Free Tools
Free tools for small federal contractors
No signup, no catch — the checks every SAM-registered firm should run before bidding season. Use them, print them, share them.
SAM lapse check
Enter your UEI and we take you straight to your entity record on SAM.gov, where the expiration date lives. A lapsed registration silently makes you ineligible for award.
Open the tool →SAM registration & renewal checklist
What to gather, the 8 steps in order, and the renewal dates that catch people out. Tick-as-you-go, printable.
Open the tool →Federal awards board
Pick a lane and a state. See who buys, how many bidders show up, how often the incumbent keeps the work, and which set-aside programs run in that lane.
Open the tool →18-month recompete capture timeline
The clock winning facilities contractors run: what to do at T-18, T-12, T-6, and T-3 months before a janitorial, grounds, or facilities contract recompetes. One-page printable.
Open the tool →Federal awards explorer
Which offices buy janitorial and grounds services, how many bidders they draw, how often the incumbent keeps the work, and how many contracts come up for recompete next.
Open the tool →Want your lane watched every day?
These tools cover the paperwork. FedLane.us covers the opportunities: a ranked digest of new SAM.gov notices in your set-aside + NAICS lane, plus a Monday Free coverage receipt even when no notice qualifies.