USA federal edition · bidpiston · measure what matters

You know you can deliver the work. Your proposals just don't prove it.

The AI Federal Proposal Command Centre — built from your CPARS evidence, scored the way SSEB evaluators score. Start free and run your first proposal on us for 30 days — or download the tools and the 9-stage winning process. Everything runs inside your own ChatGPT or Claude: your key, your bill, your data.

Start free — your first proposal's on us for 30 days. Prefer to run it yourself? Download the tools & winning process for $997 — one-time, no fee to us, and install into your own ChatGPT or Claude (~$20/mo).

Start free — first proposal free for 30 days → Download the tools — $997

30‑day

free trial on the app

proven process stages

federal proposal prompts

$997

one-time · runs in your own AI (~$20/mo)

Proposal Command Centre — your ChatGPT or Claude

RFP Section L.3.2 — "Describe your technical approach and past performance." Best Value, 15 pages. Can we draft this?

Stage 04 → 05 · live RFP wizard

Built by ex-SSEB panel members & Procurement Directors·Runs in your own ChatGPT or Claude·Your key, your bill, your data·First proposal free for 30 days·CPARS · FAR/DFARS · SSEB — fully covered

Meet Grant — built into the app

You're never set up alone. Grant walks you through it.

Start free and Grant — your AI setup manager is waiting inside bidpiston. He walks you through the whole build, one step at a time: connect your AI, connect your proposal folders, load your CPARS library, build your Bid Brain, run your first solicitation. No handover, no waiting, no consultant.

Prefer to run it yourself? Buy the $997 download pack, then register for the implementation guide — Grant walks you through installing it inside your own ChatGPT or Claude.

Start free — meet Grant → Download the tools — $997

Watch it work — 2 minutes

See it installed in a real AI account.

No pitch. No slides. The federal proposal system built live — CPARS library loaded, Section L/M prompts installed, ready for the next RFP.

Build My Bid Manager USA Federal Edition · bidpiston by ebida · buildmybidmanager.us.com

Two ways to work with bidpiston

Let the app do it — or run it yourself.

Same 9-stage winning process, same CPARS evidence discipline. The only question is whether the app runs it for you, or you run it yourself. Either way it's your own ChatGPT or Claude — your key, your bill, your data.

Start free

Subscribe · the app

bidpiston runs it for you

from ^$149/mo

First proposal FREE — 30-day trial, then billed monthly

$149 SME · $349 Pro · $499 Agency per month · cancel anytime

The guided app decodes, drafts, scores and submits
Bid Brain compounds with every proposal
SSEB scoring, Socioeconomic Impact & 889/SCRM built in
New tools and updates included
Best if you want it done for you

Start free — first proposal free →

Download · do it yourself

You run the process

^$997

one-time · no fee to us

yours forever · installs into your own ChatGPT/Claude (~$20/mo)

175 federal prompts + the 9-stage SOP + guide
Install it in your own ChatGPT or Claude
Run the Live Solicitation Wizard on every RFP
No subscription, no expiry — yours to keep
Best if you'd rather run it yourself

Download the tools — $997 →

Both run inside the ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro account you already have (~$20/mo) — no new platform, no API keys, no lock-in.

of federal SMEs rebuild their proposals from scratch every RFP — no CPARS library, no reusable content, compounding time cost.

0×

more time per proposal when there is no structured CPARS evidence library or methodology bank behind the drafting process.

$0B+

annual federal contracting spend on SAM.gov. The pipeline is real. What's limiting you isn't capability — it's how you prove it.

The problem

Three reasons federal SMEs lose bids they should have won.

No CPARS library

Past performance evidence is scattered across old RFP responses, emails and contract files. Every new solicitation means hunting for the same CPARS ratings — or drafting without them and hoping the SSEB doesn't notice the generic past performance section.

"We had the CPARS ratings. We just couldn't pull them together before the submission deadline."

Writing for the proposal, not the evaluator

Most SMEs write proposals that describe what they do. SSEB evaluators score what you will deliver, how it will be governed and what verified CPARS evidence proves you've done it before. Generic writing earns Acceptable at best — and loses to the incumbent.

"Our technical approach was strong. The SSEB just couldn't find the verified evidence to support it."

