RFX Response
RFP/RFI/RFQ automation with CMMC L2, ITAR, and CUI handling for government contractors
Overview
RFX Response is a government-focused proposal automation platform that streamlines the entire RFP/RFI/RFQ lifecycle — from opportunity discovery through SAM.gov to compliant submission — with built-in FAR/DFARS/ITAR clause scanning, requirements traceability, AI-assisted section authoring, and CMMC L2-ready security. It serves GovCon capture teams, proposal managers, pricing analysts, compliance officers, and subject matter experts who need to win more contracts faster while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Why RFX Response
Executive View
RFX Response collapses the typical 6-8 week proposal cycle by automating compliance analysis, enabling structured review gates (Pink/Red/Gold), and providing predictive win intelligence (PWIN) scoring for better bid/no-bid decisions. Organizations gain a competitive edge through institutional memory — every win, loss, and debrief feeds back into stronger future proposals.
Technical Architecture
The platform runs on a FastAPI + React stack with PostgreSQL, Redis, and MinIO, deployed via Docker Compose with deterministic port allocation. It integrates with SAM.gov via live feed polling, uses the shared sf_shared library for LLM orchestration and knowledge base retrieval, and is architected for FedRAMP Moderate / Azure GCC High deployment with an air-gapped Ollama option for ITAR-restricted environments.
User Experience
Proposal managers see their entire pipeline on a Kanban board, create proposals in clicks, and track compliance in real time. Section authors get AI-drafted content with provenance citations they can review and refine. Pricing analysts build CLIN structures with automated rollup totals.
Available Now — 13 Capabilities
Proposal Workspace & Section Authoring
🟩 DeliveredCAP-001 · 20 use cases
Core proposal lifecycle (create, FSM transitions, sections, versioning) is fully implemented with models, routers, and services. Section authoring with rich editor and version history works. Missing: autosave (UC-SEC-04), drag-drop reorder (UC-SEC-05), version restore (UC-SEC-07), AI insertion dialog (UC-SEC-10), unsaved work protection (UC-SEC-12), multi-volume support (UC-PROP-08).
Compliance Engine & Requirements Traceability
🟩 DeliveredCAP-002 · 10 use cases
FAR/DFARS/ITAR clause scanning, RTM matrix with coverage percentages, and export are fully implemented. Gap resolution is lighter than designed. Missing: gap assignment (UC-COMP-04), escalation (UC-COMP-05), paragraph-level linking (UC-COMP-08 partial), manual clause addition (UC-COMP-10).
Opportunity Pipeline & SAM.gov Integration
🟡 Partially DeliveredCAP-003 · 12 use cases
Pipeline Kanban view, SAM.gov feed ingestion and polling, and opportunity detail drawer work. Missing: opportunity-to-proposal conversion (UC-PIPE-06), bid/no-bid evaluation (UC-PIPE-07), RFP upload & parse (UC-PIPE-08), attachment download (UC-PIPE-09), citation-backed summaries (UC-PIPE-10), amendment tracking (UC-PIPE-11/12), duplicate detection (UC-PIPE-13).
Pricing & CLIN Workbook
🟡 Partially DeliveredCAP-004 · 7 use cases
CLIN structure with groups, periods, and line items is implemented. Rollup totals work. Missing: in-app line item editing (UC-PRICE-04), scope change audit (UC-PRICE-07). Indirect rates partially configurable.
Task Board & Team Coordination
🟡 Partially DeliveredCAP-005 · 10 use cases
Kanban task board with status columns, task creation, and transitions implemented. Overdue highlighting works. Missing: full task details (UC-TASK-03), drag-drop (UC-TASK-05), filters (UC-TASK-06), nudge (UC-TASK-08), real-time notifications (UC-TASK-09/10).
Document Export & Submission
🟡 Partially DeliveredCAP-006 · 7 use cases
Export dialog with DOCX/PDF format selection exists. Status polling and download are partial. Missing: section subset selection (UC-EXP-03), submission metadata (UC-EXP-06), audit evidence packages (UC-EXP-07).
