SAM.gov Contract Opportunities

Search active federal contract opportunities from the SAM.gov API. Find government solicitations filtered by keyword, agency, NAICS code, state, set-aside type, and posting date range.

Features

• Search all active federal contract opportunities on SAM.gov
• Filter by keyword, NAICS code, state, agency name
• Filter by small business set-aside types (SBA, SBP, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8A)
• Filter by posting date range
• Returns full solicitation details including descriptions and response deadlines
• Free API key required from sam.gov

Use Cases

• Government Contractors: Discover new contract opportunities that match your company's capabilities and NAICS codes. Filter by set-aside type if you're a small business.
• Market Research: Analyze federal procurement trends by agency, state, or industry to identify where government spending is headed.
• Bid/No-Bid Decisions: Quickly triage new opportunities by keyword and response deadline to decide which RFPs are worth pursuing.
• Daily Opportunity Monitoring: Run this actor on a schedule to get alerts whenever new contracts matching your criteria are posted.
• Competitive Intelligence: Track which agencies are issuing contracts in your space and what set-asides they're using.

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
api_key	string	Required. Your SAM.gov API key	—
keyword	string	Search keyword for contract opportunities	—
naicsCode	string	NAICS industry code filter (e.g. 541512 for IT consulting)	—
state	string	2-letter US state code (e.g. CA, TX)	—
agency	string	Contracting agency name	—
setAside	string	Set-aside type: SBA, SBP, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8A	—
postedFrom	string	Start date filter (MM/dd/yyyy)	—
postedTo	string	End date filter (MM/dd/yyyy)	—
limit	number	Maximum results to return	100

Output

Example result:

{
  "title": "Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Services",
  "solicitationNumber": "FA8732-25-R-0012",
  "department": "Department of Defense",
  "subTier": "Department of the Air Force",
  "office": "Hanscom AFB",
  "postedDate": "01/15/2025",
  "type": "Solicitation",
  "baseType": "Solicitation",
  "archiveDate": "02/28/2025",
  "setAsideCode": "SBA",
  "setAside": "Total Small Business Set-Aside",
  "responseDeadline": "02/14/2025",
  "naicsCode": "518210",
  "classificationCode": "D302 - IT and Telecom: IT Support",
  "description": "The Air Force seeks proposals for enterprise cloud infrastructure migration and managed services across three CONUS locations...",
  "organizationType": "U.S. Federal Government",
  "state": "MA",
  "city": "Hanscom AFB",
  "zip": "01731",
  "countryCode": "USA",
  "links": [
    "https://sam.gov/opp/abc123/view"
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Solicitation title
solicitationNumber	string	Official solicitation number
department	string	Parent department
subTier	string	Sub-tier agency
office	string	Issuing office
postedDate	string	Date posted (MM/dd/yyyy)
type	string	Opportunity type
baseType	string	Base opportunity type
archiveDate	string	Archive/expiry date
setAsideCode	string	Set-aside code
setAside	string	Set-aside description
responseDeadline	string	Proposal submission deadline
naicsCode	string	NAICS industry code
classificationCode	string	Product/service classification code
description	string	Full solicitation description
organizationType	string	Issuing organization type
state	string	State of the issuing office
city	string	City of the issuing office
zip	string	ZIP code
countryCode	string	Country code
links	array	Array of related SAM.gov URLs

Pricing

$2.00 per 1,000 results ($0.002 per result).

How It Works

This actor queries the SAM.gov Opportunities API v2 via direct HTTP requests. No browser or scraping involved. A free API key is required — you can get one instantly by registering at sam.gov. The API returns all active federal contract solicitations matching your filters.

FAQ

Where do I get an API key? Register at https://sam.gov — it's free. After registration, request an API key from your account settings. Approval is typically instant.

What types of opportunities are included? All active federal contract solicitations: RFPs, RFQs, sources sought notices, and award announcements. Grant opportunities are available through a separate SAM.gov API.

What set-aside types can I filter by? SBA (Small Business), SBP (Small Business Participation), WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business), HUBZone, SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned), and 8A (8(a) Business Development).

How current is the data? The API reflects real-time SAM.gov data. New postings appear as soon as they are published by the contracting agency.

Limits & Rate Limits

• Maximum 1,000 results per query
• SAM.gov API enforces rate limits — approximately 10 requests per minute per API key
• Date filters must use MM/dd/yyyy format (not ISO 8601)
• At least one search parameter is recommended to avoid overly broad results
• Archived opportunities may have limited detail available