Starting from scratch every solicitation

Without a reusable proposal library — CPARS-backed past performance, technical methodologies, small business utilization evidence — every RFP costs the same time. No compounding, no learning loop. The win rate stays flat.

"We submitted nine proposals last year. Won two. The process hurt us more than the losses did."

The proven process

9 stages. From AI setup to a stronger library after every proposal.

Your end-to-end journey to winning federal contracts with AI — all 9 stages run inside your existing ChatGPT or Claude account.

Stage 01

AI workspace setup

Choose ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro. Create your Federal Proposal Project, install the Master System Prompt and establish your folder structure. Your AI becomes a guided federal proposal assistant from the first session — inside the account you already have.

→ Professional AI workspace in under an hour

Stage 02

CPARS library build

Upload your past RFP responses. Run extraction prompts to pull verified CPARS evidence — contract numbers, ratings, dollar values — into a reusable, graded library. Grade A content forms the foundation every future proposal draws from.

→ CPARS-backed proposal library that compounds with every bid

Stage 03

Responsible AI use

Understand how to use AI responsibly in federal bidding. Provide CPARS evidence and context. Verify everything the AI produces. False Claims Act discipline is non-negotiable — built into the system from day one. Human control at all stages.

→ Safe, compliant and evidence-led AI usage

Stage 04

RFP decode

Upload the solicitation, SOW and all amendments. Identify LPTA or Best Value via Section M. Run the full structured RFP decode — deadlines, evaluation factor weightings, compliance requirements and risk flags identified before a single word is drafted.

→ SSEB-focused plan before drafting begins

Stage 05

Draft responses

Match CPARS evidence to each evaluation factor. Paste verified evidence into the prompt. Generate CPARS-backed first drafts per Section L requirement. Flag evidence gaps. Run the first-pass SSEB evaluator critique on every section before human review.

→ CPARS-backed first drafts ready for human review

Stage 06

Human quality review

The Proposal Lead reads every draft section. Verify CPARS ratings from official records. Ensure Section M criteria are fully addressed. Add specific metrics, named roles and CDRLs. Issue a structured revision brief. Apply AI revision per evaluation factor.

→ Verified, evaluator-credible responses

Stage 07

Finalise & pre-submit

Cross-section consistency check. Small business utilization alignment. Word count and page limit control. Mock Source Selection Evaluation. Contracting Officer Sign-Off Report. SAM.gov portal submission checklist — every control applied before the deadline.

→ Final sections that compete for Outstanding ratings

Stage 08

Submit & update library

Submit via SAM.gov — two hours before the deadline. Save portal confirmation reference. Run post-submission debrief. Extract Grade A content to the library. Update the CPARS evidence gap register. Log outcome and pattern intelligence for the next solicitation.

→ Stronger CPARS library after every submission

Stage 09

Prompts that deliver

Use the 175 proven federal prompts for every stage — Decode, Plan, Draft, SSEB Critique, Tighten. Run the evaluator critique before submitting. Save and adapt prompts for your agency targets. Every prompt refined for CPARS format, SSEB evaluation and FAR/DFARS compliance.

→ High-scoring outputs using the right prompts, fast

What makes it different

What if every federal proposal was built the way SSEB evaluators actually score?

Build My Bid Manager is not a generic AI writing tool. It is a federal proposal operating system — one that builds a CPARS-backed library from your own evidence, runs every draft through an SSEB evaluator critique, and gets stronger after every solicitation.

Start free — first proposal free →

01

CPARS-backed evidence library
Verified past performance built from your official CPARS records — contract numbers, ratings, dollar values, agency contacts. Never invented. Always traceable. False Claims Act risk controlled.
02

SSEB evaluator scoring at every draft
Every section scored out of 50 against Section M criteria before you accept it. Outstanding, Good, Acceptable — you see the adjectival rating before the evaluation panel does.
03

LPTA and Best Value — always separate
A mandatory evaluation method gate before any drafting begins. Meet thresholds for LPTA. Demonstrate measurable superiority for Best Value. Never mix the two strategies in the same proposal.
04

False Claims Act protection built in
Every prompt writes [EVIDENCE NEEDED] when CPARS data is missing — never invents a rating, contract number or certification. Submitting false statements in a federal proposal creates civil and criminal liability.
05

No new platform. Ever.
Runs entirely inside the ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro account you already pay $20/month for. No API keys, no additional software, no developer, no new login. Just your browser, your documents and the prompts.

