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  1. From the Home Dashboard, click Opportunities in the left sidebar.
  2. The Opportunities section contains two tabs: SAM and Custom.

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SAM opportunities

The SAM tab displays federal contract opportunities sourced from SAM.gov (System for Award Management). SAM is the official U.S. government system for publishing contract solicitations. To browse SAM opportunities:
  1. Select the SAM tab.
  2. Browse the available listings.
  3. Click any opportunity to view its full details.
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  1. To track an opportunity, click Track. The opportunity moves to My Desk for follow-up.
Track button on an opportunity

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Filtering SAM opportunities

You can narrow results using the following filters:
FilterDescription
NAICS codesFilter by industry classification. Only opportunities matching your configured NAICS codes are shown by default.
Government agencyFilter by specific agency (for example, Department of Defense, GSA, Department of Health and Human Services).
Date rangeFilter by posting date. Options include last 24 hours, last 7 days, and custom ranges. Available from the Home tab.
You can also generate a proposal or create a response directly from any opportunity in the SAM tab.

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Custom opportunities

The Custom tab displays opportunities created manually by your organization. Use this tab for state or local government bids, commercial RFPs, or any solicitation not published on SAM.gov. To manage custom opportunities:
  1. Click the Custom tab.
Custom opportunities tab
  1. View existing custom listings, or create a new one.
  2. Click Proceed to Track to save a listing to My Desk.
Custom opportunity detail Custom opportunity tracking
  1. Use the date filter to sort listings by recency.
You can filter custom opportunities by agency, NAICS code, and other criteria. You can also generate a proposal from any custom listing.

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My Desk

My Desk is your personal workspace for managing all opportunities you have acted on. It contains three tabs: My Desk view
TabContents
Available OpportunitiesOpportunities matching your filters that you have not yet tracked or discarded.
Tracked OpportunitiesOpportunities you are actively pursuing. These are available for proposal generation and team simulation.
Discarded OpportunitiesOpportunities you have removed from your pipeline. You can re-track a discarded opportunity at any time.
From My Desk, you can:
  • Generate proposals and begin proposal drafts for tracked opportunities
  • Customize proposal content for each opportunity
  • Generate a table of contents for each proposal

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Partners

Some contract opportunities require collaboration with external organizations. The Partners section within My Desk allows you to:
  • View opportunities that may require teaming arrangements
  • View ranking data for potential collaborators
  • Manage partnership-based submissions
  • Manage and edit partner profiles

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Discarded opportunities

All opportunities you have chosen to pass on are stored in the Discarded Opportunities tab. You can:
  • Review previously discarded opportunities at any time
  • Re-track an opportunity if it becomes relevant again

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What to do next

After tracking opportunities:
  • Go to My Desk to review your tracked pipeline.
  • Use Team Simulation to evaluate your fit before committing to a bid.
  • Use Proposal Generation to create a response for a tracked opportunity.
Parent topic: Kontratar v1.2 Documentation