# Bonfire / Euna Procurement Opportunities Scraper (`gallant_illustration/bonfire-procurement-scraper`) Actor Open RFPs/tenders across hundreds of US/Canada local government agencies on Bonfire (Euna). - **URL**: https://apify.com/gallant\_illustration/bonfire-procurement-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Alexei Pannicov](https://apify.com/gallant_illustration) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, News, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 opportunities This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Bonfire / Euna Procurement Opportunities Scraper Scrape **open government procurement opportunities (RFPs, tenders, bids)** published by hundreds of **US and Canada local government agencies** on the **Bonfire / Euna Procurement** platform. Get a clean, normalized feed of solicitations — with type, budget, deadline and addenda — without logging in and without writing a parser for every portal. Government agencies publish bids on thousands of fragmented portals, so monitoring them by hand is impossible. Incumbent aggregators (BidNet, DemandStar, GovWin, BidSync) charge **$100–500/month**. This Actor delivers the same public Bonfire data cheaply — you pay only for the opportunities you collect. ### What this Actor does - Collects **open opportunities** from any Bonfire agency portal (`{slug}.bonfirehub.com`). - **Normalizes** each opportunity: parses solicitation type (RFP/ITB/RFQ/CSP/…), estimated budget, and converts the closing date to UTC ISO 8601. - Optionally enriches each opportunity with **public notices / addenda** (extension notices, revised scopes, Q&A) — never miss an addendum that could disqualify a bid. - Covers **hundreds of agencies with one Actor**: every Bonfire portal shares the same public API, parameterized only by the agency subdomain. ### Who is it for Contractors and suppliers selling to government, bid consultants, lead‑gen and market‑intelligence services that build products on procurement data. ### 🚀 How to use 1. Pick agencies from the **Agency slugs** dropdown (subdomains like `dallascityhall`, `harriscountytx`), or type any other Bonfire slug manually. 2. (Optional) enable **Include notices** to also fetch addenda/change feed per opportunity. 3. (Optional) set **Maximum opportunities** to cap how many results (and your spend). 4. Run the Actor. Results stream into the dataset; export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or pull via API. 5. Schedule it (e.g. daily) to keep an up‑to‑date feed. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `agencySlugs` | string[] | yes | Bonfire agency subdomains, e.g. `dallascityhall`. Pick from suggestions or type your own. | | `includeNotices` | boolean | no | Fetch public notices/addenda per opportunity (slower). Default `false`. | | `maxItems` | integer | no | Maximum number of opportunities to return in total. Leave empty for no limit. | ```json { "agencySlugs": ["dallascityhall", "harriscountytx"], "includeNotices": false } ```` ### Output Each opportunity is one dataset record: ```json { "agency": "dallascityhall", "projectId": "228905", "referenceId": "BHZ26-00029887", "title": "RFP - Event Production Services", "solicitationType": "RFP", "estimatedBudget": 948500, "estimatedBudgetCurrency": "USD", "closeDate": "2026-05-29T18:00:00.000Z", "closeDateRaw": "2026-05-29 18:00:00", "departmentId": "1013", "url": "https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/228905", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-29T10:00:00.000Z", "notices": [ { "threadId": "t1", "subject": "Addendum No. 1 has been uploaded", "content": "See revised scope of work.", "dateCreated": "2026-05-20T12:00:00.000Z" } ] } ``` `notices` is present only when **Include notices** is enabled. ### How it works The Actor calls Bonfire's **public** endpoints (no login required): - **Open opportunities list** — `GET /PublicPortal/getOpenPublicOpportunitiesSectionData` per agency. - **Public notices** (optional) — `GET /opportunitiessingle/getpublicnotices/{projectId}`, joined by message thread. A failing agency never aborts the run (each agency is isolated), and a failed notices fetch never drops the opportunity itself. ### Pricing **Pay‑per‑event** — you pay per opportunity returned, far below the $100–500/month incumbents: - Basic — charged per opportunity (open‑opportunities list). - Premium (**Include notices**) — charged at a higher per‑opportunity rate; adds the addenda/change feed. Failed agencies are never charged — only delivered opportunities are. Cap your spend with the run budget and the **Maximum opportunities** input. ### Limitations & notes - **Closing‑date timezone:** Bonfire returns `DateClose` in UTC, so `closeDate` is exposed as UTC ISO 8601 (verified against the portal's displayed local time); the original string is kept in `closeDateRaw`. - **Scale / anti‑bot:** portals sit behind Cloudflare. At scale, run with **Apify Proxy** (datacenter, escalating to residential) to avoid rate limiting. - **Agency discovery:** the slug list is best‑effort (sourced from Common Crawl). New agencies can be added to the input as you find them. ### Legality This Actor collects only **publicly available** data that agencies are legally required to publish for transparency. It does not access anything behind a login and respects rate limits. ### ❓ FAQ **Do I need a Bonfire / Euna login?