Your own AI, either way

It runs inside the AI account you already have.

ChatGPT Plus is $20/month. Claude Pro is $20/month. You probably already have one. Both the app and the download run inside your own account — your key, your bill, your data. No API keys, no usage charges, no third-party platform, no developer, no new contract.

ChatGPT Plus

$20/mo

OpenAI · GPT-4o

Claude Pro

$20/mo

Anthropic · Claude

What you'll actually pay

Subscribe to the app: from $149/month (SME $149 · Pro $349 · Agency $499) plus your own ~$20/mo ChatGPT or Claude. Or download once: $997 one-time, no monthly fee to us, plus your own ~$20/mo AI. Either way — no API fees, no usage charges, no platform licence on top.

The compounding advantage

The CPARS library gets stronger after every proposal.

First RFP builds the Organization Capability Profile and CPARS Past Performance Library.
Second solicitation draws from the library — drafting is faster, CPARS evidence is ready.
Third proposal adds new past performance, closes evidence gaps, scores more consistently.
Post-submission learning loop extracts Grade A content after every RFP — no exceptions.
After six months, your library is a competitive asset — built across six proposals, not six consultants.

"We can't guarantee you'll win. We can guarantee your next federal proposal will be built on verified CPARS evidence, scored from the SSEB evaluator's perspective, and structured to compete at the highest level."

Federal procurement is competitive. The contract goes to the strongest submission on the day — not necessarily the best-performing contractor. What we give you is every possible advantage before the SSEB opens your proposal. The rest is yours to win.

What you get

Four files. One complete federal proposal system.

The SOP, the prompt library, the interactive guide — and a free bonus guide included with every purchase.

01 · Operational reference

Standard Operating Procedures — Federal Edition

16-phase federal proposal process from onboarding to post-award
12-phase live RFP workflow: SAM.gov intake to post-submission debrief
SSEB adjectival rating models for every Section L evaluation factor
LPTA vs Best Value strategy — fully separated, never mixed
FAR/DFARS compliance guidance and False Claims Act controls

02 · Live operations

Prompt Library — 175 Federal Prompts

Master Installation Wizard — 16-stage CPARS library build in one prompt
Live Tender Wizard — full RFP process in one prompt
SSEB evaluator critique on every draft (score out of 50)
LPTA compliance check and Best Value differentiation modes
False Claims Act hallucination check — flags every unsupported claim
SAM.gov portal submission checklist and control prompts

03 · Interactive guide

Setup & Operations Guide (HTML)

ChatGPT Projects and Claude Projects setup — step by step
All 16 installation stages with interactive progress tracker
All Phase 8–12 live RFP prompts with one-click copy
SSEB context modes, rewrite prompts and common mistakes guide
Federal terms glossary: CPARS, SSEB, FAR, LPTA, Best Value, SAM.gov

Free bonus — included with every purchase

04 · Free bonus guide

How to Sell to the Federal Government — Interactive Guide

How federal procurement actually works, step by step
SAM.gov registration strategy for competitive positioning
NAICS code selection and set-aside programme eligibility
How to read a Sources Sought notice before it becomes an RFP
Pre-solicitation relationship building with Contracting Officers
Understanding agency budget cycles and fiscal year rhythm
Small business set-asides — 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB explained
How to request and use a post-award debrief effectively

Choose your path

Two ways to win federal contracts.

Start free on the app and run your first proposal on us — then subscribe from $149/month. Prefer to run it yourself? Download the tools once for $997 — no fee to us; it installs into your own ChatGPT or Claude (~$20/mo). Either way you get full federal specialisation — CPARS library, SSEB scoring and FAR/DFARS awareness built in.

Founding member pricing · the download

Buying the download? The $997 founding price is available now — when the next product update launches, it moves to $1,999. Lock in your rate today: one-time purchase, no subscription, no renewal, no expiry. (Or start free on the app and subscribe from $149/month.)

