What Proxity does

Proxity Electronic Commerce, LLC is a privately held, veteran-owned small business founded in 2005 and headquartered in Palm Harbor, Florida. The company operates a subscription-based government contracting intelligence database priced at $200 per month, aggregating solicitations, awards, and contact data from all U.S. Military and Federal Agencies, SAM.GOV, GSA E-Library, FPDS, and more than 2,200 state and local solicitation sites. The platform integrates distinct modules — Parts Database (13 million NSN parts, 600,000 class A drawings, 4.3 million technical characteristics, price history back to 1961), Professional Services Database (award history from 2003), State and Local Government Database (2,872 agencies), Teaming Partner Database, and Mil-Specs/Standards Search — into a single consolidated interface with daily email bid delivery and a 5-year expiring-contract and sales-roadmap engine. Proxity reports 4,000+ users and explicitly targets small and medium-sized businesses, parts manufacturers, professional service providers, and state/local government contractors pursuing set-aside contracts.

The company's revenue model is anchored by a recurring monthly or annual database subscription with no long-term contract requirement, supplemented by transactional professional services: Capabilities Statement creation ($500), Proposal/Bid Writing ($950), Small Business Certifications processing ($2,000-$3,500), and FOIA Request filings ($200 first, $150 subsequent, plus 20% of government production fees). Distribution is direct and self-serve through the website, supported by inside-sales phone outreach, free gated search tools that capture CAGE codes, and YouTube demo videos targeting SMB buyers. The company cites domain-specific differentiators including veteran ownership, a claim to be the only single-site aggregator of all Military and Federal Agency solicitations, and the assertion that 98% of bid opportunities are purchased before public announcement. Co-founders Barry C. Nelsen and John B. Ford continue to operate the business, which has no disclosed external investors, parent company, M&A activity, or leadership changes through 2023.

Name

Proxity

Legal name

Proxity Electronic Commerce, LLC

Website

https://proxity-ec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Proxity operates a $200/month subscription database aggregating U.S. federal, military, state, and local government solicitations, NSN parts data, contracting officer contacts, and teaming intelligence for 4,000+ small and medium-sized contractors pursuing government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Contracting Intelligence Database

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Government contract database
• Federal contracting intelligence
• NSN parts search
• Contracting officer contacts
• Set-aside certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Database Subscription: Monthly subscription providing access to the government contracting database including solicitations, awards, contracting officer contacts, teaming databases, and daily bid delivery via email. No long-term contract required; annual or monthly billing available.
2. Capabilities Statement Services: One-time fee for professional capabilities statement creation to help federal contractors market their business effectively to government agencies.
3. Proposal/Bid Writing Services: Professional proposal development service with team of developers having nearly 35 years of collective experience reviewing, developing, and submitting compliant solicitation responses.
4. Business Certifications Processing: Assistance with completing and submitting small business certification applications for set-aside contracts including 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, MBE, WBE.
5. FOIA Request Processing: Freedom of Information Act request filing on behalf of clients to obtain competitor contract details. First request $200, subsequent requests $150 each, plus 20% of government production costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Proxity operates a subscription-based government contracting intelligence database that consolidates solicitations, awards, NSN parts data, contracting officer contacts, teaming partners, and expiring contract visibility from military, federal, state, and local agencies into a single platform. The $200/month subscription includes daily email delivery of open bids, with optional paid professional services for capabilities statements, proposal writing, business certifications, and FOIA requests. The platform primarily serves small and medium businesses seeking to compete for U.S. government contracts.

