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Federal Market Discovery Brief For Small Contractors
Where Should You Be Bidding? A Federal Market Read For Your NAICS Codes
After a free discovery call, you get a short written brief built from SAM.gov and USAspending data: where you stand, where the money is, who is winning and your best next move. About 5 pages and a 15-minute walkthrough, for $100.
1–2 NAICS Codescovered in depth
Every Contract Linkedto its federal record
Where you should be bidding
- 1 · Where the money isThe offices that buy most in your codes, and how much of it reaches small businesses
- 2 · Your quick winOne contract ending soon with a beatable incumbent, and a plan to go after it
- 3 · The gap to closeSpend you can't reach yet, and the fastest route in
What's Inside Your Brief
Eight Sections, Each Built From Checked Federal Data
Your Position Today
Your prime awards, market share and rank, and where your past performance sits. No prime awards yet? This becomes your entry point: which offices buy what you do, and through which vehicles.
Where The Money Is
The top buying offices in your codes, with spend and small-business share.
What Your Buyers Are Buying
Demand for each of your service lines.
Who's Winning Your Lane
The top 5 small-business winners and how concentrated the market is.
Coming Up
The top 5 recompetes that fit you, on a timeline, with links to each federal record.
Your Quick Win
One target ending 6–18 months out with a beatable incumbent, an incumbent snapshot and a 60-day plan you can adapt.
The Gap, In Dollars
Spend that runs through vehicles you don't hold, and the route into each.
Your Options And Next Steps
Three to five concrete options you can act on. The choice is yours.
- Ends this fiscal yearA contract in your lane, with its value, agency and incumbent
- Ends next fiscal yearLinked to its federal record so you can check the details
- On the timelineOrdered by when capture would need to start
- TargetOne recompete that fits what you do
- IncumbentWho holds it, how they won and where they are exposed
- 60-day planConcrete moves you could make before the RFP
Plus three questions for your next agency meeting, and a jargon box that explains every acronym.
What To Bring To The Call
Prepare For Your Discovery Call
Capability Statement Or Website
So we understand what you sell and how you describe it.
Your UEI
So your awards are matched exactly; company names vary in federal data.
Your 1–2 Core NAICS Codes
The ones where you have real past performance.
Certifications
8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone or small business.
Contract Vehicles
The ones you hold, such as GSA MAS, STARS III, SEWP or agency BPAs.
Your Goal
Grow as a prime, find better subcontracting seats, or both.
Don't have it all? Come anyway, including if you are new to federal contracting. The call works with what you have.
How It Works
From Discovery Call To Your Next Move
Free discovery call
We learn your goals, your codes and the decision in front of you.
Your brief
About 5 pages, sent after the call with a $100 invoice.
15-minute walkthrough
We take you through the findings and answer your questions.
Your next step
Act on it yourself, or move to a Market Scan or Pipeline Monitoring. Your call.
Not Ready For A Call? Start With A Free Snapshot
Tell us your company and NAICS codes, and we'll send a one-page snapshot: your market position, one finding about you from federal data and one upcoming recompete in your lane.
Thank you for your response. ✨
Common Questions
Discovery Brief FAQs
Is the discovery call free?
Yes. There is no charge for the call and no obligation to go further.
What does the brief cost?
$100, invoiced after the call.
What if I don't go ahead with anything else?
You keep the brief. It is yours to use however you like.
I have no federal contracts yet. Is the brief still useful?
Yes. Your position section becomes your entry point: which offices buy what you do, and through which vehicles.
Can it cover more than two NAICS codes?
The brief covers 1–2 codes in depth. For up to 3 codes and 5 agencies, the Market Scan is the right fit.
Ready For Your Discovery Brief?
Book a free call. We will learn your codes and goals, then send your brief with a clear next step.