# Find incumbents on federal facilities contracts

**Use case:** 

Who holds the current contract for open federal janitorial and facilities support opportunities, from SAM.gov and USASpending award history.

## Input

```json
{
  "naicsCodes": [
    "5612",
    "5617"
  ],
  "noticeTypes": [
    "Solicitation",
    "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation",
    "Presolicitation",
    "Sources Sought"
  ],
  "postedWithinDays": 14,
  "maxOpportunities": 10,
  "lookbackYears": 6,
  "candidatesPerOpportunity": 3
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Opportunity"
  },
  "agency": {
    "label": "Agency"
  },
  "naicsCode": {
    "label": "NAICS"
  },
  "responseDeadline": {
    "label": "Respond by",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "likelyIncumbent.recipient": {
    "label": "Likely incumbent"
  },
  "likelyIncumbent.amount": {
    "label": "Incumbent value ($)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "likelyIncumbent.endDate": {
    "label": "Ends",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "confidence": {
    "label": "Confidence"
  },
  "link": {
    "label": "SAM.gov",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Incumbent Finder for SAM.gov Opportunities (USASpending) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find incumbents on federal facilities contracts". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/ANDgcCaFvBUExxz3O) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find incumbents on federal facilities contracts" task

The Incumbent Finder for SAM.gov Opportunities (USASpending) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like NAICS codes, notice types, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find incumbents on federal facilities contracts" 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 opportunity, agency, NAICS, 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 "Find incumbents on federal facilities contracts" task via API](https://apify.com/dennydevelops/sam-incumbent-finder.md).

## FAQ

### What is an incumbent contractor?

The SAM.gov Incumbent Finder names the company that most likely holds the current contract for an open opportunity, based on past USASpending awards.

### Where does the award history come from?

The SAM.gov Incumbent Finder matches open SAM.gov opportunities against federal award history from USASpending.gov.

### Who uses incumbent data?

The SAM.gov Incumbent Finder helps federal contractors size up competition, find teaming partners and decide which bids to pursue.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Incumbent Finder for SAM.gov Opportunities (USASpending)](https://apify.com/dennydevelops/sam-incumbent-finder.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/dennydevelops/sam-incumbent-finder.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/dennydevelops/sam-incumbent-finder.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`).