Federal contracting & grants / Software ✦ AI built in

New to government contracting? Not winning bids?

Most people either do not know where to start, or they are already bidding and still losing to the same few incumbents every time. GovBid Radar's AI gets you oriented fast, checked NAICS codes, a real capability statement, and a scored first pursuit, while its radar shows you the contracts and grants worth chasing before anyone else sees them.

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Already know the ropes?

Know which contracts and grants are coming up before anyone posts them.

Most tools show you what is open for bid today. By then you are one of forty bidders reacting to the same notice. GovBid Radar reads federal award data to show which contracts run out in the next 12 to 24 months, who holds them now, and what they are worth, plus federal grants filtered to what you are actually eligible for, so you can start working the opportunity while everyone else is still waiting for the notice to post.

The difference

A tool you work inside of, not just read.

Research subscriptions are very good at telling you what exists, then handing you a spreadsheet. GovBid Radar is where the pursuit actually happens after that: pipeline, scorecards, compliance dates, AI-drafted paperwork, and recompete intelligence, all in one place, not five open tabs.

Execution, not just research

Finding the work is the easy half. Every opportunity here comes with a pipeline stage, a scorecard, and a place to track the paperwork, so nothing gets found and then forgotten.

Built for your first bid, not just your fiftieth

New to federal contracting? You do not need to already know your NAICS codes or the jargon. Describe your business in plain English and our AI finds them for you, each one checked against the official list before it is shown.

One price, whole team

Not per seat. Add your whole team without the bill changing, unlike most tools in this category.

Built in, not bolted on

An AI assistant that has read your pipeline.

Every AI capability below reads your actual company profile, past performance, and open pursuits before it answers, and every fact it states is checked against a real source before it is shown to you. It drafts, you decide.

The problem

Small firms lose federal work on timing, not capability.

You hear about it too late

By the time a solicitation hits SAM.gov, the incumbent has spent a year shaping it and the agency already knows who they expect to win. Thirty days is not enough to catch up.

You cannot tell what is worth chasing

Hundreds of notices match your codes. Most are wrong for you in ways that only become obvious after you have spent a week reading them.

The paperwork eats the week

Capability statements, compliance matrices, past performance write-ups. All necessary, none of it billable, and it lands on whoever is least busy.

Everything in one place

Contracts, grants, and the AI that works both.

One flat overview, not a maze of tabs. Cards marked AI are drafted or scored by our AI; the rest is live federal data.

Recompete Radar

Reads federal award records to surface contracts in your NAICS codes that expire soon, with the incumbent's name, agency, value, and exact end date.

Opportunity Radar

Pulls open SAM.gov solicitations matched to your codes, sorted by how much runway is left rather than by date posted.

Grants Radar

Hard-filters Grants.gov down to notices you are actually eligible for, plus a readiness check that catches missing SAM.gov or AOR setup early.

AI Capability Matching

Scores your open opportunities against what you actually deliver, with the specific gap you would need to cover for each one.

AI RFP Requirement Extraction

Paste a solicitation, get every "shall" and "must" pulled into a compliance matrix in seconds instead of an afternoon.

AI Proposals & Capability Statements

Drafted from your real past performance records and tailored to each solicitation requirement, ready to edit rather than write from scratch.

AI NAICS Codes & Bid Scoring

Describe your business in plain English for verified NAICS codes, and get a first-pass bid or no-bid score across five factors with reasoning shown.

Grants Readiness Check

SAM.gov status, E-Biz POC, AOR roles, and indirect rate agreements, checked before a missing step costs you a deadline.

Nothing Expires Quietly

Certifications, clearances, subcontracting reports, and bid deadlines tracked with a daily sweep, plus the rest of the back office: pipeline, teaming partners, contract vehicles, past performance, invoicing.

AI usage is metered and shown in your account, and every plan includes a real allowance, not a teaser. See pricing for the exact limits.

Not ready for the software yet?

Start with the Master Guides.

Everything you need to understand before your first federal bid or grant application, written in plain English by the same team behind GovBid Radar. No account, no trial, no subscription, just a PDF you keep.

Starting your own government contracting business.

Digital PDF · instant download

$9.99one-time

Prime vs. subcontractor, and the full SAM.gov registration walkthrough
NAICS codes, set-asides, and every term you'll actually run into
The working process: finding, bidding, winning, and invoicing a contract
Where GovBid Radar handles the hard parts for you, step by step

Getting started on winning your first grant.

Digital PDF · instant download

$9.99one-time

Eligibility, funding categories, and the SAM.gov + Grants.gov registration path
Reading a NOFO, and the AOR role every applicant eventually needs
Budget basics: SF-424A, indirect rates, and MTDC without the jargon
Applying, tracking a decision, and what happens after you're awarded

Where the data comes from

Official sources, not scraped guesswork.

Contract opportunities come from SAM.gov, the federal government's own contract opportunity system. Grant opportunities come from Grants.gov. Award and incumbent data comes from USAspending.gov, the official record of federal spending. NAICS codes are validated against the federal reference list, so a code our AI suggests is a code that actually exists and can be bid against.

GovBid Radar is an independent commercial product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any United States government agency.

Pricing

One price for the whole company.

Not per seat. Add your whole team without the bill changing. Every feature, including every AI capability, is in every plan, the difference is how many people and how much AI usage you need.

Most small firms

Pro

$89.99/month

or $899 a year, two months free

Up to 10 team members
$10 of AI usage a month
Every feature, no add-ons
14-day free trial, cancel any time

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Running several captures

Growth

$399/month

or $3,990 a year, two months free

Up to 30 team members
$40 of AI usage a month
Every feature, no add-ons
14-day free trial, cancel any time

Start free trial

Bigger teams

Custom

Let's talk

For teams larger than 30 members

30+ team members, sized to you
Custom AI usage allowance
Every feature, no add-ons
Dedicated onboarding

Contact sales

AI usage is metered honestly and shown in your account as you go. Normal use rarely comes close to the limit; the cap exists so a runaway job cannot surprise either of us.

Questions

Before you sign up.

Do I need to be registered in SAM.gov already?

No, and the tool is useful while you are getting registered, since you can see what work exists in your space before committing. You will need an active registration to actually submit a bid.

What if I do not know my NAICS codes?

Describe your business in plain English and our AI suggests codes, each one checked against the official federal list before it is shown. You can also search by keyword.

Why do you ask for my SAM.gov API key?

SAM.gov caps how many searches a key can make each day, and the cap is per key rather than per company. Using your own key means your searches never compete with anyone else's, and your daily limit is whatever your own SAM.gov account entitles you to.

Is handing over that key a security risk?

No. SAM.gov calls it your Public API Key, and it is read-only access to solicitations already published for anyone to see. It cannot sign in to your account or submit anything on your behalf. Regenerating it in SAM.gov revokes our access instantly.

Does it submit bids for me?

No. Our AI finds the work, tells you honestly whether it fits, and drafts the documents. A person still reviews and submits, which is the only sensible way to handle a federal proposal.

What happens if I cancel?

You keep read access to everything you entered and can export it. You simply cannot add or edit until you resubscribe. Cancelling during the trial means you are never charged at all.

Does it cover grants, or only contracts?

Both. Grants Radar pulls current federal grant opportunities from Grants.gov, filtered to what your organization is actually eligible for, and checks your registration readiness before you get to a deadline and find out something was missing.

I need more than 30 seats, what do I do?

Email contact@desertgateholdings.com or use Contact Sales on the pricing section. Custom plans get a seat count and AI usage allowance sized to your team.

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