The federal contracts that will define your company’s next decade are already in the government’s pipeline—they just haven’t been solicited yet. Companies that win large multi- or single-award vehicles have… Continue reading Use Mystic Bids to Forecast Business Growth Now
As the government races to close out FY26 by September 30, 2026, the number of active bids being released is increasing. This blog features 40 bids across three categories: Mega… Continue reading Use Active Bids to Drive Business Growth Now
AI learning is accelerating, and the gap between teams building systematic capability and those experimenting in isolation is widening. Lohfeld Consulting surveyed capture and proposal professionals to understand how teams… Continue reading Use An AI Learning Strategy to Win Proposals Now
Few contract vehicles carry the strategic weight of OASIS+. For professional services firms in the GovCon space, it represents long-term access to federal agencies, broad scope flexibility, and significant revenue… Continue reading OASIS+: How to Navigate Complexity with Confidence
Specialized AI tools offer depth; comprehensive AI platforms offer breadth. Most large platforms handle the full proposal lifecycle adequately, but adequately is not always enough. Lohfeld Consulting has been seeing… Continue reading How to Win More Bids with Specialized AI Tools Now
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is preparing to compete High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Integrated Technical Services – Unrestricted III (HITS-U III), a $785M Indefinite Delivery Indefinite… Continue reading How to Capture the HITS-U III HPC Modernization Contract Now
The Air Force Materiel Command has issued a live request for information (RFI) for the Application, Database, and Server Support Services (ADBSSS) contract, due June 12, 2026. Worth an estimated… Continue reading ADBSSS: How to Capture This $60M Air Force Bid Now
I spent two days at the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Bid and Proposal Conference (BPC) 2026 doing something most attendees don’t. I visited every AI vendor booth as… Continue reading 23 AI Vendors. Two Days. Here’s What I Learned
Nobody puts “cried in the bathroom during a Red Team” on their resume, but most proposal managers have done it. Systems crash before production. Capture managers hand over nothing. SMEs… Continue reading How to Win Proposals Now After Crying in the Bathroom
The In-Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) services contract is a $50M–$100M Navy opportunity reserved exclusively for small businesses holding a Seaport NxG contract. The Market Survey response… Continue reading How to Start Winning the ISEA NEN Contract Now
Your readiness checklist is the difference between a Q4 that runs smoothly and one that derails your team. Proposal managers face a predictable surge every fourth quarter: agencies release solicitations… Continue reading Unlock Q4 Wins with Your Readiness Checklist Now
A GovCon Joint Venture (JV) can fail before they ever submit a proposal. The agreement is missing required provisions, the JV is not registered as its own entity in SAM.gov,… Continue reading How to Master a Joint Venture for IDIQ Bids Now
Unsuccessful proposal reviews are a massive headache for capture and proposal managers because they waste valuable time, diminish team morale, and reduce the likelihood of winning contracts. Even the most… Continue reading Why Proposal Reviews Fail and How to Fix Them
