Size up the competition before you bid with Competition Levels 🎯
Shared by Mitt • A plain read on how contested a NAICS code usually is, built from bidder counts on past federal awards, right on the pages you already use.
Hi everyone! We've added Competition Levels, a plain read on how contested an industry code usually is, built from the bidder counts reported on past federal awards. You'll find it on NAICS pages, under the NAICS on any federal opportunity, and as a new filter in Contract Search.
What's New
NAICS pages now have a Competition section powered by Competition Levels. It leads with a verdict, Usually Single-Bid, Fewer Bidders, Moderate Competition, or Crowded Field, then backs it up with the median bidders per award, the share of awards that drew a single bidder, the share that drew 10 or more, and how the code stacks up against its sector, subsector, and industry group.
How It Works
- 🎯 Open a NAICS page and scroll to Competition for the verdict, the stat cards, and a Bidder Count Distribution by Fiscal Year chart showing how the mix of 1, 2-3, 4-9, 10-49, and 50+ bidder awards has shifted
- On a federal opportunity, a line under the NAICS tells you what similar work historically draws, plus the sample it rests on
- In Contract Search, open your filters and pick one or more buckets under Competition to reshape the feed
Why It Matters
Bid or no-bid calls often get made on gut feel about how crowded a field is. Now you have the number, with the caveats attached: an open solicitation has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Codes without enough reported awards say so instead of guessing.
Get Started
Open a NAICS page from any opportunity, or add a Competition filter in Contract Search at cleat.ai/government/naics.
Happy hunting! 🎯