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Sammy is an intelligent AI assistant built into SamSearch to help you find, analyze, and win government contracts. Whether you’re researching opportunities, breaking down complex requirements, or writing proposals, Sammy is available exactly where you need it—providing real-time guidance through natural conversation.

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What is Sammy?

Think of Sammy as a research partner, compliance expert, and proposal coach combined. If you’re new to AI tools, you can use Sammy just like you’d ask a colleague a question. Type naturally, and Sammy will understand what you need.

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How Sammy Works

Sammy learns from the documents and context around you. When you’re analyzing an RFP, Sammy can reference specific pages and requirements. When you’re writing a proposal, Sammy can see the text you’re working on. When you’re searching broadly, Sammy remembers what you’ve discussed.
This context awareness means Sammy’s answers get better and more relevant as you use it.

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Three Ways to Use Sammy

Analyze Opportunities

Extract requirements, identify compliance needs, and verify your company’s fit against RFP criteria

Write Proposals

Get real-time feedback, improve clarity, and strengthen your proposal content with AI assistance

Research & Answers

Find opportunities, understand regulations, and get answers to government contracting questions

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Analyze Opportunities

Opportunity analysis with Sammy Where: In any opportunity with attachments, click the chat icon to start an analysis session.

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What you can do

Extract Requirements

Key requirements, deadlines, and evaluation criteria

Identify Compliance

Certifications, clearances, and past performance standards

Understand Specs

Technical specifications and deliverables

Verify Fit

Your company’s match against stated requirements

Clarify Jargon

Government contracting terminology explained

Side-by-Side Review

Multiple sections with source document viewing

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How it works

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Open opportunity

Open an opportunity and click the chat icon
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Ask questions

Ask specific questions like “What are the evaluation criteria?” or “Do we need a security clearance?”
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Review sources

Sammy references the RFP and shows you exactly where in the document the answer comes from
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Verify in document

Click any source to view it highlighted in the document viewer
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Organize sessions

Create multiple chat sessions to organize different aspects (compliance, technical specs, past performance)

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Example questions

What are the key technical requirements for this contract?
What past performance or certifications do we need?
What’s the contract value and performance timeline?
Is this set aside for small businesses, women-owned businesses, or other categories?
What are the evaluation factors, and how is scoring weighted?

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Write Proposals

Proposal writing with Sammy Where: In the proposal editor, highlight any text and ask Sammy for help.

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What you can do

Improve Writing

Enhance clarity and impact of your content

Add Depth

Include technical details or specific examples

Check Compliance

Verify alignment with RFP requirements

Strengthen Qualifications

Enhance your qualifications section

Review Consistency

Check tone, structure, and style

Get Suggestions

Receive content recommendations

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How it works

1

Highlight text

Highlight any portion of your proposal
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Ask for help

Ask for help: “Make this stronger,” “Add more technical detail,” or “Does this address the requirement?”
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Review suggestions

Review Sammy’s suggestions
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Choose action

Choose to copy, insert below, or replace your selected text
5

Refine

Continue the conversation to perfect your content

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Example interactions

Highlight your technical approach and ask: “Does this clearly explain our methodology?”
Ask: “What specific metrics should we include for system performance?”
Request: “Strengthen this section to better address the evaluation criteria”
Query: “Is our past performance example relevant to this requirement?”

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Research and Answers

Research with Sammy Where: Access Sammy from the main navigation under “Tools” for general questions.

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What you can do

Find Opportunities

Match opportunities to your capabilities and size

Market Trends

Research contract patterns and trends

Understand Regulations

Learn government contracting concepts

Small Business Programs

Get guidance on set-asides and programs

NAICS & Requirements

Learn about codes and compliance standards

Competitive Analysis

Analyze your competitive landscape

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Managing Your Memories

Sammy remembers key facts and preferences about you and your business to provide more personalized and relevant help. You can view and manage these memories in the Memories tab of your Company Profile.

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Update or Change Your Memory

You can ask Sammy to update, correct, or forget any information it knows about you. Just type your request in the chat, for example:
  • “Forget my old address and use 123 Main St, Springfield.”
  • “Update my business focus to cybersecurity and cloud services.”
  • “Remove my previous NAICS code.”
Sammy will confirm the change and update its memory accordingly. For a full list of what Sammy knows, visit the Memories tab.

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How it works

1

Start conversation

Start a new chat or continue an existing conversation
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Ask naturally

Ask questions naturally
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Follow up

Use follow-up questions to dig deeper
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Save insights

Save important insights by creating new sessions for different topics

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Example questions

What IT service contracts has the Department of Defense awarded in the last 6 months?
I’m a woman-owned small business in cybersecurity. What opportunities should I focus on?
What does FAR 36.204 mean, and how does it affect our proposal?
How do set-asides work for 8(a) certified companies?
What are common evaluation factors for IT contracts?

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Tips for Getting the Best Results

Be Specific

Instead of: “Tell me about this opportunity”Try: “What are the compliance requirements and past performance standards?”

Provide Context

Example: “We’re a small business with 5 years in cybersecurity. How well do we match this contract’s requirements?”

Use Follow-Up Questions

Start with: “What are the key requirements?”Then follow up: “Do we have experience with those technologies?”

Reference Sources

When Sammy references a document, click the source to see it highlighted. Always verify important information.

Create Multiple Sessions

Create separate sessions for technical requirements, compliance review, and past performance analysis.

Use Natural Language

Ask Sammy like you’d ask a colleague: “Help me understand this requirement” or “What’s missing from this section?”

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Key Features

Context Awareness

Sammy remembers your conversations, company profile, and the documents you’re analyzing for more relevant, personalized help

Source Verification

Every answer references specific pages and sections. Click any source to verify in the document viewer

Multiple Chat Sessions

Organize your analysis by creating separate sessions for different topics

Voice Dictation

Use the microphone icon to dictate messages hands-free for natural conversation

Prompt Library

Browse 100+ expert prompts for opportunity analysis, proposal writing, market research, and compliance checking
While Sammy is powerful, always verify important information against source documents. Apply your professional judgment, especially for compliance and legal requirements. When in doubt, consult with your legal team or the contracting officer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sammy is designed to help you research and analyze, but it’s not a substitute for careful document review. Always verify critical information against the actual RFP or government source. For legal or compliance questions, consult appropriate experts.
Sammy learns about your company from your SamSearch profile and from context you provide in conversations. The more information you share, the better Sammy can match opportunities and evaluate fit.
Sammy is a research and analysis tool. For compliance-critical decisions—especially around regulations, certifications, or legal requirements—always consult with your internal experts or legal counsel. Use Sammy to gather information and draft initial analysis, but don’t treat it as authoritative legal or compliance guidance.
Your personal chats are private to your account. When you create chat sessions within an opportunity, those are saved within that journey for your team to reference later.
Yes. Chat sessions are managed within each opportunity or journey. You can create new sessions, and older conversations can be archived or removed as needed.
Just clarify. You can rephrase, provide more context, or ask a follow-up question. Sammy learns from the conversation, so it will adjust its responses.
No. Use Sammy as much as you need. The more you engage, the better it becomes at helping you.
If a response isn’t helpful, let Sammy know directly in the chat. You can also report issues through Help & Support.
Yes. Sammy can help you research market rates, understand cost structures, and think through pricing strategy. However, pricing decisions should always align with your business model and internal finance review.
Contact Help & Support. There may be features or workarounds available, or the SamSearch team can help you find another solution.