Federal contracts aren't only for the big guys.

No — and anyone who guarantees a federal award is either misleading you or breaking the rules. What we guarantee is a bid that's compliant, competitive, and in on time. The award decision belongs to the government.

No. You submit it, because you're the one certifying it as true and signing it. We get it to the point where that final step is quick and confident — usually about thirty minutes of your time.

To actually win federal work, yes — and we'll point you to the registration if you're not set up. But you don't need it to get a free fit-check, so there's no barrier to finding out whether an opportunity is worth chasing.

An active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) is the federal government's mandatory "passport" for doing business with it. Without one, a company legally can't be awarded or paid for a federal contract — agencies can't transact with an unregistered entity. The UEI is the government's unique identifier for your business (it replaced the DUNS number in 2022) and ties together your record, your payment details, and your small-business or set-aside status. It also has to be kept active — renewed each year — or you drop out of eligibility part-way through a bid. You don't need it for a free fit-check, but you do need it to submit and win — which is exactly the step we help you through.

Never. Federal rules restrict contingent fees paid to secure a contract, and we wouldn't work that way regardless. You pay a fixed price for the work itself — win or lose.

Yes. The solicitation, the wage data, and the market pricing are all public — that's the research we do. The private parts (your price, your references, your signature) are exactly the parts we hand back for you to complete. That division isn't a limitation; it's the law, and it's what keeps your bid honest.

It depends on the solicitation, but most straightforward small-business bids come together in a few business days. The real constraint is the government's deadline — the earlier you send us the opportunity, the more room we have to do it well. Tight deadline? Tell us and we'll be honest about whether it's still doable.

To begin, just the SAM.gov link or solicitation number. To finish, we'll need your real pricing inputs, your past-performance details, and any certifications you hold — the parts only you can provide. We tell you exactly what's needed and when, so nothing is a surprise.

Especially you. First-time and small businesses are exactly who we built BidBridge for. We handle the unfamiliar, fiddly middle and explain every step in plain English, so your first bid feels far less daunting than going it alone.

Set-asides reserve certain contracts for specific kinds of small business — for example small-business, WOSB (woman-owned), SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned), 8(a), and HUBZone. Qualifying can put you in a much smaller, less crowded field. As part of a fit-check we'll flag which set-asides an opportunity uses and point you toward certifications worth pursuing.

You pay for the work, not the outcome — federal rules restrict contingent (win-based) fees, and we'd never tie our fee to your award anyway. What you keep is real: a compliant package, a defensible price model, and reusable past-performance and write-ups that make your next bid faster and stronger.

Yes. Your pricing, references, and business details are handled in confidence and used only to prepare your bid. We work from public solicitation and market data; the private inputs stay yours.

The fit-check is free. Once you decide to proceed, we agree a fixed fee in writing before any work begins — so you always know the number up front. No open-ended invoices, no surprises, never a percentage of the contract.