SAM.GOV Scraper | $4 / 1k | Fast & Reliable

Slug: fatihtahta/sam-gov-scraper

Overview

SAM.GOV is the United States government's centralized portal for federal contracting opportunities, awards, and public procurement notices. The SAM.GOV Scraper actor automates the collection of structured listing data from search results, category pages, or individual opportunity profiles. It delivers clean datasets containing titles, key dates, status flags, organization hierarchy, and location details so you can stay on top of the latest federal opportunities without manual effort. Reliable automation means you can scale monitoring and research with confidence while saving hours of repetitive browsing.

Why Use This Actor

• Market researchers & analysts can map active solicitations and historical activity to track trends, competitors, and agency focus areas.
• Business development & sales teams quickly surface qualified leads for federal contracting, ensuring outreach stays timely and relevant.
• Developers & data teams feed procurement intelligence directly into internal dashboards, CRMs, or enrichment workflows.

Typical use cases include opportunity scouting, lead generation, market insight reporting, product or service positioning, and building curated directories of agencies or awards. Each run produces standardized output that slots neatly into spreadsheets, BI tools, or automated pipelines, giving you dependable results run after run.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	array	One or more SAM.GOV search, category, or individual listing URLs to extract data from.	–
queries	array	Plain-text search terms that the actor will look up on SAM.GOV before collecting listings.	–
limit	integer	Maximum number of listings to save per provided input so you can cap each run to your needs.	50000
proxyConfiguration	object	Connection settings for running the actor with dependable access via Apify proxies.	Residential proxy enabled

Example Input

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://sam.gov/search/?index=_all&page=1&pageSize=25&sort=-modifiedDate&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordRadio%5D=ANY&sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true"
  ],
  "queries": ["cyber security training"],
  "limit": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Example Output

{
  "id": "d9f8c27aba074d9593e2b3f9de6cb1e5",
  "title": "Cyber Range for Training for the AO",
  "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/d9f8c27aba074d9593e2b3f9de6cb1e5/view",
  "solicitationNumber": "USCA25Q0053",
  "noticeType": "Solicitation",
  "publishDate": "2025-10-21T21:00:04+00:00",
  "responseDate": "2025-11-07T16:00:00+00:00",
  "responseDateActual": "2025-11-07T11:00:00-05:00",
  "responseTimeZone": "America/New_York",
  "modifiedDate": "2025-10-21T21:00:04+00:00",
  "isActive": true,
  "isCanceled": false,
  "descriptionHtml": "<p><strong>Update 10/21: Amendment 0001 has been added to the Attachments section. The amendment extends the due date for proposals to 11/7.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n\n<p>The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) has a mission to support th",
  "organizationHierarchy": [
    {
      "organizationId": "300000015",
      "address": {
        "zip": null,
        "country": null,
        "city": null,
        "streetAddress": null,
        "streetAddress2": null,
        "state": null
      },
      "level": 1,
      "name": "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS",
      "type": "DEPARTMENT",
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "award": {
    "awardee": {
      "ueiSAM": null,
      "name": null
    }
  },
  "modifications": {
    "count": 1
  },
  "location": {
    "streetAddress": null,
    "streetAddress2": null,
    "city": null,
    "state": null,
    "postalCode": null,
    "country": null
  }
}

• id, title, and url uniquely identify the listing on SAM.GOV.
• solicitationNumber, noticeType, and publishDate help you classify and prioritize opportunities.
• responseDate, responseDateActual, and responseTimeZone surface deadlines with precise timing.
• modifiedDate, isActive, and isCanceled indicate current status.
• descriptionHtml carries the official summary or update text.
• organizationHierarchy lists the department, agency, and office responsible for the notice.
• award contains available awardee details, while modifications counts posted amendments.
• location provides any stated geographic information.

Notes & Limitations

Always review and respect SAM.GOV’s terms of use and applicable regulations when collecting or using public procurement data. Ensure that your use of the information complies with organizational policies and legal requirements. For large-scale monitoring, consider running smaller test jobs first to confirm targeting and result volumes before scaling up.

Support

Questions or custom needs? Open an issue on the Issues tab of the actor page in Apify Console and it will be resolved around the clock.

Happy Scraping,

• Fatih