For Professional Services
Federal professional-services contracts, scored, read, priced and drafted for your capability statement
YNTELRADAR reads every federal, state and local professional-services solicitation — consulting, staffing, training, program support, engineering — and scores it against your capability statement, so you only see work you can credibly win. Professional services is the category where past performance decides the award, which means bidding the wrong contract is worse than not bidding at all. And it does not stop at finding them: the solicitation documents are read for you and the requirements, deadlines and mandatory pre-bid meetings pulled out, the bid is priced against what the government actually paid, your proposal is drafted, and a step-by-step plan tracks it all the way to Won — in English or Spanish. 7-day free trial, full Pro access, cancel in one click.
decides how you're scored
to write a serious proposal
of it matters if you don't qualify
The codes you bid under
Every solicitation names one. It's the first filter a contracting officer applies — and the first thing we score against.
What lands in your feed
Federal in full, the state portals in the states on your plan, hundreds of counties and cities, school districts, and the record of what the government actually paid — hundreds of thousands of real awards.
Real contracts in this category — each one scored, read, priced and drafted for you inside.
- $3.2M multi-year program management support engagement
- Section M weights past performance heavily — a fit if you have the record
- Long performance period means stable, staffed revenue
- NAICS 541611 active on SAM.gov
- A current capability statement with relevant past performance
- Key personnel resumes matched to the labor categories
- Reads Section M and tells you exactly how you'll be scored before you commit two weeks
- Scores the opportunity against your capability statement — bid to win, not to lose
- Drafts the past-performance write-ups from your prior contracts
Questions professional services ask
How do I find federal consulting contracts?
They're posted on SAM.gov under professional-services NAICS codes. The volume is enormous and the descriptions are vague on purpose. YNTELRADAR reads the full solicitation — including Section M, which tells you how you'll actually be scored — and tells you in one line whether it's worth your time.
What is Section M and why does it matter more than the scope?
Section M is the evaluation criteria: exactly how the government will score your proposal. If Section M weights past performance at 40% and you have none in that domain, you're bidding to lose no matter how good your technical approach is.
Do I need past performance to win my first federal contract?
Not always. Some solicitations accept commercial past performance, and some small-business set-asides weight it lightly. But read Section M first — that's where you find out, and it's the fastest way to avoid wasting two weeks.
What NAICS codes cover consulting and professional services?
541611 (General Management Consulting), 541618 (Other Management Consulting), 541330 (Engineering Services), 611430 (Training) and 541990 (Other Professional and Technical). The solicitation names one, and it's the first eligibility filter.
How competitive are federal professional services contracts?
Very — it's a low-barrier category, so bidder counts run high. That's exactly why filtering matters: winning depends on bidding fewer, better-matched contracts rather than more of them.
What is a capability statement and do I need one?
A one-to-two page summary of what you do, your NAICS codes, certifications, past performance and contact info. Contracting officers ask for it constantly. Yours is also what YNTELRADAR scores every opportunity against.
Can a solo consultant win a government contract?
Yes, particularly on small task orders and under set-asides. The constraint is bandwidth: you can only write so many proposals, so each one has to be aimed at something you can genuinely win.
How long does a federal proposal take to write?
One to three weeks for a serious one. Which is why an amendment that moves the due date up nine days — a normal occurrence — can end a bid you'd otherwise have submitted.
Tools for your next opportunity
From discovery to a well-prepared proposal
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Federal, state and local
Explore U.S. government opportunities from federal, state and local sources. Check the coverage map and your plan to see what is available where you work.
Understand the fit
Use a fit score and its supporting reasons to prioritize notices based on your business profile, industry codes and locations.
Review requirements with AI
Use AI analysis to review the scope, requirements and dates in available solicitation information. Consult the original documents to confirm the details before submitting.
Add context to your pricing
With Scale, use available award history and comparable amounts to inform your pricing research alongside your own costs and delivery requirements.
Research previous awards
From Pro, consult available award history to learn which companies received contracts, from which agencies and for what amounts.
Plan for potential recompetes
With Scale, research contracts approaching their estimated end dates and plan your outreach. These signals support planning; they do not confirm a future solicitation.
Explore teaming partners
With Scale, research potential partners whose capabilities complement your team's, and review the available information to assess the fit.
Start with a proposal draft
From Pro, prepare AI-assisted proposal drafts using solicitation information and your business profile. Review, adapt and complete the content before submission.
Keep your next steps organized
Track the opportunities you choose to pursue, organize capture tasks and export deadlines to your calendar in .ics format.
Follow relevant updates
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