How Vantage Contracts Works

From opportunity to winning bid.

Most Georgia government contracts go to the businesses that simply find them first and bid them well. Vantage Contracts runs that entire workflow for you.

Get matched to Georgia contracts

We pull state, local & federal opportunities in Georgia daily and score each one against your NAICS codes, certifications, location, and capacity — so you only see the bids worth your time.

Draft a winning proposal with AI

Paste the RFP and the AI extracts the requirements, builds a compliance checklist, and writes full proposal narrative sections tailored to your company.

Score it before you submit

The AI evaluates your draft the way a source-selection panel would — criterion scores, compliance risks, a win-probability band, and the three highest-impact fixes. Want human eyes too? Expert proposal review is one email away.

Price the bid accurately

One click routes you into the right Vantage estimating tool — pre-set to the opportunity's Georgia locality — so your price is backed by a defensible, professional cost basis.

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Vantage Estimator

One estimating engine. Seven fields.

Vantage Estimator brings professional-grade rigor — parametric & build-up methods, Monte Carlo risk, correlation, and a defensible P80 contingency — to whatever you estimate. Pick your field below; it's all one tool, one login, one plan. (And when Vantage Contracts matches you to a contract, it routes you straight in to price the bid.)

Software Lifecycle

Software

The professional lifecycle cost estimating tool for cost analysts, program managers, and systems engineers. From KSLOC parametric models to a 24-method risk workbench — all in one tool.

✓18 WBS frameworks — from Spiral and V-Model to DevOps and Shape Up

✓COCOMO II parametric engine with cost driver multipliers

✓FTE labor staffing with overhead, escalation, and phase allocation

✓Hardware vs. cloud comparison with break-even analysis

✓24-method risk workbench — Monte Carlo, LHS, fault trees, copulas

✓COA comparison with weighted decision scorecard

✓AI assistant trained on software cost estimation methodology

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate software → View pricing

Construction Projects

Construction

Professional construction cost estimating powered by CSI MasterFormat, RSMeans-style location factors, and a parametric $/SF model across 17 building types and 40+ markets.

✓CSI MasterFormat 21-division cost breakdown

✓Parametric $/SF model — 17 building types × quality × delivery

✓Location factors for 40+ US markets

✓GC overhead, contingency, escalation, and soft costs

✓Estimate-class Monte Carlo + 24-method risk workbench

✓COA comparison for design alternatives

✓AI assistant trained on construction cost methodology

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate construction → View pricing

IT Infrastructure

Cloud migration TCO and IT infrastructure cost modeling. Compare on-prem vs cloud, estimate migration phases, and build defensible 3-year total cost of ownership analyses.

✓5 migration approaches — lift & shift through refactor

✓AWS, Azure, GCP provider cost factors

✓7 workload types with parametric monthly costs

✓One-time migration + 3-year cloud run TCO

✓On-prem vs cloud payback period calculation

✓AI assistant trained on cloud cost methodology

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate IT projects → View pricing

Energy Projects

Energy

Professional energy project cost estimation for solar PV, wind, battery storage, and oil & gas. Parametric $/W and $/kW models with location factors, ITC incentives, and 20-year O&M lifecycle.

✓Solar PV, wind, BESS, and oil & gas frameworks

✓Parametric $/W and $/kW models by technology

✓CSI-style EPC phase breakdown (7 phases)

✓ITC / tax credit modeling (30% federal ITC)

✓Estimate-class risk analysis + 24-method risk workbench

✓AI assistant trained on energy cost methodology

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate energy systems → View pricing

Government Services

Services

Price government services bids with confidence — janitorial, facilities O&M, grounds, security, food service, and more. Service Contract Act labor model with fringe, indirects, fee, and full-term contract value.

✓7 service types with productivity-based FTE staffing

✓SCA wage + Health & Welfare fringe modeling

✓Full cost buildup — labor, overhead, G&A, fee

✓Base year + option years with escalation (TCV)

✓Regional labor factors & unit-price benchmarking

✓Competitive bid risk — Monte Carlo + 24-method workbench

✓AI assistant trained on government services bidding

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate services → View pricing

Supply & Equipment

Supply

Price government supply and equipment bids with confidence. Build a line-item product catalog with auto-applied markup, freight, and installation by category — plus overhead, G&A, and fee to produce a compliant total bid price.

