Query the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) API for market wage data by occupation, geography, and industry. Trigger for any mention of BLS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, OES, occupational wages, market wages, salary data, wage percentiles, median wage, mean wage, labor market rates, SOC codes, or geographic wage differentials. Also trigger when the user needs to compare wages across metro areas, benchmark contractor labor rates against market data, support IGCE development with market wage research, or validate price proposals against BLS data. Complements the GSA CALC+ skill (ceiling rates from awarded contracts) by providing independent market wage data from employer surveys. Together they form a complete pricing toolkit - BLS OEWS for what the market pays, CALC+ for what GSA contractors charge.

Reference file for the BLS OEWS API skill. Do not trigger directly. Contains query recipes, SOC code lookup table, BLS vs CALC+ comparison, IGCE workflow example, and error handling. Loaded on demand by the main bls-oews-api skill.

Query the eCFR (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations) API for current and historical regulatory text, structure, and version history. Use when the user asks about CFR text, FAR clauses, DFARS provisions, agency FAR supplements, regulatory definitions, clause lookups, point-in-time comparisons, version history, or CFR hierarchy. Trigger for any mention of eCFR, CFR, Code of Federal Regulations, FAR text, DFARS text, clause lookup, regulatory text, CFR title/part/section, or specific citations (e.g., 48 CFR 15.305, FAR 52.212-4, DFARS 252.227-7014). Also trigger when the user needs to read a FAR/DFARS clause, list sections in a part, compare regulation text across dates, check amendment dates, or find definitions. Complements the Federal Register skill (what is changing) by showing what regulations currently say and what they said historically.

Query the FederalRegister.gov REST API for Federal Register documents including proposed rules, final rules, notices, executive orders, and public inspection documents. Trigger for any mention of Federal Register, FR documents, proposed rules, final rules, comment periods, FAR cases, rulemaking, regulatory tracking, CFR parts affected, RINs, docket IDs, or public inspection documents. Also trigger when the user needs to monitor regulatory changes affecting acquisition policy, track open comment periods for procurement rules, research the history of a FAR case or docket, or find agency-specific regulatory actions. Complements USASpending (spending data) and CALC+ (labor rates) for a complete procurement intelligence toolkit.

Reference file for the Federal Register API skill. Do not trigger directly. Contains composite workflows, full field reference, response schema, agency slug table, docket ID patterns, and troubleshooting. Loaded on demand by the main federalregister-api skill.

Query the GSA CALC+ Labor Ceiling Rates API for awarded GSA MAS schedule hourly rates. Use this skill whenever the user asks about GSA labor rates, MAS ceiling prices, IGCE development, price reasonableness analysis, labor category comparisons, GSA schedule pricing, or market research for professional services acquisitions. Trigger for any mention of CALC, CALC+, ceiling rates, GSA rates, MAS rates, labor categories, GSA pricing, schedule pricing, IGCE support, price analysis, or rate benchmarking. Also trigger when the user needs to compare vendor pricing, look up rates by education/experience level, find rates for a specific SIN, or support price negotiations for task orders under GSA MAS contracts. This skill is essential for IGCEs, price reasonableness determinations, market research memos, and competitive range analysis.

Reference file for the GSA CALC+ Ceiling Rates API skill. Do not trigger directly. Contains aggregation schemas, composite workflows (IGCE benchmarking, price reasonableness, vendor rate cards, SIN analysis), common SINs table, pagination, and troubleshooting. Loaded on demand by the main gsa-calc-ceilingrates skill.

Query the GSA Per Diem Rates API for federal travel lodging and M&IE (meals and incidental expenses) rates by city, state, ZIP code, or fiscal year. Trigger for any mention of per diem, lodging rates, M&IE, travel costs, travel CLINs, travel IGCE, contractor travel estimates, first/last day of travel, meal rates, incidental expenses, or GSA travel rates. Also trigger when the user needs to estimate travel costs for a proposal, build an IGCE with a travel component, evaluate contractor travel costs in a price proposal, compare per diem rates across locations, or look up seasonal lodging rate variations. Complements the BLS OEWS skill (labor wages), CALC+ skill (ceiling rates), and USASpending skill (award data) to cover the three biggest cost elements in professional services IGCEs.

