Follow the buying history.
Find federal awards, suppliers, and contract vehicles with source-specific search coverage.
PUBLIC-SOURCE RESEARCH
MARKET INTELLIGENCE, BUILT FOR THE BUY
Know the market.
Build the case.
Explore what exists, who provides it, and how government buys
it.
Keep the evidence that matters. Turn it into a research file.
Public information only. Search terms and filters go to selected sources. Briefs, notes, and assessments stay in this browser unless you export them. Do not enter CUI or proprietary information.
THE RESEARCH RETURN
Review before you rely.
Results are research leads. Codes and descriptions may differ—review the original award before using it as evidence. Description matches appear first among loaded awards.
Go beyond award dollars.
Research commercial offerings, labor rates, required sources, capability gaps, and direct industry feedback.
Keep a defensible record.
Save findings with citations, enter your assessments, and export a draft that separates evidence from judgment.
PRODUCT COMPARISON
Compare products and prices.
Record products and prices from your research. Saved entries become cited evidence in your research file and report.
YOUR COMMERCIAL EVIDENCE
Product comparison worksheet
Record the exact model and price basis. Check specifications and terms before comparing offers.
Record a product
Prices are entered by you and are not refreshed automatically. Different currencies, units, conditions, and specifications require separate review; no lowest-price recommendation is made.
DEFINE THE PROBLEM
Requirement brief
Describe the outcome before prescribing a solution. This context stays with your research file.
THE RECORD BEHIND THE FINDING
Evidence file
Keep relevant records, document why they matter, and track what still needs verification.
CAPABILITY, NOT JUST A COMPANY NAME
Supplier assessment
Suppliers appear when you save records that identify them. Document capability fit, evidence gaps, and validation without automatically ranking vendors.
ASK THE MARKET
Industry engagement
Record public research takeaways from RFIs, industry days, demonstrations, and vendor discussions.
Questions worth asking industry
- Which existing products or services meet the outcome? What would require modification?
- What limits competition unnecessarily in the draft requirement?
- What are normal lead times, commercial terms, minimum order quantities, and cost drivers?
- What integration, licensing, data-rights, cybersecurity, and sustainment issues should we plan for?
- What capability evidence, demonstrations, and references can be verified?
- What can small businesses perform directly, and where would teaming be needed?
TURN RESEARCH INTO ACQUISITION INPUTS
Findings & report
Write conclusions supported by your saved citations. Empty sections remain clearly marked for review.
The draft includes your brief, research history, saved evidence, supplier assessments, engagement, and conclusions. KTHQ does not make acquisition determinations.
A WIDER VIEW OF THE MARKET
Source library
Use connected searches and specialist systems together. An official-search link is a research route, not a claim that KTHQ searched it.
Open a source, perform the research there, then use
to capture its link and findings.