Incumbent and Contract History
SCOUT shows who holds the work today, on which contract vehicle, and when the period of performance ends. It reports the money agencies spent separately from contract ceilings.
For contracting officers, program offices, and small business specialists at federal agencies
SCOUT sources every market research finding for the contract file.
SCOUT delivers analyzed data that answers the market research questions in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and the rule of two. The contracting officer decides how the agency buys and whether to set the work aside for small businesses.
Who Uses SCOUT at an Agency
Contracting officers and contract specialists
They document market research and set-aside decisions for the contract file.
Program offices
They see which companies deliver similar work today before they write the statement of work.
Small business specialists
They review small business capacity against the source records.
Market research and category management teams
They answer the same questions across many acquisitions.
Why Does Market Research Take Federal Acquisition Teams So Long to Document?
Before an agency buys, its acquisition team must show which companies can meet the need and whether two or more small businesses can do the work at a fair price. That second answer decides whether the contract goes to a small business set-aside under the rule of two.
The 2025 Revolutionary FAR Overhaul removed the list of required market research techniques from FAR Part 10. Each team now chooses its own methods.
To answer these questions, a team searches SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Search, then posts a sources sought notice and waits for replies. The team copies the findings into a market research report for the contract file. When a reviewer asks how the team reached a decision, the team has to trace each finding back to its source.
What Does SCOUT Give a Contracting Officer Before the Agency Sets Its Acquisition Strategy?
SCOUT answers the questions a market research report has to cover for a specific requirement, program, or place of performance.
Capable Vendor Landscape
SCOUT lists companies with relevant award history by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, Product Service Code (PSC), agency, and location. It shows each company's registered size and socioeconomic status.
Set-Aside and Rule of Two Evidence
SCOUT shows how many small businesses have performed similar work, at what scale, and under which programs.
Program and Location Intelligence
SCOUT shows what agencies bought, from whom, and where, for a named program, installation, or region.
How Does SCOUT Show Its Work?
Every figure in a SCOUT report links to the record it came from: the award, the obligation, the solicitation, or the registration. SCOUT dates every figure to the period it covers, so a reviewer can see the time span behind each number.
SCOUT gathers the evidence and shows the reasoning behind each finding.
SCOUT shows the evidence. The contracting officer decides.
How Can Agencies Buy SCOUT?
Agencies can start with one report or buy seats for a team.
Sprint Packs
Agencies can buy one market research report or a discounted bundle of reports. Each report covers one requirement, program, or location.
SCOUT Seats
Seats give a market research or acquisition team access through the SCOUT web portal or through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) inside the agency's AI tools.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is SCOUT?
SCOUT is a federal contracting intelligence platform from PrimeRFP. It turns award, spending, solicitation, and registration records into analyzed data for market research.
Can SCOUT help with FAR Part 10 market research?
SCOUT supports FAR Part 10 market research. It supplies the evidence on incumbents, capable vendors, small business capacity, and contract history.
How is SCOUT different from searching SAM.gov or USASpending.gov?
SCOUT draws on those sources and other public procurement sources, then joins the records by company, program, and location. It dates every figure to the period it covers, so the team can document the findings.
Does SCOUT replace the General Services Administration's Market Research as a Service (MRAS)?
SCOUT works alongside MRAS. The GSA MRAS team helps agencies run market outreach and analysis, and SCOUT supplies the contract and vendor data. Agencies can use both.
PrimeRFP SCOUT is a federal contracting intelligence platform that helps government buyers conduct and document market research. It shows incumbents, capable vendors, and small business capacity for a requirement.
SCOUT is built by PrimeRFP (Monmouth Technology, LLC). PrimeRFP SCOUT provides federal contracting intelligence for government buyers and the companies that serve them.
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