# 8(a) IT contract opportunities in Virginia

**Use case:** 

New and amended 8(a) set-aside IT opportunities on SAM.gov with place of performance in Virginia: solicitations, combined synopses and sources sought for NAICS 541511, 541512, 541519 and 541330. Each run returns only what changed since the last run. No SAM.gov API key needed.

## Input

```json
{
  "naicsCodes": [
    "541511",
    "541512",
    "541519",
    "541330"
  ],
  "setAside": "8A",
  "noticeTypes": [
    "o",
    "k",
    "r"
  ],
  "state": "VA",
  "lookbackDays": 7,
  "maxItems": 200,
  "monitorName": "task-8a-it-va",
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "resetState": false,
  "aiTagging": false,
  "aiBaseUrl": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxDescriptionChars": 10000,
  "maxDescriptionFetches": 0,
  "maxAttachmentDownloads": 10
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "changeType": {
    "label": "changeType",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "noticeType": {
    "label": "noticeType",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "department": {
    "label": "department",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "office": {
    "label": "office",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "naicsCode": {
    "label": "naicsCode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "setAside": {
    "label": "setAside",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "postedDate": {
    "label": "postedDate",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "responseDeadline": {
    "label": "responseDeadline",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "popState": {
    "label": "popState",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "samUrl": {
    "label": "samUrl",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The SAM.gov Scraper – New Contract Opportunity Alerts Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "8(a) IT contract opportunities in Virginia". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/9fTb1nswiczsRmAQZ) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "8(a) IT contract opportunities in Virginia" task

The SAM.gov Scraper – New Contract Opportunity Alerts Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like NAICS codes, set-aside code, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "8(a) IT contract opportunities in Virginia" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as changetype, title, noticetype, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "8(a) IT contract opportunities in Virginia" task via API](https://apify.com/cce_partners/samgov-opportunity-radar.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [SAM.gov Scraper – New Contract Opportunity Alerts](https://apify.com/cce_partners/samgov-opportunity-radar.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/cce_partners/samgov-opportunity-radar.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/cce_partners/samgov-opportunity-radar.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).