GovCon for A-E firms
AI Proposal Writing Built for Architecture & Engineering (A-E) Firms
U.S. architecture, engineering and design firms bidding on federal A-E work selected under the Brooks Act / FAR Part 36 qualifications-based selection process.
Federal architecture-engineering work is selected differently from almost everything else: under the Brooks Act and FAR Part 36, A-E contracts use qualifications-based selection (QBS), where firms are ranked on qualifications via the Standard Form 330 first, and price is negotiated only with the top-ranked firm afterward. That makes the SF-330 — project experience sheets, key-personnel resumes, and the approach narrative — the entire game. GovCon helps A-E firms keep that content sharp and assemble responsive SF-330s fast.
Specific challenges a-e firms face
- The SF-330 is the whole competition, so stale or generic project sheets and resumes directly cost rankings.
- The same project descriptions and key-personnel resumes get re-tailored for every submission, eating principal and PM time.
- Qualifications-based selection rewards relevance — matching past projects to this exact requirement — which is slow to do by hand.
- Recurring IDIQ and MATOC task-order rounds (USACE, NAVFAC, GSA PBS, VA) keep the SF-330 treadmill running all year.
How GovCon is built for a-e firms
- Proposal library stores reusable SF-330 building blocks — project experience sheets, key-personnel resumes, firm profile — ready to assemble and tailor.
- AI drafting tailors project descriptions and the approach narrative to each specific requirement, fast.
- Document parser pulls the evaluation criteria out of A-E synopses so you target the SF-330 to exactly what's being scored.
- Per-seat pricing scales with your proposal team, not firm revenue — no enterprise lock-in.
- Live SAM.gov feed (via WinAContract) covers federal A-E synopses and the major IDIQ/MATOC vehicles in one place.
Recommended plan for a-e firms
Professional
Professional fits most regional A-E firms running steady SF-330 and IDIQ task-order volume. Smaller firms submitting occasionally can start on Starter; large multidisciplinary primes move to Business or Enterprise.
Example federal agencies a-e firms target
These are typical agency types a-e firms pursue. Each links to a full guide with what the agency procures, where they publish opportunities, and how their proposals are evaluated.
FAQs from a-e firms
Does GovCon support the SF-330 A-E process?
Yes — the proposal library stores reusable SF-330 building blocks (project experience sheets, key-personnel resumes, firm data) and AI drafting tailors project descriptions and the approach narrative to each specific A-E requirement.
How is A-E selection different from a normal RFP?
Under the Brooks Act and FAR Part 36, A-E work uses qualifications-based selection: firms are ranked on qualifications (the SF-330) first, and price is negotiated only with the top-ranked firm afterward — so the SF-330 effectively decides the competition.
Can it reuse our project sheets across submissions?
Yes — store each project sheet and resume once in the library, then assemble and lightly tailor them for each SF-330, instead of rebuilding from scratch every time.
GovCon for other audiences
See all audience guides, GovCon pricing, or the federal contracting glossary.