Free · 10 slots per month

Free bid selection diagnostic for specialty subcontractors

30 minutes on a call. Written one-page read on your bid selection patterns. No pitch attached, no product walkthrough.

Specialty subs in commercial construction  •  No pitch attached

Sample Diagnostic Memo
Apex Mechanical May 8, 2026  ·  Overland Park, KS
Delivered

3 of your last 5 losses involved GCs you've noted as slow payers. The bids are competitive — the client selection isn't serving your business.

Stop chasing: Consolidated Construction
Double down: Medical & tenant finish scope
Explore: South KC commercial corridor
30 min structured call
3–5 days memo turnaround
10 slots per month cap
$0 no pitch on the call

Book. Talk. Read your memo.

The whole process takes 30 minutes of your time. The analysis takes me 3–5 days after the call.

1

Book a 30-minute slot

Pick a time below. The intake form asks for your trade, revenue range, and a rough summary of your recent bid history — takes 60 seconds.

2

Walk through your last 10 bids

Wins, losses, the ones you regret chasing. No prep needed — rough recall is fine. I ask the questions, you talk.

3

Receive your written memo

A one-page read on the patterns in your bid selection — GCs to flag, scopes to prioritize, decisions you're making on gut that data could inform.

Most subs lose money on the bids they shouldn't have chased — not the ones they lost.

If you've ever finished a bid pursuit thinking "I knew on day 3 we weren't going to win this one," this diagnostic is built for you.

No bid/no-bid process

The invite hits, the takeoff starts, and three hours later inertia carries it the rest of the way. There was never a real decision made.

Most shops can't name their decision criteria

Chasing the wrong clients

Slow payers, GCs who bid-shop, clients outside your geographic core. The pattern is usually obvious once someone maps it — it's just never been mapped.

Client selection is the biggest lever most subs ignore

No feedback loop

Win or lose, the knowledge stays in someone's head. Your bid history is the most valuable data you have — but only if you look at it as a pattern, not a list.

The memo is that outside look

The bids that hurt aren't usually the close losses. They're the ones where the invite hit, the takeoff started, and three hours later inertia carried it the rest of the way.

What you get. What I get.

A fair trade — your time and honest answers, in exchange for an outside read on your bid selection.

What you get

A 30-minute structured conversation walking through your last 10 bids — wins, losses, and the ones you regret chasing.

Three to five business days later, a written one-page memo on the patterns I see in your bid selection: GCs to flag, scopes to second-guess, decisions you're making on gut that you could be making on data.

No product walkthrough. No pitch on the call. The deliverable is the memo.

What I get

Honest input from specialty subs on what actually drives bid/no-bid decisions.

I'm building BidIntell — software that scores bids before you commit estimating time. The only way to build it right is by talking to the people doing the work.

If something in the memo sparks a conversation about BidIntell afterward, I'll send one short follow-up email. If not, no pressure either way.

Who this is built for

This is for you if

  • You work at a specialty subcontractor in commercial construction
  • You receive more bid invites than your team can realistically chase
  • MEP, flooring, drywall, glazing, insulation, Division 10/12, or similar trades
  • You make or influence the bid/no-bid call

This isn't for you if

  • You're a GC or CM (different problem, different tool)
  • You're looking for takeoff or estimating software (BidIntell doesn't do takeoffs)
  • You only bid one or two jobs a year
  • Bid selection isn't a bottleneck — you already have a clear, consistent process

Ready to see your bid selection in writing?

Pick a time below. The intake form takes 60 seconds. Memo arrives 3–5 business days after the call.

FAQ

Is this really free?

Yes. I cap at 10 of these per month while I'm building BidIntell. The pattern data I get from these conversations is worth more to me than the time cost.

Will you pitch me on the call?

No. The memo is the deliverable. About a week after I send it, I'll follow up with one short email that mentions BidIntell because that's where this research feeds. You can reply or ignore.

What do I need to prepare?

Nothing. Just be ready to talk through your last 10 bids. Rough recall is fine — you don't need to pull files.

How long until I get the memo?

Three to five business days after the call.

Can I see a sample memo?

I don't share other shops' memos — every prospect trusts me with their bid data and the deliverable is theirs alone. The only way to see what one looks like is to do one.

Do you record the call?

Yes, with Granola. The recording stays private and is only used so I can write your memo without trying to remember everything in real time. If recording is a deal-breaker, reply to your confirmation email and I'll take notes by hand.

What if the calendar is full?

Email ryan@bidintell.ai and I'll see what I can do. The 10/month cap exists to keep memo quality high.