You find expiring federal contracts by searching award data on USAspending.gov or FPDS for contracts whose period of performance ends in the next 12 to 24 months, then confirming the agency's plans in its published acquisition forecast and SAM.gov sources sought notices. Tracking these recompetes early lets you position long before the RFP drops.
You find expiring federal contracts by searching award data on USAspending.gov or FPDS for contracts whose period of performance ends in the next 12 to 24 months, then confirming the agency's plans in its published acquisition forecast and SAM.gov sources sought notices. Tracking these recompetes early lets you position long before the RFP drops.
You find expiring federal contracts by searching award data on USAspending.gov or FPDS for contracts whose period of performance ends in the next 12 to 24 months, then confirming the agency's plans in its published acquisition forecast and SAM.gov sources sought notices. Tracking these recompetes early lets you position long before the RFP drops.
This AIGovBid guide covers federal contracting for small business government contractors and explains the next steps contractors should take.
A recompete is a federal contract that is reaching the end of its period of performance and must be competed again for the agency to keep receiving the service. Because the government's need usually continues after the contract ends, the agency re-solicits the same or similar work, giving challengers a predictable, dated opportunity to unseat the incumbent.
Search USAspending.gov or the Federal Procurement Data System for awards in your NAICS codes and target agencies, then filter by period of performance end date to surface contracts ending in the next 12 to 24 months. Cross-check the agency's published acquisition forecast and watch SAM.gov for sources sought and presolicitation notices tied to that requirement.
Capture practice in federal contracting favors starting 12 to 24 months before the contract's period of performance ends. That window gives you time to research the incumbent, meet the program office while it can still talk openly, respond to the sources sought notice, shape your teaming, and have past performance and pricing ready before the RFP is published.
Yes. Incumbents lose recompetes regularly, especially when performance has slipped, key staff have turned over, or the agency restructures the requirement as a small business set-aside. A challenger that engages early, responds to the sources sought notice, and prices from the incumbent's publicly visible award history competes on far more even footing than one that first sees the RFP on SAM.gov.
Two places. First, agency acquisition forecasts, which federal law requires agencies to publish and which list anticipated procurements, including recompetes, with estimated values and timing. Second, SAM.gov market research notices, including sources sought and requests for information, which agencies issue months before the solicitation to gauge vendor interest and small business capability.
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