Analyzed intelligence — it shows its work
A HigherGov alternative that returns a decision, not a list
If the output is a list, it is aggregation. If the output is pursue / don't, with the PIID and the why, it is intelligence. HigherGov's “Market Intelligence” row is awards, incumbents, vehicles, agencies, protests, contacts, recompetes, competitors. Those are objects. SCOUT is the read.
The SCOUT test
The thing they cannot claim. Three checks. Fail any one → aggregation.
Check 01
Returns a pursue / don’t without the user writing it.
The artifact is Capture Intelligence: a computed GO / EXPLORE / NO-GO, with the PIID and the why.
Check 02
Joins two or more independent streams in one call.
Budget, competition, protest, and timing — not one table restated. Artifacts: Agency Briefing and Capture Intelligence Bundle.
Check 03
States a method you can check.
Obligated vs ceiling. PoP vs last action. NAICS vs PSC. Artifact: Recompete Data Semantics.
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The call is the artifact — pursue / don't, with the PIID and the why. Five factors, not a restated FPDS row.
- Solicitations
- Budget backing
- Incumbent strength
- Protest risk
- Recompete timing
SCOUT vs. HigherGov
Not another noun grid. What you actually get.
| Capability | SCOUT | HigherGov |
|---|---|---|
| Public company + PIID pages | Full read, no login | SEO shell; depth gated |
| Decision object | GO / EXPLORE / NO-GO, 5 factors | Templated “Analysis Notes” on the FPDS row |
| In your AI client | Free skill on the public book; MCP talks to the intelligence layer | Paid MCP/API on the same pile |
| KO / vendor contacts | No. We don’t sell emails. | Yes — 100K+ COs, 300K+ vendor contacts, gated |
| Live analyst | Paid clients | On $500/yr Starter |
| Published search Precision@5 | Yes (August 2026, 0.840) | Logged-out Search All: 0.253 |
| What you pay for | Score vs an incumbent. Starts at $90 — 90 days, one-time Pilot Start $90 Pilot · 90 days, one-time | The dataset, $500–$2,500/yr |
We concede the people row in one sentence: BD already has LinkedIn and the solicitation POC.
What we are not claiming
They have used “market intelligence” since September 2022. We are not suing the word. We mean the test. Their Analysis Notes and Opportunity Assistant are real. They are still not a chase call.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best HigherGov alternative?
- PrimeRFP SCOUT if you want a computed pursue / don’t — GO / EXPLORE / NO-GO — and public company plus PIID pages you can read without a login. HigherGov if you want a gated portal of awards, incumbents, vehicles, and contacts. The test is whether the product returns a decision or a list.
- How is SCOUT different from HigherGov?
- HigherGov’s “Market Intelligence” row is objects: awards, incumbents, vehicles, agencies, protests, contacts, recompetes, competitors. SCOUT is the read — a chase call with the PIID and the why. HigherGov’s Analysis Notes and Opportunity Assistant are real. They are still not a chase call.
- Does HigherGov have people data?
- Yes. HigherGov sells contracting-officer and vendor contacts — 100K+ COs and 300K+ vendor contacts, gated. SCOUT does not. We don’t sell emails. BD already has LinkedIn and the solicitation POC.
- Is SCOUT intel public?
- Yes. SCOUT publishes company and PIID pages you can read without a login — for example the Leica Geosystems company page and a live contract brief. HigherGov’s SEO shell is public; the depth is gated.
- How do I try SCOUT without a portal?
- Get the free SCOUT skill at primerfp.com/scout-skill. It works on the public book inside Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor. Paid MCP talks to the intelligence layer. HigherGov’s MCP/API is paid access to the same pile.
- What is the $90 Scout Pilot?
- Scout Pilot is the starting point: $90 one-time for 90 days — a scored look at an incumbent, not a dataset subscription. It is not a free trial. HigherGov’s published range for the dataset is $500–$2,500/yr.
Get the chase call, not another list.
Scout Pilot is $90 for 90 days — a score vs an incumbent. Or start with the free skill on the public book.