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Every tool solves a specific decision — am I set-aside eligible, which CFDAs match my mission, what does this NOFO actually require? Use the tools free. Get the briefings if they help. Nothing paywalled on the first click.
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First Federal Contract Roadmap
90-day plan from zero to first bid — eligibility, certs, capability statement, past performance, SBIR.
7 questionsSet-Aside Eligibility Checker
Which SBA certifications you qualify for — 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB.
Keyword matchNAICS Code Finder
Paste your business description, get ranked NAICS with size standards + federal-spend intensity.
Form + previewCapability Statement Builder
Fill the form, preview the one-page PDF updating live, save via browser print.
4 dimensionsPast Performance Scorer
Score up to 6 references on relevance, recency, magnitude, complexity. Pick your top 3.
10 questionsBid Go/No-Go Checklist
Score eligibility, fit, effort, risk. Dealbreaker detection. Save 80 hours on bids you’d lose.
For nonprofits & federal grant seekers
CFDA Code Finder
Paste 2-3 sentences about your org. Get the top federal CFDAs matching, with agency + eligibility.
6 questionsApplicant-Type Eligibility Checker
Get the Grants.gov applicant codes that fit your org so you don't read NOFOs you can't apply for.
AI · 10-20 secNOFO Compliance Matrix
Paste a NOFO; get required sections, page limits, attachments, evaluation criteria, key dates.
Form · 2 CFR 200Budget Narrative Builder
Personnel, fringe, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual, indirect — federal-format budget narrative.
8 questionsGrant Maturity Roadmap
Personalized 90-day plan: registrations, indirect rate, audit thresholds, capability statement, partnerships.
CalculatorCost-Sharing Calculator
Federal request × match percentage → exact match amount, total project budget, 2 CFR 200.306 reference.
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Premium · Personalized · For active bidders
Contract Wire Pro
For active federal contractors. Every morning, every SAM.gov opportunity matching your NAICS codes, set-aside eligibility, target agencies, and keywords — with AI capture analysis, historical-awards intel, and a full pursuit pipeline (saved → pursuing → submitted → won/lost) with notes, tags, value forecast, and AI-drafted considerations on every match.
$20/month after trial
Premium · Personalized · For active grant seekers
Grant Wire Pro
For organizations actively pursuing federal grants. Every Grants.gov opportunity matching your CFDA codes, applicant-type eligibility, target agencies, and keywords. Mission-statement fit scoring + AI application analysis + a full grant pursuit pipeline with notes, tags, award forecast, and AI-drafted considerations. Daily personalized email, deadline-prioritized.
$20/month after trial
For teams · Up to 5 seats · Shared filters & pipeline
Burns Wire team plans
Capture managers, BD leads, and proposal writers in one shared pipeline — no spreadsheets, no “who’s chasing this?” threads. Probability-weighted forecast, win-rate analytics, org-shared past-performance bench, activity log, Slack/Teams/Discord webhooks, and AI assist on every match. Daily briefings to every seat.
$60/mo CW or GW · $87/mo bundle