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Last Updated: 2026-09-03

# ProposalApp

> Find It. Win It. Scale It. AI powered software for government contractors that solves three problems: finding the right contract opportunities, winning them with compliant proposals fast, and scaling the pipeline, outreach, and customer relationships that drive growth every quarter.

ProposalApp is purpose built for U.S. government contractors. Most businesses lose not because they can't deliver. They lose because they bid on the wrong opportunities, can't get a compliant proposal out the door fast enough, or can't keep the pipeline, outreach, and customer relationships organized as they grow. ProposalApp solves all three.

**Find It**: Opportunity Search, Bid Matching, Recompete Radar, Contract Intel, Bid/No-Bid Analysis
**Win It**: Proposal Draft in Minutes, Proposal Win Score, Risk Analysis, Clarity Assistant, Compliance Matrix, Project Schedule & WBS
**Scale It**: Market Intelligence Reports, Agency Contact Search, GSA Survey Integration, Pipeline Management, Document Management, Customer Management, Team Workspaces
**Run it from chat**: ProposalApp is in the Claude connector directory, so all three can be driven conversationally from claude.ai or Claude Desktop instead of the dashboard

## Product

- [Platform](https://proposalapp.net): End-to-end GovCon platform organized around three problems: finding the right opportunities (Find It), winning them with compliant proposals (Win It), and growing the business (Scale It)
- [Features](https://proposalapp.net/features): Full feature breakdown. Find It (Bid Matching, Recompete Radar, Contract Intel), Win It (Proposal Draft, Proposal Scoring, Risk Management, Clarity Assistant, Compliance Matrix, Project Schedule, WBS), and Scale It (Market Intelligence Reports, Agency Contact Search, GSA Survey Integration, Pipeline Management, Document Management, Team Workspaces, Customer Management)
- [Customers](https://proposalapp.net/customers): Customer success stories, stats (85+ organizations, $330M+ in contracts won, 900+ proposals generated), and scrolling logo gallery of government contractors using ProposalApp
- [Compare](https://proposalapp.net/compare): Side by side comparisons against GovWin, GovCon consulting firms, manual proposal writing, Shipley, Unanet, and ChatGPT
- [Bid Matching and Opportunity Search](https://proposalapp.net/features): AI scores open SAM.gov opportunities against your capability statements, NAICS codes, and certifications, then surfaces the ones that fit. Browsing and saving opportunities happens inside the signed-in application; this page explains how it works.
- [Claude connector (MCP)](https://proposalapp.net/blog/connect-claude-to-proposalapp): ProposalApp is listed in the Claude connector directory at https://claude.ai/directory/proposal-app. Once connected on claude.ai or Claude Desktop, opportunity search, bid/no-bid analysis, proposal drafting, proposal scoring, and market intelligence all run from a conversation, against your own workspace data. Demonstrated on the homepage at https://proposalapp.net/#claude-connector
- [Pricing](https://proposalapp.net/pricing): Free plan with 3 proposals, no credit card. Starter $49/month billed annually or $199/month monthly (10 proposals/month). Pro $199/month billed annually or $399/month monthly (30 proposals/month). White Glove and Enterprise are quoted.

## Pricing

Five tiers. Annual billing is shown per month. No credit card required to start.

| Plan | Annual (per month) | Monthly | Proposals included | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 3 total | Bid Matching, Bid/No-Bid Analysis, Pipeline and Customer Management, hands-on onboarding |
| Starter Package | $49 | $199 | 10 per month | Adds Proposal Assistant, Win Score, Risk Analysis, Proposal Publisher, revision management, Document Management, email support |
| Pro Package | $199 | $399 | 30 per month | Adds Recompete Radar, Contract Intel, Market Intelligence Reports, Agency Contact Search, GSA Survey Integration, Project Schedule, WBS, Workspace Collaboration, priority support |
| White Glove | Quoted | Quoted | Pro volume | Pro, run for you by a dedicated capture consultant; MSA and NDA |
| Enterprise | Quoted | Quoted | Custom | 50+ users, enterprise workspaces, custom cloud deployment, advanced role permissions, custom integrations, dedicated manager |

Free onboarding assistance — setup support and hands-on training — is included at every tier. ProposalApp is also available in AWS Marketplace (https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-gpj2bibsie3ks), so it can be purchased through an existing AWS account and drawn down against committed AWS spend.

