Pricing
Watch your lane free. Win it for $149/mo.
Free checks up to two supported lanes and sends a Monday coverage receipt, including weeks with no matching notices. Pathfinder adds a customized weekday digest with decision reasoning, Bid Briefs, and Capability Statements for firms that are actively bidding.
Free
Available nowSee what changed in up to two supported lanes without another saved-search inbox.
- Up to two active lanes in one set-aside (SDVOSB or 8(a))
- Monday coverage receipt, including zero-match weeks
- Up to 10 ranked notices per digest
- Solicitations, Presolicitations, and Sources Sought
- Plain-English summaries and response deadlines
Pathfinder
Private betaKnow what deserves attention and what you are about to miss.
- Everything in Free
- Weekday monitoring with Bid, Consider, and Pass reasoning
- Recompete and registration-expiry alerts
- Expanded digest without the Free 10-item plan cap
- Bid pipeline and 90-day digest archive
- Your first Bid Brief free, then $99 each
- Capability Statement, $99 each; recompete-triggered statements included
- Amendment watch: deadline updates and QA-checked change summaries in your digest
Partner
ResearchManage a multi-client federal contracting practice.
- Everything in Pathfinder
- Multi-client workspace and practice management
- Client-specific reporting and delivery controls
Want to see what Pathfinder actually sends before you commit? See a real digest →
Questions before you join the list? Email me directly — vince@fedlane.us. I read every one.
One lane = one active NAICSNAICS codeA 6-digit industry classification code. The federal government uses it to categorize contracts by trade — e.g., 561720 = Janitorial Services.Full glossary → + set-asideSet-asideA federal contract reserved exclusively for firms with a specific small business certification — such as SDVOSB or 8(a). Large businesses cannot compete.Full glossary → combination. Free currently covers up to two lanes in one set-aside; Pathfinder covers one lane at launch, with additional lanes planned as a paid add-on. Pathfinder public enrollment is waitlisted; the beta price is offered to the waitlist. Partner is at the research stage — join the research list to help decide whether we build it. Payments are secured by Stripe when checkout is offered.
- 116
- opportunities tracked
- $237.9M
- in awarded contracts (SAM.gov)
- 6
- lanes watched daily
Live SAM.gov counts, as of Sep 15, 2026.
Compare features
Everything included in each plan, side by side.
| Feature | Free | Pathfinder | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity discovery | |||
| SAM.gov lane digest | Weekly | Weekdays | Planned |
| Opportunities per digest | Up to 10 | Expanded | Planned |
| Active SDVOSB and 8(a) lane matching | Included | Included | Planned |
| Pre-solicitation monitoring (Sources Sought, Presolicitations) | Included | Included | Planned |
| 90-day digest archive | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Bid intelligence | |||
| Bid, Consider, and Pass reasoning | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Briefing summary | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Bid Briefs — AI go/no-go analysis of a notice | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Capability statements tailored to a notice | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Recompete radar — incumbents expiring in your lane | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Compliance & pipeline | |||
| SAM registration expiry alerts | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Certification expiry alerts | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Bid pipeline tracker | Not included | Included | Planned |
| Practice management | |||
| Multi-client workspace | Not included | Not included | Planned |
| Client-specific reporting and delivery controls | Not included | Not included | Planned |
| Usage & limits | |||
| Lanes | Up to 2 | 1 | Planned |
| Opportunities per digest | Up to 10 | Expanded | Planned |
When you're ready to act, order what you need
The subscription watches your lane. Deliverables are separate — you order one when a specific notice is worth acting on.
| Deliverable | Price |
|---|---|
| Capability statementA capability statement built from your firm profile, tailored to the Sources Sought or RFI you point it at. | $99 |
No contracts. No credits. Pay for deliverables only when you order them.
How it works
Watch
The daily email covers every new notice in your lane with a Bid, Consider, or Pass verdict and the reasoning behind it.
Decide
You make the call on each notice from the email — no dashboard required.
Order
When a notice is worth pursuing, order the deliverable you need. The software builds it from your firm's inputs; you review and submit.
Common questions
When does Pathfinder launch?
Pathfinder is in private beta. The first 25 firms on the waitlist get early activation as we open access. Joining records your interest but does not reserve pricing, capacity, or a specific activation date.
What does beta pricing mean?
$149/mo for your first lane is the current Pathfinder beta offer for eligible accounts. Any future price or eligibility change will be stated before checkout; the waitlist itself does not create a price lock.
Is the Capability Statement builder available?
Yes. The Capability Statement builder is shipped and available to eligible Pathfinder private-beta accounts.
What exactly is a lane? Do I need one subscription per set-aside?
A lane is one NAICS codeNAICS codeA 6-digit industry classification code. The federal government uses it to categorize contracts by trade — e.g., 561720 = Janitorial Services.Full glossary → + one set-asideSet-asideA federal contract reserved exclusively for firms with a specific small business certification — such as SDVOSB or 8(a). Large businesses cannot compete.Full glossary → type combination — the specific slice of the federal market where your firm competes. One Pathfinder subscription covers one lane — the lane you select at signup. Multi-lane coverage is planned; it is not available at launch.
Can I cancel anytime?
Pathfinder subscriptions are month-to-month and can be managed from the billing portal. Public enrollment is currently waitlisted.
Do you offer annual billing?
Not at checkout today. Annual Pathfinder billing is planned before GA pricing: 12 months prepaid at the active per-lane price, with a 30-day pro-rata refund window. Added lanes are expected to bill monthly against the annual account.
What happens to my free account if I upgrade?
Your account and selected lane carry over. Pathfinder unlocks its paid portal surfaces, including the 90-day digest archive.
Do deliverables require a contract or credits?
No. Each deliverable is a flat price, billed only when you order it. There are no credit packs, no minimums, and no charge tied to whether you win.
What's a Bid Brief, and what does it cost?
A Bid Brief is a focused read on a single notice — the requirement, the fit reasoning, and what it would take to bid it. Your first Bid Brief is free, then $99 each. There is no monthly limit and nothing to use up.