Pursuits
Annotated descriptions of the Main Pursuits Page and the Pursuit Detail Page
Pursuits in GovTribe allow you to track, evaluate, and manage individual contract or grant opportunities your organization is considering or actively pursuing. A Pursuit may represent:
An Opportunity you intend to bid on
A Grant you are evaluating
An Award you plan to pursue as a recompete
A manually created record used to track work outside of GovTribe’s indexed data
Pursuits live within Pipelines. You may have a single Pipeline or multiple Pipelines, depending on how your team organizes its capture process.
Pursuits can be created from or linked to one or more Opportunities or Awards that you find on GovTribe. They can also be created manually from the Pipeline page, and not linked to any existing information in GovTribe's database.
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The Pursuits Page (Main Pursuits View)
The Pursuits Page lists all opportunities you have chosen to pursue and added as Pursuits.
To access it: Main Menu → Capture → Pursuits
From this page, you can:
View all active Pursuits across your Pipelines
Search and filter Pursuits using standard GovTribe search functionality
Open any Pursuit to view its full details and history
Creating a Pursuit
You can create a Pursuit directly from any Opportunity or Award on GovTribe.
At the bottom right of an Opportunity or Award, click Create Pursuit
If you have multiple Pipelines, you’ll be prompted to choose which Pipeline to place it in
If you have a single Pipeline, the Pursuit will be added automatically
Pursuits can also be created manually from the Pipeline page, without connecting to a record in GovTribe’s database.
Video Example:
Creating a Brand-New Pursuit from the Pursuits Page
You can also create a completely new Pursuit directly from the Pursuits overview page:
Navigate to Capture → Pursuits
Click + Create Pursuit
Select the Pipeline where the Pursuit should live
Enter basic details such as the Pursuit name and (optionally) associated agency or notes
Save the Pursuit
This option is useful when tracking early-stage work, internal initiatives, or opportunities not yet published in GovTribe’s indexed data.
Linking an Opportunity or Award to an Existing Pursuit
If you already have a Pursuit created, you can link additional Opportunities or Awards to it.
Click Add to Existing Pursuit
Search for and select the Pursuit you want to associate the record with
Why link records?
Linking is especially helpful when a Pursuit relates to:
A re-compete
A follow-on requirement
An existing contract you’re tracking
By linking a GovTribe Award record to your Pursuit:
Your team gets full historical context
GovTribe’s Likely Bidders projection becomes more accurate
Your Pursuit becomes a central hub for all relevant information
Linking the GovTribe’s Award record of that existing contract to your Pursuit provides context for your current bid efforts, and improves the fidelity of the Likely Bidders projections GovTribe provides within your Pursuit.
The Pursuit Detail Page
When you open a Pursuit, you’ll see the Pursuit Detail Page. This page contains all information, context, and activity associated with that specific Pursuit.
Left Column: Pursuit Statistics
This section displays key capture metrics, including:
Probable Value – The portion of the total value your team believes is realistically addressable based on scope, competition, and strategy
Estimated Value – The expected total contract or grant value
Win Probability – Your team’s assessed likelihood of winning the Pursuit
Due Date – The anticipated proposal submission deadline
Estimated Award Date – When the award decision is expected to be made
All of these values can be edited using the Pursuit’s edit menu and are intended to support forecasting, prioritization, and pipeline planning.
Overview Section
The central area of the detail page includes:
Tasks associated with the Pursuit
Key links to related GovTribe modules
The originating Opportunity or Award
The posting agency
Relevant NAICS codes
Other linked records
AI Overview
The AI Overview provides a summarized, continuously updated snapshot of the Pursuit, drawing from linked records, activity, and key data points. This overview is designed to help capture teams quickly understand:
What the opportunity is
Why it matters
Key context and considerations
The AI Overview evolves as more information is added, helping teams stay aligned without manually synthesizing updates.
Pipeline Progression
The Pipeline Progression view shows which stage the Pursuit currently occupies in your Pipeline.
To change the stage, simply click the name of any non-active stage.
Custom Fields
Custom Fields allow you to capture data specific to your organization’s capture workflow. You can:
Create custom attributes for Pursuits
Display those fields in your Pursuit list view
Export them as part of your Pursuit data (.csv export)
For instructions on creating and managing custom fields, click here.
Pursuit Files
The Files tab allows you and your team to upload your own internal documents to associate with the Pursuit. This is helpful for storing capture documents, strategy files, pricing notes, or any internal materials relevant to the opportunity.
Government Files
This tab displays Government files that GovTribe has automatically associated with the Pursuit, based on the linked Opportunity or Award. These may include:
Solicitations
Amendments
Attachments
Supporting documentation
GovTribe continuously ingests these files and updates them as new materials are posted.
Discussions
The Discussions tab is a collaboration space for your team to communicate directly within the Pursuit. All discussions become a permanent part of the Pursuit’s record.
What Discussions Provide
A central, persistent thread for internal communication
A place to track decisions, strategy notes, clarifications, or updates
A replacement for email threads that may be lost or disorganized
Ability to keep all Pursuit-related dialogue in one location
Creating Discussions
Any account member can create a new Discussion:
Go to the Discussions tab
Click + Add Discussion
Add a title and long-form description
(Optional) Attach files directly to the Discussion
Attaching files here allows your team to comment on or annotate documents in context.
Commenting on Discussions
Within each Discussion, team members can add comments by selecting + Add Comment. This keeps all decision-making and internal dialogue in a centralized, searchable location.
For more about collaboration, see the Collaborate with Your Team (link) section.
Activity
The Activity section provides a chronological log of everything that has occurred within the Pursuit, including:
Stage changes
Field updates
Linked records
File uploads
Discussions and comments
This audit trail gives full visibility into how the Pursuit has evolved over time and supports accountability across the capture team.
Similar Pursuits
The Similar Pursuits section highlights other Pursuits in your account that share characteristics such as:
Agency
NAICS codes
Scope or keywords
This helps teams identify patterns, reuse strategy, and leverage past experience when evaluating or advancing a Pursuit.
OnFrontiers Preview
GovTribe integrates with OnFrontiers to support competitor and partner intelligence. From within a Pursuit, you can access insights that help answer questions such as:
Who are likely competitors or teaming partners?
What experience do they bring to this requirement?
This integration enables deeper market context directly within the capture workflow.
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