{
  "cierto": "2026-10",
  "tool": "contracts.assess",
  "brief_id": "brf_test",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-21T18:00:00Z",
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    "id": "A",
    "title": "Nitrile exam gloves, powder-free",
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    "last_change_seen": "2026-10-18T06:00:00Z",
    "deadline": "2026-11-04T17:00:00-05:00"
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      {
        "text": "Competition: open field on past awards.",
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        "refs": [
          "sections.can_i_win.competition.median_offers"
        ]
      },
      {
        "text": "Cash flow: within what you can float, paid by card.",
        "factor": "cash_flow",
        "refs": [
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        ]
      },
      {
        "text": "Margin: same-item past prices are visible.",
        "factor": "margin_visibility",
        "refs": [
          "sections.what_its_gone_for.range"
        ]
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    "confidence": "high",
    "weights": "default-2026-10"
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        {
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            "source": "s3",
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        {
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        {
          "gate": "sam_registration",
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          "status": "passes"
        },
        {
          "gate": "licenses",
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            "value": "None found in the solicitation",
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            "source": "s2",
            "basis": "extracted",
            "confidence": "medium"
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          "gate": "place_of_performance",
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            "G3"
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          ]
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          "match": "same_item",
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            "value": 8800,
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            "as_of": "2026-10-20",
            "source": "s1",
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          "date": "2024-11-20",
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            "value": 9900,
            "unit": "USD",
            "as_of": "2026-10-20",
            "source": "s1",
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          },
          "quantity": {
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            "source": "s1",
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          },
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            "unit": "USD",
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            "source": "s1",
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              "G3"
            ]
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        }
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      "range": {
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          "value": 8800,
          "unit": "USD",
          "as_of": "2026-10-20",
          "source": "s1",
          "basis": "derived",
          "from": [
            "G1",
            "G2",
            "G3"
          ]
        },
        "median": {
          "value": 9100,
          "unit": "USD",
          "as_of": "2026-10-20",
          "source": "s1",
          "basis": "derived",
          "from": [
            "G1",
            "G2",
            "G3"
          ]
        },
        "high": {
          "value": 9900,
          "unit": "USD",
          "as_of": "2026-10-20",
          "source": "s1",
          "basis": "derived",
          "from": [
            "G1",
            "G2",
            "G3"
          ]
        },
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        "match": "same_item"
      }
    },
    "can_i_afford_it": {
      "estimated_value": {
        "value": 9500,
        "unit": "USD",
        "as_of": "2026-10-21",
        "source": "s3",
        "basis": "reported"
      },
      "payment_method": {
        "value": "purchase_card",
        "as_of": "2025-10-01",
        "source": "s4",
        "basis": "rule"
      },
      "days_to_payment": {
        "value": null,
        "unit": "days",
        "as_of": "2020-08-31",
        "source": "s4",
        "basis": "rule"
      },
      "float_needed": {
        "value": 9500,
        "unit": "USD",
        "as_of": "2026-10-21",
        "source": "s3",
        "basis": "derived",
        "from": [
          "A"
        ]
      },
      "float_vs_profile": "within",
      "factoring_cost": null,
      "bonding": {
        "required": {
          "value": false,
          "as_of": "2026-10-18",
          "source": "s2",
          "basis": "extracted",
          "confidence": "medium"
        },
        "types": [],
        "amount": null
      },
      "insurance": [],
      "subcontracting_limit": null
    },
    "can_i_source_it": {
      "products": {
        "category": {
          "value": "PSC 6515",
          "as_of": "2026-10-21",
          "source": "s3",
          "basis": "reported"
        },
        "in_profile_categories": true,
        "wholesale_range": {
          "low": {
            "value": null,
            "unit": "USD",
            "as_of": "2026-10-21",
            "source": "s4",
            "basis": "rule"
          },
          "high": {
            "value": null,
            "unit": "USD",
            "as_of": "2026-10-21",
            "source": "s4",
            "basis": "rule"
          }
        },
        "spread": {
          "value": null,
          "unit": "USD",
          "as_of": "2026-10-21",
          "source": "s4",
          "basis": "rule"
        }
      },
      "services": null
    },
    "deadlines": {
      "questions_due": {
        "value": "2026-10-28T17:00:00-04:00",
        "as_of": "2026-10-18",
        "source": "s2",
        "basis": "extracted",
        "confidence": "medium"
      },
      "response_due": {
        "value": "2026-11-04T17:00:00-05:00",
        "as_of": "2026-10-21",
        "source": "s3",
        "basis": "reported"
      },
      "last_checked": "2026-10-21T06:00:00Z",
      "days_remaining": 14,
      "room": "comfortable"
    },
    "fit": [
      {
        "factor": "competition",
        "read": "good",
        "weight": 30,
        "points": 1
      },
      {
        "factor": "cash_flow",
        "read": "good",
        "weight": 30,
        "points": 1
      },
      {
        "factor": "margin_visibility",
        "read": "good",
        "weight": 25,
        "points": 1
      },
      {
        "factor": "deadline_room",
        "read": "good",
        "weight": 15,
        "points": 1
      }
    ]
  },
  "could_not_confirm": [
    {
      "what": "Unit prices on past awards",
      "why": "Award records carry totals, not quantities",
      "affects": [
        "what_its_gone_for"
      ],
      "refs": [
        "sections.what_its_gone_for.comparables[0].quantity",
        "sections.what_its_gone_for.comparables[0].unit_price",
        "sections.what_its_gone_for.comparables[1].quantity",
        "sections.what_its_gone_for.comparables[1].unit_price",
        "sections.what_its_gone_for.comparables[2].quantity",
        "sections.what_its_gone_for.comparables[2].unit_price"
      ]
    },
    {
      "what": "Purchase card settlement time",
      "why": "Card settlement timing varies by merchant processor",
      "affects": [
        "can_i_afford_it"
      ],
      "refs": [
        "sections.can_i_afford_it.days_to_payment"
      ]
    },
    {
      "what": "Wholesale price range",
      "why": "No wholesale price source yet",
      "affects": [
        "can_i_source_it"
      ],
      "refs": [
        "sections.can_i_source_it.products.wholesale_range",
        "sections.can_i_source_it.products.spread"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "s1",
      "name": "USAspending",
      "record": "awards PSC 6515",
      "url": null,
      "retrieved_at": "2026-10-20T04:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s2",
      "name": "Solicitation attachment",
      "record": "SOW.pdf",
      "url": null,
      "retrieved_at": "2026-10-21T06:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s3",
      "name": "SAM.gov Contract Opportunities",
      "record": "A",
      "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/n1/view",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-10-21T06:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s4",
      "name": "Cierto rules (FAR, FAC 2026-01)",
      "record": "rules/thresholds.json",
      "url": "https://www.acquisition.gov/far",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-10-21T18:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Cierto assesses public records. This brief is not an eligibility determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to bid; set-aside qualification is decided by the SBA and the contracting officer.",
  "summary": "Bid. Competition: open field on past awards. Cash flow: within what you can float, paid by card. Margin: same-item past prices are visible. Estimated value $9,500. Same-item awards ranged from $8,800 to $9,900. Median of 2 offers across 3 past awards. Response due 2026-11-04, 14 days left. 3 items could not be confirmed."
}