FEDERAL PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE

Federal recompete & incumbent research worksheet

Turn scattered public procurement clues into a structured research brief before you invest capture time. Record what you can actually support, keep unknowns visible, and separate evidence from assumptions.

Evidence first. An incumbent name, award end date or similar solicitation can be a useful research clue, but none proves that a new competition will occur, when it will occur, or who will win. Verify material facts with official SAM.gov, USAspending.gov and agency sources.

Private working notes: entries in this worksheet stay in this browser. GovBidFit does not send this worksheet to a supplier-profile database.

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Buyer & requirement

Agency / departmentContracting officeRequirement / contract descriptionKnown solicitation or notice number

Classification & timing

NAICSPSCKnown or estimated current period endTiming confidence

Incumbent / award evidence

Possible incumbentAward / PIIDPublic award value or ceilingCompetition / set-aside clue

Use “possible incumbent” until the public award evidence supports the relationship you are recording.

Source verification

SAM.gov source URLUSAspending.gov source URLAgency / other official source URLLast verified

Evidence, gaps & capture decision

What the public evidence actually supportsUnknowns to resolveNext research action

Ready. Unknown fields are allowed; do not fill gaps with guesses.

Research brief

Build the brief when you are ready.

How to use recompete intelligence responsibly

Start with the current requirement and buyer, then look for public award records that appear to describe the same work. Match identifiers, office, NAICS/PSC, place of performance, award description and dates rather than relying on a supplier name alone. Contract modifications and option periods can change timing, so a period end should be treated as a research trigger rather than a guaranteed recompete date.

Use this worksheet alongside the Federal Buyer Research Guide, Contracting Office Research Checklist and Bid / No-Bid Checklist. When a live notice exists, the official solicitation and amendments control.

What this tool does not claim

GovBidFit does not label a supplier as an incumbent without evidence, does not predict an award, and does not treat an expiring period of performance as proof of a future solicitation. The worksheet is designed to make source quality and unresolved questions visible so capture decisions can be reviewed later.