Florida FACTS Contract Scraper

Overview

Extract Florida state contracts, grants, and purchase orders from the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS). Search by agency, vendor, contract value, dates, and commodity type. Get contract numbers, vendor details, amendment history, and downloadable documents.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of contracts/grants/POs to scrape	100
agency	string	Filter by Florida state agency. Leave empty for all agencies.	``
vendor	string	Search by vendor/grantor name (partial match supported)	``
minValue	integer	Minimum dollar value filter	0
maxValue	integer	Maximum dollar value filter (0 = no limit)	0
dateFrom	string	Filter contracts starting from this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
dateTo	string	Filter contracts ending before this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
commodityType	string	Filter by commodity or service category (e.g., 'Information Technology', 'Con...	``
contractId	string	Search by specific agency-assigned contract ID	``
recordType	string	Type of records to retrieve	all
includeDocuments	boolean	Extract links to downloadable contract documents (increases scrape time)	false
includeAmendments	boolean	Extract amendment history for each contract (increases scrape time)	false
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for the scraper. Not required for this site.	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "contractNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "vendorName": "Florida FACTS Contract Sample Item",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "contractValue": "Sample contractValue",
  "startDate": "2025-01-15",
  "endDate": "2025-01-15",
  "contractType": "Sample contractType",
  "status": "Active",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.003 per result
• $3.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Florida FACTS Contract Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~florida-facts-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/florida-facts-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Florida FACTS Contract Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration