Resources & FAQ
Everything in one place: our guides, common questions, the official tools every small government contractor needs, and a plain-English glossary. No gatekeeping, no email wall.
Our guides
GovWin IQ Alternatives for Small Government Contractors (2026)
Enterprise opportunity intelligence starts around $12,000 a year. An honest comparison of the options for a 5–25 person team, including the free route.
How to Find Government Contracts by NAICS Code
Choosing your codes, size standards, and searching every level of government with them.
What Is a Recompete Contract? And How Small Firms Win Them
The timeline that decides most contract awards before the RFP exists.
SAM.gov Saved Searches Are Not a Capture Strategy
The two ways keyword alerts fail small teams, and what to do instead.
Frequently asked questions
Is BidCrow a GovWin IQ alternative?
Yes. BidCrow covers the core capture workflow small teams actually use: one scored feed of federal, state, local, and grant opportunities, AI capture briefs, and recompete intelligence, at $249–$499 per seat per month with no annual contract. Enterprise platforms like GovWin IQ run $12,000–$35,000+ a year. See the full comparison.
Does BidCrow replace SAM.gov?
BidCrow works on top of public government data, including SAM.gov, and adds what raw portals don't have: one aggregated feed, 0–100 fit scores against your NAICS codes and set-asides, AI qualification on every match, and recompete tracking. You keep your SAM registration and stop babysitting saved searches.
How does BidCrow find government contracts that fit my NAICS codes?
You build a profile once, in about 3 minutes: NAICS codes, set-asides, certifications, capabilities, and team size. Every new opportunity is scored 0–100 against that profile, and your best fits arrive in a daily digest with the reasoning.
What is a recompete, and how does BidCrow track them?
A recompete is an expiring government contract the agency is likely to re-solicit. Recompete Radar surfaces federal contracts expiring 3–18 months out, with the incumbent's name, the prior value, and a game plan for positioning before the RFP drops. Learn how recompetes work.
How much does BidCrow cost compared to GovWin?
BidCrow is $249 (Feed) or $499 (Intelligence) per seat per month, billed monthly with no annual contract, and your first month is free. Typical small-team entry on an enterprise platform is $12,000–$18,000+ a year on an annual contract.
Is my pipeline data secure?
Yes. BidCrow runs on public government data, and your profile and pipeline are encrypted in transit and at rest, scoped to your organization, and never shared or sold.
Official tools
SAM.gov
Register your entity, keep it active, and search federal contract opportunities. Required before you can be awarded anything federal.
NAICS Code Lookup (Census)
The official index for finding the six-digit codes that classify your work. Get these right first; everything else keys off them.
SBA Size Standards Table
Whether you count as small is set per NAICS code, in employees or receipts. Check every code you carry.
USAspending.gov
Search past federal awards by NAICS, agency, and recipient. The raw material for recompete research and competitor intel.
Grants.gov
Federal grant opportunities, often overlooked by contractors whose services also fit funded programs.
APEX Accelerators
Free, government-funded advisors (formerly PTACs) who help small firms register, certify, and bid. If you are new to govcon, start here.
SBA Contracting Assistance Programs
8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and VetCert set-aside programs: eligibility, applications, and what each unlocks.
Quick glossary
- NAICS code
- Six-digit industry classification attached to every solicitation. Sets your size standard and eligibility.
- Set-aside
- A competition restricted to a category of small business: 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, or small business generally.
- Sources sought
- A pre-RFP notice where the agency gauges who can do the work. Responding can shape whether the contract becomes a set-aside.
- Recompete
- An expiring contract headed back to solicitation. Full guide.
- Incumbent
- The firm currently holding a contract. Beatable more often than you would think.
- Capture
- Everything you do between finding an opportunity and submitting a proposal: qualifying, relationship building, teaming, and positioning.
Put it all on autopilot
BidCrow turns these steps into one scored feed with AI capture briefs and recompete tracking. First month free.
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