SiftHub's Bid/No-Bid Analysis intent helps sales, pre-sales, and proposal teams quickly evaluate RFPs for requirements alignment, resources needed, strategic importance, competitor influence and differentiators - saving hours of manual analysis and helping teams make informed decisions on whether to bid.
Accessing Bid/No-Bid Analysis Intent
1. Log in to your SiftHub account
2. Go to the AI Teammate section from the left navigation panel
3. Click on the "Bid / No-bid RFP Analysis" intent tile and upload the RFP you want to analyze
OR
Upload the RFP and type: "Bid/No-bid analysis for the attached RFP"
Note: You can also mention the "RFP name" directly if the RFP document is uploaded to your Repository.
Key Components
Query Format
Use one of these formats as your input prompt when analyzing RFPs:
Standard inputs (analyzing attached RFP documents)
- "Bid/No-bid analysis for the attached RFP"
- "Analyze the attached RFP and help determine if we should bid"
- "Analyze this RFP and flag requirements we can and cannot meet"
- "Review this RFP for alignment with our offerings"
Advanced inputs (with specific analysis points)
- "Analyze the attached RFP documents and identify key requirements, solution gaps, and competitive positioning"
- "Create a bid/no-bid analysis for this RFP with scoring, requirements alignment, and risk assessment"
- "Analyze this RFP with focus on technical specifications, submission requirements, and timeline"
Analysis Structure
Each RFP analysis generated typically includes:
- RFP Overview: Key details including prospect information, RFP title, dates, and submission requirements
- Bid/No-Bid Scoring: Weighted evaluation across key decision criteria with recommendation.
- Important Dates and Milestones: Timeline breakdown of key RFP dates
- Submission Requirements: Required documents, formats, and submission instructions
- Solution Alignment and Gaps: Assessment of functional, technical, and security requirements match
- Competitor Landscape and Influence: Analysis of likely competitors and your differentiators. SiftHub will also try to identify if the RFP was created under the help or influence of a specific competitor
- Key Risks and Mitigations: Identified challenges and potential mitigation strategies
- Resource Planning: Estimated effort, timeline, and resource requirements
- Strategic Value: Assessment of the opportunity's reference and strategic importance
- Source Attribution: References to information sources used in the analysis
Scope of Knowledge
At least one scope of knowledge must be enabled to generate responses.
Connected Sources (enabled by default)
Include product documentation, previous proposals, competitive intelligence, and solution capabilities.
Attached File(s)
Attach the RFP, its supporting documents and other relevant material such as evaluation criteria, response guidelines, requirements checklists, Q&A documents.
Files are conversation-specific and not uploaded to Repository.
Web Search
Toggle on for additional industry insights, competitor information, or technical specifications.
Once the response is generated, click "External References" to view web sources used.
Transactions Consumed
Each RFP analysis generated consumes 4-7 transactions, depending on:
- RFP complexity and length
- Depth of requirements evaluation
- Extent of knowledge source searches (and whether web search was on or off)
Best Practices
- Upload complete RFP documents including all attachments, Q&A, and addendums for comprehensive analysis
- Enable Web search when analyzing RFPs in unfamiliar industries or with unique technical requirements
- Review connected source and external reference attributions to validate information accuracy
- Explore suggested follow-up questions or ask your own to explore specific risk factors or solution gaps identified in the initial analysis
- Start with initial analysis early in the RFP process to inform go/no-go decisions before investing significant resources