San Diego City Contracts Scraper (PlanetBids)

Overview

Extract San Diego City bid opportunities, RFPs, and contracts from the PlanetBids vendor portal. Filter by status, stage, or keyword search. Get bid numbers, titles, due dates, posting dates, and submission formats.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Monitor - Monitor government contract opportunities
• Track - Track procurement awards and vendor performance
• Build - Build bid intelligence databases for contractors
• Aggregate - Aggregate procurement data for competitive analysis

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of bid opportunities to scrape	50
searchQuery	string	Search term to filter bid opportunities by keyword (optional)	``
bidType	string	Filter by bid type	``
stage	string	Filter by bid stage/status	Bidding
category	string	Filter by bid category (e.g., 'Construction', 'Professional Services'). Leave...	``
department	string	Filter by department name (optional)	``
dueDateFrom	string	Filter bids due on or after this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
dueDateTo	string	Filter bids due on or before this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
includeDocuments	boolean	Extract document/attachment URLs for each bid (requires visiting detail pages...	false
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for bypassing rate limits. Recommended due to Cloudflare/DataD...	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "bidNumber": "ABC-12345",
  "title": "Sample Procurement Result",
  "postedDate": "2025-01-15",
  "dueDate": "2025-01-15",
  "status": "Active",
  "stage": "Sample stage",
  "format": "Sample format",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.005 per result
• $5.00 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 San Diego City Contracts Scraper (PlanetBids) 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~sandiego-contracts-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/sandiego-contracts-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect San Diego City Contracts Scraper (PlanetBids) 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