$997 one-time

rises to $1,999 at next release

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First proposal FREE — 30-day trial, then billed monthly

SME $149 · Pro $349 · Agency $499 per month · cancel anytime

The guided app runs the whole process for you — decode, draft, SSEB-critique, submit — and builds a Bid Brain that gets stronger after every proposal.

Live Solicitation Wizard — decode to submission, guided
Bid Brain — your CPARS evidence library that compounds
SSEB evaluator scoring on every section before you submit
Socioeconomic Impact, 889/SCRM & readiness tools built in
Runs on your own ChatGPT or Claude — your key, your bill
Your proposals stay in your own cloud — never on our servers
Cancel any time

Start free — first proposal free →

Free for 30 days · then from $149/mo · cancel anytime

Self-service · Standalone Bid Manager

Federal Download Pack

^$997

Founding Member Rate — one-time

instant download · yours forever · no expiry

Everything you need to install and operate your AI Federal Proposal Command Centre independently. Runs inside your existing ChatGPT or Claude account.

USA Federal SOP — 16-phase Federal Proposal Operating System
Prompt Library — 175 federal prompts (Excel, copy-paste ready)
Interactive Setup & Operations Guide (HTML — all prompts one-click copy)
Master Installation Wizard — 16 stages in one prompt
Live Tender Wizard — full RFP process in one prompt
Free bonus: How to Sell to the Federal Government — Interactive Guide
No subscription. No expiry. No API fees. No new platform. Ever.

Download the tools — $997 →

One-time · no monthly fees. Requires your own ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro ($20/mo).

Best value — save $387

All 4 USA products · One payment

USA Federal Suite

^$1,495

$1,882 bought separately

one-time · all 4 products · instant access

Every USA federal contracting product in one purchase — $498 more than the flagship alone gets you three additional products worth $885.

Build My Bid Manager USA — download edition ($997 value)
SME Compliance Advantage Pack — FAR 52.219-9 ($395 value)
CMMC Readiness Self-Assessment Tool ($295 value)
Federal Capability Statement Builder ($195 value)
175 federal prompts · 16-stage Installation Wizard
FAR 52.219-9 subcontracting plans · set-aside positioning
77 CMMC practices · auto-generated POA&M
One-time download bundle — no subscription, yours forever (or run the app instead from $149/mo)

Get the full suite — $1,495 →

Saves $387 vs individual prices · ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro required ($20/mo) · No new platform · All 4 products included

Buy the download once — your only ongoing cost is your own AI

Both the $997 standalone pack and the $1,495 full suite are one-time downloads that run inside the ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro account you already have (~$20/mo) — no new platform, no API keys, no fee to us. Prefer the app to run it all for you? Subscribe from $149/month and start free. One federal proposal won covers either many times over.

Why trust this

"This system was built by people who sat on the other side of the evaluation table — not by AI developers who have never read a Section M."

bidpiston by ebida · ex-Procurement Directors & Heads of Procurement

Built by ex-procurement directors

The people who designed this system have sat on SSEB panels, managed source selection processes and awarded federal contracts. They know what wins because they decided who won.
False Claims Act discipline is non-negotiable

Every prompt writes [EVIDENCE NEEDED] when CPARS data is missing — never invents a rating, contract number or certification. Submitting false statements in a federal proposal creates civil and criminal liability. This is not optional.
Your data stays in your account

The system runs inside your own ChatGPT or Claude project. Your CPARS records, proposal content and company evidence never leave your workspace. No third-party platform touches your data.
Two ways in — no lock-in either way

Subscribe to the app and cancel any time, or buy the download once and own it forever — no fee to us beyond your own ~$20/mo ChatGPT or Claude. Whichever you choose, the CPARS library you build is yours to keep and compound.

Who this is built for

Built for federal SMEs who know they can deliver.

If your capability is real but your proposals don't prove it at SSEB level, this system is built for you.

Federal SMEs & Small Businesses

You are bidding on SAM.gov but your win rate is flat. You know your past performance is strong — you just can't pull it into a proposal fast enough, or structure it the way an SSEB scores it.

Veteran-Owned & 8(a) Firms

You have set-aside eligibility and real delivery experience. But set-asides still require competitive proposals that prove it. The SSEB scores your technical approach and past performance — not your certification alone.