✓10 supply categories — equipment, IT hardware, vehicles, uniforms & more

✓Auto markup + freight + install by category (fully overridable)

✓5 contract vehicles — Open Market, GSA Schedule, IDIQ, Sole Source

✓Overhead, G&A, fee, warranty, and performance bond

✓TAA & FAR compliance quick reference built in

✓Bid-price risk — Monte Carlo + 24-method workbench

✓AI assistant trained on government supply procurement

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate supply → View pricing

Professional Services

Professional

Price professional services bids with precision. Build a labor rate card with full wrap-rate control — fringe, overhead, G&A, fee — plus ODC management for travel, subcontracts, and materials. Supports T&M, FFP, CPFF, IDIQ, and GSA Schedule.

✓12 preset labor categories with typical government consulting rates

✓Multiplicative wrap rate — fringe × overhead × G&A × fee per category

✓T&M, FFP, CPFF, IDIQ, and GSA Schedule contract types

✓ODC management — travel, materials, subcontracts, equipment

✓Loaded rate vs base rate chart for price realism support

✓Bid-price risk — Monte Carlo + 24-method workbench

✓AI assistant trained on FAR, wrap rates, and T&M/CPFF pricing

Included in Vantage Estimator — all fields, one plan

Estimate professional work → View pricing

⭐ The engine that ties it together

Vantage Contracts finds the work — the tools price it

Vantage Contracts is the heart of the platform: it discovers Georgia state, local & federal opportunities matched to your business, drafts your proposal with AI, and hands the bid to the right estimator above — already set to the opportunity's Georgia locality. Discovery, proposal, and pricing in one place.

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Daily Georgia opportunity feed

State & local contracts, scored against your profile

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AI proposal drafting

Requirements extraction, compliance checklist, full narratives

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Proposal scoring & win probability

Evaluator-style criterion scores, compliance risks, fix-first list

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One-click pricing handoff

Routes to the right estimator, pre-filled with the bid's locality, square footage, or capacity

Software Estimator

Everything a software cost analyst needs.

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18 WBS Frameworks

Six methodology families — Iterative, Lean, Formal, Feature-Driven, DevOps, and Emerging — from Spiral to SRE to Shape Up, each with built-in definitions. Switch instantly, keep your data.

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Monte Carlo Simulation

Up to 10,000 iterations with per-element three-point estimates, five distribution types, and correlation factors.

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13 Estimating Methodologies

Engineering build-ups, regression CERs, learning curves, PERT, Wideband Delphi, and EVM-based EACs — each with its definition, formula, and a tailored calculator per WBS element.

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FTE Labor Modeling

Role-based staffing with experience levels, overhead, escalation, and phase allocation per role.

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Hardware vs. Cloud

19 on-premise components vs. 19 cloud services. Break-even analysis and annual cost overlay.

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COA Comparison

Snapshot full estimates as named alternatives and compare with a weighted decision scorecard.

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Construction Estimator

Precision estimating for construction professionals.

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CSI MasterFormat WBS

21 standard divisions from General Requirements through Site Utilities — with phase subtotals and grand total rollup.

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Location Cost Factors

40+ US markets from NYC (1.45×) to rural areas (0.85×). Applied automatically to all division costs.

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Building Type Parametrics

17 building types — office, healthcare, industrial, education, multifamily, data center, and more — with $/SF ranges.

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Overhead & Soft Costs

Configurable GC overhead & profit, contingency by estimate class, escalation, and soft cost percentage.

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Estimate-Class Risk Analysis

Monte Carlo aligned to estimate maturity classes (Class 1–5). P10/P50/P90 confidence intervals built in.

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AI Construction Expert

Ask about $/SF benchmarks, contingency recommendations, delivery methods, or any CSI division — instant expert answers.

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IT Infrastructure Estimator

TCO modeling for cloud migration and IT modernization.

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5 Migration Approaches

Rehost, re-platform, re-architect, repurchase (SaaS), or hybrid — each with calibrated cost and effort multipliers.

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Workload-Based Costing

Web/app, database, analytics, storage, dev/test, messaging, VDI — parametric monthly costs per workload type.

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3-Year TCO Analysis

One-time migration cost + ongoing cloud run + IT staff ops — combined into a defensible total cost of ownership.

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Reserved Instance Modeling

Apply reserved instance or savings plan discounts (up to 60%) to reduce the annual cloud run cost.

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Payback Period Calculation

Enter your current on-prem annual cost — the tool calculates your break-even month automatically.

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AI Cloud Cost Expert

Ask about provider pricing, reserved vs on-demand tradeoffs, migration effort estimates, and cloud cost optimization.

Estimate IT projects →

Energy Estimator

Precision cost estimating for energy projects of any scale.

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Solar, Wind, BESS & O&G

Utility solar ($/W), onshore/offshore wind ($/kW), battery storage ($/kWh), and oil & gas upstream — all in one tool.

