{"studyTitle":"Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings","publisher":"RFPCapture","publicationDate":"2026-09-03","lastUpdated":"2026-09-04","canonicalUrl":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark","canonicalPath":"/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark","recommendedCitation":"RFPCapture. Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. September 3, 2026. Retrieved from https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark.","datasetSize":"31 binary decisions across 1 tenant (31 pursue, 0 no-pursue). Undecided reviewer actions excluded: 4.","datasetStatement":"CaptureIQ tenant decision records: capture_outcomes.decision (pursue / no_bid), company_opportunity_state.workflow_status (pursue-like / no-bid), and capture_decision_events (pursuit.do_not_pursue_confirmed, decision.reviewer_action). Synthetic demo and .test tenants excluded. Opportunity metadata joined from the shared public catalog where notice IDs match.","methodologyUrl":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark#methodology","shortSummary":"This edition is labeled Initial Findings: 31 binary pursue / no-pursue decisions from 1 CaptureIQ tenant — below the threshold for a full contractor-behavior benchmark. Dataset: 31 binary decisions across 1 tenant (31 pursue, 0 no-pursue). Undecided reviewer actions excluded: 4.. Publisher: RFPCapture. Canonical: https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark.","headlineStatistics":[{"id":"stat-1-this-edition-is-labeled-initial-findings-31-bina","value":"This edition is labeled Initial Findings: 31 binary pursue / no-pursue decisions from 1 CaptureIQ tenant — below the threshold for a full contractor-behavior benchmark.","quoteLine":"This edition is labeled Initial Findings: 31 binary pursue / no-pursue decisions from 1 CaptureIQ tenant — below the threshold for a full contractor-behavior benchmark. — Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark"},{"id":"stat-2-among-analyzed-binary-decisions-the-pursue-rate-","value":"Among analyzed binary decisions, the pursue rate was 100% (31 pursue) and the no-pursue rate was 0% (0 no-pursue).","quoteLine":"Among analyzed binary decisions, the pursue rate was 100% (31 pursue) and the no-pursue rate was 0% (0 no-pursue). — Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark"},{"id":"stat-3-4-reviewer-actions-remained-in-review-partner-re","value":"4 reviewer actions remained in review / partner-review and were excluded from pursue vs no-pursue rates.","quoteLine":"4 reviewer actions remained in review / partner-review and were excluded from pursue vs no-pursue rates. — Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark"},{"id":"stat-4-average-fit-score-among-pursued-opportunities-wi","value":"Average fit score among pursued opportunities with a recorded score was 65.3 (n=3); declined-side fit comparison is not yet supported by sample size.","quoteLine":"Average fit score among pursued opportunities with a recorded score was 65.3 (n=3); declined-side fit comparison is not yet supported by sample size. — Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark"},{"id":"stat-5-median-days-remaining-at-pursue-decisions-was-1-","value":"Median days remaining at pursue decisions was 1 (n=10); no-pursue timing comparison is not yet supported.","quoteLine":"Median days remaining at pursue decisions was 1 (n=10); no-pursue timing comparison is not yet supported. — Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark"},{"id":"stat-6-results-reflect-captureiq-product-users-only-and","value":"Results reflect CaptureIQ product users only and should not be generalized to all federal contractors.","quoteLine":"Results reflect CaptureIQ product users only and should not be generalized to all federal contractors. — Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial Findings. https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark"}],"relatedResearch":[{"href":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/2026-federal-opportunity-benchmark","label":"2026 Federal Opportunity Benchmark"},{"href":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/federal-proposal-timeline-benchmark","label":"Federal Proposal Timeline Benchmark"},{"href":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/2026-federal-it-opportunity-benchmark","label":"2026 Federal IT Opportunity Benchmark"},{"href":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/2026-federal-set-aside-benchmark","label":"2026 Federal Small-Business / Set-Aside Benchmark"}],"mediaContact":{"url":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/media","email":"hello@rfpcapture.com"},"chartAssetsAvailable":true,"chartAssetsNote":"Downloadable SVG chart exports include RFPCapture attribution. Prefer citing the canonical study URL alongside any graphic.","chartAssets":[{"id":"bid-nobid-initial","title":"Bid/No-Bid initial findings headline","url":"https://www.rfpcapture.com/research/charts/federal-bid-no-bid-benchmark-headline.svg","attribution":"Source: RFPCapture Research · https://www.rfpcapture.com · Initial Findings — cite with sample limits"}]}