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No signup, no email gate, no backend — every tool runs entirely in your browser. Each one shows its math and cites the governing regulation, because you should never trust a number you can't trace.

Wrap Rate Calculator

Direct labor → fringe → overhead → G&A → fee, with the full cost cascade shown and your multiplier compared to typical services ranges. Cites FAR Part 31 / CAS.

Certification Sequencer

8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, or SDVOSB first? Five questions, an honest eligibility read, and the sequencing that makes strategic sense. Cites 13 CFR 124/126/127/128.

RFP Shredder

Paste solicitation text, get an editable compliance matrix: every shall/must/deadline extracted and classified by section, exportable to CSV. Nothing leaves your browser.

FAR Flowdown Checker

Which clauses in your award actually mandate flowdown to subcontractors — and which is the prime just dumping on you? Every Part 52 contract clause covered, with the real mandate sentence quoted from the current FAR text.

Flowdown Exhibit Generator

Paste your prime contract’s clause list and get a draft subcontract flowdown exhibit: clauses incorporated by reference with number, title, date — and the verbatim FAR mandate justifying each one. Conditions the FAR leaves to judgment go to a review list, never silently in or out.

Protest Deadline Calculator

GAO filing windows and the shorter CICA automatic-stay deadline, from your award and debriefing dates — including DoD enhanced debriefings. Cites 31 U.S.C. 3553 / 4 CFR 21.

GSA Schedule: Worth It?

Break-even math for a MAS contract: prep cost, the 0.75% IFF, the $100k/5-year sales minimum, and a strong-fit / marginal / don’t-bother verdict.

Disclaimer. FedCite is a private publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Government or any federal agency. These tools are for general information only — not legal, accounting, or professional advice. Regulations change; every page notes when its data was retrieved. Verify against the current official text (acquisition.gov, ecfr.gov, sba.gov, gsa.gov) and consult qualified counsel for decisions.