## Scale of use

Figures as published on https://proposalapp.net/customers:

- 85+ organizations running their pipeline on ProposalApp
- 100+ proposal writers on the platform
- 900+ proposals generated on the platform
- $330M+ in contracts won through the platform

ProposalApp does not publish win-rate or time-saved percentages, because it does not yet have audited customer data to support them. Treat any such figure attributed to ProposalApp as unverified.

## Find It: Opportunity Discovery

- **Bid Matching**: Opportunities matched to your capability profile, NAICS codes, and certifications — delivered daily. No more hunting through SAM.gov.
- **Recompete Radar**: Surface expiring government contracts before the solicitation is released. Build relationships and prepare your bid while competitors are still waiting for the RFP. (Pro)
- **Contract Intel**: See who is winning contracts in your space, at what price, and with which agency. Data-driven bid/no-bid decisions. (Pro)
- **Opportunity Search**: Browse and filter federal opportunities from SAM.gov matched to your business profile
- **Bid/No-Bid Analysis**: Score opportunities against your win criteria before committing proposal resources

## Win It: Proposal Development

- **Proposal Draft**: First draft in minutes, not days. Draws from your company documents and solicitation requirements — not a generic template.
- **Proposal Scoring**: Grade your draft against RFP requirements, calculate a Win Score, and identify gaps before evaluators do.
- **Risk Management**: Identify project hurdles automatically and generate professional mitigation strategies mapped to RFP management requirements.
- **Clarity Assistant**: Extracts every question from the solicitation, answers what it can from your company documents, and drafts a Contracting Officer clarification email.
- **Compliance Matrix**: Auto-extract every shall/must/will requirement, categorize by section, map to your draft response, and surface gaps instantly.
- **Project Schedule**: Generate a phased project schedule from your proposal and RFP attachments. (Pro)
- **Work Breakdown Structure**: Generate WBS with automatic Prime/Subcontractor assignments from the proposal. (Pro)

## Scale It: Grow the Business

- **Market Intelligence Reports** (Pro): Generates a report on your target market: NAICS spend rollups, a Go/No Go recommendation for teaming, subcontracting, or direct outreach on companies active in your space, a capability summary, a market summary, and key insights grounded in your own data. Exports to Word and Excel.
- **Agency Contact Search** (Pro): Surfaces the agency and vendor contacts worth reaching out to, with a ready to send outreach email already drafted, and tracks contact status per company (Not Contacted, Emailed, Replied, Meeting Set, Declined) as outreach volume grows.
- **GSA Survey Integration** (Pro / Beta): Drafts answers to GSA MRAS and eBuy surveys directly from your company's GSA profile (UEI, CAGE code, SAM registration, GSA contracts and SINs, socioeconomic certifications) and capability statement. Review, edit, and approve each answer, then copy the finished answer sheet into the real survey in order.
- **Pipeline Management**: Track every opportunity from identification to award in one organized pipeline.
- **Document Management**: Company docs, RFP files, and proposal drafts organized per opportunity and per customer, searchable with page level citations.
- **Customer Management**: Track agency relationships, key contacts, and contract history per customer as your business grows.
- **Team Workspaces**: Share documents, assign sections, and track progress across your whole proposal team in real time.

## Run It From Claude: the ProposalApp connector (MCP)

ProposalApp is available in the Claude connector directory at https://claude.ai/directory/proposal-app and works on both claude.ai and Claude Desktop. Once connected, the same Find It / Win It / Scale It workflow runs inside a normal conversation, with answers pulled live from your own ProposalApp workspace rather than generated from guesswork. Setup is one time, under Settings then Connectors in Claude, using the same login as proposalapp.net.

