PursuitForgeSAM.gov readiness and opportunity review

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Learn how to review SAM.gov opportunities with more focus

Use these starter guides to understand the PursuitForge workflow: build a profile, review source-based signals, and keep follow-up organized while reviewing public opportunity records.

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Reference

NAICS codes and opportunity labels

Use this quick reference to read NAICS fields, notice labels, and set-aside language during opportunity review.

  • Review how two-digit sectors relate to longer NAICS codes.
  • Recognize common notice labels and small-business set-aside labels.
  • Use the verification checklist when comparing stored details with source documents.

Open the NAICS reference

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SAM.gov opportunity review basics

Learn how PursuitForge organizes public SAM.gov opportunity records into a repeatable review workflow.

  • Understand where titles, agencies, deadlines, set-asides, NAICS, and place-of-performance fields fit into review.
  • Open records with titles, agencies, deadlines, set-asides, NAICS, and official source links in one place.
  • Treat software signals as review support, not as a decision-maker.

Browse opportunities

Profile hygiene

Build a contractor profile

A better profile makes review easier because the system can compare opportunities against consistent business details.

  • Capture what your business sells or performs in plain language.
  • Keep NAICS codes, keywords, agency targets, set-aside interests, and preferred regions current.
  • Review profile details after your capabilities, geography, or target agencies change.

Edit your contractor profile

Match context

Review fit signals safely

Fit signals help sort stored opportunity records so you can decide what deserves closer source review.

  • Use deterministic match reasons to understand why an opportunity surfaced.
  • Compare signals against your own capacity, past performance, registrations, and source instructions.
  • Treat score, keyword, or agency alignment as review context, not as an official decision.

Review fit signals

Source check

Verify the official source

Use stored records as a starting point, then open the official posting for the current source details.

  • Check amendments, attachments, submission instructions, deadlines, and points of contact in the official record.
  • Resolve any mismatch in favor of the official source, not the stored review view.
  • Use source documents to confirm what is current before acting.

Open source-linked records

Follow-up workflow

Use watchlists and alerts

Saved views and deadline reminders keep review work from restarting from scratch every time you return.

  • Create focused watchlists for agencies, NAICS codes, keywords, states, and set-aside interests.
  • Use alerts as operational reminders for items that deserve another look.
  • Use the dashboard to return to saved review work and upcoming reminders.

Open dashboard follow-ups

Profile setup

Find NAICS codes for your profile.

Use official U.S. Census Bureau NAICS search, downloadable lists, and reference files to identify candidate codes, then add relevant codes to your profile.

Search NAICS codes on Census.gov

Search official NAICS titles and descriptions to identify candidate profile codes.

Open NAICS search

Download the 2022 NAICS manual

Use the manual for code structure, definitions, and industry classification context.

Download manual

Download the 2022 NAICS structure

Use the spreadsheet when you need a downloadable list of NAICS codes and titles.

Download spreadsheet

After you identify candidate codes from the official Census list, add the relevant codes to your profile. For a specific opportunity, confirm the listed NAICS code and source documents in the official notice before acting.

Before acting on an opportunity, verify the original notice and source documents.