Great Lakes Bids Free go/no-go read

For Michigan small businesses that bid on government work

Never miss a requirement on a government bid.

Send us a notice number. We read the whole solicitation and send back a plain-English go/no-go read and a fixed price. If you go ahead, we build the cited compliance matrix and draft your response. You sign and submit. Every price is flat. We never take a cut of an award.

Email a notice number for a free go/no-go read

Free read: one per company per month, back in 2 business days. See a real sample matrix built on a live Michigan RFQ.

Who it’s for

Context: 1,276 Michigan small businesses won federal prime contracts in fiscal year 2025 (source: USAspending.gov public award data, pulled October 2026).

How it works

  1. Send a notice number

    A SAM.gov notice ID, a state or local bid number, or the files. Business details only.

  2. Get a free go/no-go read

    Within 2 business days: the pass/fail traps, how it will be judged, and a fixed price for help.

  3. Approve a flat price

    No hourly surprises. Work outside the agreed scope is quoted in writing first.

  4. We build, you decide

    A cited compliance matrix, response outline, sections, or a full draft. You review it, sign it, and submit it yourself.

Founding-client prices

For our first 10 clients. Your price is locked for 6 months from your first order. Full pricing and terms.

Compliance matrix + outline

$95

Founding-client price. Ready in 48–72 business hours.

Proposal section

$150–$295

Founding-client price. Fixed quote per section.

Full proposal draft

$895–$1,495

Founding-client price. Fixed written quote first.

Monthly bid desk

$490 / $690 a month

Founding-client price. 3-month minimum.

Great Lakes Bids is a new business, and these founding prices are our launch offer for our first 10 clients.

What we promise, and what we don’t

  • Flat fees only. No success fees, commissions, or percentage of any award.
  • On time, or that item is free (full drafts: 50% back).
  • If our matrix misses a requirement stated in the solicitation, we fix it within 24 hours at no charge.
  • AI-assisted work, checked against the solicitation before you see it.
  • We never guarantee an award. Agencies decide on the merits.
  • We never sign, certify, or submit for you, and never use your SAM.gov or portal logins.
  • We don’t charge for SAM.gov registration. It’s free at SAM.gov.
  • We don’t handle CUI, export-controlled, or classified material.

Start with a free go/no-go read

Email us a notice number. Within 2 business days you’ll get a written read and a fixed price. No obligation.

Include the notice or solicitation number. Business details only. Please don’t send CUI, export-controlled (ITAR/EAR) or classified material, Social Security numbers, or bank details.

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