BidFunnels in Claude.
Find bids that fit your company, see why each one is a Go, Maybe or Skip, run your pipeline and work on your proposals, from a Claude chat.
What you need
An active BidFunnels account and a Claude account. US government bids only.
Add it
- In Claude, open Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector. Name it BidFunnels and paste this link:
https://mcp.bidfunnels.com - Choose Continue. Leave Sign in now and Use Claude's published identity selected, then choose Add.
- Choose Connect next to BidFunnels. A BidFunnels window opens: enter your email, type the code we send and choose Connect.
- In a chat, open the + menu, then Connectors, and switch on BidFunnels.
Open Claude connectors ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Using Claude through work? Whoever manages Claude adds BidFunnels once. You start at Connect. The setup guide has example questions to ask.
What Claude can look up
- new matches, and bids due in the next 7 days
- open federal, state, local and school bids, each with your Go, Maybe or Skip and the reasons
- a bid’s details, amendments, red flags, competition and documents list
- your saved, hidden and tracked bids, by pipeline stage
- your company profile: the NAICS codes, set-asides and state that scoring uses
- the requirements and drafts of bids you’ve started
- for a section you’re writing: its requirements, your saved answers, and passages from your Library
What it can change
Claude asks before it removes, overwrites or spends credits, and asks your permission the first time it uses each BidFunnels tool.
- save and track bids
- hide bids from your matches
- move tracked bids between stages, with a note for each bid’s history
- start a bid, which reads its documents into a requirements list, or start a draft
Its changes show in the bid’s history as made via Claude. It can’t change billing, your team or your account.
Your Library
Claude sees passages from your past proposals, past performance and résumés, in draft sections and writing help, only while Let ChatGPT and Claude read your Library is on. It starts on. The account owner sets it in Settings → Integrations, for everyone on the team, and turning it off takes effect at once. With it off, Claude can still start a draft and show its outline and coverage.
Claude never gets the files themselves, only the passages a section needs.
AI credits
Starting a bid or a draft uses your company’s BidFunnels AI credits, the same as in the app. Claude tells you how many first and asks. A bid that’s already been read costs nothing. Search, scores and your pipeline use none.
Limits
- Up to 10 bids per search; ask for the next page.
- Up to 30 requests a minute and 600 an hour.
- Reading a bid’s documents usually takes 2 to 4 minutes. Ask Claude whether it’s done.
Disconnect
In BidFunnels: Settings → Integrations → Disconnect. It stops working right away, and your bids, drafts and files stay in BidFunnels.
In Claude: Settings → Connectors → BidFunnels → Disconnect.
If Claude says
“This connection has ended.”
It was disconnected in BidFunnels, or your seat was removed. In Claude, open Settings → Connectors, choose Connect next to BidFunnels and sign in again.
“Your BidFunnels plan doesn't include searching bids right now.”
Your company's BidFunnels plan isn't active. The account owner can check it in BidFunnels, under Billing.
“… is out of BidFunnels AI credits until Dec 1, so reading documents is paused.”
Starting bids and drafts waits until the credits renew on the date it gives. Search, scores and your pipeline still work.
“Your BidFunnels plan doesn't include requirements and drafts right now.”
Starting bids and drafts isn't part of your company's plan. Search, scores, saving, tracking and your pipeline still work.
“… doesn't let AI apps read its Library, so it can't be used here.”
Library sharing is off. The account owner can turn it on in Settings → Integrations.
“Too many requests. Try again in a minute.”
More than 30 requests in a minute, or 600 in an hour. Wait a minute and ask again.
Claude can’t do something this page lists
In Claude, open Settings → Connectors → BidFunnels → ⋯ → Refresh tools list.
Don't paste CUI
Don’t paste Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classified information or export-controlled data into Claude. What you type there is handled by Anthropic under its own terms.
Still stuck? Email [email protected] with the email address you sign in with. Also see BidFunnels in Claude.