SamSearch 2025 Year in Review: Our Best Year Yet & What's Coming in 2026
2025: A Year of Growth, Innovation, and Impact
As we close the books on 2025 and look ahead to 2026, I'm incredibly proud to share what we've accomplished together as a community. This past year has been transformative—not just for SamSearch, but for the thousands of government contractors who trust us every day to find and win more contracts.
To our entire SamSearch community: thank you. Your feedback, your wins, and your trust have driven every decision we've made this year.
By the Numbers: Our Best Year Yet
2025 was a milestone year for SamSearch:
- 2,500+ US companies now rely on SamSearch to bid on government contracts
- The largest contract source coverage in the industry—more sources than any other platform
- AI-powered intelligence that's fundamentally changed how contractors find and analyze opportunities
- 2-minute average first response time for customer support (more on this below)
These aren't just metrics—they represent real businesses growing, real contracts won, and real impact on the government contracting ecosystem.
What We Built in 2025
This year, we didn't just add features—we reimagined what a government contracting platform should be. Here are some of the major innovations we shipped:
Unmatched Source Coverage
We became the most comprehensive government contracting data platform available, aggregating opportunities from:
- SAM.gov and FedBizOpps
- DIBBS (Defense Industrial Base Bidding System)
- State and local government portals (SLED)
- Federal agency-specific sites
- Grants.gov and SBIR/STTR programs
- Subcontracting opportunities
- Pre-solicitation notices and forecasts
No other platform comes close to our coverage. If there's a government opportunity, we find it.
AI That Actually Works
We've integrated AI across the entire contracting workflow:
- Natural language search that understands your business and finds relevant opportunities
- Sammy, our AI analyst that reads RFPs, generates compliance matrices, and creates winning proposal outlines
- Automated opportunity scoring based on your capabilities and past performance
- AI-powered proposal drafting that turns requirements into compliant first drafts
- Smart alerts that notify you only about opportunities that truly match your business
Market Watch Intelligence
We launched Market Watch—a comprehensive competitive intelligence platform that helps you:
- Track real-time contract activity and spending patterns
- Identify expiring contracts 6-12 months before recompete
- Find and connect with contracting officers and decision makers
- Analyze competitor portfolios and win rates
- Position strategically before RFPs drop
Enterprise-Grade Workflow Management
We built a complete CRM and workflow system for government contractors:
- Pipeline management and opportunity tracking
- Team collaboration and task assignment
- Document management and proposal libraries
- Automated compliance checking
- Reporting and analytics
Support That Sets Us Apart
One thing I'm particularly proud of: our 2-minute average first response time for customer support.
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In an industry where support often means waiting days for a response, we've built a team that's there when you need us. Because we know that when you're chasing a deadline or need help with a critical opportunity, every minute matters.
What's Coming in Q1 2026
We're not slowing down. Here's what we're building next:
1. Recompete Search (Coming Soon)
This is a game-changer. We're launching a dedicated recompete search engine that lets you identify and track government contracts that are expiring in the upcoming months.
Why does this matter? Because recompetes are the highest-probability opportunities in government contracting:
- Proven budget: Funding is already allocated
- Defined requirements: The scope of work is established
- Extended lead time: Position yourself 6-12 months before the RFP drops
- Incumbent vulnerability: Agencies are motivated to improve underperforming contracts
With our recompete search, you'll be able to:
- Filter contracts by expiration date (3, 6, 9, 12+ months out)
- See incumbent contractor performance and vulnerabilities
- Access contracting officer information to start relationship building
- Track contract modifications and option periods
- Set alerts for contracts expiring in your target markets
This is how the top 1% of contractors win consistently—they position themselves months before the RFP drops. Now you'll have the same advantage.
2. Daily AI-Powered Contract Recommendations
Starting in Q1, every SamSearch user will receive personalized daily contract recommendations ranked and scored based on your specific capabilities.
Here's how it works:
- Our AI analyzes your company profile, past bids, and capabilities
- Every morning, you'll receive a curated list of opportunities
- Each opportunity gets a match score (0-100) based on:
- Your NAICS codes and service offerings
- Your past performance and contract history
- Your team size and capacity
- Geographic preferences and set-aside eligibility
- Win probability based on competition and requirements
No more endless scrolling through irrelevant opportunities. Just the contracts that matter for your business, delivered daily.
And Much More
Q1 is just the beginning. We have an ambitious roadmap for 2026 that includes:
- Enhanced proposal collaboration features
- Advanced teaming and subcontractor matching
- Predictive analytics for win probability
- Expanded state and local coverage
- API access for enterprise customers
- Mobile app for on-the-go access
Looking Ahead: 2026 and Beyond
The government contracting landscape is evolving rapidly. AI is transforming how agencies buy and how contractors compete. The contractors who win in 2026 and beyond will be those who:
- Leverage AI and automation to work faster and smarter
- Position proactively using market intelligence and relationship building
- Focus on high-probability opportunities rather than spray-and-pray bidding
- Use data-driven insights to make strategic decisions
SamSearch is building the platform to make all of this possible—not just for large enterprises, but for contractors of every size.
Thank You
None of this would be possible without our incredible community of users, partners, and supporters. Your feedback drives our roadmap. Your wins inspire our team. Your trust motivates us to build better every day.
Here's to an even bigger 2026. Let's win more contracts together.
— Humam H
Founder, SamSearch
Ready to Win More in 2026?
If you're not yet using SamSearch, now is the perfect time to start. Request a demo to see how we can help you find more opportunities, analyze faster, and win more contracts in 2026.
Already a user? Stay tuned—we'll be rolling out recompete search and daily recommendations to all users in Q1. Keep an eye on your inbox for early access invitations.
Questions or feedback? Reach out to our team at support@samsearch.co. We're here to help.
