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Search, alerts, award data, saved pipelines, and analysis for teams that already have capture capacity.
Done-for-you GovCon capture desk for small contractors.
We monitor SAM.gov, score bid/no-bid fit, prepare capture briefs, and build compliance matrix starters so your team pursues fewer bad-fit federal opportunities.
- Daily SAM.gov monitoring
- Bid/no-bid scorecards
- Value and fit estimates
- Proposal workpaper starters
- $755B
- FY2024 federal contract obligations
- $183B+
- FY2024 prime awards to small businesses
- 0
- external actions without approval
Opportunity Fit Dashboard
SAM.gov opportunity stream
Total
128
last 7 days
High Fit
24
70% or higher
Review Risk
7
terms or scope flags
Queue
8
needs decision
| Opportunity | Agency | Fit | Risk | Due | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT modernization support NAICS 541512 - set-aside match | Army | 92% | Low | 12 days | |
| Cybersecurity advisory services Past performance adjacent | Navy | 85% | Medium | 28 days | |
| Data management support Scope split recommended | GSA | 68% | Low | 34 days | |
| Facilities maintenance IDIQ Bonding and geographic mismatch | Air Force | 35% | High | 8 days |
3 briefs ready for human review
Stage a bid-fit scan
Market
$755B
Federal contract obligations in FY2024, according to GAO.
Small Business
$183B+
Prime awards to small businesses in FY2024, according to SBA.
Source Feed
SAM.gov
Public Opportunities API provides current opportunity details.
Position
Desk, not just data
The product is the operating cadence: briefs, decisions, and pursuit workpapers.
Most tools find contracts. BidDesk OS runs the desk.
Small contractors do not lose only because they miss opportunities. They lose time chasing bad fits, reading dense solicitations too late, and starting proposals without a clean compliance map. This service turns public data into a weekly capture rhythm.
BidDesk OS
Agent-prepared fit briefs, bid/no-bid scorecards, compliance starters, pursuit notes, and proposal-support workpaper drafts for client review.
GovCon capture services built around the searches buyers actually make
BidDesk OS is not another contract-alert inbox. It is a managed workflow for contractors that need daily opportunity monitoring, clear bid/no-bid decisions, and proposal readiness.
Capture management
GovCon capture support for small businesses
Pipeline discipline, pursuit notes, review cadence, and weekly client-ready decisions.
SAM.gov monitoringDaily opportunity monitoring without alert fatigue
Public notices filtered by NAICS, PSC, set-aside, agency, deadline, and capability fit.
Bid/no-bid analysisScore opportunities before proposal time gets burned
Fit scores, risk flags, no-bid reasons, and next-action recommendations for each pursuit.
Compliance matrixProposal workpaper starters for approved pursuits
Instructions, evaluation factors, attachments, question lists, outlines, and workback plans.
The agent-run operating system behind the service
Each agent owns one repeatable business function. The human operator approves the calls that matter.
Source Scout
Pulls SAM.gov searches, agency forecasts, prior awards, and saved NAICS/PSC monitors.
Fit Scorer
Ranks opportunities against capabilities, past performance, geography, contract size, and set-aside fit.
Capture Analyst
Creates opportunity briefs with buyer history, incumbents, deadlines, risks, and recommended next steps.
Compliance Builder
Extracts instructions, factors, attachments, representations, and required submission artifacts.
Proposal Drafter
Prepares outlines, response shells, capability mappings, questions, and review-ready draft sections.
Risk Reviewer
Flags CUI, export-control, pricing, labor, bonding, legal, and certification issues for human approval.
From public notice to decision-ready pursuit
The workflow is built to reduce false starts and protect the client from sloppy AI output.
Source
Daily monitors pull relevant notices, amendments, set-asides, due dates, and agency signals.
Score
Agents score fit using the client's capabilities, constraints, past performance, and win themes.
Brief
Every qualified lead gets a one-page capture brief with risk, timeline, partners, and next action.
