AI agent for government contracts
The NewUncle SamAI Agent
It finds the contract, qualifies the fit, and drafts the win.
- Find
- Qualify
- Draft
An AI agent that works SAM.gov for you — from first match to finished proposal.
Backed by our own drafting database, the agent writes with context the big chat tools don't have.
- Awarded in FY2024
- $773B
- To small businesses
- $176B
- Reserved by law
- 23%+
Who it's for
Built for the people who bid, and the people who help them
First-time primes
Win your first prime contract
Never held a prime contract? BidForge finds the solicitations you qualify for, set-asides included, and drafts a proposal you can submit.
Why nowProposal writers & contractors
Answer more solicitations each week
Already bidding? Start every response from a compliance matrix and a checked first draft, for every business you write for.
See the draftingAssistance programs
Support every client you counsel
APEX Accelerators, SBDCs and business centers: hold one plan, give each client their own login, and work their bids alongside them.
For programsFor first-time primes
New — the SPUR ActWashington is recruiting first-time contractors
The SPUR Act rewires how agencies are measured — pushing them to actively find and award new small-business primes instead of re-upping with the usual names. If you've never held a prime contract, this is being built for you.
Agencies get graded on new primes
The amended scorecard would force every federal agency to report how many first-time small-business primes it awards in each NAICS code — and compare it to last year. Bringing in new vendors now shows up on their report card.
“First-time prime” is a clean bar
A qualifying new entrant is simply a business that has never been awarded a prime contract by any federal agency. No special certification, no years of subcontracting — just no prior prime award anywhere in government.
Extra spotlight if you're set-aside eligible
The scorecard breaks out new entrants owned by service-disabled veterans, HUBZone firms, socially & economically disadvantaged owners, and women. Fit a category and you become a metric agencies are accountable for.
Serious bipartisan momentum
The House passed it under suspension of the rules, 384–25 — broad, non-controversial support — and it's a repeat effort from the prior Congress. Washington wants prime contracting opened to new entrants.
No new red tape or fees
The bill authorizes no additional appropriations and adds zero new compliance requirements for businesses. It's a transparency mechanism layered onto an existing scorecard — not a new bureaucracy.
Agencies are already building on-ramps
Commands like Space Systems Command are running subcontracting forums to position small businesses to become primes. The scorecard push matches the on-ramps agencies are already building.
Straight talk: the SPUR Act is a scorecard and accountability change — not a new set-aside, discount, or guaranteed contract. It's not law yet either; it's sitting in the Senate Small Business Committee. It means more outreach and opportunity for first-time bidders, but you still have to compete and win on the merits. BidForge is how you show up ready.
Enlist nowThe opportunity
A trillion-dollar buyer hiding in plain sight
The U.S. government is the largest customer on earth — and one of the most loyal. It rarely defaults, buys year after year, and rewards businesses that simply show up prepared.
$773.68B
Federal contracts awarded in FY2024
A stable, recession-resistant market that buys everything from IT to landscaping — and pays reliably.
$176B
Went to small businesses (23.3%)
Congress mandates a 23% small-business goal every year, with extra set-asides on top. The dollars are guaranteed to flow.
$2.2M
Average per winning small business
One award can transform a small business — and past performance compounds into bigger, recurring contracts.
<2%
Of small businesses even register
Of ~36 million U.S. small businesses, only ~350k register in SAM.gov. The competition is far thinner than it looks.
Thinner competition than you think
36 million small businesses. Fewer than 80,000 win.
The vast majority of U.S. small businesses never register, never bid, and never see a dollar of federal money. The few that engage strategically stand out immediately — and the field of active competitors stays surprisingly small.
Funnel / U.S. small business
Count
- U.S. small businesses~36,000,000
- Registered in SAM.gov~350,000
- Win a contract each year~78,000
- Win their first contract~8,000–10,000
The challenge
The money is there. Finding the right contract — and drafting the proposal in time — is the hard part.