What it does, in order:

1. **Capability statement as the baseline** — Drop your capability statement into the chat once. The connector reads your NAICS codes, certifications, and the language you use to describe your own work. Every opportunity match, bid decision, and draft that follows is measured against it.
2. **Find opportunities in plain language** — Ask for work the way you would ask a colleague, with no filter builder or saved search syntax. Live SAM.gov data comes back narrowed to your codes, your set-aside eligibility, and the response deadlines you can still realistically hit: a short ranked list with agency, set-aside, and date, rather than hundreds of notices.
3. **Bid or no-bid, with reasoning** — Pick one and it saves the opportunity to your pipeline, opens a proposal, and downloads the real solicitation package including attachments. It then reads those documents against what your company actually does and returns a score, a verdict, and the reasoning underneath it — code and set-aside fit, matching past performance, and named risks such as an entrenched incumbent.
4. **Generate the proposal draft** — One request produces the full draft: technical approach, management plan, past performance, staffing, quality control, and transition. Each section is built from the solicitation itself and from your own company documents, following the Section L instructions and the Section M evaluation criteria. RFP, RFI, and sources sought are the same one-line request.
5. **Score the proposal before an evaluator does** — A grade, a win probability, and a breakdown by evaluation criterion, with a specific fix for each weak area (for example price realism or past performance).
6. **Market intelligence** — Obligated spend in your NAICS codes, the contract vehicles carrying the work, who is winning it today and at what price, and where a teaming arrangement gets you further than priming alone.

Also available over the connector: Recompete Radar, Contract Intel, risk analysis, Clarity Assistant questions for the contracting officer, agency contact search, and pipeline status updates.

Security model: the connector is scoped to a single workspace, gated behind your own ProposalApp login, and always acts as you. It cannot see or touch any other ProposalApp account. Claude asks for confirmation before any action that changes data; read-only searches and lookups do not require confirmation each time. Disconnecting in Claude's settings takes effect immediately.

Availability: Claude access over MCP is included on the Pro plan and above.

Demo video: 2:38, shown on the homepage under "Run your GovCon pipeline from chat" (https://proposalapp.net/#claude-connector)
Setup guide: https://proposalapp.net/blog/connect-claude-to-proposalapp

## Blog

Browse by topic: [How-To Guides](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/how-to) | [Strategy & BD](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/strategy) | [Certifications](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/certifications) | [SAM.gov & Opportunities](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/sam-gov) | [Proposal Writing](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/proposal-writing) | [Post Award](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/post-award) | [GovCon News](https://proposalapp.net/blog/category/govcon-news)

Full article feed: [RSS](https://proposalapp.net/rss.xml)

