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Ranked small business matches — without the manual SBS search

Every PIID with a subcontracting plan starts the same way: find qualified small businesses, reach out, document the effort. Teams still doing that manually lose days to SBS exports, RFP re-typing, and inbox threads — while primes on SamMatch upload solicitations for field analytics, work ranked matches, and log outreach as they go. Same FAR 52.219-9 obligation. A fraction of the sourcing time.

Requirement Assist — RFP upload analytics

  • Paste or upload solicitation text — SamMatch extracts draft PIID, primary NAICS, and subcontracting goal percentages.
  • Review a suggested socio-economic category and a source snippet pulled from the RFP before anything goes live.
  • Approve and attestation flow keeps capture handoffs audit-ready — extracted fields never auto-post.
  • Approved requirements flow directly into ranked subcontractor matching on the compliance dashboard.

Why primes switch from manual SBS search

Under FAR 52.219-9, large primes must execute subcontracting plans with goals for small disadvantaged, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB participation. The obligation is fixed — the workflow is not. Manual directory search, spreadsheet tracking, and scattered email threads cost hours per requirement. SamMatch turns each PIID into a ranked match list with ACTIVE SAM.gov verification and in-platform outreach, so your team moves from search to solicitation in one session.

How matching works

  • Upload an RFP with Requirement Assist — or enter PIID, target NAICS, and cert categories manually.
  • Get ranked matches from the full SAM.gov / SBA Small Business Search (SBS) pool, filtered to ACTIVE registrations with keyword-aware capability scoring.
  • See both registered SamMatch members and the broader SBS pool, so you have depth even in narrow NAICS codes.
  • Reach out in-platform and keep an outreach log for your good-faith-effort record.

What ranked matches look like

Each approved requirement produces a ranked list scored on NAICS alignment, certification match, and capability keywords from the solicitation text. Registered SamMatch members appear first, with the wider ACTIVE SAM.gov / SBS pool below them so narrow NAICS codes still have depth.

SamMatch compliance dashboard showing ranked subcontractor matches for a requirement, each with UEI, NAICS codes, capability summary, and match score
Actual SamMatch interface. Company names, UEIs, and outreach records shown are fictional.

Documentation assembles itself

Mailbox threads and SAM.gov contact emails are logged against the requirement as you send them, and outreach made outside the platform takes seconds to record. The good-faith effort report compiles sources identified, firms solicited, and responses received into FAR 52.219-9 supporting documentation.

SamMatch good-faith effort report showing sources identified, firms solicited, responses received, and a table of every solicitation with channel and date
Actual SamMatch interface. Company names, UEIs, and outreach records shown are fictional.

See the full sample report for a second requirement and every outreach channel.

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Frequently asked questions

How is SamMatch different from SBA Small Business Search (SBS) or SUBNet?

SBS and SUBNet are official directories you search manually. SamMatch ingests that public data and adds requirement-driven ranking, ACTIVE-registration filtering, certification tagging, and outreach logging so primes can source and document subs faster.

What does it cost for a prime contractor?

Prime access is $124.50/mo founding beta (50% off $249 list, locked for the life of the subscription, 25 of 25 spots) for Requirement Assist (RFP upload analytics), ranked matches, dashboards, and outreach tools. Subcontractors join free, which keeps the matching pool deep.

Can SamMatch help with good-faith-effort documentation?

Yes. Outreach initiated through SamMatch is logged and can be compiled into a good-faith-effort report to support your FAR 52.219-9 subcontracting plan and SAM.gov reporting preparation.

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