Small business
Government contracts a small business can win.
Most of the work isn't finding RFPs; it's finding the ones you can win. BidCast matches open RFPs to what you sell, checks set-asides against your certifications, and flags the requirements that would rule you out.
Built for a team without a bid desk
Set-asides matched to your certifications
Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB: tell BidCast which you hold and set-asides you can't bid on are left out.
More →Small purchases, marked
Quick quotes and informal bids are tagged. They're smaller, with less paperwork, and a common first contract with a new agency.
More →RFIs, so you can shape what's coming
Requests for information and presolicitations are marked as early notices: the chance to answer before the RFP is written.
Deal-breakers, before you start
Required references, licenses, bonding or on-site staff: the assistant flags what it finds so you don't spend a week on an RFP you can't win.
A writer that never invents your experience
Writer asks for the facts an RFP needs and drafts only from your answers and past proposals. Anything you haven't provided is marked as a gap, never made up.
More →Priced for small teams
$10 a month for a state after a free month with no card. No sales call, no annual contract to start.
How it works
- 1
Tell it what you sell
And which certifications you hold. The assistant asks rather than assumes.
- 2
Get the RFPs you can win
Set-asides you can't bid on left out, deal-breakers flagged, small purchases and RFIs marked.
- 3
Answer the ones worth it
Follow them to the deadline, and draft the response with Writer if you want help.
In plain words
BidCast does
- Matches set-asides to the certifications you hold
- Marks small purchases and RFIs
- Flags requirements that would rule you out
- Starts free for a month, with no card
BidCast never
- Invents experience, references or certifications in a draft
- Shows a sole-source set-aside as open to you
- Needs a sales call or an annual contract to start
Questions
Which certifications does BidCast understand?
Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB and Indian economic enterprise. SBA programs imply small business.
How much does it cost a small business?
The first month is free for one state, with no card. After that it's $10 a month per state, $29 a month for up to six states ($7 for each state after), or $149 a month for every state, DC and federal. Federal (SAM.gov) is a $29 a month add-on to Per state or Regional. Yearly plans are 30% off.
Do I need to register before I can win a government contract?
Usually. Federal contractors register in SAM.gov, and state and local governments have their own vendor registration. BidCast finds and follows the opportunities; registration and submission happen with each government.
Is it worth bidding on small purchases?
Often: they have less paperwork and can be a first contract with an agency. Our guide lists every state's thresholds.
Can BidCast help me write the response?
Yes. Writer ($79 a month, bought on its own) turns the RFP into a requirement checklist with page numbers and drafts each section from your answers and past proposals.
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Federal opportunities from SAM.gov, matched to you
Federal contract opportunities from SAM.gov, matched to what you sell, with set-asides checked against your certifications, early notices marked, and alerts until the deadline.
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From the RFP to a cited first draft
Drop in an RFP. BidCast Writer lists every requirement with its page number, asks you only what the RFP needs, and drafts a cited response from your answers and past proposals.
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Small purchases, state by state
Every state's informal and formal bid thresholds, with the rule behind each.
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The contracts you can win, not just the ones you can find.