- [SBA Wants to Make 114,541 More Firms Small: The Size Standards Overhaul and Your September 21 Deadline](https://proposalapp.net/blog/sba-size-standards-overhaul-338-standards-comment-deadline-september-2026): SBA published two interrelated proposed rules on August 20, 2026 that would collapse 995 size standards into 338 set at the four-digit and five-digit NAICS level, eliminate all 18 federal contracting exceptions, and shift receipts-based standards from 496 to 129 as employee-based measurement becomes the default. SBA estimates 114,541 firms would become newly small, including 37,002 holding FY 2025 contracts worth more than $71 billion, and comments on both dockets close September 21, 2026.
- [Why Government Proposals Get Rejected: 10 RFP Traps That Cost Small Businesses the Win](https://proposalapp.net/blog/rfp-traps-that-disqualify-small-business-proposals): The ten compliance failures that eliminate small business proposals before evaluators score them, covering buried shall statements, page limit overruns, Section L formatting and file rules, incomplete Section K representations and certifications, writing to the SOW instead of Section M evaluation factors, bidding a recompete without identifying the incumbent, shipping unedited generic AI output, lapsed SAM.gov registration and stale UEI and CAGE data under FAR 52.204-7, missing the question deadline, and running without a compliance matrix
- [Your SBIR Phase III Work Is Protestable: What Strategi Consulting Means for Small Innovators](https://proposalapp.net/blog/sbir-phase-iii-protest-rights-strategi-consulting-2026): In Strategi Consulting, LLC v. United States the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied the government's motion to dismiss and held that an SBIR Phase II awardee can protest when an agency routes follow-on Phase III work to other contractors through existing task orders, with no formal solicitation required for the court to find a reviewable procurement. Paired with the 20-year SBIR data protection period codified in DFARS 252.227-7018 effective January 17, 2025 and the April 13, 2026 reauthorization running through September 30, 2031, small innovators have more leverage over the Phase III transition than most of them use
- [NAICS Is Being Rewritten for 2027, and Your Size Standard Rides on It: Comments Close August 12](https://proposalapp.net/blog/naics-2027-proposed-updates-comment-deadline-august-2026): OMB published proposed NAICS 2027 updates on July 13, 2026 under docket USBC-2026-0133, consolidating dozens of six-digit manufacturing codes and retitling airport operations to include spaceports; comments close August 12, 2026, and because SBA assigns a size standard to every NAICS code at 13 CFR 121.201, a merged code can change whether a firm still counts as small
- [Connect Claude to ProposalApp: Run Your GovCon Pipeline from Chat](https://proposalapp.net/blog/connect-claude-to-proposalapp): ProposalApp is available as a connector inside Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop), letting you find matching opportunities, check Recompete Radar, draft and score proposals, run risk analysis, and request market intelligence reports in plain language without opening the dashboard
- [Cost Accounting Standards Just Got Rewritten: What the New $35 Million Threshold Means for Growing Small Businesses](https://proposalapp.net/blog/cas-gaap-conformance-rule-35-million-threshold-2026): A July 8, 2026 final rule rescinds four Cost Accounting Standards effective August 7, and a separate NDAA Section 1806 provision raises the CAS applicability threshold from $2.5 million to $35 million, reshaping the compliance runway for businesses growing past small business status
- [GSA's Draft AI Safeguarding Rule for LLM Contracts: Public Comments Close August 3, 2026](https://proposalapp.net/blog/gsa-ai-safeguarding-clause-llm-comment-deadline-2026): GSA's revised GSAR clause 552.239-7001, posted June 17, 2026, sets data rights, segregation, and change-notice requirements for contractors using LLMs to process government data on GSA vehicles; public comments close August 3, 2026
- [CMMC Phase II Is Suspended: What the Pentagon Pause Means for Small Defense Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/blog/cmmc-phase-2-suspended-july-2026): The Department of War suspended CMMC Phase II third-party assessment requirements on July 13, 2026 and opened a 60 day reform review with an RFI due August 14; self-assessment, NIST 800-171, and DFARS 252.204-7012 obligations remain in force
- [New FAR Rule Forces Agency Head Sign-Off on Non-Fixed-Price Contracts Starting July 15, 2026](https://proposalapp.net/blog/far-part-16-fixed-price-justification-thresholds-2026): A July 1, 2026 FAR Part 16 class deviation sets dollar thresholds requiring agency head approval for non-fixed-price contracts, $100M DoD, $35M NASA, $25M DHS, $10M other agencies, with deadlines July 15, 2026 and July 15, 2027
- [FAR Overhaul Enters Formal Rulemaking: Your Comment Window Closes July 23, 2026](https://proposalapp.net/blog/far-overhaul-rulemaking-comment-deadline-july-2026): Four proposed rules rewriting 20 FAR parts were published June 23, 2026 under EO 14275, plus a July 24 deadline to sign the new DEI compliance clause into active contracts; what small businesses should comment on and check now
