The Enterprise-Platform Alternative

The govcon intelligence stack. Free to start.

BIDS covers the capture stack the enterprise platforms sell — matched opportunities, forecasts, award and recompete intelligence, teaming and competitor visibility — at small-business pricing. And it adds tools that help you get your profile onto the official portal: Pre-Fill and the BIDS Agent extension.

Free tier · $5/mo · $19/mo — that’s the whole price listFederal + state & local coverageNo annual contract, cancel anytimeSet up in 60 seconds
Open opportunities
Live Discover catalog — not awards
Live catalog on Discover: open notices still in play (solicitations, grants, OTAs, state/local). Excludes awards and forecasts. Larger than Active solicitations on purpose — that card is a subset.
Active solicitations
Open bid notices — a catalog subset
Formal notices still open for bid (RFP, RFQ, IFB, grants). A subset of Open opportunities — not the full live catalog.
Award records
Who already won
Past contract and grant awards — who won, for how much, and when the work ends. Not open bids.
Forecast signals
Not posted yet
Early signals before a solicitation posts (agency forecasts, sources sought). Not yet open for bid.
Contract vehicles
How agencies buy
Umbrella contracts (IDIQ, GWAC, schedule) agencies use to issue task orders. Not individual solicitations.
Live sources
Feeds we ingest
Distinct government feeds BIDS watches — federal APIs plus state and local portals.

BIDS vs. enterprise govcon platforms

BIDSGovWin, GovTribe, BGOV & similar
Typical priceFree to start; $5–$19/moOften quote-only; commonly sold as annual enterprise contracts
Opportunity discovery & matchingAutomatic matching with explainable scores across federal, state & localIncluded, tuned for enterprise BD teams
Award & recompete intelligenceUSASpending, NIH, NSF, SBIR awards + Recompete WatchIncluded on higher tiers
Forecasts & contract vehiclesIncludedIncluded on higher tiers
Submission helpPre-Fill and the BIDS Agent extension — you click Submit on the official portalNot typically offered
CommitmentMonthly, cancel anytimeOften annual contract, sales call to see pricing

Competitor pricing varies by package and is frequently quote-only. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. BIDS is not affiliated with Deltek, GovTribe, or Bloomberg Government.

Built for the 99%

Enterprise platforms are priced for companies with BD departments. BIDS gives owner-operators and small capture teams the same signal without the five-figure line item.

Intelligence that closes the loop

Pipeline tracking, teaming partner discovery, competitor visibility, and forecasts — then Pre-Fill and the extension help you get onto the official portal — you approve and submit.

Try it before you pay anything

No demo call, no quote request. Sign up free, see your actual matches today, and upgrade only if the intelligence earns it.

Built into BIDS

BIDS Agent — finds it, fills it. You approve and file.

Discovery tools stop at the alert. BIDS carries you further: Pre-Fill and the BIDS Agent browser extension reuse your business profile on official portals. You review every field and click Submit yourself — and Agent-tier fill sessions land in your append-only audit log. Nothing is ever submitted without you.

Auto-fill paperwork

Your certifications, NAICS codes, and past performance — entered once, reused on every registration and portal form.

You stay in control

Review fields on the official portal and click Submit yourself. BIDS never files without your approval.

Append-only audit log

Portal fill sessions you authorize are logged permanently so you can see what ran in your name, and when.

Available for ChromeAvailable for EdgeBIDS Agent browser extension — official stores only

Enterprise intelligence. Small-business price.

Start free. Keep BIDS watching for $5. Get help pursuing for $19.

Free
$0

Explore government opportunities. Matching and a weekly digest. No credit card.

Intelligence
$5/mo

Let BIDS watch the market for you — real-time alerts, state & local coverage, award intelligence, recompete watch, forecasts.

Agent
$19/mo

Get help actively pursuing opportunities — briefs, outreach, and the BIDS Agent extension, with an append-only audit log.

Common questions

Can BIDS really replace a GovWin or GovTribe subscription?

For most small businesses, yes: opportunity discovery, matching, forecasts, award and recompete intelligence, teaming, and pipeline tracking are all included. Very large BD teams with deep analyst-report needs may still want an enterprise tool alongside.

What does BIDS have that the incumbents don’t?

Agent-tier tools that help you act: Opportunity Briefs, outreach drafts, and the BIDS Agent browser extension that auto-fills forms from your profile. You always click Submit yourself. Few enterprise platforms package that workflow at this price.

Is there a catch to the free tier?

No. Free covers discovery, matching, and a weekly digest indefinitely. $5/mo adds real-time alerts and award intelligence; $19/mo adds the Agent. Month to month, cancel anytime.

BIDS

Keep the intelligence. Lose the invoice.

See your real matches in minutes — then decide what you actually need to pay for.

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