GovWin pricing in short
We checked Deltek's GovWin IQ pages in October 2026. They offer a demo request and no price list, so every number below comes from third parties and is labeled that way. Here is what a cleaning company owner should know before the sales call.
- Prices are quoted, not listed. The quote moves with the market you buy (federal, state and local, or both), the number of users and the modules you add.
- Third-party buyer data, reported from more than 10 purchases, shows a minimum near 13,000 USD a year, an average near 29,000 USD and a maximum near 119,000 USD.
- An entry package for small businesses is reported at about 6,000 USD a year, but it usually leaves out the analyst access that is the main reason companies buy GovWin.
- Older per-user listings on software comparison sites start around 2,000 USD a year for one user. Treat those as a floor from past years, not a current price.
- GovWin is sold on yearly terms. Buyers report a cancellation notice window of about 60 days before renewal and price increases at renewal, so get the renewal terms in writing.
- There is no public free trial for vendors. Free access through the government community program is for government employees, not contractors.
GovWin IQ cost by setup, as reported
These figures are third-party reports and buyer benchmarks read in October 2026, not Deltek prices. Ask for the quote in writing, including the renewal price and the notice period.
| Setup | What it is reported to include | Reported yearly cost | Fits a cleaning company that |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry package | Opportunity search and alerts for one market, limited users, little or no analyst access | About 6,000 USD | Wants federal and state notices in one place but bids only a few public jobs a year |
| Typical team setup | Federal or state and local market, several users, analyst reports and pre-RFP tracking | About 20,000 to 40,000 USD | Has a business development person chasing large custodial contracts full time |
| Large account | Both markets, many users, add-on modules and integrations with Deltek's other software | Up to about 119,000 USD | Is a national facility services firm bidding hundreds of contracts |
How much does GovWin cost per year?
GovWin IQ costs roughly 13,000 to 40,000 USD a year for most buyers, according to third-party purchase data, because Deltek sells by quote and does not publish prices. Small entry packages are reported near 6,000 USD, and large multi-user accounts above 100,000 USD. The market you choose, the number of users and the analyst access decide the final price.
What a cleaning company actually gets from GovWin
GovWin is not just a bid alert feed. Its selling point is intelligence before the solicitation: analysts track agency budgets, contract expirations and incumbents, so you can see that a VA medical center custodial contract expires in 14 months and start preparing long before the RFP posts on SAM.gov. For a company bidding a 5-year, 3 million USD federal custodial contract, that lead time is worth real money.
You also get contract history. GovWin shows who holds a contract, the award value and when it ends, which tells you whether the incumbent priced low and whether the agency is likely to recompete or extend.
What it does not do is price the job. You still walk the building, count fixtures, set production rates and write the price. Public custodial work also brings paperwork a private building never asks for: bid bonds on larger contracts, wage determinations under the Service Contract Act on federal work, past performance references and a certificate of insurance naming the agency, often with limits higher than your private accounts carry. Budget estimator time for that on every bid, whatever source found it.
What GovWin costs per contract you win
A federal custodial contract can be large. A 120,000 sq ft office building cleaned five nights a week bills in the tens of thousands of dollars a month, so one award covers a year of GovWin. The harder question is how many awards you can staff and win.
| Public bids submitted per year | Planning win rate | Contracts won | At 6,000 USD a year | At 29,000 USD a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 in 10 | 0 to 1 | 6,000 USD or more per win | 29,000 USD or more per win |
| 12 | 1 in 8 | 1 to 2 | 3,000 to 6,000 USD | 14,500 to 29,000 USD |
| 24 | 1 in 6 | 4 | about 1,500 USD | about 7,250 USD |
| 48 | 1 in 5 | 9 to 10 | about 630 USD | about 3,050 USD |
The win rates are planning assumptions for a company entering public work, not GovWin data. A federal custodial proposal also takes 20 to 60 hours of walkthroughs, wage math, staffing plans and forms, so for most janitorial companies the number of bids you can prepare limits you long before the number of opportunities does.
Is GovWin worth it for a janitorial company?