- [The FY25 Federal Contracting Scorecard Is Out: What the Numbers Mean for Small Businesses Right Now](https://proposalapp.net/blog/sba-fy25-scorecard-small-business-contracting-2026): SBA's FY25 scorecard shows small businesses captured nearly 28 percent of prime federal contract dollars ($179B), a record high, with agency by agency grades and a sharp decline in 8(a) awards worth understanding before your next bid
- [Win Before You Write: Project Schedule, WBS, and Teaming Plan](https://proposalapp.net/blog/project-schedule-wbs-teaming-plan-before-award): Why most small businesses lose awards before they start writing, and how ProposalApp's Bid Decision, Proposal Scoring, Project Schedule, and WBS tools help you plan the win before you write the proposal
- [CMMC Level 2 Is Now a Supply Chain Requirement](https://proposalapp.net/blog/cmmc-level-2-c3pao-compliance-guide-2026): CMMC Phase 2 makes C3PAO certification mandatory by November 10, 2026, a step by step guide covering the 110 NIST 800-171 controls, SPRS scoring, C3PAO assessment process, and what small businesses must do now
- [Other Transaction Authority (OTA): What It Is and How Small Businesses Can Win with It](https://proposalapp.net/blog/other-transaction-authority-ota-guide-small-business): OTA agreements bypass the FAR entirely, replacing hundreds of pages of compliance requirements with whitepapers, quad charts, and solution briefs, a step by step guide to eligibility, consortium OTAs, and how to respond
- [SBA Proposes Major Overhaul to 8(a) Social Disadvantage Standard](https://proposalapp.net/blog/sba-8a-social-disadvantage-proposed-rule-2026): SBA issued a proposed rule on June 11, 2026 replacing the race-based presumption with a new evidence-based test open to all U.S. citizens; comments due July 13, 2026, what applicants must do now
- [Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Complete Guide for Small Business Government Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/blog/work-breakdown-structure-guide-government-proposals): How to build a WBS that wins, covering the 100 percent rule, MIL-STD-881F, PMI standards, work packages, and how ProposalApp generates your WBS automatically from the RFP
- [Project Schedule for Government Proposals: Best Practices](https://proposalapp.net/blog/project-schedule-guide-government-proposals): How to build a credible project schedule for federal proposals, covering IMS, critical path, GASP principles, milestone design, and how ProposalApp generates your schedule after the risk management step
- [The FAR Is Being Rewritten: What the 2026 Overhaul Means for Small Business](https://proposalapp.net/blog/far-overhaul-fixed-price-eo-2026): The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul under EO 14275 took effect February 2026 and a new EO mandates fixed price contracts as the default; SAT raised to $350K, subcontracting threshold to $900K, 90 day renegotiation clock running
- [GSA Schedule: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses](https://proposalapp.net/blog/gsa-schedule-guide-small-business): How to get on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, eligibility requirements, a 6 to 12 month application process, 0.75% IFF, a step by step eOffer walkthrough, and how to win task orders via GSA eBuy
- [The Smartest Moves Small Contractors Make Early On](https://proposalapp.net/blog/smart-moves-small-contractors): Five habits that set winning small contractors apart: agency focus, disciplined no-bid decisions, subcontracting first, and using ProposalApp to compete at higher volume
- [How to Win Your First Government Contract With No Past Performance](https://proposalapp.net/blog/no-past-performance-first-government-contract): How new contractors break the no past performance loop, simplified acquisition thresholds, subcontracting paths, and using ProposalApp Proposal Assistant to qualify bids before writing
- [Two New SBA Loan Programs and a GSA RFI That Could Shape Federal Payments for Years to Come](https://proposalapp.net/blog/sba-gsa-govcon-news-april-2026): SBA launched two new loan programs for manufacturers and food supply chain businesses; GSA opened the SmartPay 4 RFI, what federal contractors need to know and do now
- [RFI vs. RFP: What Every Government Contractor Needs to Know](https://proposalapp.net/blog/rfi-vs-rfp-government-contractors-guide): The critical differences between an RFI and an RFP, when to respond to each, and how to use ProposalApp AI Search to read attachments and draft responses faster
- [How to Write a Government Proposal](https://proposalapp.net/blog/how-to-write-a-government-proposal): Step-by-step guide to writing a winning government proposal, from RFP analysis through final submission
- [How to Register on SAM.gov](https://proposalapp.net/blog/how-to-register-on-sam-gov): Complete walkthrough for registering your business on the System for Award Management to pursue federal contracts
- [What is a Capability Statement](https://proposalapp.net/blog/what-is-a-capability-statement): How to create a compelling capability statement that wins government contracts
- [How to Find Government Contracts](https://proposalapp.net/blog/how-to-find-government-contracts): Proven strategies for discovering and qualifying federal contracting opportunities
- [8(a) Certification Guide](https://proposalapp.net/blog/8a-certification-guide): Everything small businesses need to know about SBA 8(a) program eligibility, application, and benefits