Firms Scaling Their Federal Pipeline

You are winning some contracts but every proposal still costs the same time. Without a CPARS library and reusable methodology, you can't increase bid volume without increasing cost. This system compounds — each proposal makes the next one faster.

This is not for firms with no federal contracting history, businesses without any CPARS records to work from, or organisations looking for a generic AI writing tool. Build My Bid Manager requires real past performance evidence — it turns that evidence into a competitive SSEB-ready library. The evidence has to be yours.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before you buy.

No. The system is designed to be installed by a non-technical user in under an hour. You open your existing ChatGPT or Claude account, create a project (two minutes), paste the Master Installation Prompt and follow the guided setup. The AI walks you through every step. If you can copy and paste, you can install this.

You can sign up for either directly at openai.com or claude.ai. Both are $20/month with no long-term commitment. If you buy the download, that AI subscription is your only ongoing cost. If you subscribe to the app, you add the bidpiston monthly fee on top and it runs the whole process for you. Most federal contracting firms already have ChatGPT or Claude.

The system is built around the FAR/DFARS framework that governs the vast majority of US federal contracting, and covers both LPTA and Best Value evaluation methods. CPARS past performance, SSEB evaluation criteria and Section L/M structure are consistent across agencies. The 175 prompts include SSEB context modes that can be adapted to your target agencies.

Using ChatGPT directly gives you a general-purpose AI with no federal proposal knowledge, no CPARS structure and no SSEB evaluation perspective. Build My Bid Manager gives you 175 prompts engineered specifically for CPARS format, SSEB scoring and FAR compliance — plus a Master System Prompt that transforms your AI into a federal proposal specialist, a CPARS evidence library that builds over time, and a governed 9-stage process designed by ex-procurement directors.

The system is designed to work with whatever CPARS evidence you have. Stage 02 of the process explicitly identifies evidence gaps and builds a register to close them over time. If your CPARS records are thin, the system flags this honestly using [EVIDENCE NEEDED] markers — rather than inventing evidence that could create False Claims Act exposure.

Yes. The download pack is yours to use within your organisation. The Interactive Guide and Prompt Library can be used by multiple team members. The AI project itself lives in whichever ChatGPT or Claude account your team uses for proposals — so the CPARS library, evidence vault and proposal history all live in one shared workspace your team can build together.

Yes. The $997 founding member price reflects early access to the system before the next release update. When the next version launches, the price moves to $1,999. Founding members pay $997 once, own the system permanently and receive updates as part of that original purchase. There is no subscription to cancel and no re-purchase required for updates.

Complete your federal contracting toolkit

Three specialist products that extend Build My Bid Manager.

Compliance, cybersecurity and capability positioning — built on the same evidence discipline.

New — USA Federal · $395 one-time

SME Compliance Advantage Pack

FAR 52.219-9 subcontracting plans, set-aside positioning (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone), small business utilization plans and socioeconomic evidence. 15 stages, 9 documents.

Learn more →

New — USA Federal · $295 one-time

CMMC Readiness Self-Assessment Tool

77 practices, 14 domains, auto-generated POA&M, domain heatmap. Standalone browser tool — no login, no data uploaded. Level 1 and Level 2 readiness scored separately.

Learn more →

Free with either product · was $195

Federal Capability Statement Builder

13-stage wizard. 8 documents including one-page CS, agency-specific version, PPQ-ready past performance refs and DSBS optimization checklist. Free when you buy the SME Pack or CMMC Tool — until November 2026.

Learn more →

Start winning federal contracts here.

Start free — your first proposal's on us for 30 days · or download for $997 (no fee to us — needs your own AI ~$20/mo)

Let the app run it for you, or download the tools and run it yourself. Either way, a CPARS-backed proposal system that gets stronger after every RFP.

Start free — first proposal free → Download the tools — $997

First proposal free — 30-day trial Runs in your existing ChatGPT or Claude Subscribe from $149/mo · cancel anytime Or download once — no fee to us (needs your own AI ~$20/mo) Built by ex-procurement directors Free bonus guide included

Specialist product. Wider suite confidence.

Build My Bid Manager USA is a bidpiston-backed proposal product — part of the wider Build My Business ecosystem.

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