    - Model: Stradivari
    - Era: Paris 1900
    - Construction: Maple, two-piece quarter sawn back
    - Dimensions: Back length 359mm, upper bout 113mm, center bout 113mm, lower bout 205mm
    - Includes instrument case
- Notable Requirements:
  - Instrument must be from a reputable maker (Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin)
  - Must meet detailed physical and quality specifications
  - No part number provided; quantity is one
- No services requested; only product procurement

### Description

<p>Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mezin, Paris 1900, Stradivari model<br />
Label :EXPOSITION UNIVERS LE PARIS 1900/ GRAND PRIX/ Ch. J.B. COLLIN_MEZIN/ Luthier a Paris/ Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No 29, and with the maker&#39;s signature in the lower treble bout inside back.<br />
Professional-level instrument of a reputable maker<br />
Stradivari model<br />
Maple construction<br />
Two-piece quarter sawn back<br />
Length of back must be 359mm<br />
Upper bout must be 113mm<br />
Center bout must be 113mm<br />
Lower bout must be 205mm<br />
Instrument case included</p>

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