The Closer: AI That Answers Bid Questions With Cited Sources
Most tools marketed as "AI for government contracting" are drafting assistants: hand them a prompt, get back polished-sounding proposal prose you still have to fact-check line by line before it goes anywhere near a bid. The Closer works differently, and does more than answer chat questions. He reads the screen and context you're already looking at inside FedFinder, a solicitation, an agency's award history, a competitor's profile, and answers the actual question you asked about it. Hand him a full RFP and he breaks down submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and red flags in minutes, all grounded in the public federal record, with citations to source documents you can open and check yourself.
Updated July 2026
Writing prose isn't the same as answering a question
AI that writes for you
- Starts from a blank prompt, not the record in front of you
- Produces generic, confident-sounding paragraphs
- No link back to where a claim came from
- You're on the hook to verify every fact before it ships in a bid
AI that answers with sources
- Starts from the solicitation, agency, or company you're already viewing
- Answers your specific question, not a generic template
- Every factual claim cites an openable public source
- You can check the primary document yourself before you rely on it
Concrete questions, not blank-page prompts
A full RFP, broken down
Hand the Closer a solicitation and he extracts submission requirements, evaluation criteria, page limits, and format red flags before your team starts drafting.
A specific solicitation's history
Ask about amendments, prior awards under the same requirement, or who held the incumbent contract: the Closer pulls it from the public record tied to that notice.
An agency's past awards to a NAICS code
See who has been winning in a given agency and code, at what contract size, and how often, before you commit capture time.
A competitor's public contract history
Check what a named competitor has won, with which agencies, and at roughly what values, based on publicly reported award data.
A set-aside or vehicle detail
Confirm set-aside status, vehicle eligibility, or expiration details on a contract before you build a bid strategy around it.
What the Closer is not
Not legal, compliance, or FAR-interpretation advice. The Closer answers factual questions grounded in the public record. It does not interpret regulations, render compliance opinions, or substitute for your contracts counsel or contracting officer.
Public records only. Every answer is sourced from publicly available federal data. No protected, proprietary, or classified information is used or exposed.
Always verify anything bid-critical against the primary source it cites, and route any legal or compliance question to qualified counsel.
Common questions about the Closer
What is the Closer?
The Closer is FedFinder's AI operator, and does more than answer chat questions. He reads the screen and context you're already working in, a solicitation, an agency, a company, and answers your specific question about it. Hand him a full RFP and he breaks down its requirements, citing openable public sources throughout.
What can it answer?
Questions grounded in the public federal record, plus document analysis: a solicitation's submission requirements and evaluation criteria, its amendment and award history, an agency's past awards by NAICS code, a competitor's public contract history, set-aside and vehicle details, and similar factual lookups tied to the screen you're on.
Does it give legal or compliance advice?
No. The Closer is not a source of legal, compliance, or FAR-interpretation advice. For those questions, consult your contracts counsel or contracting officer.
Where does its information come from?
Exclusively public records: no protected or classified data. Every factual answer links to a source document you can open and check yourself.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every FedFinder plan includes a 14-day full-access trial, no credit card required. The Closer is available to try as part of that trial.
See it answer your first question
Start a 14-day free trial, no credit card required, or compare plans to see which one includes the Closer for your team.