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rfp-response-assistant

v0.1.0 ExperimentalNo security review by Dakota Smith

Install

Pick the surface you use. Plugins run inside Claude Code, which is available in the terminal CLI, the desktop app on Mac and Windows, the web app at claude.ai/code, and the VS Code and JetBrains extensions. The slash commands are identical on every surface.

From inside any Claude Code session — terminal, desktop app, web app, or IDE extension:

  1. Add the RBA Skills marketplace (only needed once per machine):

    /plugin marketplace add rbaconsulting/rba-skills-plugin

  2. Install rfp-response-assistant:

    /plugin install rfp-response-assistant@rba-ai-hub

  3. Activate it without restarting:

    /reload-plugins

Overview

RFP Response Assistant

RFPs arrive at the worst times — tight windows, scattered knowledge, and no single source of truth for what RBA has done before. This plugin gives the RBA business-development and sales team a repeatable, AI-assisted pipeline that transforms an inbound RFP into a structured, reviewable response package: compliance matrix, tailored answers drawn from the curated answer library, capability narratives, case study selections, and a final executive summary.

The plugin is platform-agnostic by design. Swappable adapters surface the right platform-specific proof points (Sitecore, Optimizely, Umbraco, Azure, Microsoft 365) depending on what the RFP is asking for, while keeping the response workflow consistent across every bid.

What's in the bundle

Artifact What it does
rfp-shred skill Parses an inbound RFP document and produces a structured requirements register — every stated, implied, and evaluation requirement extracted and categorised so the team knows exactly what needs to be answered.
build-compliance-matrix skill Takes the requirements register from rfp-shred and generates a full compliance matrix: requirement × response location × owner × compliance status × risk rating, formatted for Word export or as a working Markdown table.
draft-rfp-section skill Drafts individual RFP response sections (technical approach, team structure, methodology, security posture, pricing narrative, etc.) by pulling from the curated answer library and tailoring the language to the specific client and opportunity context.
select-case-studies skill Matches the RFP's stated requirements and evaluation criteria against RBA's case study library and returns the top 3–5 most relevant proof points, with a recommended narrative angle for each.
draft-executive-summary skill Synthesises the full draft response into a punchy, client-facing executive summary — win-theme focused, evaluator-ready, and calibrated to the word or page limit.
score-rfp-fit skill Runs a go/no-go qualification scorecard against the opportunity before the team commits to a full response — win probability, strategic fit, resource cost to bid, and a clear recommendation.
rfp-reviewer agent Subagent that does a final compliance and quality pass on the draft response package: checks every requirement is addressed, flags gaps, scores the response against the stated evaluation criteria, and produces a prioritised fix list before submission.
/rfp command Guided entry point for the full pipeline — from RFP arrival through shredding, matrix build, section drafting, and executive summary in one coherent flow.

When to use this plugin

  • Qualification: Run score-rfp-fit within 24 hours of receiving an RFP to decide whether to bid — before anyone invests hours in writing.
  • Kick-off: Run rfp-shred and build-compliance-matrix at the bid kick-off meeting so the whole team is working from the same requirements register, not their own interpretation of the document.
  • Drafting: Use draft-rfp-section for each response section — it pulls from the answer library so writers start from RBA's best existing content, not a blank page.
  • Case study selection: Run select-case-studies when you have the requirements register — it matches platform, domain, and engagement-type signals to the right proof points.
  • Final assembly: Use draft-executive-summary once all sections are drafted to produce the cover narrative that evaluators read first.
  • Pre-submission review: Run rfp-reviewer as the final gate — it checks compliance, flags gaps, and scores the response before it leaves the building.

How the answer library works

The plugin expects a local rfp-library/ directory containing RBA's curated answer library. Skills read from this directory to ground responses in actual RBA content. A starter structure is:

rfp-library/
  capabilities/          # Service-line and platform capability narratives
  case-studies/          # Project proof points with outcome data
  security-posture/      # Security, compliance, and data-handling statements
  certifications/        # Partner certs, accreditations, ISO statements
  team-bios/             # Named practitioner profiles for team sections
  boilerplate/           # Standard legal, pricing, and T&C language

Skills degrade gracefully when the library is sparse: they flag which sections need human-authored content and draft placeholders with guidance notes rather than hallucinating facts.

