How to use this toolkit
Work through the tools in order, from deciding whether to bid to submitting the proposal. Each one explains why it matters (with the FAR or SBA rule behind it), saves your entries in your browser, and prints to a branded PDF you can share with your team.
Bid / No-Bid Decision Scorecard
A weighted 12-factor gate review that recommends Bid, Conditional, or No-Bid and lists the gaps you must close first.
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Tool 2Compliance Matrix Builder
Shred Section L, M, and the PWS into an owner-assigned tracker with progress, then export it to Excel.
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Tool 3Sources Sought / RFI Response Builder
Fill in guided fields to produce a formatted response that answers the agency's questions in order and supports a set-aside.
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Tool 4Win Themes & Discriminators Worksheet
Map customer hot buttons to Feature, Benefit, and Proof, and auto-generate win-theme statements evaluators can score.
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Tool 5Labor Rate & Wrap Rate Calculator
Build a fully burdened hourly rate (wage, fringe, SCA H&W, overhead, G&A, profit), plus annual price and realism checks.
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Tool 6Limitations on Subcontracting Calculator
Test your teaming split against FAR 52.219-14 limits for services, supplies, and construction before you sign.
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Tool 7Executive Summary Builder
A six-part guided structure (mission, challenges, solution, proof, risk, why us) that drafts your summary as you type.
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Tool 8Proposal Schedule & Color Team Planner
Enter two dates and get a backward-planned schedule with Blue, Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews and a submit-early buffer.
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