Free during beta · No signup required

The SAM.gov Chrome extension that tells you
if a contract is already wired.

IsItWired scores every SAM.gov opportunity for incumbent risk — in one click, right on the page. Stop burning 200+ hours and $40K–$150K on federal proposals you were never going to win.

Works on every sam.gov/opp/ page. No login. No account. Your data never leaves your browser.

You're bidding contracts you can't win

Roughly 30–40% of federal RFPs are effectively "wired" for an incumbent. Capture managers know it. BD teams pretend they don't. Proposal teams pay the price.

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$40K–$150K per proposal

The average cost of a mid-sized federal proposal. Every wired RFP you chase is a real dollar loss.

200+ hours wasted

SMEs, pricing, red teams, color reviews — all burned on a bid the incumbent already won.

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<5% win rate

The typical win rate on truly wired contracts. Your capture playbook says "no-bid." Your calendar says otherwise.

Three steps. Zero setup.

Install the extension. Open any SAM.gov opportunity. See the score.

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Install once

Add IsItWired to Chrome. No account, no email, no credit card. Ever.

2

Open a SAM.gov opp

Browse to any opportunity page. IsItWired analyzes years of public federal award history in seconds.

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See the Wired Score

Red, Yellow, or Green — with the incumbent, tenure, and reasoning explained.

What is the Wired Score?

A 0–100 signal from our proprietary scoring model, trained on 15+ years of federal contract award patterns. Higher score = stronger incumbent lock.

RED · 45+
Wired for incumbent.

The incumbent has a decisive edge. Consider no-bid, teaming, or shaping the next requirement instead of this one.

YELLOW · 20–44
Incumbent advantage.

Real competition exists but the incumbent has a head start. Bid selectively with a strong differentiator.

GREEN · 0–19
Open field.

New requirement or competitive award history. Worth pursuing on merit.

The Wired Score is a proprietary model. We don't publish the weights — that's our edge, and yours.

Built for federal contractors who bid every week

Capture, BD, and proposal teams use IsItWired to make faster, smarter bid/no-bid calls on SAM.gov opportunities.

Capture managers

Qualify or disqualify a federal opportunity in 5 seconds. Kill wired RFPs before they hit your pipeline review.

Business development

Prospect SAM.gov faster. Focus your outreach on green-lit opportunities where you actually have a shot.

Proposal managers

Push back on bad bids with data. Show leadership why an RFP is wired before you commit red-team hours.

Small-business owners

Every proposal you write is your weekend. IsItWired protects your time from contracts that were never open.

GovCon consultants

Give clients a defensible bid/no-bid recommendation in the first call. Look sharper. Close faster.

8(a) & SDVOSB firms

Small businesses can't afford to waste proposals. Spot wired set-asides and reallocate to real opportunities.

Simple pricing

Free forever for the Wired Score. Pro unlocks the details you need to actually bid smart.

Free

$0 / forever
  • Wired Score on every SAM.gov opp
  • Red / Yellow / Green grade
  • Incumbent name
  • No signup, no email
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Frequently asked questions

The stuff federal contractors ask before installing.

What is a wired contract?

A wired contract is a federal solicitation where the buying agency has effectively pre-selected the winner — usually the incumbent — before the RFP is posted. Requirements, timeline, and evaluation criteria are shaped around one contractor. Industry estimates put 30–40% of federal RFPs in this bucket.

How does IsItWired know if a SAM.gov contract is wired?

IsItWired analyzes 15+ years of public federal award history through a proprietary scoring model and produces the Wired Score. It runs the moment you open an opportunity page on SAM.gov. Treat the score as a fast filter, not a verdict.

Is it free?

Yes. The Wired Score is free forever — no signup, no email, no credit card. A Pro tier with deeper capture intelligence is on the way.

Do you collect personal data?

No. No account, no email, no analytics, no cookies. Everything runs locally in your browser. See the privacy policy.

Is this legal and compliant with SAM.gov terms?

Yes. IsItWired only reads the SAM.gov page you're already viewing and analyzes public federal award data. It doesn't scrape SAM.gov, automate submissions, or bypass any authentication.

How accurate is the Wired Score?

It's a signal, not a verdict. The score reflects patterns across prior awards. It won't catch every wired RFP and it will occasionally over-score a competitive one. Use it as a fast filter at the top of your capture funnel.

Who is IsItWired for?

Federal capture managers, business development, proposal managers, GovCon consultants, and small-business owners bidding on SAM.gov opportunities.

Does it work on state, local, or commercial RFPs?

Not yet. IsItWired is focused on federal contracts posted to SAM.gov. State/local coverage is on the roadmap.

Stop bidding wired contracts.

Install the free Chrome extension. Takes 10 seconds. Works on your next SAM.gov visit.

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