Pre-RFP · federal early signals

Catch demand before the RFP is written

Sources Sought, RFI, and presolicitation notices from SAM.gov, market research phase, when agencies are still shaping the buy. This feed is 100% BidNet-independent (federal free data). Pair it with state natives so a SOVRA block never blanks your radar.

-Sources Sought (open)

-Special / RFI-like

-Presolicitation

-Early signals loaded

How to respond (Sources Sought kit)

Winning teams answer market research before the RFP. Keep it short: who you are, size status, 2–3 comparable jobs, high-level approach, questions.

Open a notice → use the on-page response kit (auto-filled from your profile).
Attach or link a one-page capability statement.
Submit per the official SAM instructions before the respond-by date.

Build capability statement Your 15 minutes Map Sources Sought

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Why this exists: BidNet/SOVRA can throttle public scrapes. Federal Sources Sought and free SAM data cannot. Expand state natives (TX, MO, LA County, …) for local pre-RFP later. See coverage & BidNet dependency and KC pre-RFP signals (MARC plans + CIP + MO/KS SAM early).