Blacksmith AI

VULCAN Scribe™

From solicitation to submission-ready draft, without the all-nighters

Scribe reads the solicitation, builds the document structure it demands, and drafts grounded responses from your real past performance. RFIs, Sources Sought, and full proposals, all with a compliance ledger instead of crossed fingers.

Open beta · founding-customer pricing
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VULCAN Scribe proposal workspace with section tree and AI drafting

Built For

Rapid-response small businesses

An RFI or Sources Sought drops with a two-week window. Scribe turns your org profile into a credible, formatted response in hours, so you never skip a low-cost shot at shaping a procurement.

Proposal managers

Stop rebuilding the compliance matrix in a spreadsheet at midnight. Shredded requirements, coverage status, and section assignments live in one place that the draft actually reads from.

Consultants & capture teams

Serve more clients without diluting quality. Each client org gets its own profile, and every draft is grounded in that client's real experience, not recycled boilerplate.

Shred the solicitation, keep every requirement

Upload the notice or RFP package and Scribe extracts the requirements (the shalls, the formatting rules, the submission instructions) into a structured matrix. Nothing gets lost in a 100-page PDF.

  • Automatic requirement extraction with source references back to the document
  • Formatting constraints (page limits, fonts, margins) detected and applied to the document structure
  • Gap analysis maps every requirement against your actual capabilities: Full, Partial, or No coverage, honestly
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Requirements matrix and gap analysis view

Drafts grounded in your company, not generic filler

Scribe writes from your organization profile: your past performance, your people, your certifications. It is built to refuse to fabricate experience you don't have, and a compliance ledger tracks the claims behind every section.

  • Section-aware generation that knows whether it's writing a technical approach or a staffing narrative
  • Compliance ledger reconciles every claim against your profile, with no false 'we have done this before'
  • AI-generated graphics grounded in your document's actual content, sized to fit the page
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Grounded drafting with compliance ledger

A rich editor built for proposal work

Review, reword, and refine in a collaborative editor designed around sections and volumes, then export to polished, submission-ready documents that match the solicitation's format rules.

  • Full rich-text editing with per-section AI regenerate and reword
  • Real-time collaboration so your team works the same draft together
  • Formatted DOCX and PDF export with the founder-grade formatting standard applied
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Rich editor with section tree, formatting toolbar, and per-section AI drafting

L2 staffing plans and L6 price workbooks from the same source of truth

The attachments that sink weekends (staffing plans and price workbooks) build directly from your employee roster and rate bands. Change the roster once, and every deliverable stays consistent.

  • L2 staffing plan generation from your real employee data (clearances, locations, rates)
  • L6 price workbook builder with Excel output
  • Consistent numbers across narrative, staffing, and pricing volumes
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Vulcan Scribe hub with the Proposal Builder and RFI Writer tools

The biggest hurdle in this industry is moving from an identified lead to a credible submission without burning out your team… Because it's built around our specific past performance and SME expertise, the output is actually relevant and executable, not just generic filler.

The J4 Solutions Group Team, using VULCAN daily

Common questions

Will Scribe invent past performance we don't have?

No, and this is a design decision, not a disclaimer. Scribe drafts only from what's in your organization profile, and the compliance ledger records the basis for every claim. If you lack direct experience for a requirement, it says so honestly and helps you position what you do have.

What document types does it handle today?

RFI and Sources Sought responses are fully supported end-to-end (our newest and deepest workflow), alongside proposal volume drafting with requirements matrices, staffing plans, and price workbooks. SBIR and white paper formats are next on the roadmap.

Do I still need to review the output?

Yes. Scribe produces a strong, compliant draft grounded in your data; you bring the judgment, win themes, and final polish. Teams tell us the review starts from 80% done instead of a blank page.

What formats does it export?

Polished DOCX and PDF with the solicitation's formatting constraints applied (fonts, margins, and page discipline), plus Excel for price workbooks.

Write your next response in hours, not weekends

7-day free trial. No upfront charge. Every feature included.