Thousands of solicitations post every week across dozens of agencies and portals.
Most never reach the small businesses that are perfectly qualified to win them.
Writing a compliant proposal takes days — so teams respond to far fewer than they could.
How it works
From solicitation to submission
A streamlined, four-step workflow that turns the complexity of federal procurement into a repeatable pipeline of winnable bids.
Discover
We continuously monitor SAM.gov the moment solicitations post — across every agency, NAICS code, and set-aside.
Match
Our AI builds a profile of your business and surfaces only the contracts you qualify for and are well-positioned to win.
Notify
Receive a concise daily summary by text or email of the live opportunities worth your time — no more digging through portals.
Draft
Generate a compliant, tailored proposal draft in minutes so you can respond to more contracts before deadlines close.
Breaking in
The barriers that stop everyone else
First contracts take time and persistence. BidForge collapses the two things that make it slow — finding fits and writing proposals — so you reach your first win faster and keep winning after.
6–18 months
Time to a first win
Most new contractors take a year or more to land their first award — largely because finding the right opportunities is slow, manual work. BidForge surfaces qualified contracts from day one.
~5 proposals
Submitted per win
Firms with under 10 years of federal experience win roughly 20% of bids. Most lose several before their first win. We help you bid more often, on better-fit contracts, with drafts that get done.
8,000–10,000
New entrants each year
Only a few thousand small businesses break in annually — the lowest in decades. The pipeline is narrow, but preparation and persistence are exactly what separate the winners.
Daily briefing
Your market, delivered every morning by text or email.
Stop checking portals. BidForge sends a concise, ranked list of the contracts you can realistically win — straight to your phone or inbox — so you stay ahead of the competition without the busywork.
- WOSB94% fit
IT support services — Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- 8(a)88% fit
Facilities maintenance — GSA Region 7
- SDVOSB82% fit
Logistics & freight — U.S. Army
For proposal writers & contractors
Already bidding? Answer more solicitations in the same week.
BidForge turns each solicitation into a compliance matrix and a first draft written against it, then checks the draft for gaps. Your hours go to win strategy and pricing, not to building the outline.
- L.4.2
Technical approach, 15-page limit
Addressed - L.4.3
Key personnel résumés
Addressed - M.2.1
Three past performance references
Partial - Amd. 0002
Revised delivery schedule
Addressed
Checked after the last edit · 22 of 25 pages
A compliance matrix for every bid
Each requirement in the solicitation becomes a row, so nothing in Sections L and M slips through.
Checked as it's written
The agent rechecks the draft against the matrix after every change and flags what's missing or over the page limit.
Amendments and deadlines tracked
New amendments and moved due dates are picked up for you, so the draft answers the current solicitation.
Every business you write for
Each business keeps its own profile, past performance and proposals, with team logins set per business.
For procurement assistance programs
One plan. A login for every client you counsel.
APEX Accelerators, Small Business Development Centers, Women's Business Centers, VBOCs and incubators exist to get small businesses their first contracts. BidForge gives your counselors an agent that finds each client's matches and drafts their proposals, so the same team can support more clients at once.
Your program holds the plan
One subscription, billed to your program. Clients join by invite, with no card and no checkout.
Add each client's business
Enter their NAICS codes, certifications and past performance once, and BidForge starts matching them against SAM.gov.
Invite the client
Each client gets their own login and sees only their own business, matches and proposals.
Counsel side by side
Give each counselor the clients they work with, and review matches and drafts together in one place.
Sized to your roster. Pick the plan that covers the number of clients you support. Want to walk your counselors through it first? Write to us at support@bidforge.us.
See plansCapabilities
Everything you need to bid
AI fit scoring
Every solicitation is ranked against your capabilities, past performance, and certifications so you focus only on winnable bids.
Daily summaries
Text or email digests keep you current on the market every day — no manual searching required.
Proposal drafting
Turn a solicitation into a structured, requirement-by-requirement draft in minutes — then refine and submit.
