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BidCast vs GovSpend
GovSpend describes itself as B2G data and analytics for organizations buying and selling in the public sector. BidCast is a self-serve product for companies that sell to government: it shows the buying before the RFP, finds the RFPs that fit, follows them to the deadline and helps write the response.
In their words
B2G Intelligence for the Public Sector | GovSpend
“GovSpend provides B2G data and analytics to organizations buying and selling in the public sector.”
From govspend.com. Their words, not ours; we keep this current and will correct it on request.
Where GovSpend is a good fit
In its own words, GovSpend is B2G data and analytics for organizations buying and selling in the public sector: a fit for teams whose work starts from government spending data and analysis.
What BidCast does, module by module
Three modules, each bought on its own. Every line is a fact about BidCast you can check for yourself. None of it is a claim about how GovSpend works.
Intelligence
30 days free, no card; then $29 a month
- Council and board votes that name what you sell, from hundreds of city councils, county boards and public districts
- Federal procurement forecasts from GSA and DHS: expected solicitation date, value range, set-aside and incumbent
- Grants.gov openings for states, counties, cities and special districts
- Federal contracts ending within 18 months, with the incumbent, and who wins and buys this work, from USAspending.gov
- Alerts when a new signal matches what you sell
Finder
A free month for one state, no card; then $10 a month per state
- Open RFPs from state registries, city and county bid pages, cooperative programs and, with Federal, SAM.gov
- Matched to what you sell, ranked by fit, each linked to its official posting
- An honest read on whether you can win: deal-breakers flagged, set-asides checked against your certifications
- Addenda, moved due dates, cancellations and reminders 7, 3 and 1 day before it's due
Writer
$79 a month, paid only
- Every requirement as a checklist item, with the page it came from
- Go/no-go first: what you meet and what blocks you
- Drafts that cite your answers and past proposals; gaps are marked, never invented
- An editable Word document, plus an internal bid/no-bid memo
How you buy it
Published prices, bought online
Every price is on the site and you sign up yourself. No demo or sales call stands between you and an account.
Each module on its own
Intelligence, the Finder and Writer are bought separately, so you pay only for what you use.
Try before you pay
A free month of the Finder for one state and 30 days of Intelligence, both with no card.
Shortlisting questions
Is BidCast cheaper?
Our prices are published: $10 a month per state after a free month, $29 for up to six states, $149 for every state and federal, Writer $79 a month and Intelligence $29 a month. We don't compare against prices we can't see.
Can we try BidCast without switching?
Yes. The first month of the Finder is free for one state with no card, and Intelligence has a 30-day free trial, so you can run it next to whatever you use now.
Does BidCast have government spending data?
Federal, in Intelligence: a spending report from USAspending.gov with the top vendors and agencies for what you sell, the largest awards, a five-year trend and contracts ending within 18 months, with the incumbent. Intelligence adds council votes, agency forecasts and grants as buying signals. It doesn't sell state or local purchase-order data. 30 days free, then $29 a month.
Does BidCast integrate with GovSpend?
No. The two are separate products.
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