Mental Wealth Solutions, Inc.
RFP Scout

RFP Scout searches federal and New York City bids from one page.

RFP Scout is a program from Mental Wealth Solutions, Inc. that searches public government bid notices: federal opportunities on SAM.gov and New York City’s City Record. You run it on your own computer, and it opens in your web browser.

Version 0.1.1, released . It is an early release and it is shared privately for now. The facts on this page were checked against the release on . RFP Scout is not legal, financial or procurement advice and is not affiliated with any government agency. Read the disclaimer.

In plain English

RFP Scout searches two public lists of government bids from one browser page: federal opportunities on SAM.gov and New York City’s City Record. It runs on your computer and links every result to the official notice. It finds and filters notices. It does not write bids, give advice, or promise anything about awards.

What RFP Scout does

  • Searches two sources at once

    Federal opportunities on SAM.gov, nationwide, and New York City notices from the City Record dataset on NYC Open Data.

  • Searches by keyword

    Federal searches match notice titles. New York City searches match titles and descriptions.

  • Filters the results

    NAICS and PSC codes (federal only), solicitation number or NYC PIN, federal place of performance, posted date range, notice type, and notices whose deadline has not passed. A NAICS or PSC filter leaves New York City out, because its notices carry no such codes.

  • Links to the official notice

    Every result links to its original notice, shows when the data was fetched, and keeps the deadline exactly as the source published it.

  • Saves your work in your browser

    Save searches, bookmark notices, and export the current page of results to a CSV file. Saves stay in the browser on that computer.

  • Keeps going when one source fails

    If one source is down or needs a key, the other still shows results, and each source reports its own status.

Who it is for

RFP Scout is for people who look for government contracting opportunities and want federal and New York City notices in one place. You do not need coding tools to run it, and it has no accounts or logins of its own. It helps you find and sort notices. What you do with them is up to you.

What it does not do

RFP Scout does not:

  • Search the New York State Contract Reporter or other state and local portals. Version 0.1 covers SAM.gov and the NYC City Record only.
  • Search federal attachments or full descriptions. Federal keyword search matches titles.
  • Send alerts or watch a notice for amendments. A bookmark is a snapshot of what you saved.
  • Submit bids, write proposals or summarize notices with AI.
  • Keep accounts, or save the SAM.gov key you enter in the app.

How to get RFP Scout

RFP Scout is shared privately for now, so there is no public download page. To ask for a copy, email [email protected] with the subject “RFP Scout” and say whether you use Windows, a Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Linux, so we send the right file.

Version
0.1.1, released October 20, 2026
Runs on
Windows (64-bit); macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel; Linux (64-bit, Ubuntu 22.04 or newer)
Size
About 3 MB per computer type
Install
Nothing to install. Extract the archive, then double-click rfp-scout.exe (Windows) or Start.command (Mac), or run ./rfp-scout (Linux). Your browser opens the app at 127.0.0.1:8080. Keep the program’s window open while you search.
Federal search
Needs your own SAM.gov API key, entered in the app and kept in memory for that session.
New York City search
Works without a key.
Tested
New York City search: checked live against the City Record dataset on October 20, 2026. Federal search: tested with sample SAM.gov responses; a test with a live SAM.gov key has not been run.
Check your copy
A SHA-256 checksum file comes with each archive.
Approval prompts
The first builds are not code-signed or notarized, so Windows or macOS may ask you to approve the program. Use your system’s normal approval steps and leave system-wide protection on.

Where the notices come from

RFP Scout shows what these public sources publish and does not make up classifications they leave out. Notices can lag or change, so open the official notice before you act on one.

Disclaimer

RFP Scout searches public bid notices that government agencies publish. It is a search tool. It does not give legal, financial or procurement advice, and nothing in it or on this page is a recommendation to bid.

We cannot promise that a notice is complete, current or correct, or that you will be eligible for or win any contract. Notices can be late, changed or withdrawn, and an open notice does not mean you may bid. Read the official notice and its instructions before you act.

RFP Scout and Mental Wealth Solutions, Inc. are not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by SAM.gov, the U.S. General Services Administration, the City of New York or any other government agency.

Questions about RFP Scout

  1. What is RFP Scout?

    RFP Scout is a program from Mental Wealth Solutions, Inc. that searches government bid notices from one page in your web browser. It covers federal opportunities on SAM.gov and New York City notices from the City Record. It runs on your own computer.

  2. Which bid sources does RFP Scout search?

    Two: federal opportunities on SAM.gov, nationwide, and New York City notices from the City Record through NYC Open Data. Version 0.1 does not search the New York State Contract Reporter or other state and local portals.

  3. Do I need a SAM.gov API key?

    For federal searches, yes. You request a public API key from your own SAM.gov account and enter it in the app. The key stays in the program’s memory for that session, so you enter it again after restarting. New York City searches work without a key.

  4. Has federal search been tested with live SAM.gov data?

    Not yet. Federal search was tested with sample SAM.gov responses and its automated tests pass, but a test with a live SAM.gov API key has not been run. New York City search was checked live against the City Record dataset on October 20, 2026. Check federal results against the official notice.

  5. How much does RFP Scout cost?

    We have not published a price. RFP Scout is shared privately for now. To ask about a copy, email [email protected] with the subject “RFP Scout”.

  6. Can I download RFP Scout from this website?

    No. There is no public download page, because the releases are private. When you ask, we send the archive for your computer: Windows, Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Linux. A SHA-256 checksum file comes with each archive so you can check your copy.

  7. Which computers does RFP Scout run on?

    Windows (64-bit), macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel, and Linux (64-bit, Ubuntu 22.04 or newer). Nothing needs installing: extract the archive and start the program. The first builds are not code-signed, so Windows or macOS may ask you to approve the program. Use your system’s normal approval steps and leave system-wide protection on.

  8. Is there a web version I can use without downloading anything?

    No. RFP Scout runs on your own computer, and there is no hosted version today. A hosted version would need its own server.

  9. Where do my searches go?

    From the program on your computer straight to the two public sources: the SAM.gov API and NYC Open Data. RFP Scout has no analytics or tracking and does not send your searches to Mental Wealth Solutions. Saved searches and bookmarks stay in your own browser.

  10. Is the information complete and current?

    Not always. New York City data can lag the City Record’s live portal, and federal notices can be incomplete or use unclear time zones. RFP Scout keeps each deadline exactly as published, labels New York times, and links to the official notice so you can check it. An open notice does not mean you are eligible to bid.

  11. Is there a limit on how many searches I can run?

    Yes, for federal searches. By default a running copy of RFP Scout makes at most 8 federal requests per day (UTC). Changing a search or opening the next page counts as a request; repeating a search within 15 minutes does not. That limit is the app’s own safeguard, not SAM.gov’s, and an advanced setting can change it. Your SAM.gov account has its own quota.

  12. Can RFP Scout write bids, send alerts or summarize notices?

    No. RFP Scout is a search tool. It does not submit bids, write proposals, summarize notices with AI, or alert you when a notice changes. A bookmark is a snapshot of what you saved.

  13. Is RFP Scout affiliated with the government?

    No. Mental Wealth Solutions, Inc. makes RFP Scout. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by SAM.gov, the U.S. General Services Administration, the City of New York or any other government agency.

  14. Is RFP Scout part of VibeCheck.luxury or Couch Commons?

    No. RFP Scout is a separate program that works only with public bid notices. VibeCheck.luxury is the behavioral-health EMR, currently in beta, and Couch Commons is the therapist directory.

Ask for a copy of RFP Scout

Email us with the subject “RFP Scout” and tell us whether you use Windows, a Mac or Linux.

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