SAM.gov has the contracts. BIDS finds yours.
Stop wrestling with SAM.gov search filters at 11pm. BIDS ingests everything SAM.gov posts — plus SBIR, Grants.gov, the Federal Register, and state portals — and delivers only the opportunities that match your business, scored and explained.
SAM.gov search vs. BIDS matching
| BIDS | SAM.gov alone | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | SAM.gov + SBIR/STTR, Grants.gov, Federal Register, USASpending, state & local portals | Federal solicitations only |
| Finding your fit | Automatic matching with explainable scores, built from your website & certifications | Manual keyword search, saved searches you maintain yourself |
| Alerts | Weekly digest free; real-time & daily on paid tiers | Daily saved-search emails, unfiltered |
| What happens after you find one | Pre-Fill and the BIDS Agent extension help you fill official forms — you approve and click Submit | You are on your own |
| Price | Free to start · $5–$19/mo | Free, but paid for in hours of your time |
BIDS is an independent product of The Freedom Project, LLC and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GSA or SAM.gov.
Keep SAM.gov — skip the pain
Every SAM.gov solicitation, OTA notice, and sources-sought flows into BIDS automatically. You just stop being the search engine.
See what SAM.gov can’t show
Recompete signals from expired contracts, award history from USASpending, and forecasts — the intelligence layer SAM.gov was never built to give you.
From alert to the official portal
When a match is worth bidding, Pre-Fill and the BIDS Agent extension help you move your profile onto the agency form. You always click Submit yourself.
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.
Your certifications, NAICS codes, and past performance — entered once, reused on every registration and portal form.
Review fields on the official portal and click Submit yourself. BIDS never files without your approval.
Portal fill sessions you authorize are logged permanently so you can see what ran in your name, and when.
Enterprise intelligence. Small-business price.
Start free. Keep BIDS watching for $5. Get help pursuing for $19.
Explore government opportunities. Matching and a weekly digest. No credit card.
Let BIDS watch the market for you — real-time alerts, state & local coverage, award intelligence, recompete watch, forecasts.
Get help actively pursuing opportunities — briefs, outreach, and the BIDS Agent extension, with an append-only audit log.
Common questions
Do I still need my SAM.gov registration?
Yes — SAM.gov registration is required to win federal work, and you keep it. BIDS replaces the searching and monitoring, not your registration.
Does BIDS cover everything SAM.gov posts?
BIDS ingests SAM.gov contract opportunities, OTA/CSO notices, sources-sought, and forecasts, refreshed every 6 hours — alongside 14 other federal sources and state portals SAM.gov never touches.
What does it cost?
Discovery, matching, and a weekly digest are free forever. Real-time alerts and award intelligence are $5/mo; the Agent tier with briefs, outreach, and the browser extension is $19/mo. Cancel anytime.
Spend your evenings bidding — not searching.
Connect your business profile once. BIDS handles the portals from there.
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