Wage Determination Lookup

Service Contract Labor Standards wages are not negotiable, and pricing from commercial rates instead of the wage determination is one of the fastest ways to win a contract you lose money on.

What it does: Find the prevailing wages that apply to a service contract.
What you need: Contract location and labor categories
What you get: Applicable wage rates and fringe benefit amounts
Cost: Free

Key takeaways

Built for federal bidders, not generic business planning.
Use the output as a starting point, then validate against the actual solicitation.
Save results into your Company Brain so future drafts reuse them automatically.
Works alongside RFP Scribe's $2 single-draft option for a full first response.

How it works

Enter the place of performance and the labor categories you plan to staff. The lookup returns the applicable wage determination rates and the health and welfare fringe benefit amount, which you then load into your cost model.

Why it matters

Wage determinations set a floor on your direct labor. If your price assumed lower rates, you either absorb the difference or face back-wage liability. Rates also update annually, which affects option-year pricing.

Tips for better results

Build a crosswalk between your internal labor categories and the wage determination classifications, and add escalation for known annual increases. If a category isn't listed, plan for the conformance process rather than guessing a rate.