Top 5 websites to find RFPs

Lead generation is a critical and difficult aspect without which a business cannot survive, irrespective of whether it deals with online or offline sales. Especially if you are a services company offering services like software development, marketing or design, it becomes extremely difficult to find clients who have active requirements that suit your expertise. We have analyzed, assessed and listed down the 10 best websites that would help you find RFPs

RFPdb – The RFP Database

The RFP Database was created by Confluent Forms LLC, a web design and development company based out of Massachusetts, United States with the aim of providing a cost-effective marketplace for clients and vendors across a wide category of services. Confluent has been in business since 2002 and the first draft of RFPdb was created in 2004

Characteristics of RFPDB

1. Free to register
2. Earn credits by sharing RFPs
3. No subscription fees
4. No commissions
5. Free for Clients to upload RFPs for exposure
6. First two project leads are free for vendors
7. Crowdsourcing of RFPs encouraged, earn credits for uploading qualified RFPs
8. Spend credits to get details of the project or the RFP document
9. RFP submission and further processes outside the system

Type of RFPs: Mostly Government and some Corporate
Cost: $2 per project lead
Geography: Global

unRFP – Uncomplicate RFP Sourcing

unRFP is operated by Bizmindz Technologies LLP, a software consulting and development firm based in India. The company has been in business since 2013 primarily providing services for small to medium sized businesses and has launched a couple of it’s own products.

unRFP is the newest kid on the block being introduced in 2021 with the mission to provide a platform for vendors to discover projects and for clients to easily find the right kind of vendors for their requirement without incurring a big cost. Along with the platform to list projects, unRFP also provides assisted vendor search and project management for clients, as well as a number of services to vendors.

Characteristics of unRFP

1. Free to register for both Vendors and Clients
2. No subscription fees
3. No commissions
4. Free for Clients to upload RFPs for exposure
5. Free for vendors to view all available information on the requirement without any restrictions
6. Option to message vendors and clients through the platform
7. Detailed vendor profiles with reviews submitted by past clients
8. RFPs for SMBs and from SMBs related to Software Development, Marketing and Design
9. Advanced filtering options to handpick suitable projects or vendors
10. RFP submission and further processes outside the system

Type of RFPs: Mostly from Non-profits, Corporates and State Governments
Cost: FREE
Geography: Global

FindRFP – Search Government RFPs, Bids & Contracts

FindRFP was found in 1995 and is headquartered in Minnesota, primarily focuses on government RFPs from the United States and Canada. The company works with over 10,000 government sources to list requirements from across the country

Characteristics of FindRFP

1. Have to buy a subscription to register, one-week free trial is also available
2. Subscription plans available are based on the target geography
3. No commissions
4. RFPs from the US and Canada only
5. Along with the listing of RFPs, the whole tendering process can be handled using FindRFP
6. One of the best vendors for US government RFPs as they monitor over 10,000 sources for projects
7. They list a very wide range of categories

Type of RFPs: Federal, State and Local Government Projects
Cost: Regional Plan – $19.95/Month, National Plan – $29.95/Month
Geography: United States and Canada

Bid Prime – Government Bids

Bid Prime was launched in 2009 to simplify the sourcing of government projects across North America. They are a privately held company based out of Texas in the United States, that monitors over 90,000 government websites, networks etc. to pull active requirements across a wide range of categories to list on the Bid Prime website

Characteristics of Bid Prime

1. You can start with a three-week trial
2. Subscription plans are based on the number of US states you want to monitor for opportunities
3. No commissions
4. RFPs from the US and Canada only
5. The proposal submission and tracking would need to be done outside the system
6. One of the top vendors for US Government RFPs. They monitor over 90,000 sources
7. Lists projects in many categories

Type of RFPs: Federal, State and Local Government Projects
Cost: Annual Subscriptions range between $500 and $2300
Geography: United States and Canada

BidNet – 30 years of experience

BidNet is one of the most trusted players within the government RFPs space, being in business for over 30 years. They combine automated searches as well as sourcing specialists scouring through a multitude of government sources for live and upcoming requirements to list on the website –

Characteristics of Bid Net

1. Your registration would need to be verified by a bid specialist
2. Not a lot of information about their membership plans on the website
3. No commissions
4. RFPs only from the United States
5. The proposal submission and tracking would need to be done outside the system
6. One of the longest running vendors in the market
7. Covers a good number of service and product categories

Type of RFPs: Federal, State, Local Government and Private Projects
Cost: Annual Subscription for bid notification at $89.95
Geography: United States

Conclusion

There is not a clear winner here in the list as it would depend on the market segment you want to target, as well as your budget. If you are looking for larger government projects, then BidNet and RFPdb might be good options for you. While, BidPrime and FindRFP might be a better fit for state and local government RFPs. But if you are a small business and looking for RFPs from corporate companies, not for profit organisations, or local bodies then using unRFP would be the best bet.

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