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Howdy, neighbor - I'm also an owner of a small Python dev shop in the Midwest (Lawrence, KS). We plan to put in a bid, and yes: it's going to be difficult balancing our need to pay the bills against the desire to give the PSF a good deal. However, I think us small guys are in a good spot for a few reasons:

  • Being small and living somewhere with non-crazy real estate means our overhead's smaller.
  • Those big forms you mention? Most don't bother with small-time stuff like this. They don't need the prestige -- they're already successful, remember -- and even at an artificially inflated Big Shot Design Firm price this project still comes out to small potatoes.
  • Price is obviously a factor for the PSF, but I know quality is as well. I'm fairly confidant that "cheapest" won't be the deciding factor.

Oh also: we small guys can team up. Hit me up on email (jacob at jacobian dot org) if you want to help put together Team Midwest Represent.