BID RIGOR | GOVCON 101
FICTIONAL WORKED EXAMPLE. Blue Lantern Records LLC, its people, customers, prices and opportunity details are invented for instruction. Do not reuse them as your own.
THE SOLICITATION CONTROLS. Replace the example with supported facts and follow the buyer's exact instructions.

PROPOSAL CALENDAR — FHRO-26-Q-1047
Official deadline: October 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Internal target: October 15, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Submission method: Email specified in RFQ paragraph 8.1
Proposal lead / submitter: Maya Chen | Backup: Luis Ortega
Technical lead: Luis Ortega | Pricing lead: Priya Shah
Independent reviewer: Dana Brooks | Amendment monitor: Maya Chen

Oct. 5, noon | Read RFQ and decide bid/no-bid | Maya | Complete
Oct. 6, noon | Draft clarification questions | Luis / Priya | Complete
Oct. 7, 10:00 a.m. | Submit approved questions | Maya | Complete
Oct. 8, 3:00 p.m. | Finish requirements matrix and outline | Maya | Complete
Oct. 9, noon | Draft technical approach | Luis | Complete
Oct. 9, 4:00 p.m. | Record A0002 and replan affected work | Maya | Complete
Oct. 12, noon | Finish price basis and CLIN reconciliation | Priya | In progress
Oct. 13, noon | Assemble response and attachments | Maya | Not started
Oct. 14, noon | Independent content and math review | Dana | Not started
Oct. 15, 11:00 a.m. | Final amendment / instruction check | Maya | Not started
Oct. 15, 3:00 p.m. | Internal submission target | Maya; Luis backup | Not started

WORKING RULES
The controlled draft is in the opportunity folder under “Current.” File names begin
with the RFQ number and end with the revision date. Any change to scope, schedule or
price must enter the change log and be reviewed by Maya and Priya before final files.

The one-business-day buffer is Blue Lantern’s chosen practice, not a FAR requirement.