Pricing
Every product has a flat, published price. We never take a percentage of a contract award.
Founding-client offer: for our first 10 clients, founding prices are locked for 6 months from the first paid order. Great Lakes Bids is a new business, and this is our launch offer.
| Product | Founding price | Turnaround | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go/no-go read | Free | 2 business days | A written read on one open solicitation: pass/fail traps, how it will be judged, and a fixed quote for help. One per company per month. |
| Compliance matrix + response outline | $95 | 48–72 business hours | Every requirement pulled out and cited by section, eligibility gates, deadlines and submission rules, an annotated outline, and a submission checklist (.xlsx + .pdf). One revision. See a sample. |
| Proposal section | $150–$295 | 2–5 business days | One section (for example a quality control plan, safety plan, staffing or transition plan, or past-performance write-ups) written to the solicitation from your facts. Fixed quote. One revision. |
| Full proposal draft | $895–$1,495 | Set to your deadline, with at least 7 calendar days’ notice | Matrix, full narrative, formatting to the solicitation’s rules, and a quality check. Two revisions. Fixed written quote before work starts. Bids of 60+ pages or with multiple volumes are quoted separately. |
| Bid Desk Starter | $490/month | Ongoing, 3-month minimum | Daily matching on your NAICS codes and Michigan area, a weekly go/no-go shortlist, 2 matrices a month, and upkeep of your document library (insurance certificate, licenses, W-9, references) with expiration reminders. |
| Bid Desk Standard | $690/month | Ongoing, 3-month minimum | Everything in Starter, plus 3 matrices a month, a rebid watch on your current contracts, and 20% off full drafts. |
| Incumbent & pricing history report | $150 | 3 business days | Who holds the work now, award values, end dates, and competition history, from public USAspending.gov data. |
Unused matrices don’t roll over. Work outside the agreed scope is quoted in writing before we start.
Payment
- Matrices, sections, and reports are paid up front.
- Full drafts: 50% to start, 50% on delivery.
- Bid desk plans are billed monthly in advance. Cancel with 30 days’ notice after the 3-month minimum.
Guarantees
- On time: if we miss the agreed delivery date for a matrix, section, or report, that item is free. If we miss it for a full draft, you get 50% back.
- Accuracy: if a requirement stated in the solicitation is missing from our matrix, we fix it within 24 hours at no charge.
- No award guarantee: agencies decide awards on the merits. Nobody can honestly promise a win.
What you provide
- The solicitation number, plus any attachments the agency gives only to registered vendors. You download these. We never use your SAM.gov, PIEE, SIGMA, or BidNet login.
- Your company facts: UEI/CAGE, NAICS codes, certifications you actually hold, key people, past projects with real details and references, insurance and bonding status, and your pricing approach.
- A named reviewer at your company who approves every draft.
We do not accept CUI, export-controlled (ITAR/EAR) data, classified material, or technical data packages. Bids that need them are declined, or limited to non-controlled sections. Full terms: Terms of service.