The company
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group carries a heavy credential stack: Top Secret facility clearance, NIST 800-171, CMMC Level 2 self-assessment, and 60+ employees with 96% cleared.
Before SamSearch
Clearance work needs a filter that matches the clearance
Most DOJ and security-sensitive solicitations carry requirements most bidders cannot meet. A keyword search returns a flood Dutch Ridge disqualifies in seconds. The signal is the small set of notices that actually match TS facility clearance and CMMC posture.
How they use SamSearch
The capture workflow
For cleared buyers, repeat awards are the proof. Dutch Ridge ran 244 recommendation passes over 8,828 solicitations, shortlisted 3,454, and keeps 37 pursuits in Journey Hub. On the public record: DOJ three times in three years, $850K total.
By the numbers
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group in SamSearch
Solicitations screened
8,828
Read by the recommendation engine
Worth a human look
3,454
Surfaced as relevant
Cut before review
61%
Removed as poor fit
Hours returned (est.)
358
Analyst time, platform estimate
From the market to the shortlist
How many solicitations the engine read for Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, how many it removed, and how many made it to capture review.
8,828
Screened
100%
5,374
Cut
61% removed
3,454
Shortlisted
39%
Screening volume by week
Weekly solicitations screened versus the smaller set returned as relevant. From live recommendation activity.
Hours returned uses a platform estimate of 4 minutes per solicitation filtered out. Not a stopwatch measurement for this account.
Capabilities in play
What they run in the platform
Old way vs. SamSearch
What changed in the pursuit process
| Before | With SamSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity screening | Keyword search returns listings the clearance profile kills immediately. | 244 runs match clearance and compliance posture before the feed fills. |
| Award outcome | No clean view of which agencies are becoming repeat buyers. | DOJ three times in three years, $850K across three awards. |
FAQ
What does Dutch Ridge Consulting Group use SamSearch for?
For cleared buyers, repeat awards are the proof. Dutch Ridge ran 244 recommendation passes over 8,828 solicitations, shortlisted 3,454, and keeps 37 pursuits in Journey Hub. On the public record: DOJ three times in three years, $850K total.
What results are documented here?
$850,600 across 3 DOJ awards, 2023–2025; 96% of its 60+ employees hold clearances; 37 pursuits tracked in-platform.
How were the results verified?
Platform activity comes from SamSearch production data. Federal award values come from public USASpending.gov records matched to the contractor's UEI.