Question 1

What is BidSmith and what does it do for government contractors?

Accepted Answer

BidSmith is an AI-powered federal solicitation audit engine built for government contractors. It reads any SAM.gov RFP and produces a structured compliance matrix, FAR/DFARS clause extraction, disqualification risk flags, and a bid/no-bid recommendation — all in under 90 seconds. It replaces 18–40 hours of manual solicitation review with one automated audit.

Question 2

How does BidSmith generate a compliance matrix from an RFP?

Accepted Answer

BidSmith ingests the full solicitation text from SAM.gov, parses every clause and requirement, then maps each item to the relevant FAR/DFARS section. The output is a structured compliance matrix showing which requirements are met, which are missing, and which carry disqualification risk — formatted for immediate use by your capture and proposal team.

Question 3

Does BidSmith integrate with SAM.gov?

Accepted Answer

Yes. BidSmith connects directly to SAM.gov to pull solicitation documents, amendments, and attachments. You can paste a SAM.gov notice ID or URL and BidSmith will retrieve and audit the full opportunity automatically. The Discovery feed also surfaces new relevant solicitations matched to your NAICS codes without manual searching.

Question 4

What FAR and DFARS clauses does BidSmith check?

Accepted Answer

BidSmith checks all standard FAR Part 52 clauses and DFARS 252 clauses present in a solicitation, including common disqualifiers like unique entity registration requirements, small business set-aside eligibility, cybersecurity certifications (CMMC), and past performance thresholds. The audit flags any clause where a contractor mismatch could result in disqualification before your team invests proposal resources.

Question 5

Is my solicitation data stored or shared?

Accepted Answer

No. BidSmith uses a zero-knowledge execution architecture. Solicitation data is processed transiently in memory during your session and is not persisted, indexed, or shared with any third party. Each session is isolated and wiped on completion. You can review the full data handling policy at bidsmith.pro/soc.

Question 6

How much does BidSmith cost?

Accepted Answer

BidSmith offers four tiers. Free: 3 audits per month, no credit card required. Starter: $49/month for 10 audits. Standard: $99/month for unlimited audits with full FAR/DFARS analysis, compliance matrix, risk score, and bid/no-bid recommendation. Enterprise: $299/month for deep-shred analysis including capture strategy, win themes, and competitive positioning.

Question 7

Can BidSmith help with bid/no-bid decisions?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every BidSmith audit concludes with a structured bid/no-bid recommendation based on your compliance posture, risk score, and the solicitation's evaluation criteria. The recommendation includes specific reasons for each factor so your capture lead can make an informed go/no-go decision in minutes rather than days.

Question 8

How fast does BidSmith produce an audit?

Accepted Answer

A standard BidSmith audit completes in under 90 seconds for most solicitations. Complex multi-attachment RFPs may take up to 3 minutes. Compare that to 18–40 hours of manual review by a capture analyst or $5,000–$15,000 for a compliance consultant engagement.

Question 9

Does BidSmith replace a proposal writer or capture manager?

Accepted Answer

No — BidSmith augments your team, it does not replace it. BidSmith handles the mechanical compliance audit and risk analysis that consumes most of a capture manager's time. Your team retains full control over proposal strategy, win theme development, and final submission. Think of BidSmith as giving every proposal professional a 40-hour head start on every bid.

Federal RFP compliance audit
in 90 seconds.

What BidSmith does for government contractors

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Federal RFP compliance auditin 90 seconds.

What BidSmith does for government contractors

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Federal RFP compliance audit
in 90 seconds.