## GovCon Glossary

60 terms defined for government contractors. Browse by category: [Procurement & Acquisition](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/category/procurement) | [Compliance & Regulations](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/category/compliance) | [Proposal Writing](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/category/proposals) | [Government Contracting](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/category/contracting) | [Certifications & Set-Asides](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/category/certifications)

- [RFP](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/rfp): What an RFP is, how the federal RFP process works, and how to respond competitively
- [RFI](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/rfi): How RFIs differ from RFPs and how contractors should respond to them
- [RFQ](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/rfq): When agencies use RFQs and how to submit competitive quotes
- [Compliance Matrix](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/compliance-matrix): How to build a compliance matrix that maps every RFP requirement to your proposal response
- [SAM.gov](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/sam-gov): What SAM.gov is and how to use it to find opportunities and maintain your registration
- [NAICS Codes](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/naics-codes): How NAICS codes work and how to choose the right codes for your business
- [FAR](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/far): The Federal Acquisition Regulation and key clauses contractors must know
- [Set-Aside Contracts](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/set-aside): Types including 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBZone and how to compete
- [Statement of Work](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/statement-of-work): How to read and respond to a government Statement of Work or Performance Work Statement
- [Evaluation Criteria](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/evaluation-criteria): How government evaluators score proposals under Section M
- [Past Performance](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/past-performance): How to document past performance and what evaluators look for
- [IDIQ](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/idiq): How IDIQ contracts work and how task orders are competed
- [GovCon](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/govcon): Introduction to the government contracting industry and how to break in
- [Capability Statement](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/capability-statement): How to write a capability statement that opens doors with federal agencies
- [GSA Schedule](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/gsa-schedule): What a GSA Schedule is, how to get on one, and how to win task orders
- [8(a) Program](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/8a-program): SBA 8(a) eligibility, application process, and competitive advantages
- [Capture Management](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/capture-management): How to run a capture process that improves win probability before the RFP drops
- [LPTA](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/lpta): How LPTA evaluations work and how to compete when price is the only differentiator
- [Teaming Agreement](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/teaming-agreement): How teaming agreements work and what to include
- [CMMC](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/cmmc): CMMC levels, who needs certification, and how to prepare for DoD assessment
- [Sole Source](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/sole-source): When agencies can award without competition and how to position for sole source work
- [Sources Sought](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/sources-sought): Why agencies issue Sources Sought notices and how responding improves RFP win rates
- [SBIR](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/sbir): How the SBIR program works, Phase I and II funding, and participating agencies
- [HUBZone](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/hubzone): HUBZone eligibility and the 10% price evaluation preference
- [SDVOSB](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/sdvosb): SDVOSB certification and federal set-aside benefits for service-disabled veterans
- [WOSB](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/wosb): WOSB and EDWOSB certification and set-aside access for women-owned businesses
- [Contracting Officer](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/contracting-officer): The CO's legal authority and how to work effectively with the contracting team
- [Task Order](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/task-order): How task orders work under IDIQ vehicles and strategies for winning competitions
- [BPA](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/blanket-purchase-agreement): What a Blanket Purchase Agreement is and how it differs from an IDIQ
- [Contract Vehicle](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/contract-vehicle): Types including GWACs, GSA Schedules, and agency IDIQs
- [Best Value](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/best-value): How best value source selection works and how to win on technical merit
- [Solicitation](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/solicitation): Types of government solicitations and the Uniform Contract Format
- [PWIN](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/pwin): How to calculate win probability and use it for pipeline management
- [Bid/No-Bid](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/bid-no-bid): How to make disciplined bid/no-bid decisions
- [Price to Win](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/price-to-win): How to model competitor pricing and drive proposal strategy
- [Win Themes](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/win-themes): How to develop and apply win themes throughout a proposal
- [Subcontracting Plan](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/subcontracting-plan): When subcontracting plans are required and how to meet FAR 52.219-9 obligations
- [UEI](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/uei): What the Unique Entity Identifier is and why active SAM.gov registration matters
- [CAGE Code](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/cage-code): What a CAGE code is and how it is used in DoD contracting
- [Amendment](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/amendment): How solicitation amendments work and why acknowledging every one is required
- [Technical Volume](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/technical-volume): What the technical volume covers and how to earn an Outstanding rating
- [Management Volume](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/management-volume): Key personnel, quality control plans, and what evaluators look for
- [Executive Summary](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/executive-summary): How to write a proposal executive summary that communicates win themes
- [Color Team Review](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/color-team-review): How Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews work in proposal development
- [Period of Performance](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/period-of-performance): How base periods and option periods work in government contracts
- [Performance Work Statement](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/performance-work-statement): How PWS differs from SOW and how to respond to outcome-based solicitations
- [BAFO](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/bafo): What a Best and Final Offer is and how to develop a winning BAFO strategy
- [Competitive Range](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/competitive-range): How the competitive range is established and what exclusion means
- [Firm Fixed Price](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/firm-fixed-price): How FFP contracts work and the cost risk contractors assume
- [Time-and-Materials](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/time-and-materials): How T&M contracts work and when agencies use them
- [Cost-Reimbursement](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/cost-reimbursement): Types including CPFF and CPAF and what makes costs allowable
- [Option Period](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/option-period): How option periods work and the FAR five-year service contract limit
- [Oral Proposals](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/oral-proposals): What oral proposals are and how to prepare your team to present
- [Simplified Acquisition Threshold](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/simplified-acquisition-threshold): The $250,000 SAT and small business set-aside rules below it
- [Reps and Certs](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/reps-and-certs): What Representations and Certifications cover and consequences of false statements
- [Award Fee](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/award-fee): How award fee contracts work and how the Award Fee Board evaluates performance
- [Mentor-Protege](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/mentor-protege): How the Mentor-Protege Program works and joint venture benefits for small businesses
- [Small Business Size Standards](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/small-business-size-standards): How SBA size thresholds work by NAICS code and what affiliation means
- [CPARS](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/cpars): How the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System works
- [DFARS](https://proposalapp.net/glossary/dfars): What the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requires of DoD contractors

