SAM.gov Contracts - Federal Opportunities Search

Search SAM.gov for federal contract opportunities, solicitations, and awards. Find government contracts by NAICS code, set-aside type, agency, location, and keywords. Perfect for government contractors, business development, and procurement intelligence.

Features

• Search Contract Opportunities: Find active federal contract opportunities with advanced filters
• NAICS Code Search: Search by North American Industry Classification System codes
• Set-Aside Filtering: Filter by small business set-asides (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.)
• Agency Search: Find opportunities from specific federal agencies
• Award Tracking: Track contract awards and winners
• Solicitation Monitoring: Monitor solicitations and RFPs
• Demo Mode: Test without API credentials using realistic sample data

Quick Start

{
  "query": "example search"
}

Demo Mode (Enabled by Default)

This actor uses a free public API and defaults to demoMode: true.

Since this actor wraps a free, publicly available API, demo mode is enabled by default. This allows you to:

• Test the actor without any configuration
• See real sample data from the actual API
• Verify the output format before integrating

To get customized results, simply provide your own input parameters.

Input Parameters

Task Selection

• task: Operation to perform
  • search_opportunities - Search all contract opportunities
  • get_opportunity - Get specific opportunity by ID
  • search_by_naics - Search by NAICS code
  • search_by_agency - Search by federal agency
  • search_by_set_aside - Search by set-aside type
  • search_awards - Search contract awards
  • search_solicitations - Search active solicitations

Authentication

• apiKey: Your SAM.gov API key (get free at sam.gov)
• demoMode: Run with sample data (no API key required)

Search Filters

• postedFrom / postedTo: Date range (MM/dd/yyyy format)
• naicsCode: Industry classification code (up to 6 digits)
• classificationCode: Product/service code
• typeOfSetAside: Small business set-aside type
• procurementType: Notice type (solicitation, award, sources sought, etc.)
• organizationCode / organizationName: Federal agency
• state / zip: Place of performance location
• title: Keyword search in opportunity titles
• status: active, inactive, archived, or cancelled

Pagination

• limit: Records per request (max 1000)
• offset: Page offset for pagination

Webhook Delivery

• webhookUrl: Send results to Zapier, Make, n8n, or custom endpoints

Output Format

{
  "data": [...]
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing: Pay only for what you use:

• Opportunity Search: $0.01 per search
• Opportunity Lookup: $0.005 per lookup
• Award Search: $0.01 per search
• Solicitation Search: $0.01 per search

Use Cases

Government Contractors

• Monitor new contract opportunities in your industry
• Track competitor wins and awards
• Find subcontracting opportunities
• Stay updated on solicitations matching your capabilities

Business Development

• Build opportunity pipelines from federal sources
• Research agency spending patterns
• Identify set-aside opportunities for small businesses
• Export leads to CRM systems

Procurement Intelligence

• Analyze contract award trends
• Track agency procurement activities
• Monitor specific NAICS codes
• Research historical contract data

Compliance & Research

• Verify contractor registrations
• Research past performance
• Due diligence on potential partners
• Market research for federal sales

API Reference

See official API documentation for details.

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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