AI + Expert · From Application to Submission
A proposal
engine, not a
proposal
gamble.
RFP Pipeline pairs isolated, company-specific AI with 25 years of hands-on federal R&D expertise — so small businesses can pursue SBIR, STTR, BAA, and OTA funding without burning a month of payroll on every submission.
Platform launches June 2026. 20 founding-cohort seats. Applications reviewed weekly.
Six stages from curious applicant to compliant proposal submission.
Value from Day One —
Not Six Months From Now
01 — Apply
Short application.
Company info, SAM.gov status, prior awards, tech summary. Filters tire-kickers. Nothing paid yet.
02 — Accepted
Expert reviews every one.
Personal review within 72 hours. Brief onboarding call. If you're a fit for the cohort, you get an invite link.
03 — Onboard
Your library goes live.
Upload capability statement, past performance, key personnel. Activate subscription. Your AI agents provisioned.
04 — Spotlight
Daily curated pipeline.
SAM.gov, SBIR.gov, Grants.gov, and agency portals ingested every day. Expert-curated matches ranked to your technology innovation areas.
05 — Purchase Portal
Pay per build.
Purchase individual Proposal Portal when you find a fit. Expert builds the compliance matrix in 72 hours. AI drafts against your library. Your team revises.
06 — Submit & Learn
The system gets smarter.
Every submission, every verified value, every debrief feeds future cycles. The AI gets more accurate — and intelligent — enabling proposal development at scale.
How We Charge
One subscription.
Per-proposal portals.
Priced and built specifically for small businesses, not enterprise. Low cost subscription provides find and remind capabilities. Per proposal pricing ensures you only pay for builds you choose.
Required · Monthly
Spotlight Subscription.
Daily ingestion. AI-powered ranking against your profile. Expert-curated compliance matrix. Deadline alerts. 15 min of Ask-the-Expert each month (rolls over).
Required to purchase any portal
Per-Proposal
Phase I — Like Effort.
SBIR/STTR Phase I, smaller BAA topics, OTA/CSO short-form. 72-hour curation by Expert. Stage-gated workspace. Custom AI drafting.
Per-Proposal
Phase II — Like Effort.
SBIR/STTR Phase II, larger BAA, OTA prototypes, complex NOFOs. 20-50+ page tech volumes. Commercialization plans included.
The Expert Gate
The AI drafts.
The Expert verifies.
Your Team collaborates.
Eric Wagner — Founder & Architect
25 years of federal R&D funding.
The Expert personally reviews every application, curates every solicitation released into your Spotlight, and is available for pre-submission review. As the service scales, additional experts will join the roster — you will always know which expert reviewed your pipeline.
- 72-hour application & curation SLA
- 15 min of strategy calls per month
- Agency-specific: DoD, NSF, DOE, DARPA, DOT
- Additional time on demand — $500/hr
“Free trials attract tire-kickers who waste expert time that serious applicants need. The application itself is the qualifier.”
— Why No Free Trial
Applications Open · Launch 01 Jun 2026