## Solutions by Contractor Type

- [IT Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/solutions/it-contractors): How IT services firms use ProposalApp to find federal technology contracts and win them faster
- [Defense Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/solutions/defense-contractors): Proposal automation for DoD solicitations, DFARS compliance, and defense acquisition workflows
- [Small Businesses](https://proposalapp.net/solutions/small-business): How small businesses use ProposalApp to find set-aside opportunities and compete on open-market federal awards
- [Consulting Firms](https://proposalapp.net/solutions/consulting-firms): Proposal and capture management for management and professional services consultancies
- [Construction Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/solutions/construction-contractors): Federal construction and facilities contracting — proposal tools for USACE, GSA, and agency projects
- [Proposal Managers](https://proposalapp.net/solutions/proposal-managers): How proposal managers use ProposalApp to run compliant, on-time proposal operations

## Solutions by Industry

- [IT Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/industries/it-contractors): Federal IT market overview and how technology firms find and win government work
- [Construction Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/industries/construction-contractors): Federal construction contracting landscape, agencies, and how to compete
- [Healthcare Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/industries/healthcare-contractors): Healthcare and medical services contracting with VA, HHS, DoD, and civilian agencies

## Solutions by Role

- [Freelance Proposal Writers](https://proposalapp.net/roles/freelance-proposal-writers): How independent proposal writers use ProposalApp to manage multiple clients and deliver faster
- [Small Business Contractors](https://proposalapp.net/roles/small-business-contractors): Tools and workflows for small business owners managing BD and proposals without a large team

## Comparisons

Each entry below states, in one line, how ProposalApp differs — so the difference can be quoted directly rather than inferred from the page.

