# DIBBS RFQ Scraper (`crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper`) Actor

Scrape DLA DIBBS RFQ solicitations from the public daily index. Export NSN, quantity, unit, return-by date, set-aside, buyer code, and solicitation number.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $14.00 / 1,000 rfqs

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## DIBBS RFQ Scraper

> **Disclaimer:** Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Defense Logistics Agency or the U.S. Department of Defense. Data is read from the public daily RFQ index and public RFQ record pages only. No login. You are responsible for complying with applicable law and the site’s terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability. Provided for informational and research use.

DLA DIBBS RFQ solicitations from the public daily index: NSN, quantity, unit, return-by date, set-aside, and buyer code.

Use it when a parts desk needs new Requests for Quotation without copying the search screens. Each dataset row is one solicitation from a posted-day index file. This is a DIBBS scraper and a DIBBS API alternative for Python, Node.js, and MCP.

### When to use

- Pull RFQs posted on the latest index day, or on a date you name
- Filter by NSN, FSC, solicitation number, nomenclature, or set-aside
- Watch for new solicitations with monitor mode
- Add quote status and issue date only when you turn on the detail page

A full post day is often a few hundred rows. Raise `maxItems` when you want the whole file. Leave `includeDetails` off unless you need status and the issue date.

### Key features

- Daily public index, one file per post date
- NSN with dashes, FSC, part number, purchase request, quantity, and unit
- Return-by date, buyer code, AMSC, and set-aside
- Optional RFQ record page for quote status, issue date, and attachments
- Monitor mode that skips solicitation ids already saved
- HTTP fetch, 256 MB, no browser

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `postedDate` | No | `YYYY-MM-DD` or `MM-DD-YYYY`. Empty uses the newest index file |
| `daysBack` | No | How many daily files to read. Default 1, maximum 15 |
| `nsn` | No | National Stock Number, dashes optional, partial match |
| `fsc` | No | 4-digit Federal Supply Class, or several separated by commas |
| `solicitationNumber` | No | Solicitation number, dashes optional, partial match |
| `keyword` | No | Case-insensitive match on nomenclature |
| `setAside` | No | `smallBusiness`, `hubzone`, `sdvosb`, `wosb`, `eightA`, `edwosb`, or `unrestricted` |
| `maxItems` | No | Stop after this many matches. Default 25, maximum 2000 |
| `includeDetails` | No | Open the RFQ record for status, issue date, and attachments. Default false |
| `monitorMode` | No | Save only solicitations not seen in the monitor store |
| `monitorStoreName` | No | Key-value store name. Default `dibbs-rfq-monitor` |
| `resetMonitorState` | No | Clear seen solicitation ids before this run |

#### Input example

```json
{
  "fsc": "8415",
  "daysBack": 1,
  "maxItems": 25,
  "includeDetails": false
}
```

### Output

| Field | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| `solicitationNumber` | Solicitation number |
| `solicitationId` | 13-character id from the index |
| `nsn` | NSN with dashes |
| `fsc` | Federal Supply Class |
| `partNumber` | Part number when the line is not an NSN |
| `nomenclature` | Item name from the index |
| `quantity` | Requested quantity |
| `unit` | Unit of issue |
| `purchaseRequest` | Purchase request number |
| `postedDate` | Date of the index file |
| `returnByDate` | Quote return-by date |
| `buyerCode` | Buyer code |
| `amsc` | Acquisition method suffix code |
| `setAside` | Set-aside label |
| `setAsideCode` | One-letter set-aside code |
| `setAsidePercent` | Set-aside percentage |
| `pdfFileName` | Solicitation PDF file name |
| `recordUrl` | Public RFQ record page |
| `quoteStatus` | Status when `includeDetails` is on |
| `issueDate` | Issue date when `includeDetails` is on |
| `hasAttachments` | Attachments flag when `includeDetails` is on |

