We built GovTribe to do more than help government contractors find information. We want it to help you put that information to work, turning research into real deliverables. In Q3, we took a big step forward with new ways to create documents, connect tools, and more.
So take a quick look at our latest updates and how teams are using them.
Q3 ROUNDUP
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Explore new GovTribe capabilities.
02 / ChatGPT plugin
Use GovTribe alongside your files, CRM, and project tools, all in one ChatGPT conversation.
One ChatGPT request checks past performance in Google Drive, finds a matching GovTribe opportunity, and adds it to Asana.
Earlier this year, we helped many users connect GovTribe to ChatGPT, but getting set up took a few extra steps. Now that GovTribe is an official ChatGPT plugin, you can connect it directly through ChatGPT, making it easier to get started and use GovTribe for govcon research.
And there's a lot you can do with that connection. You can bring GovTribe opportunities, awards, and forecasts into the same conversation as your files, CRM, and project tools. That means you can find opportunities that match your past performance, move promising leads into your team's workflow, and put research to work across your tools without manually transferring information between them. Result: less time copying and pasting, fewer chances for errors, and more time focused on the work that matters.
Ways to use it
Find opportunities that match your past performance
Connect GovTribe with your files in Google Drive or another connected source. Ask ChatGPT to find opportunities that fit the work your company has already done.
Move promising leads into your CRM
Connect GovTribe with your CRM, so you can research an opportunity and have ChatGPT add the lead, key details, and GovTribe link without copying everything over.
Update your GovTribe pipeline from ChatGPT
Add opportunities to your pipeline, move them to a different stage, or update pursuit notes right from your ChatGPT conversation.
Keep your team in the loop
With Slack or your project tools connected, share updates that include GovTribe opportunity links, key details, related files, and next steps, so everyone has the context they need.
Try it: Add the GovTribe plugin in ChatGPT, connect Google Drive and Asana, then ask, “Find three upcoming opportunities that match the past performance in [folder]. Add the strongest match to [Asana project], along with its GovTribe link and a short summary of why it's a good fit.”
03 / eBuy integration
See the contract vehicle opportunities you have access to, right in GovTribe.
eBuy opportunities appear in GovTribe under Federal Contract Vehicle Opportunities.
If you hold a GSA Schedule or another contract vehicle, you know some RFQs only show up in eBuy. But with the eBuy integration, you can see the opportunities you have access to right in GovTribe, alongside the rest of your research.
That means less jumping between platforms to see what's open to you. And you can use GovTribe's research, AI, and capture tools on those opportunities, too. From getting a quick look at an RFQ to researching past awards and tracking your next pursuit, you can do more of your work in one place. The integration supports multiple schedules and vehicles, including OASIS+, and is currently in beta.
Ways to use it
Check your opportunities in one place
See your authorized eBuy RFQs alongside your other GovTribe opportunities, without having to check separate platforms. Sort by due date to see what needs your attention first.
Get quick RFQ summaries
Review available opportunity summaries and key details in GovTribe to get a sense of what an RFQ is asking for before digging into the full notice.
Size up an RFQ with GovTribe AI
Ask GovTribe AI to help compare an RFQ with your capabilities and past performance, or research the buyer and past awards before deciding whether to bid.
Keep your capture pipeline organized
Add promising eBuy opportunities to your GovTribe pursuits, so your team can track them alongside the rest of your pipeline.
Try it: Go to Settings → Integrations → Federal Contract Vehicle Opportunities Beta in GovTribe. Add the provided GovTribe email address to all your eBuy notification categories, then request access to connect your opportunities.
04 / GovTribe AI
Tell GovTribe AI how you work once, so you don't have to repeat yourself in every chat.
A user adds custom instructions in the Tune menu, and GovTribe AI saves them for future chats.
Wish GovTribe AI knew a little more about your business or how you like to work? Now you can tell it.
In the new Tune menu, you can add custom instructions about your business and how you like answers, choose your model and reasoning level, and manage what GovTribe AI remembers. That gives GovTribe AI more context to work with, without you having to repeat it in every chat.
Ways to use it
Share your focus
Add your role, target agencies, NAICS codes, and the types of contracts you pursue, so GovTribe AI can tailor its answers to your business.
Set how it answers
Prefer short answers, tables, or links to sources? Tell GovTribe AI once, instead of repeating your preferences in every chat.
Manage what it remembers
GovTribe AI can remember useful details, like your set-aside status or typical contract size range. You can review, correct, or remove those memories anytime.
Match the setting to the task
Choose a faster model and reasoning setting for quick lookups, or a deeper reasoning setting when you're working through complex research.
Try it: In GovTribe AI, click the Tune icon in the chat box and choose Custom Instructions. Add something like, “We focus on IT modernization contracts at civilian agencies. Keep answers concise and include source links when researching opportunities.”
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05 / Teaming
Find primes and subs looking to team, even before the RFP comes out.
A contractor finds an active teaming interest, posts its own, and starts an anonymous conversation.
In case you didn't know, GovTribe has a built-in teaming network where you can find primes and subs looking for partners on specific opportunities, forecasts, and awards. You can post your own interest, see who's already looking to team, and start conversations anonymously. Once you've found the right partners, you can share files and work together right in GovTribe.
And this quarter, we made it easier to find those partners.
Your Teaming Explore page (Capture → Teaming) now recommends relevant vendors actively looking to team. We've also improved partner recommendations based on your capture profile, so the matches you see on your explore page and in your weekly recommendation emails are more consistent with the work you pursue.
Ways to use it
Let partners find you
Post your teaming interest on an opportunity you're pursuing, whether you're looking for a prime or subs. GovTribe creates an anonymous profile so interested contractors can find and reach out to you.
Find partners before the RFP
Browse federal forecasts for upcoming contracts you're interested in, then open a forecast and click Teaming to see if other primes or subs are looking for partners.
See who's already looking to team
Click Teaming on a federal opportunity to see which primes and subs have posted their interest. Browse their anonymous profiles to find potential partners for that specific opportunity.
Explore recommended partners
Browse Teaming Explore for active teaming interests and opportunities that match your capture profile. You can also get recommendations by email each week. Just make sure Recommended Teaming Opportunities is enabled under Settings → Personal → Notifications.
Connect anonymously
Send a teaming request and start chatting without revealing your company name. You can ask questions and get to know a potential partner before accepting a request and sharing your identities.
Build your team
Once you've found the right partners, keep the conversation going and share files in GovTribe. If you're leading the bid, you can also lock in your partners and bring everyone into a shared team conversation.
Try it: Open a federal opportunity or forecast you're interested in and click Teaming to see who's looking for partners. Or select Post your interest, choose whether you're looking for primes or subs, and answer a few questions to create your anonymous teaming profile. Try posting on a forecast to start finding partners before the RFP is released.
06 / Automations
New automations start with recommended settings, so they work well from the first run.
A user chooses saved-search triage, chats through the setup, and schedules a weekday review.
We listened to what was working with automations and what wasn't, then made our recommended model and reasoning settings the default for new automations. That way, you don’t have to adjust them to get good results.
Don't worry, your existing automations keep their settings. Starting a new automation just got a little easier.
Ways to use it
Triage new matches every morning
Have your saved-search results sorted into pursue, watch, partner, or no-bid before you start your day.
Send a Friday pipeline recap
Summarize what changed this week, what’s due soon, and who owns the next step.
Watch your recompetes
Track follow-on timing and incumbent moves before a recompete becomes a decision.
Keep an eye on competitors
Get regular updates on likely primes, partners, and competitors in your market.
Try it: In GovTribe AI, open Automations, click View templates, and choose one to set up.
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