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# Past performance lookup: find relevant award history

> Use MERIT to find relevant award history for a pursuit and insert selected examples into the Gate Tracker.

Past performance is easier to write when your team can start from relevant examples. In the Gate Tracker, MERIT can help you find award history that may be useful for the current pursuit, then add selected examples to the **Past Performance** field for review and editing.

Treat the inserted text as a starting point. You should still tailor it to the opportunity, add context your team knows, and make sure it matches the story you want to tell in the capture record.

## Run the lookup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Gate Tracker">
    Open a pursuit workspace and click **Gate Tracker**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to the Capture fields">
    Select **Fields**, then open the **Capture** stage. Find the **Past Performance** field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Fetch Past Performance">
    Click **Fetch Past Performance** in the field. MERIT searches for relevant award history using the opportunity context available in the workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the matches">
    MERIT shows matching awards in a review modal. Each match includes award details, relevance indicators, and source links when available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Insert selected examples">
    Select the matches you want to use and click **Insert**. MERIT appends the selected examples to the **Past Performance** field.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Inserting selected examples updates the Gate Tracker field. You need edit access to the pursuit to use this action.
</Note>

## What MERIT uses

MERIT compares available award history with the pursuit context in your workspace. The more complete your opportunity and Gate Tracker details are, the easier it is to surface relevant examples.

If MERIT does not have enough context, it may ask you to add more opportunity details before trying again.

## Requirements

Your company needs a UEI saved in MERIT for past performance lookup to work. If the UEI is missing, go to **Settings → Company** and add it before running the lookup again.

The lookup also depends on available award data. If no relevant awards appear, it may mean MERIT needs more opportunity context, your company has no matching award history available, or the award source is temporarily unavailable.

## Tips for better results

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Add opportunity context">
    Fill in the key opportunity and Gate Tracker details you already know before running the lookup.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Review before inserting">
    Relevance labels help you scan results, but they are not final proposal language. Select only the examples that support your capture story.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Edit after insertion">
    After you click **Insert**, review the **Past Performance** field and tailor the text for the pursuit.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>