PROPRICER

What PROPRICER does

PROPRICER (doing business as Deltek ProPricer) is a cloud-based proposal pricing and analysis platform purpose-built for U.S. government contractors and federal agencies. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Temecula, California; it now operates as a product line within Deltek, Inc., a privately held U.S. corporation that claims 30,000 customer organizations globally across its project-based business software portfolio. ProPricer centralizes rate build-ups, labor/overhead/G&A cost structures, basis-of-estimate (BOE) narratives, and contract line item (CLIN) data into a single governed system of record, embedding CAS, FAR, and TINA compliance throughout the workflow with role-based permissions, audit trails, and over 100 submission-ready report formats.

The platform is delivered as multi-tenant SaaS sold on annual subscriptions across three tiers: ProPricer Essentials (core pricing for standard proposal complexity), ProPricer Enterprise (advanced features, scalability, and integrations for complex environments), and a separate ProPricer Government Edition for federal agencies, distributed through the GSA Advantage marketplace. Modular add-ons — BOE Pro, Cash Flow Pro, and Cost Volume Pro — extend the platform into BOE authoring, cash flow forecasting, and one-click cost volume generation. ProPricer integrates natively with Deltek Costpoint ERP and Deltek PPM (via Open Plan) and exposes an open API for third-party ERP connectivity. Embedded AI capabilities include the Ask Dela knowledge-retrieval assistant and AI agents inside BOE Pro that provide real-time narrative feedback.

Commercially, ProPricer runs an enterprise field-sales motion targeting federal contractors from small and mid-sized businesses through large defense primes, layered with content-driven demand generation (industry research, webinars, guides) and partner-led implementation services through the Deltek partner network. The federal-agency segment is reached through the GSA Advantage marketplace. Revenue is generated via quote-based annual subscriptions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no standalone financials are available for ProPricer as it is reported within Deltek's private books.

Name

PROPRICER

Legal name

Deltek, Inc.

Website

https://propricer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PROPRICER (Deltek ProPricer) is a cloud-based proposal pricing platform for government contractors and federal agencies. It centralizes rate build-ups, cost modeling, and basis-of-estimate workflows with embedded CAS/FAR/TINA compliance, sold as annual SaaS subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Temecula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Subscription-based pricing model for proposal pricing platform. Offers Essentials package for core pricing capabilities and Enterprise package for advanced features and scalability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PROPRICER (Deltek ProPricer) is a cloud-based proposal pricing and analysis application that centralizes rate build-ups, basis-of-estimate (BOE) justifications, and cost data for federal contractors preparing CAS, FAR, and TINA compliant proposals. It is offered as a subscription SaaS platform with a core product, modular add-ons (BOE Pro, Cash Flow Pro, Cost Volume Pro), and a separate Government Edition for federal agencies managing IGCEs and proposal evaluations. Native integrations with Deltek Costpoint ERP and PPM, plus an open API, connect proposal pricing to downstream execution systems.

Product overview

Deltek ProPricer is a proposal pricing platform built as a unified core product with modular add-ons for the government contracting (GovCon) industry. The core platform provides governed rate management, advanced cost modeling, compliance controls, reporting, and open API integration. It is offered in Essentials and Enterprise packages to support different proposal complexity levels. Three add-on modules extend functionality: BOE Pro syncs Basis of Estimate narratives with pricing data (including AI-powered feedback), Cash Flow Pro enables cash flow forecasting and billing models, and Cost Volume Pro generates submission-ready cost volumes. A separate Government Edition serves federal agencies. The platform integrates with other Deltek products including Costpoint ERP and PPM for seamless data flow from proposal through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProPricer Essentials: Core pricing capabilities package for proposal pricing
• ProPricer Enterprise
• BOE Pro
• Cash Flow Pro
• Cost Volume Pro
• ProPricer Government Edition

