QUALIFIED BID — Getting started

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Use your actual service, performance area and company facts. Start with research, then confirm a profile for tailored recommendations. Current sources checked 10 Oct 2026; account and workspace interfaces may vary.

01 First connection check

Using Qualified Bid, get me started. Tell me whether I can begin research and what is needed for tailored recommendations.

02 Define the first search

Using Qualified Bid, find current federal opportunities for [specific service] within [service area / ZIPs]. Show the purchased service, performance location, buyer, response date, current notice type and official link. Separate open bids from sources-sought notices and other planning notices.

03 Read an actual requirement

Using Qualified Bid, read [notice ID]. Identify the scope, submission rules, evaluation, qualifications and pricing requirements with document/page citations. Show which documents were read and whether an amendment changes the answer. List the information still needed for a pursuit decision.

04 Who buys near me?

Using Qualified Bid, research [service] in [ZIPs / radius]. Show actual facilities, purchased services, buying offices, historical contract identifiers, values and performance periods. Distinguish place of performance from a supplier address. State unavailable coverage and what needs an official source check.

05 What size work could I pursue?

Using Qualified Bid, compare funded awards for [service] in [area], showing the latest two fiscal years separately from seven-year history. Give value bands, median, counts, value basis and performance dates. Separate potential options from funded value; explain zeros, reductions and excluded records. Identify contracts that use an existing vehicle and check who can compete.

06 What may be coming next?

Using Qualified Bid, separate current open bids from contract-end watch leads for [service] in [area]. Identify the incumbent, current versus potential end, buyer and source date where supported. For published agency forecasts, identify the official forecast source separately; state unavailable connector coverage. Keep forecast estimates separate from guaranteed work or released opportunities.

07 Review my company facts

Using Qualified Bid, show the company facts used for tailored matching and separate confirmed facts from assumptions or missing evidence. Let me review the profile before confirming it.

08 Request and assess guidance

Using Qualified Bid, what can I bid on? For my confirmed company profile, explain the recommendation, date, reasons, conditions and evidence. Do not treat an absent recommendation as Skip or a classification match as proof of eligibility.