BidSparq Help Center

How BidSparq works

BidSparq scans government bids for you and scores each one against your business, so you only chase the ones you can win. Here is the whole flow.

Read a Go or No-Go recommendation

Open any opportunity for a clear Go or No-Go recommendation, your win probability, and the reasons behind it, so you commit only to bids you can win.

Save a search and turn on alerts

Save any search and BidSparq watches for new matching bids and emails you as they appear. Here is how to set it up.

Set up your business profile

Your profile is what every RFP is scored against. Add your NAICS codes, set-asides, location, and keywords so your matches are accurate from day one.

Understand your matches and the 0 to 100 score

BidSparq scores every RFP from 0 to 100 against your profile and ranks them best first. Here is how to read the score and your match feed.

Use the AI assistant to research and decide

Ask BidSparq's AI assistant plain-English questions about opportunities, competitors, agencies, and pricing, and get answers from real data.

Catch buying signals before the RFP drops

Signals surfaces early buying activity, from sources sought and recompetes to budget approvals and hiring surges, ranked to your profile so you can position before the RFP posts.

Filter RFPs by state, set-aside, and value

Narrow your results by state, set-aside, value, and agency so you see only the opportunities that fit your business.

Search historical and competitor bids

See who won similar contracts, at what price, and against how many bidders. BidSparq's historical and market data helps you price and position before you bid.

Search RFPs and documents by full text

BidSparq searches every active government RFP and its documents by full text, so you can find the exact opportunity in seconds.

Spot a wired contract with Risk Radar

Risk Radar flags teaming and incumbent risks on an opportunity, from SAM exclusions to audit findings and stale filings, so you do not waste a bid on a contract that is already spoken for.

Understand set-asides and eligibility

Set-asides reserve contracts for specific kinds of small businesses. Here is what the main ones mean and how BidSparq flags the ones you qualify for.

Build your Proposal Library

Store your past performance, capability statements, discriminators, and personnel in the Proposal Library so the AI writer drafts in your voice with your evidence, not generic text. Pro Max.

Draft a proposal with the AI proposal writer

Turn a solicitation into a compliant first draft with the AI proposal writer, so your team starts writing from a strong base.

Export bid intelligence to PDF or DOCX

Export an opportunity's intelligence and your analysis to PDF or DOCX to brief your team or add to your capture file.

Track a bid in your pursuits pipeline

Move every opportunity you are pursuing through one board, from new match to submitted, so deadlines and next steps never slip.

Use the compliance matrix and requirements checklist

BidSparq reads the solicitation and pulls every mandatory requirement into a checklist, so you never miss a disqualifier.

See your win rate and bid analytics

Once you record bid outcomes, Analytics shows your win rate by agency and NAICS, your dismissal patterns, and recent pipeline activity, so you learn where you actually win.

Take notes and pin sticky notes

Keep threaded notes on each opportunity, jot day notes on the calendar, and pin sticky notes that follow you across BidSparq.

Track deadlines and sync your bid calendar

See every RFP deadline on one calendar, set target submit dates, follow a weekly capture plan, and subscribe your deadlines to Google, Outlook, or Apple Calendar.

Benchmark your pricing with GSA labor rates

Benchmark your labor pricing against published GSA rates, so you price to win without leaving money on the table.

Browse federal contract vehicles

Explore federal contract vehicles like GWACs, GSA Schedules, BPAs, and IDIQs, so you can get on the right ones and win task orders.

Find agency and procurement contacts

Find the procurement officers and agency contacts behind an opportunity, so you can build relationships before you bid.

Find recompetes and where you can win next

See which contracts in your space are coming up for recompete, so you can position months before the RFP drops.

Research a vendor: awards, filings, and risk

Look up any vendor to see their SAM registration, award history, subaward activity, SEC and grant filings, audit findings, and the active RFPs they could pursue.

See your competitors and market intelligence

See who competes in your space, which agencies buy, and where you stand, so you can position every bid to win.

Automate BidSparq with API keys and Zapier

Create an API key to use BidSparq programmatically and connect it to Zapier, so matches and events flow into the tools your team already uses.

Connect BidSparq to Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPTGuide

Use BidSparq from Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT through the MCP server, with secure OAuth. Full setup guide.

Get BidSparq alerts in SlackGuide

Send BidSparq alerts to a Slack channel so your team sees new matching bids where they already work.

Send BidSparq events with webhooksGuide

Push BidSparq events to your own systems with webhooks, for custom automations and integrations.

Cancel or change your plan

Switch between monthly and annual billing or cancel at any time. Here is how, and what happens to your data.

Invite your team to your workspace

Add teammates so your whole capture team can see matches, track pursuits, and collaborate in one shared workspace.

Start your 14-day free trial

Start a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Here is what is included and how to get the most from it.

Upgrade to Pro Max and manage billing

Pro Max is $249 per month, or $199 per month billed annually. Here is what is included and how to upgrade.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about BidSparq: coverage, pricing, the free trial, accuracy, and security.

What to do if you are not receiving alert emails

If your saved-search alerts are not arriving, check your alert frequency, your saved search, and your spam folder. Here is the checklist.

What to do if you are not seeing good matches

Too few or low-scoring matches usually means your profile needs more detail. Here is how to widen and improve your matches.