Read the requirement
Agency requirements, bid forms, drawings, specifications, amendments, and interfaces establish the basis.
Federal construction estimating
Precision builds confidence.
Estimating support for prime and specialty contractors pursuing DOD and DOS OBO construction work worldwide—especially when NAVFAC, USACE, AFCEC, or OBO requirements are new terrain.
Built for the pursuit
NAVFAC
Scope control for naval facilities work.
USACE
A clearer basis for Corps solicitations.
AFCEC + OBO
Support for Air Force and overseas pursuits.
The offer
Estimating support that meets the moment.
Bring Douglas Federal in at the point your team needs clarity: before pricing begins, during takeoff, through estimate review, or when bid-day decisions are moving fast.
See the four service packages- 01
Federal Bid Scope Review
Bid-document review, scope matrix, questions, and an estimating roadmap before your team starts carrying cost.
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Federal Trade Takeoff
Quantity takeoff with trade scope, assumptions and exclusions, plus a clarification log that keeps coverage visible.
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Mission Estimate Build
Multi-trade estimate controls, a reviewable workbook, a risk and decision log, and a disciplined handoff.
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Bid-Day Estimate Support
Time-boxed support for addenda, quote leveling, final scope decisions, and the pressure of bid day.
How we work
A reviewable path to the number.
Make scope visible
Trade coverage, assumptions, exclusions, questions, and estimate decisions stay organized for your team.
Hand off with control
The final output is structured for review and decision-making—not an unsupported black-box total.
Start with the facts
Tell us what you are bidding.
Share the agency or client, solicitation or project location, bid date, scopes needed, and whether plans and specifications are available. We will use that context to determine the right estimating conversation.