# ScalaBid > ScalaBid converts U.S. construction solicitations into review-ready ScalaBid Submission Packages in 72 hours. It allows contractors to submit on every viable opportunity and removes team capacity constraints. Estimators receive a draft proposal, compliance matrix, drawing index and action checklist to just review, price and submit. ## What ScalaBid is ScalaBid is a done-for-you bid documentation service for U.S. general contractors. The customer sends a complete construction solicitation, ScalaBid reads every page including scanned drawings and addenda, and a complete ScalaBid Submission Package is delivered within 72 hours. The package contains four components: a draft proposal narrative tailored to the contractor's company profile and the specific solicitation, a compliance matrix mapping every requirement to its response location, an indexed drawing set, and an action checklist of contractor-supplied items. ScalaBid is not software. It does not compete with project management tools, takeoff software, sub solicitation networks, or bid lead aggregators. It produces the documentation work that those tools do not do. ScalaBid does not produce, fill, or sign owner- or government-issued forms, insurance certificates, bonding letters, DBE participation forms, or any instrument requiring contractor origination. Those items appear on the action checklist with the solicitation reference and required action. ## Who ScalaBid is for The primary customer is the preconstruction director or VP of estimating at a U.S. general contractor doing $10 million to $200 million in annual revenue. The firm typically manages 2-10 estimators and submits 40 or more bids per year. The buying decision is shaped by capacity: the team is declining viable opportunities because the documentation workload outpaces the estimating team's ability to keep up, and hiring an additional estimator at $160,000-$220,000 fully loaded with a 6-12 month ramp is not the right shape for a problem that varies with bid volume. ## Pages ### Homepage (https://www.scalabid.com/) What ScalaBid does and who it's for. Establishes the estimator-bottleneck framing, quantifies the revenue loss from declined bids in an interactive calculator, and presents the four-deliverable Submission Package shape. Contains the canonical FAQ for the service. ### How It Works (https://www.scalabid.com/how-scalabid-works) The process from solicitation receipt to ScalaBid Submission Package delivered. Walks through four production stages: solicitation intake and missing-information check, drawing-set review and cataloguing, four-part deliverable production, and the inline review-and-revise loop. Includes the 72-hour SLA and the no-charge make-good if delivery slips. ### Pricing (https://www.scalabid.com/pricing) Plans and per-bid economics. Pay-as-you-go (single bid, no commitment) and three subscription tiers (Core, Scale, Elite) sized by monthly bid volume. Per-bid cost ranges from approximately $1,000 to $1,800 depending on plan and add-ons. Includes the Elite Overflow Bundles for prepaid extra capacity and the rush 24-hour delivery add-on. ### Bid Capacity Check (https://www.scalabid.com/bid-capacity-check) Free diagnostic that quantifies declined bids and recoverable revenue based on the contractor's own numbers. Five-step form covering company context, bid volume, time and cost per bid, project economics, and a scenario adjustment. Output is a personalized PDF report. ### Resources (https://www.scalabid.com/resources) Service briefings, field notes and references on construction bidding. Editorial content for general contractors making preconstruction decisions: the bid software landscape, where construction bid opportunities originate, and adjacent topics. The /resources/glossary subdirectory contains definitions of construction bidding terminology. ### Glossary (https://www.scalabid.com/resources/glossary) Definitions of construction bidding terminology. Each entry follows a consistent structure: short definition, context, components, common mistakes, ScalaBid connection, and related terms. Entries cover compliance matrix, action checklist, ScalaBid Submission Package, ITB vs RFP, SF-330, bid bond vs performance bond, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, design-build vs design-bid-build, DBE/MBE/WBE participation, and preconstruction vs construction. ## Definitions - ScalaBid Submission Package: a four-part deliverable produced for every solicitation. (1) Draft proposal narrative tailored to the contractor's company profile and the specific solicitation. (2) Compliance matrix mapping every requirement in the solicitation, narrative, technical, schedule, certification, attachment, to the section of the proposal that addresses it. (3) Handover-ready indexed drawing set, organized for estimators and subcontractors to use directly. (4) Action checklist (internally CPAP, for Client Preparation and Attachments Package) listing every form, certificate, bond, insurance document, signature, and placeholder the contractor must source or sign before the submission deadline, with the solicitation reference and urgency for each item. - Compliance matrix: a document (PDF) that maps every requirement in the solicitation to the specific section of the proposal where that requirement is addressed. Confirms full coverage of the ITB, RFP, or RFQ before submission. Estimating teams use it as the quality-control reference during bid review. Sometimes called a compliance map or coverage map depending on context. - Action checklist (internally CPAP, for Client Preparation and Attachments Package): a structured checklist identifying every document, form, certificate, bond, insurance certificate, signature, and attachment the contractor must source or sign before the submission deadline. Each item includes the solicitation reference, urgency, and scope. The action checklist is a planning aid; the contractor remains responsible for sourcing and signing each item. - Solicitation: a formal procurement document inviting bids or proposals, typically an Invitation to Bid (ITB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), issued by a federal, state, municipal, institutional, or private owner. The solicitation defines the scope of work, evaluation criteria, submission requirements, and deadline. ScalaBid produces a complete ScalaBid Submission Package in response. - General contractor: a U.S. construction firm responsible for managing the construction of a project under contract with the owner. ScalaBid's primary customer is the preconstruction director or VP of estimating at a general contractor doing $10M-$200M in annual revenue, managing 2-10 estimators and submitting 40+ bids per year. - Bid capacity: the maximum number of solicitations a general contractor's estimating team can respond to in a given period without sacrificing win rate or proposal quality. - Documentation bottleneck: the throughput constraint created when proposal writing, compliance checking, and exhibit assembly consume more estimating-team time than the actual pricing work. - Proposal narrative: the written portion of a submission package that describes approach, team qualifications, and differentiation. Distinct from the priced line items.