Reference file for the GSA Per Diem Rates API skill. Do not trigger directly. Contains query recipes, common FY2026 rates table, travel IGCE formula, response schemas, and error handling. Loaded on demand by the main gsa-perdiem-rates skill.

Build IGCEs for Cost-Reimbursement (CPFF/CPAF/CPIF) federal contracts using layered cost pool buildup with fee structure analysis. Orchestrates BLS OEWS, GSA CALC+, and GSA Per Diem skills. Supports SOW/PWS decomposition into labor categories and rate validation against CALC+ market data. Trigger for: cost reimbursement IGCE, CPFF estimate, CPAF estimate, CPIF estimate, cost-plus estimate, BAA cost estimate, CR IGCE, cost reimbursement cost estimate, fixed fee estimate, award fee estimate, incentive fee estimate, fee structure analysis. Also trigger for cost pool buildup, fee rate analysis, share ratio, or CR scenario analysis. Do NOT use for FFP contracts or wrap rate buildup (use IGCE Builder FFP). Do NOT use for Labor Hour or T&M (use IGCE Builder LH/T&M). Do NOT use for grant budgets under 2 CFR 200 (use Grant Budget Builder). Requires BLS OEWS API, GSA CALC+ Ceiling Rates API, and GSA Per Diem Rates API skills.

Build IGCEs for Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) federal contracts using structured wrap rate buildup (fringe, overhead, G&A, profit). Orchestrates BLS OEWS, GSA CALC+, and GSA Per Diem skills. Supports FFP-by-period and FFP-by-deliverable pricing structures, SOW/PWS decomposition into labor categories, and rate validation against CALC+ market data. Trigger for: FFP IGCE, firm fixed price estimate, firm fixed price cost estimate, wrap rate, wrap rate buildup, cost buildup, FFP cost model, build an FFP IGCE, price this FFP contract, fixed price estimate, FFP from this SOW. Also trigger for wrap rate analysis, implied multiplier, FFP scenario analysis, or FFP rate comparison. Do NOT use for Labor Hour, T&M, or cost-reimbursement IGCEs (use IGCE Builder LH/T&M or IGCE Builder CR). Do NOT use for grant budgets (use Grant Budget Builder). Requires BLS OEWS API, GSA CALC+ Ceiling Rates API, and GSA Per Diem Rates API skills.

Build IGCEs for Labor Hour (LH) and Time-and-Materials (T&M) federal contracts using burden multiplier pricing. Orchestrates BLS OEWS, GSA CALC+, and GSA Per Diem skills. T&M adds materials estimation at cost (FAR 16.601(b)). Supports SOW/PWS decomposition into labor categories and rate validation against CALC+ market data. Trigger for: IGCE, independent government cost estimate, cost estimate, price estimate, labor hour IGCE, LH IGCE, T&M IGCE, time and materials estimate, build an IGCE, estimate costs for, how much should this contract cost, burden multiplier, burdened rate, IGCE with travel, IGCE with materials. Also trigger for pricing requirements, burdened rates, CALC+ rate comparison, or materials estimation for T&M. Do NOT use for FFP contracts or wrap rate buildup (use IGCE Builder FFP). Do NOT use for cost-reimbursement CPFF/CPAF/CPIF (use IGCE Builder CR). Do NOT use for grant budgets (use Grant Budget Builder). Requires BLS OEWS API, GSA CALC+ Ceiling Rates API, and GSA Per Diem Rates API skills.