Set-aside aware
8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and more — we surface the contracts reserved for businesses like yours.
Deadline tracking
Never miss a response date. Submit more often by working faster, not longer.
Team and client logins
Invite teammates, or the clients you support, with access set per business.
Free guides
Government contracting, explained
SAM.gov registration, SBA certifications and set-asides, starting an LLC, finding bids and writing the proposal: plain-English guides for every step.
Getting started
How to Get Government Contracts: A Step-by-Step Guide for Small Businesses
A plain-English path from forming your business to winning your first federal contract: SAM.gov, NAICS codes, set-asides, finding bids and writing proposals.
Read the guideGetting started
SAM.gov Registration: How to Register Your Business, Get a UEI and Stay Active
How to register in SAM.gov step by step: what you need before you start, how the UEI and CAGE code work, how long it takes, yearly renewal, and how to avoid registration scams.
Read the guideStarting your business
How to Start an LLC for Government Contracting: From State Filing to SAM.gov
Form an LLC with government contracts in mind: choosing a state, filing articles of organization, getting an EIN, opening a business bank account, and registering in SAM.gov.
Read the guideSBA programs & set-asides
SBA Certifications for Government Contracting: 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone and VetCert
What each SBA contracting certification is, who qualifies, how to apply through MySBA Certifications, and which set-aside contracts each one opens up.
Read the guideFinding & winning bids
How to Find Government Contracts to Bid On
Where federal, state and local opportunities are posted, how to search SAM.gov Contract Opportunities and read a notice, and how to decide which bids are worth your time.
Read the guideFinding & winning bids
How to Write a Government Proposal: Sections L and M, Compliance Matrices and Page Limits
A practical guide to answering a federal RFP: reading Sections L and M, building a compliance matrix, structuring volumes, past performance, pricing, and the checks to run before you submit.
Read the guideFAQ
Questions about government contracting and BidForge
What is BidForge?
BidForge is an AI agent for government contracting. It watches SAM.gov for new contract opportunities, scores each one against your business profile, sends you the best matches every weekday, and drafts a compliance-checked proposal when you decide to bid.
How do I find government contracts for my small business?
Most federal opportunities are posted on SAM.gov's Contract Opportunities. Register your business in SAM.gov, choose accurate NAICS codes, and search by code and set-aside, or let BidForge do the searching and send you the ones you qualify for.
Read the guideIs SAM.gov registration free?
Yes. Registering in SAM.gov and getting a Unique Entity ID cost nothing. Be wary of companies that charge to register you or send official-looking renewal notices; you can register yourself, and APEX Accelerators help for free.
Read the guideDo I need an LLC to bid on government contracts?
No. Sole proprietors can register in SAM.gov and win federal contracts. Many contractors form an LLC or corporation for liability protection, banking and credibility with agencies and primes; the right structure depends on your situation.
Read the guideWhich SBA certifications help win federal contracts?
The SBA certifies businesses for four contracting programs: 8(a) Business Development, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB and EDWOSB), HUBZone, and veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses through VetCert. Each opens set-aside contracts and has its own eligibility rules.
Read the guideCan proposal writers and consultants use BidForge for several businesses?
Yes. Plans differ by how many businesses and team logins they include. Each business keeps its own profile, matches and proposals, and each teammate or client can be given access to only the businesses they work on.
Read the guideCan APEX Accelerators, SBDCs and other assistance programs use BidForge with clients?
Yes. The program holds one plan, adds each client's business, and invites the client, who gets their own login that sees only their own business. Counselors can be given access to the clients they support.
Read the guideDoes BidForge submit proposals for me?
No. BidForge drafts the proposal and checks it against the solicitation's requirements. You review it, make the business decisions, and submit it the way the solicitation asks.
Find your contract. Win the bid.
$176 billion goes to small businesses every year. Whether you're going after your first prime, writing bids for a living, or helping clients break in, BidForge finds the contract and drafts the proposal.