Opora Intelligence · RFP Decoder
Decode any RFP in seconds
Upload the RFP — PDF or Word — or paste a SAM.gov link, and get red flags, win probability, required certifications, and clarifying questions. We pull the text and strip the boilerplate for you.
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PDF or Word — SF‑1449, PWS, full solicitations. We pull the text and strip the boilerplate. Up to 10 MB.
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Heuristic decode from the solicitation text. Verify deadlines, wage determinations, and set-asides in the source PDF.
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Win Probability & Summary
Win Probability
Strong fit — scope matches your vertical
This Mesa, AZ municipal contract is well-suited for a licensed, bonded operator with commercial office experience. Weekly service at 4,200 sq ft is standard. Key requirement: Arizona prevailing wage documentation.
Red Flags & Compliance Alerts
Required Certifications
Questions to Ask Before Bidding
Paste a cleaning RFP and get the traps flagged before you spend a night writing a response. It surfaces prevailing-wage language, insurance and bonding minimums, staffing mandates, and the clauses that quietly kill your margin. Read this before you decide the bid is even worth chasing.
Instruction
- Upload a PDF/DOCX or paste the RFP text. SAM.gov URL fetch works when the listing is public.
- Wait for preprocess. Watch the character counter if you pasted a huge packet.
- Run decode. Read wage floor, disqualification risks, and source excerpts first.
- Export or save the card set, then open Bid Drafter or Margin Sentinel with the real constraints in mind.
Worked example
A 120,000 sqft municipal building RFP with a Davis-Bacon prevailing wage clause, a $1M bond requirement, and a 30-minute emergency response SLA.
It flags the prevailing wage as a labor-cost driver (janitor rate well above your standard pay), warns the bond may exceed your surety line, and marks the 30-minute SLA as a staffing commitment you cannot meet from across town.
What's under the hood
- It reads only the text you paste. Requirements hidden in a linked attachment it never sees will not appear.
- Wage flags point you to prevailing-wage or living-wage language; confirm actual rates against DOL or state wage determinations.
- Certification and insurance callouts are extracted from the document, not from a compliance database, so treat them as a checklist to verify.
- It will not tell you that you qualify. It tells you what the RFP demands and where you are exposed.
When this breaks
- Pasting only the scope section and skipping the terms means you miss the bond and insurance traps.
- Assuming a flagged requirement is the exact dollar figure without checking the source clause.
- Using it as a go/no-go oracle instead of a checklist; the decision to bid is still yours.
Questions operators ask
- Will it write my RFP response?
- No. It decodes the requirements and risks. Take the scope into Bid Drafter to build the priced response.
- How does it know what a red flag is?
- It looks for clauses that historically hurt contractors: prevailing wage, heavy bonding, tight SLAs, unusual liability terms, and staffing mandates.
- Can it read a PDF?
- Paste the text. If your PDF is a scanned image, copy the text out first or it will have nothing to read.
- Does it confirm the actual prevailing wage rate?
- It flags that prevailing wage applies. You still pull the specific rate from the applicable DOL or state wage determination before pricing.
- What if the RFP references documents I do not have?
- It can only analyze what you paste. Request the missing exhibits before you rely on the decode.
- Should I skip bids it flags heavily?
- Not automatically. A pile of flags means high cost and risk, which sometimes still pays. It gives you the picture, not the verdict.
- Is this legal review of the contract?
- No. It is an operator's read on risk and cost. For binding terms and liability language, use your attorney.