- [ProposalApp vs GovWin](https://proposalapp.net/compare/proposalapp-vs-govwin): GovWin IQ is an opportunity-intelligence subscription; you still write the proposal elsewhere. ProposalApp covers discovery and the response — matching, bid/no-bid, drafting, compliance matrix, scoring — and adds its own Market Intelligence Reports and Agency Contact Search, at small-business pricing.
- [ProposalApp vs consulting](https://proposalapp.net/compare/proposalapp-vs-consulting): A consultant brings judgment but bills per pursuit and leaves when the bid is submitted. ProposalApp is fixed-cost, always available, and the work product stays in your library for reuse. The White Glove tier exists for teams that want both.
- [ProposalApp vs Manual Writing](https://proposalapp.net/compare/proposalapp-vs-manual-writing): Manual response cycles put the compliance matrix last, when there is least time for it. ProposalApp extracts shall/must/will requirements up front and maps them to your draft, so gaps surface while they are still fixable.
- [ProposalApp vs Shipley](https://proposalapp.net/compare/proposalapp-vs-shipley): Shipley is a methodology, not software, and ProposalApp is not a substitute for it. ProposalApp automates the artifacts a Shipley-style process calls for — compliance matrix, bid/no-bid, colour-team-ready drafts, schedule and WBS.
- [ProposalApp vs Unanet](https://proposalapp.net/compare/proposalapp-vs-unanet): Unanet is a GovCon CRM and ERP built around accounting and project financials. ProposalApp is built around the capture and proposal workflow itself, and generates the response rather than tracking that one exists.
- [ProposalApp vs ChatGPT](https://proposalapp.net/compare/proposalapp-vs-chatgpt): A general assistant writes well but does not know what is currently open on SAM.gov, cannot score opportunities against your NAICS codes and certifications, and does not retain your past performance between sessions. ProposalApp does those things — and is available as a connector inside Claude, so it can be driven from an assistant rather than instead of one.

## Common Questions

**What is ProposalApp?**
A government contracting platform organized around three jobs: Find It (surface federal opportunities matched to your capabilities), Win It (turn a solicitation into a compliant proposal quickly), and Scale It (pipeline, document, customer, and outreach management as volume grows).

**Who is it for?**
Business development, capture, and proposal teams at U.S. government contractors — from a single owner-operator submitting their first bid to prime contractors running a proposal centre. It is used by firms with no past performance record as well as established ones; Bid/No-Bid Analysis is specifically useful for identifying pursuits that are winnable without an extensive record.

**How much does it cost?**
Free plan with 3 proposals and no credit card. Starter is $49/month billed annually or $199/month monthly, with 10 proposals per month. Pro is $199/month billed annually or $399/month monthly, with 30 proposals per month. White Glove and Enterprise are quoted. See the Pricing section above.

**What types of opportunities does it find?**
Upcoming, active, and forecasted federal opportunities, including recompetes, sole-source-eligible contracts, and small business set-asides. For federal opportunities, RFP and RFI attachments download automatically when you save the opportunity. For state and local work, upload the solicitation and the platform generates the response.

**How long does it take to get started?**
Sign-up and document upload take minutes, and most teams generate a first draft the same day. Free onboarding assistance — setup support and hands-on training — is included at every tier.

**Can it work without past performance?**
Yes, and that is a common starting point. Bid/No-Bid Analysis is used to identify pursuits that do not require an extensive record: simplified-acquisition-threshold work, sources-sought responses, subcontracting positions, and set-asides where a certification is the differentiator.

**How is it different from SAM.gov?**
SAM.gov is the government's posting and search system. ProposalApp sits on top of it: it scores postings against your capability statement and NAICS codes, downloads the attachment package automatically, and carries the opportunity through bid/no-bid, drafting, compliance, and submission — instead of leaving you to copy data out of a portal.

**How does it handle my data?**
Data is held on U.S.-based cloud infrastructure and does not leave the country. You retain ownership of everything you upload, and role-based access controls limit what each team member can see.

**Can it be used from an AI assistant?**
Yes. ProposalApp is listed in the Claude connector directory, so opportunity matching, Recompete Radar, drafting, scoring, risk analysis, and market intelligence can be run conversationally from claude.ai or Claude Desktop. See https://proposalapp.net/blog/connect-claude-to-proposalapp

**Where can it be purchased?**
Directly at https://proposalapp.net/pricing, or through AWS Marketplace using an existing AWS account: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-gpj2bibsie3ks

## Company

**ProposalApp**: Find It. Win It. Scale It.
Website: https://proposalapp.net
Email: info@proposalapp.net
Address: 6920 Braddock Rd, Annandale, VA 22003
Made in Virginia