#### Output example

```json
{
  "source": "dibbs.bsm.dla.mil",
  "solicitationNumber": "SPE1C1-26-T-1698",
  "solicitationId": "SPE1C126T1698",
  "nsn": "8415-01-392-3228",
  "fsc": "8415",
  "partNumber": null,
  "nomenclature": "BAG,FLYER'S HELMET",
  "quantity": 200,
  "unit": "EA",
  "purchaseRequest": "7018200348",
  "postedDate": "2026-09-25",
  "returnByDate": "2026-09-30",
  "buyerCode": "DSC01",
  "setAside": "Unrestricted",
  "setAsideCode": "N",
  "pdfFileName": "SPE1C126T1698.pdf",
  "recordUrl": "https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfq/rfqrec.aspx?sn=SPE1C126T1698",
  "quoteStatus": null,
  "issueDate": null,
  "hasAttachments": null
}
```

### Use cases

- **New postings** — read the latest index file each morning and export NSN, quantity, and return-by date
- **FSC watch** — keep one or more Federal Supply Classes and schedule the run
- **Set-aside list** — keep small-business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), or EDWOSB lines
- **Status check** — turn on `includeDetails` for quote status and the issue date on a short list

### Integration examples

Replace `APIFY_TOKEN` with your Apify token. The Actor name is `crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper`.

#### Node.js

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper").call({
  fsc: "8415",
  daysBack: 1,
  maxItems: 25,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

#### Python

```python
import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ["APIFY_TOKEN"])
run = client.actor("crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper").call(run_input={
    "fsc": "8415",
    "daysBack": 1,
    "maxItems": 25,
})
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
print(items)
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~dibbs-rfq-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"fsc\":\"8415\",\"daysBack\":1,\"maxItems\":25}"
```

### MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store name.

Example prompts:

- "Run DIBBS RFQ Scraper for FSC 8415 and return solicitation number, NSN, quantity, and return-by date as JSON"
- "Scrape the latest DIBBS index for small-business set-asides and list nomenclature and quantity"
- "Run DIBBS RFQ Scraper with includeDetails for solicitation SPE1C1-26-T-1698 and report quote status and issue date"

### FAQ

**Does this submit quotes or download technical drawings?**\
No. It reads the public daily index and, if you ask, the public RFQ record page. Quoting and drawing packages stay on the logged-in side.

**What if the filter matches nothing?**\
The run finishes with an empty dataset.

**Why is the nomenclature short?**\
The index file stores a fixed-width name. The record page is a separate optional request.

**How does monitor mode behave on the first run?**\
The first run saves matches up to `maxItems` and remembers those solicitation ids. Later runs with the same monitor store skip them.

# Actor input Schema

## `postedDate` (type: `string`):

Index date to start from, as YYYY-MM-DD or MM-DD-YYYY. Leave empty to use the newest public index file.

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

How many daily index files to read, newest first, or starting at Posted date. One file is one post day.

## `nsn` (type: `string`):

National Stock Number, with or without dashes. Partial match.

## `fsc` (type: `string`):

Federal Supply Class. One 4-digit code, or several separated by commas.

## `solicitationNumber` (type: `string`):

Solicitation number, with or without dashes. Partial match.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Case-insensitive match against the index nomenclature.

## `setAside` (type: `string`):

Keep only this set-aside. Empty keeps every set-aside.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many matching RFQs. A full post day is often a few hundred rows.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Open each RFQ record for quote status, issue date, and whether the package has attachments.

## `monitorMode` (type: `boolean`):

Save only solicitations that were not saved on a previous run with the same monitor store.

## `monitorStoreName` (type: `string`):

Named key-value store that remembers solicitation ids.

## `resetMonitorState` (type: `boolean`):

Forget previously seen solicitation ids before this run.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Leave proxy off. The public index responds without a proxy. Turn a proxy on only if a run is blocked.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "daysBack": 1,
  "setAside": "",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "monitorMode": false,
  "monitorStoreName": "dibbs-rfq-monitor",
  "resetMonitorState": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawloop/dibbs-rfq-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/YMgTMm8mgQKbjM9Ti/builds/VwRCeKhEsH2FbxKyD/openapi.json