Bid package

A ready-to-finish draft for your next federal bid

You pick a solicitation on SAM.gov (the System for Award Management, where federal agencies post contract opportunities). We turn it into a draft response package. Every package is checked line by line against the solicitation and its amendments before delivery. You make the final edits, add your prices, sign it and submit it yourself.

$1,250 per bid, one-time

We quote your delivery date in writing before you pay.

On-time guarantee: if we miss the delivery date in your quote, you get a full refund.

Revisions included through your submission date.

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Prices in US dollars, plus any applicable tax. See Terms, section 5.

What you get

For one solicitation:

A draft response document. It follows the solicitation's instructions, order and page limits, using the facts you give us.
A requirements table. It lists every requirement we found in the solicitation and where the draft answers it, so you can check nothing was missed.
A pricing worksheet. It sets out the line items the solicitation asks you to price, with the price cells left blank. Your prices are your decision.
A source note. It shows which public SAM.gov notice and attachments we worked from, and the version or amendment date.
Your to-do list. It covers everything only you can do: fill each spot marked [CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE], confirm facts, sign, and submit by the deadline in the way the solicitation requires.

Every package is marked as a draft. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help prepare it, and AI can make mistakes. That is why every package is checked line by line against the solicitation before delivery, and why you read it closely before you submit. The package is not legal advice.

How the work is shared

You review, sign and submit. The bid goes in under your company's name, through the method the solicitation names.
You set the prices. The pricing worksheet is laid out for you to fill in.
The facts come from you. Past projects, staff, certifications and numbers are yours. Anything we still need is marked [CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE].
We work from the public solicitation and your files. That means the solicitation and attachments posted publicly on SAM.gov, plus what you send us.
Your quote sets the scope. It covers one solicitation and gives the price and delivery date.

Every package is checked line by line

Before delivery, we check the package line by line against the solicitation and its amendments. Where the draft and the solicitation differ, the solicitation's own words win. We check that:

every requirement in the table points to an answer;
page limits, format and due date match;
placeholders are clearly marked;
every statement about your company comes from what you told us.

Set-asides: we check you're eligible first

Many solicitations are set aside for certain small businesses. Before we quote, we check that your company can bid on the one you picked. For example:

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside: open to firms certified as a WOSB. Firms certified as an EDWOSB can also bid on these.
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) set-aside: open only to firms certified as an EDWOSB. A firm certified only as a WOSB can't bid on these.

The same check applies to other set-asides, such as the SBA 8(a) Business Development program (SBA is the Small Business Administration), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). If you aren't eligible, we'll say so before you pay anything.

How it works

Send us the solicitation. Share the SAM.gov link or notice ID, your company name, and your contact details.
We check fit and quote a date. We confirm that the notice is a real bid (not a Sources Sought or RFI, request for information), that you're eligible for any set-aside, and that there's enough time before the deadline. Then we email you a delivery date for this bid. If it isn't a good fit, we tell you before you pay anything.
You pay $1,250. You pay only after you've seen and agreed to the date, through a secure payment link we email you.
You send what we ask for. Usually that means a capability statement, past project details, key staff résumés and any certifications. We list exactly what this solicitation needs.
We prepare and check. We draft the package and check it line by line against the solicitation and its amendments before delivery.
You finish and submit. You get the package by the agreed date. You fill the [CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE] spots, add prices, sign, and submit it yourself before the deadline.

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Our guarantee

On-time guarantee: if we miss the delivery date in your quote, you get a full refund.
Revisions included through your submission date.

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Frequently asked questions

Who submits the bid?

You do. The package is a draft for your company to review, finish, sign and submit. You stay in control of what goes in and when it goes out.

How long does it take?

It depends on the solicitation's size and deadline. We quote a delivery date for each bid in writing before you pay. If we miss it, you get a full refund.

What if the package needs changes?

We revise it. Revisions included through your submission date. Revisions cover the scope agreed in your quote.

How is each package checked?

Every package is checked line by line against the solicitation and its amendments before delivery. Where the draft and the solicitation differ, the solicitation's own words win.

Why are some parts left blank?

We only write what's true for your company. Anything we don't know, like a past project detail or a staff name, is marked [CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE] so nothing made up slips into your bid. Prices are always left to you.

What is the requirements table?

It's a list of each requirement in the solicitation (each "shall", each instruction, each item the agency will score), with where the draft answers it. It helps you check that nothing was missed.

What documents will you need from me?

Usually a capability statement, details of past projects, résumés for key staff, and any certifications. Each solicitation is different, so we send you a list for yours.

Which solicitations can't you take?

Sources Sought notices and Requests for Information (RFIs); anything that needs classified or controlled unclassified information (CUI), or a licensed professional's stamp; bids you aren't eligible for; and bids where there isn't enough time before the deadline to do the work properly.

My company is certified as a WOSB. Can I bid on an EDWOSB set-aside?

No. EDWOSB set-asides are open only to firms certified as an EDWOSB. A WOSB-certified firm can bid on WOSB set-asides.

My company is certified as an EDWOSB. Can I bid on a WOSB set-aside?

Yes. EDWOSB-certified firms can bid on both EDWOSB and WOSB set-asides.

Is this legal advice?

No. If you have a legal question about a bid, talk to a lawyer.

Do I need a Fed Tipsheet subscription?

No. Anyone can request a bid package. You can find bids through the daily digest, but it isn't required.

Is my information kept private?

We use what you send only to prepare your package. See our privacy policy at /privacy.

Have a solicitation in mind?

Send it over. We'll check that it's a fit and quote a delivery date before you pay anything.

Inside a package

A requirements map: each instruction to offerors and each evaluation factor, with where the response answers it
A bid/no-bid brief that lists the hard gates up front, such as experience minimums, bonding and licenses
A proposal outline that follows the required tabs and volumes
A draft technical and management narrative built from your facts, with clear places for your past performance and resumes
A pricing worksheet laid out for your numbers, plus questions to send the contracting officer

What we work from

We build each package from the solicitation, every amendment and the attachments published with the notice on SAM.gov, together with the company facts you send us.

For example, our demonstration package for RFP (request for proposals) 70LGLY27RSSB00001, the Building 262 Renovation at the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (DHS FLETC), was written for a made-up bidder from the RFP, Amendment 0001 and the wage determination: attachments published with SAM.gov notice f9da97cdb8b54b24a4f6ccb443cc9c61 (sam.gov/opp/f9da97cdb8b54b24a4f6ccb443cc9c61/view).