RFI Radar
AI-powered daily digest and competitor matcher that surfaces new DoD Requests for Information and pairs them with historical awards, incumbent contractors, and likely teaming partners.
Business development and capture managers at small and mid-sized defense contractors
- Daily RFI/RFP digest filtered by NAICS code, agency, and keyword
- Historical award lookup that shows who won similar past contracts
- Teaming-partner suggestions based on capability overlap
- Saved searches with weekly summary emails
Iran-linked strikes on US air bases are spurring urgent new RFIs for counter-drone and counter-cruise missile systems, opening fresh market windows.
Real and active: Army is soliciting sub-$1M Patriot-compatible counter-drone/cruise missile interceptors and DoD published its Countering Unmanned Systems Strategy with Replicator 2, confirming sustained RFI flow for the target use case.U.S. Army Seeks Sub-$1M Patriot-Compatible Interceptor to Counter Drone and Cruise Missile Swarms ↗DoD Announces Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems ↗
Crowded incumbent field: GovWin IQ (150+ analysts + AI), DACIS, SamSearch, GovSpend, BidPrime, EZGovOpps, and Procurement Sciences AI all already market AI-driven opportunity intel and teaming data to defense BD — little differentiated whitespace for a 'daily RFI digest.'Top 10 GovWin Alternatives for Government Contractors (Complete 2025 Guide) ↗Top 10 GovWin IQ Alternatives & Competitors in 2026 | G2 ↗
Strong proven WTP: GovWin IQ commands $13K–$119K/year enterprise; ITQlick lists $2K/yr entry tier; multiple cheaper 'GovWin alternative' SaaS vendors have emerged specifically because SMB defense BD budgets exist and pay.Deltek GovWin vs SAM.gov: Finding Defense Contracts ↗GovWin IQ Pricing: Full 2026 Breakdown | ITQlick ↗
Structural and multi-year: FY2025 NDAA codifies c-UAS authorities; DoD's Countering Unmanned Systems Strategy, Replicator 2, and Joint C-sUAS Office are sustained programs, and DoD procurement/BD intelligence demand is recurring by definition.FY2025 NDAA: Countering Uncrewed Aircraft Systems ↗Fact Sheet: DoD Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems ↗
Highly buildable: RFIs/awards are public via SAM.gov and USAspending.gov, incumbent/award pairing is a join + LLM summarization problem, and no special government data licenses are needed for an MVP digest product.SAM.gov (Contract Opportunities) vs Deltek GovWin IQ ↗