# 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.

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://www.scalabid.com/): What ScalaBid does and who it's for
- [How It Works](https://www.scalabid.com/how-scalabid-works): The process from solicitation receipt to ScalaBid Submission Package delivered
- [Pricing](https://www.scalabid.com/pricing): Plans and per-bid economics
- [Bid Capacity Check](https://www.scalabid.com/bid-capacity-check): Free diagnostic that quantifies declined bids and recoverable revenue
- [Resources](https://www.scalabid.com/resources): Service briefings, field notes and references on construction bidding
- [Glossary](https://www.scalabid.com/resources/glossary): Definitions of construction bidding terminology

## 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.