RFPRadar

Instant alerts for govtech RFPs matching your solution—no more endless waiting.

Score: 5.1/10SOMedium Build
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The Opportunity

Problem

Entrepreneurs endure endless RFP cycles and bureaucratic procurement processes, waiting 12-18 months for decisions when selling govtech solutions to enterprise government teams.

Solution

RFPRadar scans government procurement sites daily, uses AI to match RFPs to your keywords and solutions, and sends real-time alerts via email or Slack. Track opportunities in a dashboard, set up watchlists, and get decision timelines to prioritize high-potential bids. Cut RFP discovery time from months to minutes.

Target Audience

Entrepreneurs selling govtech solutions to enterprise government teams

Differentiator

AI-powered semantic matching on gov-specific RFPs with predictive win probability scoring based on historical data.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

RFP Scanner

must-have20h

Automatically scans 50+ gov procurement sites for new RFPs.

Keyword Matching

must-have25h

AI matches RFPs to user-defined keywords and solution profiles.

Real-time Alerts

must-have15h

Email/Slack notifications for matches with priority scores.

Dashboard Tracker

must-have18h

Central dashboard to view, filter, and track RFP progress.

Watchlist Management

must-have12h

Save and manage lists of RFPs with notes and deadlines.

Win Probability Score

nice-to-have20h

AI score based on RFP history and your past wins.

Export Reports

nice-to-have8h

PDF/CSV exports of matched RFPs.

Team Collaboration

future15h

Share RFPs with team members.

Total Build Time: 133 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
keywordstext[]Yes
profilejsonbYes
created_attimestampNo

rfps

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
titletextNo
urltextNo
agencytextYes
deadlinetimestampYes
scraped_attimestampNo

matches

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
rfp_iduuidNo
scoreintNo
notifiedboolNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id
  • rfp_id -> rfps.id

watchlists

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
rfp_iduuidNo
notestextYes

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id
  • rfp_id -> rfps.id

API Endpoints

GET
/api/rfps

Fetch latest RFPs

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/matches

Get user matches

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/keywords

Update user keywords

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/watchlists

Add to watchlist

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/alerts/test

Test alert

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend (emails)Cron Jobs (scraping)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core setup and auth

25h
  • Project setup
  • Auth integration
  • Basic dashboard UI

Week 2: RFP scraping and DB

30h
  • Scraper script
  • DB schema
  • RFP list view

Week 3: Matching and alerts

35h
  • AI matching logic
  • Alert system
  • User profiles

Week 4: Dashboard and flows

25h
  • Full dashboard
  • Watchlists
  • Onboarding flow

Week 5: Polish and payments

20h
  • Stripe integration
  • Exports
  • Testing
Total Timeline: 5 weeks • 135 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

1 keyword set

  • 10 alerts/month
  • Basic matching
  • Dashboard

Pro

$35/mo

5 keyword sets

  • Unlimited alerts
  • AI scoring
  • Watchlists
  • Slack integration

Enterprise

$99/mo

Unlimited

  • All Pro
  • Team accounts
  • Custom scraping
  • API access

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11502%$70$840
Month 61,2005%$2,100$25,200

Unit Economics

$25
CAC
$500
LTV
4%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 20.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

End 12-18 Month RFP Waits—Get Matched Gov Opportunities Instantly

RFPRadar scans procurement sites, matches your govtech solution, and alerts you first. Prioritize winnable bids with AI scores.

Feature Highlights

Real-time gov RFP alerts
AI-powered matching
Predictive win scores
Simple dashboard tracking
Unlimited Pro scans

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Saved us months hunting RFPs!' — GovTech Founder"
"'First match led to a $100k contract.' — SaaS Seller"

First Three Customers

Post in govtech Slack communities and LinkedIn groups for gov sales pros; DM 20 entrepreneurs from recent govtech funding news; offer free Pro access for feedback and case studies.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/govtechr/SaaSLinkedIn GovTech groupsIndie Hackers

SEO Keywords

govtech RFP alertsgovernment procurement trackerRFP monitoring toolgov RFP matcherprocurement opportunity scanner

Competitive Analysis

Enterprise $thousands/year
Strength

Comprehensive database

Weakness

Expensive, slow alerts

Our Advantage

Affordable, real-time AI matching for solos

Bloomberg Government

about.bgov.com
High enterprise
Strength

Deep intel

Weakness

Overkill for startups

Our Advantage

Micro-SaaS focus on speed and price

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary scraping + AI matching dataset grows with user keywords.

⏰ Why Now?

Rising govtech funding + digital procurement shifts post-COVID accelerate need for fast RFP tools.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Scraping blocks by sites

Mitigation

Use proxies, official APIs where available

legallow severity

Data usage compliance

Mitigation

Public data only, terms of use

marketmedium severity

Low adoption by gov sales

Mitigation

Targeted outreach to validated pain

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Interview 10 govtech founders

Success: 80% confirm pain and WOY

mvp14 days

Launch waitlist + manual alerts

Success: 50 signups

launch30 days

PH launch

Success: 200 users week 1

Pivot Options

  • B2B RFP tracker
  • General sales intel tool
  • Compliance checker

Quick Stats

Build Time
135h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,500
Market Size
$500.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5