Build milestone-based project descriptions for Other Transaction (OT) agreements under 10 USC 4021/4022. Produces the agreement attachment that replaces a SOW/PWS in OT prototype and production follow-on contexts. Structures work around TRL progression phases (design, build, test, demonstrate) with milestone payment schedules tied to technical deliverables. Trigger for: OT project description, OTA project description, other transaction agreement, prototype agreement, OT scope, 10 USC 4021, 10 USC 4022, prototype OT, production follow-on OT, TRL-based project description, milestone-based scope, write an OT project description. Also trigger when user needs a project description before an OT cost analysis or has a BAA white paper/SOO to develop. Never contains cost estimates, funding profiles, or cost-sharing calculations. Do NOT use for SOW/PWS (use sow-pws-builder), OT cost analysis (use OT Cost Analysis), or FAR Part 15 requirements.

Query the Regulations.gov REST API for federal rulemaking data including proposed rules, final rules, notices, public comments, and dockets. Trigger for any mention of Regulations.gov, FAR cases, DFARS cases, proposed rules, NPRMs, ANPRMs, comment periods, rulemaking, dockets, Federal Register notices, or regulatory tracking. Also trigger when the user needs to monitor regulatory changes from FAR Council, DARS, SBA, OFPP, or any agency supplement. This skill is essential for tracking active and upcoming regulatory changes that affect federal procurement policy, contract clauses, and acquisition procedures.

Reference file for the Regulations.gov API skill. Do not trigger directly. Contains composite workflows, response schemas, cursor-based pagination, document ID patterns, FAR case docket IDs, and troubleshooting. Loaded on demand by the main regulationsgov-api skill.

Query SAM.gov REST APIs for entity registration, exclusion/debarment records, contract opportunities, and contract awards (FPDS replacement). Entity Management v3: UEI/CAGE lookups, registration status, business types, NAICS/PSC, reps and certs. Exclusions v4: debarment/suspension checks. Opportunities v2: solicitations, sources sought, award notices. Contract Awards v1: award search, PIID lookup, modification history, vendor awards. Trigger on: SAM.gov, UEI, CAGE code, entity registration, debarment, suspension, excluded parties, exclusion check, responsibility determination, contract opportunities, solicitations, sources sought, contract awards, FPDS, PIID lookup, award search, award history, modification history, vendor award profile, vendor due diligence, entity validation, pre-award checks.

Build Statements of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statements (PWS) for federal contracts through a structured scope decision workflow that produces a contract-file-ready .docx and a separate chat-only staffing handoff table for the IGCE Builder. Use this skill whenever the user asks to write a SOW, PWS, statement of work, performance work statement, convert a SOO to a SOW/PWS, develop requirements, define contract scope, build a work statement, or draft requirement language. Also trigger when the user says they need a SOW/PWS before building an IGCE, when they have a SOO and need to develop it into executable requirements, or when they need to reduce scope to fit a budget. The SOW/PWS document NEVER contains staffing tables, FTE counts, labor category counts, or IGCE-related content; that data lives in a separate chat-output handoff for the IGCE Builder skills (FFP, LH/T&M, CR). Do NOT use for IGCEs themselves (use IGCE Builder skills). Do NOT use for market research reports.

Query the USASpending.gov REST API for federal contract and award data. Use this skill whenever the user asks about federal spending data, contract descriptions, award details, transaction histories, vendor/recipient lookups, obligation amounts, agency spending breakdowns, PSC/NAICS code lookups, or any procurement research that involves USASpending, FPDS, or FAADC data. Also trigger when the user needs to enrich internal contract data (PRISM, FPDS, ALP, Contract Court) with base award descriptions, transaction histories, or award metadata. Trigger for any mention of USASpending, FPDS, federal awards, PIIDs, FAINs, award IDs, or federal spending analysis. This skill is essential for daily contract portfolio management, description enrichment, and procurement intelligence work.

Reference file for the USASpending API skill. Do not trigger directly. Contains filter value tables, composite workflows, bulk download, loan search, reference endpoints, PSC codes, and troubleshooting. Loaded on demand by the main usaspending-api skill.