GovWin is worth it for a janitorial company that bids large federal or state custodial contracts every month and has someone whose job is business development. If you bid a few city, school district or local federal jobs a year, SAM.gov, state portals and a lower-cost bid alert service find the same solicitations for a few hundred dollars or less.
GovWin against other ways to find cleaning bids
GovWin sits at the top of the price range. Here is how it compares with the sources most cleaning companies actually use. Prices are from each vendor's own page or from our earlier pricing reviews, read in October 2026.
| Source | What it covers | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovWin IQ | Federal, state and local bids plus pre-RFP intelligence, incumbents and contract history | Quoted, reported about 13,000 to 40,000 USD a year for most buyers | Firms with a business development team chasing large public contracts |
| BidPrime | Federal, state and local bid alerts with search inside bid documents | Quoted, reported about 399 to 3,000 USD a year for small businesses | Companies bidding public custodial work monthly in several states |
| BidNet Direct | State and local bids from member agencies and others | Basic tier at no cost, paid plans from about 100 USD a month for one state | Companies that bid in one or two states |
| SAM.gov | Every federal solicitation, including custodial work under NAICS 561720 | No cost | Every company that wants federal work |
| Janitorial | Commercial cleaning requests from buildings in your area, each priced, plus public-sector requests on Growth | Starter 79 USD a month, Growth 199 USD a month | Companies that want private accounts and local public bids, priced and ready to propose |
GovSpend, the spending database priced one step below GovWin, has its own breakdown in GovSpend pricing for cleaning companies. Full details on the lower-cost services are in our reviews of BidPrime pricing and BidNet Direct pricing, and in the wider comparison of commercial cleaning bidding websites. For a direct head to head, read BidPrime vs GovWin for cleaning companies.
Where Janitorial fits next to GovWin
GovWin and Janitorial solve different parts of the sales problem. GovWin tells a large contractor which federal contracts are coming and who holds them now. Janitorial brings a cleaning company the requests buyers post in its service area, from offices, clinics, schools, retail sites and property managers, each one with labor hours, crew size and a monthly price range already calculated.
- You see the job and the price together, so you decide in a minute whether a walkthrough is worth it.
- Growth adds the public-sector feed of city, county, school district, state and federal custodial requests matched to your areas, which covers most of the public work a regional company can staff.
- A proposal goes out from the same screen, as a PDF with your logo, the evening the request arrives.
- Plans are flat monthly or yearly prices with no per-lead fee. Starter is 79 USD a month, Growth 199 USD and Pro 499 USD, and yearly billing halves those prices.
Many companies use both: GovWin for a handful of large federal pursuits, Janitorial for the steady flow of private and local public work that keeps crews busy. See every plan on the pricing page, or start with government cleaning contracts to see what the public feed covers.
GovWin pricing, common questions
Is GovWin free?
No. GovWin IQ is a paid yearly subscription with no public free trial for contractors. Free access through the government community program is limited to government employees. If you want public bids at no cost, SAM.gov lists every federal solicitation and the BidNet Direct Basic tier lists bids from member agencies.
How much is GovWin per month?
GovWin is sold on yearly terms, so there is no published monthly price. Reported yearly costs of about 13,000 to 40,000 USD for most buyers work out to roughly 1,100 to 3,300 USD a month. Small entry packages near 6,000 USD a year are about 500 USD a month.
Does GovWin have janitorial and custodial bids?
Yes. GovWin tracks federal, state and local custodial and janitorial solicitations, along with contract history and expiration dates for current custodial contracts. Search by NAICS 561720 and by keywords such as custodial, janitorial and facility services, and ask the sales rep to show you the opportunities in your states during the demo.
Can I cancel GovWin at any time?
Usually not mid-term. Buyers report yearly contracts that renew automatically unless you give written notice about 60 days before the renewal date. Read the order form, ask for the renewal price in writing and put the notice deadline in your calendar the day you sign.
What is a cheaper alternative to GovWin for cleaning companies?
For federal work, SAM.gov costs nothing. BidPrime is reported at about 399 to 3,000 USD a year and BidNet Direct starts near 100 USD a month for one state. If you also want private commercial accounts, Janitorial lists priced cleaning requests in your area from 79 USD a month.