BidScout — Classic FPDS Search, Restored

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THE CLASSIC FPDS SEARCH FEDERAL CONTRACTORS LOST — RESTORED, PLUS AI.

On February 24, 2026, GSA permanently decommissioned the FPDS.gov public search (ezSearch). All historical contract data was forced into SAM.gov's notoriously difficult "Ad Hoc" report builder, leaving thousands of federal contractors flying blind on incumbent intel and expiring contracts.

BidScout restores the simple FPDS-style search workflow you remember — and adds AI Go/No-Go scoring, recompete predictor, IDIQ task-order forecasting, capture pipeline, and team licensing on top.

🎯 RETRO MODE — The classic FPDS interface, restored
A faithful recreation of the fielded ezSearch you remember: NAICS, PSC, agency, set-aside, place of performance, award amount, date range. Same muscle memory, modern API. Query the SAM.gov data services in 0.5 seconds without fighting Ad Hoc.

⚠ THE BLACK SWAN EVENT (Feb 24, 2026)
- GSA killed the public FPDS.gov search
- All ~10M historical contract records forced into SAM.gov Ad Hoc
- Contractors lost incumbent intel + recompete pipeline overnight
- BidScout is the fastest path back to your old workflow

🔥 HOW IT WORKS
1. Get a free SAM.gov API key (60 seconds at sam.gov/content/api-key)
2. Paste it into BidScout Settings
3. Use the Retro Mode form like you used FPDS in 2010-2024
4. Color-coded results: red border = expiring in ≤6 months (recompete window)
5. Click any contract → full detail drawer with agency profile + IDIQ forecast

🎯 SEARCH MODES
✅ Awards (FPDS replacement) — historical contract data via SAM.gov Contract Data API
✅ Opportunities — active RFPs, sources sought, pre-solicitations via SAM.gov Opportunities API
✅ SLED + Grants — state/local + federal grants via USAspending.gov
✅ Vendor (UEI) lookup — entity registration, CAGE code, NAICS, business types
✅ Vendor teaming graph — who shares IDIQs with this vendor?
✅ Competitive intel — "who wins NAICS X at agency Y?" market analysis

🛡️ RECOMPETE PREDICTOR (unique)
Every award with periodEnd in next 24 months gets a 0-100 recompete score. Factors: time-to-expiration + total value + IDIQ parent + restrictive set-aside. Color-coded badges (red/amber/green) + 3-step recommended action plan + estimated solicitation post date (periodEnd minus 6 months).

📦 IDIQ TASK-ORDER FORECASTING
11 major contract vehicles in the database: OASIS+, Alliant 2, SEWP V/VI, CIO-SP3/4, MAS, EAGLE NextGen, T4NG, RS3, ENCORE III, 8(a) STARS III. Click any task order under a known IDIQ → see vehicle metadata + observed cadence (from real SAM.gov queries) + projected next TO post date.

📇 AGENCY CONTACT PROFILES
10 detailed agency profiles: Army ACC, Navy NAVSEA/NAVAIR/NAVWAR, Air Force AFLCMC/SSC, DLA, VA, NIH, DHS, CMS, DISA, GSA. Each shows primary office, location, procurement URLs, key NAICS, 3 capture tips.

🤖 BYOK AI (Pro · opt-in)
Bring your own OpenAI / Google Gemini / Anthropic Claude key. AI features:
✨ Summarize any opportunity (deliverables + risks + competitive read)
✨ Go/No-Go fit scoring against YOUR capability statement (0-100 + strengths + gaps + BID/TEAM/NO-BID rec)
✨ Proposal outline drafter (6-section structured outline with win themes + discriminators)
Nothing routes through PixelForgeHub. Your key, your data, direct browser-to-provider.

🎯 CAPTURE PIPELINE
6-stage kanban: Identified → Pursuing → Drafting → Submitted → Won → Lost. Drag-and-drop between columns. Live stats: items, pipeline $, win rate %, decided count. Quarterly win-rate dashboard with bar chart for US Federal FY.

⌨ BLOOMBERG-TERMINAL HOTKEYS
g+a / g+o / g+v / g+p / g+s / g+x — tab switching
/ — focus main search
Ctrl+E — export CSV
Esc — close drawer
? — keyboard shortcuts help

🔍 RIGHT-CLICK CONTEXT MENU
Highlight any code on any webpage → right-click → "Check with BidScout" — instant lookup without leaving the page (opt-in feature).

📊 ALERTS + WEBHOOKS
✅ Daily auto-check for newly-expiring contracts in saved searches
✅ Chrome notifications when matches appear
✅ Slack incoming-webhook integration
✅ Microsoft Teams webhook integration
✅ Morning briefing at 9 AM (Pro) — top 5 expiring contracts

👥 TEAM TIER ($99/mo · 5 seats, $399/yr unlimited)
✅ Shared Firestore pipeline (BYO Firebase project — your data stays under YOUR control)
✅ Granular team roles (owner / admin / member / read-only)
✅ Team-wide audit log
✅ PII redaction (hash competitor vendor names in shared pipeline)
✅ White-label / co-branded mode (product name, colors, logo)
✅ Salesforce + HubSpot CRM push (one-click pipeline → CRM)

📦 LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY (vs every competitor)
- SAM.gov queries: direct browser → SAM.gov (your API key)
- USAspending: direct browser → public NIH/CMS API
- AI inference: direct browser → your chosen LLM provider (BYOK)
- Team sync: YOUR own Firebase project
- Pipeline + capability statement + license: chrome.storage.local on your device only
- We have no servers, no telemetry, no analytics

🔥 FREE FEATURES (no time limit)
✅ 5 searches/day across all search modes
✅ All Retro Mode form fields + presets (Expiring in 6 mo, DoD only, 8(a), WOSB, This FY)
✅ Right-click context menu
✅ Recompete badges on award rows
✅ Agency contact profiles
✅ IDIQ vehicle reference
✅ Basic CSV export
✅ Bloomberg keyboard shortcuts
✅ 13-language UI

💎 PRO SOLO — $49/mo or $249 LIFETIME
✨ Unlimited searches
✨ Full AI suite (Summarize + Go/No-Go + Proposal outline)
✨ IDIQ task-order forecasting
✨ Vendor teaming graph
✨ Capture pipeline + quarterly dashboard
✨ Bulk CSV pipeline import
✨ Saved searches + daily auto-check + morning briefing
✨ Slack + Teams webhooks
✨ Salesforce + HubSpot CRM push
✨ Local audit log
✨ Full data export (JSON + CSV)
✨ Watermark removed

🏥 TEAM TIER — $99/mo · 5 seats, $399/yr unlimited
✅ Everything in Solo Pro for each seat
✅ Shared Firestore pipeline
✅ Granular team roles
✅ Team-wide audit log
✅ PII redaction
✅ White-label / co-branded mode (owner-only)
✅ Priority support

PERFECT FOR
• GovCon contractors displaced by the Feb 2026 FPDS decommission
• Capture managers + BD leads at small / mid-sized federal contractors
• Federal RCM consultants
• 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone-certified small businesses
• Federal proposal teams
• Government contracting students preparing for CFCM / CPCM exams

NOT AFFILIATED with GSA, SAM.gov, or any federal agency. Data is queried live from the public SAM.gov + USAspending.gov APIs.

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