Assess the opportunity
The Opportunity Analysis gives a fit score from 0 to 100 and a bid/no-bid view. The score measures fit; it is not a chance of winning. The Capture Plan organises the work of pursuing it.
The package
A clearer view of one federal opportunity.
Before you put time into a proposal, understand the fit, the requirements, past awardees of similar work, labor pricing context and teaming options. The Pre-Bid Research Package puts that research into standard Word documents delivered by email.
$1,500per contract
Starts from a posted solicitation. The depth of the research depends on the solicitation documents and other available source material.
What it covers
From “Should we bid?” to “What must the response cover?”
Review past awardees
The Competitive Analysis lists firms that won similar work in federal award records. Beat Sheets set out their strengths and weaknesses. This is historical research, not a forecast of who will bid or win.
See what the solicitation asks for
The Compliance Matrix lists each requirement with its section reference. The Compliance Heat Map colour-codes them against the capability information you provide. The Evaluation Scorecard is a structured self-check against the evaluation criteria.
Plan the next steps
Position Analysis and Price to Win use BLS OEWS wage estimates and GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates. Teaming Analysis finds potential partners in SAM.gov entity data and award records.
The documents
Documents built around the solicitation
The package can include these documents when the source material supports them.
Research
The core view of fit, requirements, public award history, pricing context, and how to pursue the opportunity.
- Opportunity Analysis The opportunity at a glance, a fit score from 0 to 100 and a bid/no-bid view. The score measures fit; it is not a chance of winning.
- Competitive Analysis Firms that won similar work, from federal award records.
- Compliance Matrix The solicitation’s requirements, each with its section reference.
- Compliance Heat Map The same requirements, colour-coded against the capability information you provide.
- Position Analysis Labor categories and pay benchmarks from BLS OEWS wage estimates and GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates.
- Price to Win Pricing scenarios grounded in the same wage and rate data; not a prediction of a winning bid.
- Teaming Analysis Potential partners found in SAM.gov entity data and award records.
- Capture Plan A structured plan for pursuing the opportunity.
Proposal strategy aids
- Beat Sheets Strengths and weaknesses of past awardees of similar work.
- Win Themes Suggested themes for your proposal.
- Evaluation Scorecard A structured self-check against the evaluation criteria.
- Capability Statement A one-page statement for your business.
- Proposal Framework A starting outline for your writers, section by section.
Want us to write the proposal?
We write proposals for selected bids. Scope, price and timing are confirmed per bid before any work starts.
Ask about proposal writingWhat it starts from
The source material sets the depth.
When you provide the solicitation documents
The research can draw on the instructions, requirements, evaluation criteria and other material in the solicitation, and the full set of documents can be produced.
When only public notice data is available
The package is much thinner. At minimum, it is the Opportunity Analysis.
Starting from a contract number alone, before a solicitation is posted, is not available yet.
Missing values are never filled in. Information the available data does not show is reported as “not found.”
Sources & review
Research built on named public records.
Depending on the opportunity, sources can include SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, FPDS-derived award data, BLS OEWS wage estimates, GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates, and the solicitation documents and capability information you provide. Some records are retrieved through third-party services that compile these public government records.
The Proposal Framework is a starting outline for your writers. A human operator reviews every deliverable before it is sent.
Price
One posted solicitation, one price.
One contractMain offer
Pre-Bid Research Package
$1,500
per contract
Your scope is confirmed in writing before work begins.
Monitoring clients: each Pre-Bid Research Package is $1,000 per contract while you subscribe.
Questions, answered
Know what you’re buying.
What does the package start from?
A posted federal solicitation. Starting from a contract number alone, before a solicitation is posted, is not available yet.
Does the Competitive Analysis show who will bid?
No. It lists firms that won similar work in public award records. Those records do not show who will bid on a future solicitation, who will win, or the odds of winning.
Does Price to Win predict the winning price?
No. It gives pricing scenarios grounded in BLS OEWS wage estimates and GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates. It does not predict a competitor’s bid or the award decision.
Do you use proprietary data?
No. The research uses public federal records and the solicitation documents for your opportunity. The value is in how it is organised and checked.
What if a value is missing?
The document reports it as “not found.” Missing data is not treated as proof that something does not exist.
How are the documents delivered?
By email, as standard Word documents. There is no login, portal or software to install.
Can you write the proposal?
We write proposals for selected bids. Scope, price and timing are confirmed per bid before any work starts.
Start with the contract
Bring the solicitation you’re considering.
Send the solicitation link or notice ID and a short note about your business. We can discuss whether the package fits the material you have.