FEDERAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE
One federal market.
Eight ways to see it.
Explore live opportunities, upcoming demand, recent awards, contractors, agencies, partners, spending, vehicles, and market structure — all connected through the same federal procurement ecosystem.
See the market. Understand the relationships. Act earlier.
Federal capture and proposal resources for government contractors.
Acquisition lifecycle coverage
- FutureProcurement ForecastsPlanned agency demand before solicitation.
- PresentFederal OpportunitiesLive SAM.gov and Grants.gov listings.
- PastFederal AwardsRecent contract awards, recipients, and values.
RFPCapture
RFPCapture Federal Market Intelligence
One connected view of federal demand, awards, companies, markets, and spending.
RFPCapture
RFPCapture Federal Market Intelligence
One connected view of federal demand, awards, companies, markets, and spending.
Federal Market Intelligence Map
Learn the federal market
Research, guidance, and tools that help you understand what the data means.
Turn intelligence into action
Research is only useful when it changes what you do next.
Tools & Templates
Downloadable and interactive artifacts — not articles about the tools.
Open interactive toolCaptureIQ Make-Whole OfferCalculate your Make-Whole Offer when you're locked into Deltek, GovWin, or similar. Start CaptureIQ now; your first payment is due when your current contract ends.Open interactive toolGovCon Capture Readiness ScorecardScore your capture maturity across discovery, qualification, market intelligence, and governance.Open interactive toolNAICS Market SearchExplore federal opportunities, forecasts, agencies, contractors, and awards by NAICS code.Open interactive toolBid/No-Bid Decision Matrix TemplateInteractive checklist to structure pursuit decisions before you invest in a full proposal.
Coming soonFederal Proposal Compliance Matrix TemplateSpreadsheet-ready compliance matrix for mapping RFP shall-statements to proposal sections.
Coming soonSAM.gov Opportunity Qualification ChecklistA printable checklist for qualifying SAM.gov notices against your NAICS, set-aside, and capacity.
Explore by Goal
Choose content based on what you are trying to accomplish in federal capture and proposal work.
Find Federal OpportunitiesExplore SAM.gov search, opportunity alerts, and guides for discovering relevant federal notices.Qualify OpportunitiesScreen notices against eligibility, NAICS fit, and capacity before committing proposal labor.Make Bid/No-Bid DecisionsUse structured checklists and capture guides to document pursuit decisions with human review.Research Incumbents & CompetitorsResearch federal contractors, award history, and market-intelligence workflows for competitive context.Build Federal ProposalsProposal development resources for RFP planning, drafting, compliance matrices, and review-ready packets.Improve ComplianceCompliance resources for requirements mapping, submission instructions, and traceable reviewer sign-off.Manage Capture PipelineCapture management software and workflow guides for lean teams moving from discovery to pursuit.Understand Federal ContractingCapture and proposal guides on qualification discipline, bid/no-bid decisions, and how federal teams work.
Featured Research & Benchmarks
Original CaptureIQ analysis of public federal opportunity data — distinct from how-to guides. Methodology and public vs CaptureIQ-derived labeling ship with every piece.
Benchmark
Federal Proposal Timeline BenchmarkHow much time federal solicitations give contractors to respond — median, percentiles, and agency/NAICS turnaround from authoritative posting and deadline dates.Published Sep 3, 2026Read the research →Original research
Federal Bid/No-Bid Decision Benchmark — Initial FindingsEarly CaptureIQ pursue / no-pursue decision patterns with sample-size limits disclosed. Not a market-wide contractor survey.Published Sep 3, 2026Read the research →Benchmark
Federal Proposal Timeline BenchmarkHow much time federal solicitations give contractors to respond — median, percentiles, and agency/NAICS turnaround from authoritative posting and deadline dates.Published Sep 3, 2026Read the research →Interactive toolComing soon
GovCon Capture Readiness ScorecardA scored readiness framework for capture maturity — people, process, and pursuit discipline.In production — check back after publishPopular & Recent Resources
A curated mix of high-activity guides and newly published federal contracting resources. Open the full catalog for every article, filter, and sort option.
TrendingTEMPLATE
Proposal Compliance ChecklistStep-by-step guidance for building a pre-submission compliance checklist that catches disqualifying errors before they reach the contracting officer.Updated Aug 26, 2026Read more →TrendingGUIDE
Full and Open vs Set-Aside ContractsUnderstand when the government restricts competition to small businesses and when any contractor can bid.Updated Aug 14, 2026Read more →TrendingGUIDE
Small vs Large Business Contracting DifferencesUnderstand how size status shapes the contracts you can win, the rules you must follow, and the strategies that actually work.Updated Aug 9, 2026Read more →TrendingGUIDE
Organize Proposal RequirementsA step-by-step system for tracking every solicitation requirement so your proposal stays compliant from draft to submission.Updated Sep 9, 2026Read more →GUIDE
Smallest Safe Fix for Directory Response TimeA step-by-step guide to reducing SAM.gov directory response time without disrupting your capture workflow.Updated Oct 27, 2026Read more →GUIDE
Slow Keyset Queries: Root Causes and FixesFind out why primary-key keyset pagination still runs 9-16 seconds on tiny result sets and how to resolve each bottleneck.Updated Oct 27, 2026Read more →Browse all resources
Market data
Strategic Resources
Key CaptureIQ resources for teams evaluating federal opportunity, capture, proposal, and market-intelligence workflows.
PROPOSAL
AI RFP proposal softwareAI-assisted drafting with human review and no automatic submission.Read more →CAPTURE
Capture managementQualify opportunities, record bid/no-bid decisions, and manage a federal capture pipeline in CaptureIQ with named human review.Read more →PROPOSAL
Government-contracting proposal softwareEnd-to-end opportunity-to-packet workflow for lean GovCon teams.Read more →CAPTURE
QualificationFederal opportunity qualification software that screens eligibility, matches capabilities, and supports human review before capture and proposal investment.Read more →