What Is a Notice of Intent (NOI)?
A Notice of Intent (NOI), also called a pre-solicitation notice or prior information notice (PIN), is an advance announcement that a contracting authority plans to issue a procurement. It signals upcoming opportunities before the formal tender is published.
Definition
A Notice of Intent is a preliminary announcement published by a contracting authority to inform the market that a procurement is planned. It is not a formal solicitation—suppliers cannot submit bids against an NOI. Instead, it serves as early warning that allows suppliers to prepare, form teaming arrangements, and allocate resources.
Types of advance notices
In the EU, Prior Information Notices (PINs) are published on TED to announce planned procurement. In the US, SAM.gov publishes “Presolicitation” and “Sources Sought” notices. These serve similar purposes: gauging market interest, identifying potential suppliers, and giving the market time to prepare competitive responses.
Why NOIs matter for suppliers
Advance notices give you a critical head start. You can begin preparing technical approaches, identifying partners, and gathering certifications before the formal tender drops. Teams that track NOIs consistently submit stronger, more prepared proposals than those who first learn about an opportunity at the solicitation stage.
Tracking NOIs with Jorpex
Jorpex monitors pre-solicitation notices alongside formal tenders across all 50+ sources. Include terms like “pre-solicitation,” “sources sought,” or “prior information notice” in your keyword filters to ensure you catch early-stage opportunities that give your team more preparation time.