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9 Location Factors

Southwest US, Texas, Midwest Wind Belt, Northeast, California, Pacific Northwest, offshore, and international.

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EPC Phase Breakdown

Development, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning, and soft costs — all editable.

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ITC / Incentive Modeling

Apply the 30% federal ITC or custom incentive percentage — reduces net capex and updates all metrics instantly.

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20-Year O&M Lifecycle

Annual O&M costs per technology (solar $17/kW-yr, wind $50/kW-yr) rolled into a full lifecycle project cost.

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AI Energy Expert

Ask about current $/W benchmarks, contingency by estimate class, ITC eligibility, LCOE, and interconnection costs.

Estimate energy systems →

Services Estimator

Price government services bids with confidence.

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7 Service Types

Janitorial, facilities O&M, grounds & landscaping, security, food service, waste management, and equipment repair — each with calibrated productivity benchmarks.

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FTE Staffing Model

Scope quantity ÷ productivity ratio × frequency factor = required FTEs. Auto-calculates labor hours, then builds the full cost from there.

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SCA Wage & H&W Fringe

Service Contract Act wage determinations with regional multipliers. DOL Health & Welfare fringe rate applied per hour automatically.

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Full Cost Buildup

Direct labor → fringe → payroll taxes → supplies → equipment → overhead → G&A → fee. Every component is editable.

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Base Year + Option Years

Model the full contract term with annual escalation. Total Contract Value (TCV) calculated across all option years automatically.

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AI Services Bid Expert

Ask about SCA wage determinations, H&W fringe rates, staffing ratios, wrap rates, and competitive bid pricing strategy.

Estimate services →

Supply Estimator

Price government supply and equipment bids accurately.

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Line-Item Catalog

Build a product catalog with description, category, quantity, unit, and unit cost. Auto-applies benchmark markup, freight, and installation by category.

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10 Supply Categories

Equipment, IT hardware, furniture, medical supplies, consumables, vehicles, chemicals, uniforms, construction materials, and COTS software.

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Markup + Freight + Install

Each category carries calibrated benchmark rates. Override any line item with a firm vendor quote — the rest stay parametric.

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5 Contract Vehicles

Open Market, GSA Schedule, IDIQ/BPA, Sole Source, and Small Business Set-Aside — each sets the appropriate default overhead rate.

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TAA & FAR Reference

Trade Agreements Act compliance guidance and FAR Part 12 commercial item rules built into the category framework.

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AI Supply Procurement Expert

Ask about TAA compliance, GSA schedule pricing, markup benchmarks, FAR requirements, and competitive bid strategy.

Estimate supply →

Pro Estimator

Rate-card pricing for professional services bids.

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Labor Rate Card

12 preset labor categories — Senior Consultant, PM, Engineer, Analyst, Trainer, and more — each with its own fully editable wrap rate.

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Multiplicative Wrap Rate

Base rate × (1+fringe%) × (1+overhead%) × (1+G&A%) × (1+fee%) = loaded rate. Set each component independently per labor category.

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ODC Management

Travel, materials, subcontracts, equipment, and other direct costs tracked separately with optional markup. FAR-compliant ODC treatment built in.

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T&M, FFP, CPFF & IDIQ

Contract-type aware — T&M shows NTE guidance, CPFF explains allowable cost principles, GSA Schedule sets pre-negotiated rate assumptions.

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Base vs. Loaded Rate Chart

Side-by-side bar chart of base and loaded rates per category — the price realism chart government evaluators look for in proposals.

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AI Pro Services Expert

Ask about typical wrap rates, fringe benchmarks, ODC treatment, T&M ceiling pricing, FAR 15 cost principles, and LPTA vs best-value strategy.

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Who Uses Vantage

Built for professionals
who estimate at scale.

Cost Estimating

Cost Analysts & Estimators

Replace fragile spreadsheets with a structured, auditable estimating environment. Document methodology at the element level with full traceability.

→ Should-cost analysis, independent estimates, basis-of-estimate documentation

Project Execution

Program & Project Managers

Compare acquisition strategies and delivery models with COA analysis. Build the business case with charts ready for stakeholder briefings.

→ Budget justification, alternative analysis, acquisition planning

Technical Leadership

Engineers & Architects

Tie cost directly to technical parameters — software size, building type, location factor, and quality level feed parametric models automatically.

→ ROM development, technical tradeoffs, lifecycle cost modeling

Win the work.
Price it right.

Vantage Contracts finds the work — the tools price it

The old way

The Vantage way