Do a google search. You might be surprised at what bike brands they control.

The type of bike the guy is looking for in Thorn is probably the Sherpa, and they are quite expensive, let alone landing on inn the US with the freight. Over $2000 when last I looked, but I notice they have a special on right now for ex-display stock of 1,000 pounds. The Raven Sport Tour frames start at 600 pounds.

A new Rohloff hub generally will cost as much as the OP has budgeted for a whole bike.

A simple google search on bike models also will reveal the actual asking price (on-line) by bike shops. mtbr is not the best place to get that sort of current pricing.

And about the only worthwhile suggestion your best buddy Niles has made is in regard to the Jamis Dragon that came in at the price you wanted and in steel.

I really like how you now have prioritised this thread to concentrate on the wheels to go on your bike. But you aren't going to avoid devolving this thread back into discussing the bike, when you haven't progress any further than steel, 26" MTB, and like the El Mariachi, off the shelf.