Platform adapters

The drafting skills apply platform-specific proof points when the RFP signals a preferred or evaluated platform:

  • Sitecore XM Cloud / XP: composable DXP, JSS/headless, CDP + Personalize, Experience Edge
  • Optimizely CMS / One: experimentation-led DXP, feature flags, content graph, commerce
  • Umbraco Cloud: open-source, Azure-native, Examine search, custom workflows
  • Azure: PaaS hosting, Azure DevOps, Application Insights, Key Vault, APIM
  • Microsoft 365 / SharePoint: intranet, Teams integration, Power Platform

When no platform is named, the response uses RBA's composable/headless positioning with platform-agnostic language.

Installing

claude plugin install rfp-response-assistant@rba-ai-hub

Or install the full RBA marketplace first:

claude plugin marketplace add rbaconsulting/rba-skills-plugin
claude plugin install rfp-response-assistant

Permissions required

Skills in this bundle use Read, Write, Edit, Glob, and Grep for working with local RFP documents, the answer library, and draft response files. No external network calls are made — all content is sourced from local files. The rfp-reviewer agent operates read-only on the draft response package.

  • estimate-sow-builder — once the bid is won, convert the approach described in the response into an estimate and Statement of Work
  • discovery-synthesizer — structures discovery outputs that can feed case study and capability narratives
  • market-research-agent — background research on the prospect, sector, and competitive landscape to sharpen win themes

Bundled artifacts

Skills

  • draft-executive-summary — Synthesises the draft RFP response into a punchy, win-theme-focused executive summary calibrated to the evaluator's stated priorities and any page or word limit; use after all response sections are drafted.
  • rfp-shred — Parses an inbound RFP document and extracts every stated, implied, and evaluation requirement into a structured requirements register; use at the start of every bid to give the whole team a single, authoritative source of what needs to be answered.
  • draft-rfp-section — Drafts a specific RFP response section by pulling from the local answer library and tailoring it to the client context and evaluation criteria; use for each section in the compliance matrix after owners have been assigned.
  • score-rfp-fit — Runs a go/no-go qualification scorecard against an inbound RFP opportunity — win probability, strategic fit, resource cost to bid, and a clear recommendation; use within 24 hours of receiving an RFP before committing to a full response.
  • select-case-studies — Matches an RFP's requirements and evaluation criteria against RBA's case study library and returns the top 3–5 most relevant proof points with a recommended narrative angle for each; use after rfp-shred to inform experience sections.
  • build-compliance-matrix — Generates a full compliance matrix from an RFP requirements register — maps every requirement to a response location, assigns an owner, records compliance status, and flags risks; use immediately after rfp-shred at bid kick-off.

Agents

  • rfp-reviewer — Final compliance and quality review of a draft RFP response package — checks every requirement is addressed, flags gaps and weak answers, scores the response against the stated evaluation criteria, and produces a prioritised fix list before submission; invoke after all sections are drafted.

Slash Commands

  • /rfp — Guided entry point for the full RFP response pipeline — from arrival through qualification, shredding, compliance matrix, section drafting, case study selection, and executive summary in one coherent flow.
Technical details
Homepage
https://rba-skills.tylerschroeder.net/plugins/rfp-response-assistant/
License
MIT
Maturity
experimental
Security review
No security review
Owners
  • business-development
Disciplines
sales, business-development
Lifecycle
plan, communicate
Tags
  • rfp
  • proposals
  • compliance-matrix
  • answer-library
  • case-studies
  • win-strategy
  • bid-management
  • security-posture
  • certifications
  • shredding
  • executive-summary
  • internal
Last updated
by Tyler Schroeder
Source
plugins/rfp-response-assistant/

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