Products and services

• Deltek ProPricer (Core Platform) Industry-standard proposal pricing platform for federal contractors that centralizes rate build-ups, basis-of-estimate (BOE) justifications, and cost data in one governed system to build CAS, FAR, and TINA compliant proposals faster, reduce audit risk, and accelerate bid cycles. Targets government contractors of all sizes, from small/mid-sized businesses to large defense primes.
• ProPricer Government Edition Edition of ProPricer designed for U.S. federal agencies to develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), conduct cost and technical evaluations of contractor proposals, and support transparent, compliant contract award decisions. Sold via GSA Advantage.
• BOE Pro (Basis of Estimate) Add-on module that synchronizes BOE narratives with ProPricer pricing data to eliminate manual rework and maintain version control, with built-in AI agents providing real-time feedback to strengthen narratives, close content gaps, and automate formula cleanup.
• Cash Flow Pro Add-on module providing real-time cash flow forecasting, custom billing models, and built-in dashboards that bring clarity to complex proposal financials and help protect margins from bid through award.
• Cost Volume Pro Add-on module that generates compliant, submission-ready cost volumes directly from ProPricer data with one-click output, reusable templates, and controlled access to ensure consistency across submissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% faster bid cycles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and extended.

• Deltek CostpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration connects proposal pricing directly to Deltek Costpoint ERP, streamlining transition from bid to execution with pricing and material data flowing seamlessly, eliminating manual re-entry and reducing errors.
• Deltek PPM (Project Portfolio Management)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration via Open Plan aligns proposal pricing with project schedules, importing and exporting data to reflect realistic timelines, resource constraints, and execution plans before submission.
• Third-party ERP SystemsextendedTechnology or IntegrationOpen API enables connection to other ERP and back-end systems, keeping pricing, financial, and scheduling data aligned across enterprise infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Unison Technologies: Unison Technologies (Unison PRISM) is a direct competitor offering proposal pricing and BOE software purpose-built for federal contractors, overlapping closely with ProPricer on CAS/FAR/TINA-compliant pricing workflows and serving the same GovCon buyer.
• MicroAnalysis and Design: MicroAnalysis and Design produces PRISM Estimator, a proposal pricing and cost estimating tool for government contractors; it targets the same compliance-driven pricing workflow as ProPricer and competes for the same defense and civilian agency contractor buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Deltek Costpoint: Deltek Costpoint is the parent company's own GovCon ERP and a strategic adjacent/incumbent; while not a direct pricing tool competitor, Costpoint bundles pricing-related workflows and competes with ProPricer for share-of-wallet on the same customer base.
• Deltek Vantagepoint: Vantagepoint is Deltek's ERP for A&E and consulting firms, often bundled with ProPricer via Open Plan integration; it serves adjacent professional-services segments with overlapping project pricing and resource planning needs.
• SAP S/4HANA: SAP S/4HANA is a broad ERP incumbent with project costing and estimating modules used by some large government contractors; it represents the vendor-consolidation threat where pricing functionality gets absorbed into a single platform purchase.
• Oracle Primavera Unifier: Oracle Primavera Unifier is a project controls and cost management platform widely used in large infrastructure and government programs; it overlaps with ProPricer on cost estimating and earned value for GovCon-style capital programs.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations delivers project accounting and estimating within the broader Dynamics ERP suite; it competes for the same mid-market GovCon contractor IT budget on a single-vendor integration basis.

Emerging players

• Procore: Procore is a construction-focused platform expanding into preconstruction estimating; while not GovCon-native, its modern UX and growing estimating suite represent an emerging competitive threat in adjacent estimating workflows.

Others

• SteelCloud: SteelCloud (ConfigOS) provides GovCon-focused compliance and security automation; it is thematically adjacent to ProPricer through its deep federal compliance footprint rather than direct pricing-tool competition.
• Deltek GovWin IQ: GovWin IQ is Deltek's opportunity intelligence platform for GovCon pipeline management; it sits upstream of ProPricer in the bid lifecycle and represents a complementary Deltek product that could funnel demand into ProPricer adoption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/propricer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@deltekinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/propricer
• Instagraminstagram.com/deltekinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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