Each episode tears apart a live government or nonprofit solicitation — scope, scoring, risk flags, and strategy — so you can make a bid or no-bid decision before the deadline hits.
We read the full solicitation package so you don't have to. Every episode follows the same structure:
Who's buying, what they own, and why this solicitation exists. The background that shapes the opportunity.
What's actually in the contract. Unit counts, compliance layers, property types, population mix, and service requirements.
Scoring weights, risk flags, timeline pressure, and a clear recommendation: strong bid, conditional bid, or pass.
New episodes drop as we identify RFPs worth your attention.
905 units across 25 sites on the island of Alameda, CA. Four property types, six funding layers, 155 PSH units. Nine insurance lines. Qualifications-only Round 1.
~40 buildings across 638 acres at Ohio's only public HBCU. Prior contractor terminated for non-performance. University under state fiscal watch.
180,000 SF Class A commercial office — a flagship transit-oriented development at Millbrae BART/Caltrain. First-time solicitation, no incumbent. Five-year base term.
952 units across 14 sites in Stockton, CA. Seven property types, LIHTC through PSH. No stated contract value. Questions window closed.
12,000+ units across 14 packages. Family public housing, senior high-rises, scattered sites, RAD conversions, LIHTC, and mixed-income. The nation's third-largest housing authority re-soliciting its entire portfolio.
11 properties across ~199,388 SF in downtown San Francisco. Office, retail, live/work, industrial, and parking assets managed through an occupy-then-vacate-then-demolish lifecycle.
1,271 units across 15 interim housing sites. City's first competitive procurement for dedicated maintenance after years of inconsistent results under nonprofit grant agreements.
251 beds across 1 new-construction student housing site. College's first residential facility — 100% state grant funded, modular build, 14-month pre-opening runway.
12,657+ units across 66 properties. Conventional, LIHTC, Section 8, Public Housing, and Mixed-Use. Roster qualification — inclusion does not guarantee a contract.
~937 units across multiple properties in Los Angeles. Market-rate, affordable, and permanent supportive housing. Multi-award contract with three property groups and a rapidly expanding PSH pipeline.
Founder of Awarded, LLC — an RFP response consulting firm that helps contractors bid on government and nonprofit contracts. Every week, I read through live solicitation packages, pull apart what's inside, and tell you whether it's worth your time.
If a deal looks right, my team produces the Bid Decision Executive Summary and full proposal response on behalf of clients. The podcast is the public-facing version of the analysis we do every day.
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