Product overview

Proxity is a government contracting intelligence platform offering a subscription-based database service with multiple integrated modules. The core Proxity Government Contract Database ($200/month subscription) provides access to military, federal, state, and local government solicitations, award history, and contracting officer contacts. Supporting modules include the Parts Database (NSN data with 13M+ parts and 600K drawings), Professional Services Database (award history from 2003), State and Local Government Database (2,872 agencies), Teaming Partner Database, and Mil-Specs Search. Add-on professional services include Capabilities Statement creation ($500), Proposal/Bid Writing ($950), Business Certifications Processing ($2,000-$3,500 depending on certification type), and FOIA Request Service ($200 first request).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proxity Government Contract Database Subscription Subscription-based database ($200 per month) providing comprehensive government contracting intelligence including daily solicitations, award history, NSN data, expiring contracts, contracting officer contacts, and teaming partners for military, federal, state, and local opportunities.
• Parts Database (NSN Module) National Stock Number database module containing 13 million parts, 600,000 Class A drawings, last price paid data back to 1961, NSN 2-year forecasting, commercial part number to NSN matching, and illustrated parts breakdowns for manufacturers and defense suppliers.
• Professional Services Database Award history database with professional service solicitations from 2003, contracting officer contacts, FOIA officer listings, and SADBU/OSDBU contacts for all agencies, designed for consulting, IT, HR, and public works firms.
• State and Local Government Database Database module covering 2,872 state and local agencies with daily solicitation monitoring, CIO personnel contacts, purchasing offices, and public works contacts for cities, counties, and municipalities.
• Teaming Partner Database Database for identifying potential teaming partners by NAICS code and set-aside type to help small businesses team with prime contractors for government contract pursuits.
• Mil-Specs and Standards Search Military specifications and standards search service with related documents for parts providers and government contractors needing access to MIL-SPECs and federal standards.
• Capabilities Statement Service Professional one-time document creation service ($500) that produces a company capabilities statement compliant for federal government marketing, highlighting company identity, services, and competitive differentiators to agencies.
• Proposal/Bid Writing Services Professional proposal development service ($950) with 35 years of collective experience among the team to review, develop, and submit compliant responses to government solicitations for small and medium businesses.
• Business Certifications Processing Service for completing and submitting business certification applications for set-aside contracts including 8(a) ($3,500), HUBZone/WOSB/EDWOSB/MBE/WBE ($2,500 each), and VOSB/SDVOSB ($2,000 each), enabling clients to compete for small business set-aside solicitations.
• FOIA Request Service Freedom of Information Act request filing service ($200 for first request, $150 for subsequent) to anonymously obtain competitor contract details on behalf of clients, including government fee management and timely response monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of bid opportunities have been purchased before public announcement - Proxity delivers intelligence before competition
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SAM.gov: SAM.gov is the federal government's free source for contract opportunities, award data, and entity registration. While not a paid competitor, it sets the price-of-zero baseline that frames Proxity's value proposition and is the primary free alternative that Proxity must differentiate against.
• USAspending.gov: USAspending.gov is the official government portal for federal spending data, providing award and contract records at no cost. It competes indirectly with Proxity's award history and NSN database by offering a free baseline for federal spending analysis.

Direct peers

• BidPrime (Periscope Holdings): BidPrime aggregates bid opportunities from federal, state, and local agencies and is delivered via daily email, mirroring Proxity's core GTM motion. It serves a similar SMB customer profile with comparable subscription pricing.
• Onvia (ConstructConnect): Onvia, now part of ConstructConnect, is a long-standing subscription platform for federal, state, and local government contracting opportunities. It is a direct competitor to Proxity in opportunity aggregation, particularly for state and local solicitations.
• Bloomberg Government: Bloomberg Government provides federal contracts intelligence, spending data, and policy tracking for government contractors and lobbying firms. It competes with Proxity on federal solicitation and award intelligence but at a higher price point and broader institutional audience.
• HigherGov: HigherGov offers federal and state/local contract opportunity data, award history, and contact databases. It is a subscription-based competitor focused on small to mid-sized government contractors, closely mirroring Proxity's core offering.
• GovWin (Deltek): Deltek's GovWin is the leading subscription platform for government contracting intelligence, providing federal, state, and local opportunity data. It is the most direct competitor to Proxity, targeting similar SMB and mid-market government contractors with comparable subscription databases.
• GovSpend (oby): GovSpend (formerly Oby) is a subscription government spending intelligence platform with searchable federal award data. It overlaps significantly with Proxity's award history and NSN-style research capabilities for government contractors.

Emerging players

• Diversity Information Resources (DIR): DIR provides government procurement opportunities specifically targeted at minority, woman, and veteran-owned businesses. It overlaps with Proxity's small business segment and certification processing services, though with narrower program-specific focus.

Others

• ScanMarket / GovernmentBids.com: GovernmentBids.com aggregates bid opportunities from federal, state, and local agencies through a daily email subscription. It is a comparable SMB-facing opportunity alert service positioned similarly to Proxity's daily bid delivery feature.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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