Find better bids.
Estimate smarter.
Protect your profit.
with Out Of Box Bid & Estimate
Out Of Box works best when your bid documents, requirements, estimate, risks and bid decision live in one place. Upload the job package, review what the app finds, fill in missing costs, and decide whether the job is worth chasing.
Submission due
Oct 14, 2:00 PM
Critical requirements
12 found
Risk level
Medium
What the analysis flagged
Payment & performance bond required — page 14
Mandatory site visit date — verify against amendment 2
Missing information: tear-off quantity not stated
Direct cost
$184,200
Target bid
$231,700
Expected profit
$28,900
Built for
- General contractors
- Remodelers
- Small construction companies
- Contractors bidding government jobs
- Business owners reviewing bid packages after hours
The workflow
- STEP 01
Upload bid package
Attach the solicitation, plan set, or paste the job description.
- STEP 02
Review extracted requirements
Every item stays linked to the document it came from.
- STEP 03
Fill missing costs
Blank costs are flagged instead of quietly assumed.
- STEP 04
Build estimate
Materials, labor, equipment, subs and other costs roll up.
- STEP 05
Set markup or margin
Markup and gross margin stay separate, never blended.
- STEP 06
Decide bid / no-bid
You see the risks and blockers, then make the call.
Popular features
Bid Package Analysis
Upload or paste job documents and pull out the details that decide whether the job is worth chasing.
Critical Requirement Review
Deadlines, required forms, bonding, insurance, site visits, missing information and risk items in one list.
Government Contract Mode
Conservative requirements review with VERIFY and UNKNOWN labels so nothing is assumed on your behalf.
Estimate Builder
Materials, labor, equipment, subcontractors and other costs with cent-exact roll-ups.
Profit Protection
Overhead, contingency, markup, gross margin, selling price and expected profit shown separately.
Saved Project Workspace
Documents, analysis, estimate, requirements and notes stay together for every opportunity.
Why Out Of Box over scattered tools
Speed
Know faster whether a bid is worth chasing.
Accuracy and control
Source-linked extraction with editable assumptions.
Profit clarity
Markup and gross margin are calculated separately.
No guesswork
No invented prices and no invented requirements.
Contractor-owned decision
The app assists; you make the final call.
Questions contractors ask
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