anyone used clay to understand if there are RFIs/RFPs being released into the market for their industry? is this possible?
Yes, you can use Clay to track RFIs and RFPs in your industry through several approaches: 1. Set up Custom Signals to monitor websites, digital sources, and RSS feeds where RFPs/RFIs might be posted. 2. Use Clay's AI web scraper to monitor specific procurement websites or industry portals for new RFP/RFI postings. 3. Schedule automated runs using Clay's AI tools to create unique signals that alert you when new opportunities appear. Clay can help you distinguish between Calls for Proposals (CFPs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), which have different purposes and requirements. We're continuously expanding our trackable triggers, so you'll have more options to monitor industry-specific opportunities over time.
To track RFIs/RFPs in your industry using Clay, I recommend this approach: 1. First, manually identify reliable sources where RFPs/RFIs are posted for your industry (government procurement sites, industry portals, etc.). 2. Set up RSS feed pulls to automatically import new postings from these sources into Clay. 3. Use ZenRows integration to scrape websites with robust anti-scraping measures: • Add the ZenRows enrichment to your Clay table • Enable key features like auto-parse and JavaScript rendering • Configure premium proxy settings to bypass website defenses 4. Create custom Claygent prompts using the templates library as a starting point: • Customize prompts to extract specific RFP/RFI details • Use the S.P.I.C.E. framework for creating effective custom prompts This combination will help you systematically track and analyze RFP/RFI opportunities in your industry.
Sources: ZenRows x Clay integration | Clay.com Deep Dive: Zenrows Scraping [Limitless Research] - Clay University Zenrows integration overview | Documentation | Clay University Track new business locations, funding announcements, acquisitions and intent data by puling information from RSS Feed | Clay Claygent: AI Web Scraper [Clay 101] - Clay University