Authentication, MFA, & Access Control
🟡 Partially DeliveredCAP-007 · 8 use cases
SSO login, MFA challenge (TOTP/backup codes), password reset, access requests, and invitation flows are implemented. Missing: MFA setup remediation (UC-AUTH-03 partial), deep-link redirect (UC-AUTH-07 partial), ITAR attestation gating (UC-AUTH-08 page exists but enforcement incomplete).
Cost Volume Automation Engine
🟨 StubbedCAP-008 · 4 use cases
Extends pricing context with labor category rates, indirect rate engine, BOE generator, CLIN builder, price-to-win analysis, and SF form export. Existing CLIN/IndirectRateSet models provide foundation. Frontend page scaffolded. Backend services mostly skeleton.
Color Team Review Platform
🟨 StubbedCAP-009 · 3 use cases
Existing review_rounds, review_comments, gates, and gate_checkpoints models provide foundation. Frontend ReviewDashboardPage scaffolded. Pink/Red/Gold/White review gates, reviewer scoring, disposition tracking, rewrite traceability, and AI pre-review scoring are designed but not fully wired. Zero market competition for this capability.
IDIQ Task Order Rapid-Response Engine
🟨 StubbedCAP-010 · 1 use cases
ContractVehicle and TaskOrder models exist. Vehicle registry page and IDIQ vehicle registry page scaffolded. Parent contract inheritance, task order intake, content pre-staging, rapid compliance, and turnaround timer are designed but partially implemented.
Past Performance Database & AI Narratives
🟨 StubbedCAP-011 · 0 use cases
Backend context exists as skeleton. Frontend page scaffolded. CPARS-aligned structured performance records, relevance scoring, AI narrative generation, and gap analysis are designed but not implemented.
Predictive Win Intelligence (PWIN)
🟨 StubbedCAP-012 · 0 use cases
Backend context exists as skeleton. Frontend page scaffolded. Bid/no-bid scoring, competitive landscape, decision audit trail, and pipeline analytics by PWIN band are designed but not implemented.
Settings, Admin, & Analytics
🟡 Partially DeliveredCAP-018 · 10 use cases
Settings, admin, audit explorer, and analytics pages exist. Notification preferences and partial org settings implemented. Missing: theme application (UC-SET-01 partial), org profile/logo (UC-SET-04), access request management (UC-SET-05 partial), feature flags (UC-SET-08), analytics dashboards (UC-AN-01), compliance trends (UC-AN-04).
Coming Soon — 5 Capabilities
Knowledge Base & Content Reuse
🟠 DesignedCAP-013 · 6 use cases
Frontend pages for KB, corporate profile, and subcontractor profiles are scaffolded. Backend knowledge context is partial and corporate_profile is partial. Governance, approval workflows, reuse with provenance, and retirement/archive are all missing.
Cross-Proposal Learning System
🟠 DesignedCAP-014 · 2 use cases
Learning context exists as skeleton. Institutional Memory Dashboard page scaffolded. Debrief capture, section-level outcome tagging, content library quality scoring, model fine-tuning pipeline, and institutional memory dashboard are designed but not implemented.
SME Collaboration Accelerator
🟠 DesignedCAP-015 · 0 use cases
SME collaboration context exists as skeleton. SME Availability page scaffolded. AI-drafted sections for SME review, guided interview mode, micro-task decomposition, and one-click approval are designed but not implemented.
Simplified Acquisition (SA Mode)
🟠 DesignedCAP-016 · 16 use cases
Fully scoped in intent documents with 16 use cases across two epics (Opportunity Qualification & Setup, AI Drafting/Scoring/Submission). No backend or frontend implementation exists. Targets FAR Part 13 simplified acquisitions for rapid turnaround responses.
FedRAMP-Ready Deployment Architecture
🟠 DesignedCAP-017 · 0 use cases
Deployment context exists as skeleton. Deployment config page scaffolded. Azure Government / GCC High, air-gapped LLM option (Ollama), FedRAMP Moderate package, and CMMC L2 self-assessment are designed but not implemented.
Capability Maturity Levels
Shared Platform Foundation
All RDS products share infrastructure that accelerates delivery and ensures consistency:
sf_shared
LLM factory, auth, BaseTask, agent profiles
sf-ui
React components, hooks, Tailwind palette
Knowledge Base
pgvector hybrid search, 7 content domains
Collaboration Platform
WebSocket rooms, presence, real-time sync