name: technical-bid-library description: Central repository structure for manufacturing RFP responses, compliance statements, and solution modules.

Technical Bid Library Skill

When to Use

• Preparing RFI/RFP responses requiring technical depth, safety certifications, or compliance proof.
• Accelerating reuse of architecture diagrams, BOMs, and validation plans.
• Enabling distributed teams/partners to contribute to proposals with version control.

Framework

1. Module Catalog – break components into reusable sections (architecture, safety, cybersecurity, sustainability, services).
2. Metadata & Tagging – account, industry, standard, version, reviewer, expiration.
3. Compliance Evidence – certifications, test results, maintenance schedules, ITAR/export controls.
4. Content Governance – approval workflows, change logs, and ownership assignments.
5. Distribution Layer – templates for decks, docs, and portal uploads.

Templates

• Bid response outline with placeholders per section.
• BOM + pricing appendix template with configurable tables.
• Change log sheet capturing edits, reviewers, and attachments.

Tips

• Store source files (CAD, spreadsheets) alongside PDFs to speed edits.
• Flag expired certifications automatically to prevent use in proposals.
• Pair with build-technical-bid-plan for populated submissions.