Prepare
For approved pursuits, the desk drafts a compliance matrix, outline, question list, and workback plan.
Review
Human review gates cover bid/no-bid calls, proposal claims, pricing inputs, submissions, and outreach.
Built as a serious operating company from day one.
The website is only the front door. The real moat is the repeatable capture workflow, account targeting, approval queues, templates, and scorecards packaged in this workspace.
- Launch plan and marketing calendar
- Bid/no-bid scoring template
- Opportunity tracker and intake fields
- Agent prompts and delivery SOPs
- Compliance and data-handling rules
Fair pricing for a managed capture desk
Priced above research software, below a full-time capture hire, and scoped so every month has a clear reason to renew.
Scout
$1,500/mo
For contractors that need a disciplined weekly pipeline before they hire capture staff.
- Weekly opportunity scan
- 4 decision-ready fit briefs per month
- Bid/no-bid scorecard
- Monthly pipeline review
Capture Desk
$4,500/mo
The core offer: opportunity intelligence plus pursuit preparation for active bidders.
- Daily monitoring and alerts
- 8 to 12 fit briefs per month
- 1 proposal prep kit per month
- Compliance matrix and question list
Pursuit Team
$8,500/mo
For contractors with a larger pipeline and recurring proposal pressure.
- Dedicated capture queue
- Partner and incumbent research
- 2 proposal prep kits per month
- Executive pipeline readout
12-month model: 15 Scout, 20 Capture Desk, and 5 Pursuit Team clients creates about
$155k MRR before proposal add-ons. The plan assumes disciplined qualification, not guaranteed awards.
No-spend launch path
Start manually, prove buyers pay, then automate. No paid tools, domains, ads, subscriptions, or outreach sending happen until you approve them.
Build proof
Create 5 sample bid-fit briefs for public opportunities and one anonymized sample pipeline report.
Sell pilots
Research 100 small contractors, draft human-approved outreach, and sell 2 paid pipeline pilots.
Deliver and tighten
Deliver pilot briefs, record objections, refine the scorecard, and convert at least one retainer.
Systemize
Turn the repeatable work into agent checklists, QA gates, dashboards, and reusable proposal kits.
Compliance-first by design
BidDesk OS does not submit bids, certify eligibility, set prices, make legal conclusions, or contact government buyers without explicit client and human approval.
No win guarantees
We sell process quality, pipeline discipline, and proposal readiness, not guaranteed awards.
Data boundaries
CUI, export-controlled material, proprietary pricing, and sensitive proposal data require special handling.
Human gates
Bid/no-bid calls, submissions, outreach, client claims, contracts, and spending require approval.
Questions small contractors ask before buying capture support
Short answers, clear boundaries, and no award promises.
What is a GovCon capture desk?
A capture desk is the operating system before proposal writing: opportunity monitoring, qualification, bid/no-bid decisions, pursuit notes, and proposal preparation.
How is this different from SAM.gov alerts?
SAM.gov alerts tell you something posted. BidDesk OS reviews whether it fits your capabilities, timeline, past performance, set-aside status, and proposal capacity.
Do you replace GovTribe, HigherGov, or GovWin?
No. Those tools are useful data platforms. BidDesk OS can sit downstream and turn opportunity data into recurring decisions and workpapers.
Do you submit proposals?
No. BidDesk OS prepares review-ready briefs and workpaper starters. The client remains responsible for final review, pricing, representations, and submission.
Do you guarantee contract awards?
No. We improve decision quality and proposal readiness. Awards depend on agency needs, competition, price, compliance, past performance, and evaluation factors.
What data can we safely share?
Use public company facts for intake. Do not submit CUI, FCI, export-controlled material, classified material, proprietary pricing, or final proposal content unless a written handling process is approved.
Stage the first intake.
Share only public company facts. In production this submits to the BidDesk OS intake queue; if the API is unavailable, the browser stages it locally and tells you before you rely on it.