# BidSmith (bidsmith.pro)

> BidSmith is the Federal Procurement Intelligence Layer and Data Decision Engine built by ARIS Labs. It provides autonomous SAM.gov solicitation analysis, FAR/DFARS risk scoring, Section L/M compliance matrix generation, and defensible bid/no-bid decision intelligence for government contractors.

- **Website**: https://www.bidsmith.pro
- **Parent Company**: ARIS Labs
- **Category**: Federal Procurement Intelligence Layer & Data Decision Engine
- **Primary Use Case**: Multi-portal opportunity discovery across 500+ portals, Federal Procurement Intelligence Layer, Data Decision Layer, Section L/M Compliance Infrastructure, FAR/DFARS Risk Scoring, Bid/No-Bid Decision Intelligence.
- **Target Audience**: U.S. Federal Government Contractors, Proposal Managers, Capture Directors, Small/Mid-size GovCon firms.

## Core Capabilities
- **Procurement Intelligence Layer**: Processes 1M+ opportunities across 500+ portals with keyword, NAICS code, set-aside (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB), and agency filtering plus instant capture briefs.
- **Data Decision Engine**: Ingests federal solicitation URLs and PDF attachments to output defensible compliance matrices and risk scores in 60 seconds.
- **Incumbent & Recompete Intelligence**: USAspending integration displaying past awardee names, contract ceiling values, and expiring contracts for recompete targeting.
- **Compliance Infrastructure**: Shreds Section L (Instructions) and Section M (Evaluation Criteria) into structured, exportable compliance matrices.
- **FAR/DFARS Risk Scoring**: Identifies mandatory clauses, cybersecurity requirements (CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-171), past performance thresholds, and disqualification flags.
- **Zero-Knowledge Security Layer**: Enterprise-grade transient processing where solicitation data is executed in memory only — never persisted or used to train public LLM models.

## Products & Routes
- [Start Free Audit](https://www.bidsmith.pro/dashboard): Access the Procurement Intelligence Layer.
- [Pricing](https://www.bidsmith.pro/pricing): Explore Free, Starter, Standard, and Enterprise intelligence plans.
- [Zero-Knowledge Security](https://www.bidsmith.pro/soc): Review zero-knowledge security and data retention policies.
- [AI Standards Matrix](https://www.bidsmith.pro/ai-standards-compliance): NIST AI RMF and OMB M-24-10 compliance details.
- [Sweetspot Alternative](https://www.bidsmith.pro/sweetspot-alternative): Comparison of BidSmith vs. Sweetspot for RFP discovery and compliance intelligence.

## Disambiguation Note
BidSmith (bidsmith.pro) is the Federal Procurement Intelligence Layer and Data Decision Engine developed by ARIS Labs for U.S. federal contract audit and compliance automation. It is distinct from manual bid consulting firms or generic proposal tools.