** No. The Actor uses only public endpoints; login is required only to download documents or submit a bid, which it does not do. **Which agencies are supported?** Any agency portal on Bonfire (`{slug}.bonfirehub.com`). Pick from the suggested list or enter any other slug. **What happens if I enter an agency slug that doesn't exist?** It is skipped and reported as failed — the run continues with the other agencies, and you are not charged for it. **How do I avoid missing an addendum?** Enable **Include notices** to pull each opportunity's public notices/addenda (extensions, revised scopes, Q\&A). **How fresh is the data?** It reflects each portal at run time. Schedule the Actor (e.g. daily) for a continuously updated feed. **Why is `closeDate` in UTC?** Deadlines are normalized to UTC ISO 8601 for reliable comparison; the original agency string is kept in `closeDateRaw`. ### 🛟 Support & feedback Found a missing agency, a bug, or have a feature request? Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab and we'll take a look. # Actor input Schema ## `agencySlugs` (type: `array`): Bonfire agency subdomains to scrape. Pick from the suggested list or type any other slug, e.g. "dallascityhall". Suggestions are all discovered agencies (some unverified); see docs/agencies/slugs.md. ## `includeNotices` (type: `boolean`): Premium: fetch public notices/addenda per opportunity (endpoint B). Slower (one extra request per opportunity). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of opportunities to return in total across all agencies. Leave empty for no limit. ## Actor input object example ```json { "agencySlugs": [ "dallascityhall", "harriscountytx" ], "includeNotices": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `opportunities` (type: `string`): Normalized open opportunities (RFPs/tenders/bids) in the default dataset. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "agencySlugs": [ "dallascityhall", "harriscountytx" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("gallant_illustration/bonfire-procurement-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "agencySlugs": [ "dallascityhall", "harriscountytx", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("gallant_illustration/bonfire-procurement-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "agencySlugs": [ "dallascityhall", "harriscountytx" ] }' | apify call gallant_illustration/bonfire-procurement-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gallant_illustration/bonfire-procurement-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bonfire / Euna Procurement Opportunities Scraper", "description": "Open RFPs/tenders across hundreds of US/Canada local government agencies on Bonfire (Euna).", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "1pGAKsGVTp9aYf9j3" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/gallant_illustration~bonfire-procurement-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gallant_illustration-bonfire-procurement-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/gallant_illustration~bonfire-procurement-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-gallant_illustration-bonfire-procurement-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/gallant_illustration~bonfire-procurement-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-gallant_illustration-bonfire-procurement-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "agencySlugs" ], "properties": { "agencySlugs": { "title": "Agency slugs", "type": "array", "description": "Bonfire agency subdomains to scrape. Pick from the suggested list or type any other slug, e.g. \"dallascityhall\". Suggestions are all discovered agencies (some unverified); see docs/agencies/slugs.md.", "items": { "type": "string", "enumSuggestedValues": [ "akronohio", "alamedactc", "alleghenycounty", "alleghenycountydhs", "anthc", "atlanticcape", "baaqmd", "bahamas", "bannockcounty", "bellinghampublicschools", "beltline", "bendoregon", "bernco", "bgky", "bloomingtontransit", "bouldercounty", "brazoriacounty", "broward", "buckeyeaz", "cabq", "caribbeanclimate", "cayman", "ccc", "centro", "chahousing", "charlottenc", "chathamcountyga", "cherokeek12", "chicagoparkdistrict", "ci-lubbock-tx", "cityoflewisville", "cityofmilwaukee", "cityofvancouver", "clarkcountynv", "claytonk12ga", "co-bergen-nj", "co-potter-tx", "cogreggtx", "colliersheriff", "columbus", "comalisd", "cor", "countymilwaukee", "cscisd", "cyfd", "dallascityhall", "dart", "delmar", "deswa", "detroit", "dfwairport", "eanesisd", "fargond", "fau", "flvs", "fortbendcountytx", "fortbendisd", "fortworthtexas", "fwhs", "gatewayprogram", "ggbhtd", "glastonburyct", "glwater", "gohart", "goodyearaz", "gov-bb", "greenvillewater", "gulfshores", "habc", "harriscountytx", "healthsolutions", "help4seniors", "hiltonheadislandsc", "homesa", "iehp", "indigo", "indygo", "ipas", "ircsheriff", "joliet", "kcmo", "kelloggllc", "kipda", "kipptexas", "kyhousing", "lawa", "leeschools", "losalamosnm", "louisvilleky", "louisvillemsd", "louisvillewater", "ltgov", "marionfl", "marshall", "mckinneytexas", "mct-act", "mdstad", "menv", "metra", "montereycoe", "mountainline-az-gov", "mrscrosters", "mtc", "nato", "newmexicohsd", "nmdps", "nmmi", "norwichct", "npc", "nrpbsxm", "nsd", "olatheks", "palmcoastgov", "pascocountyfl", "pennbid", "philaport", "portofeverett", "portofgalveston", "portofskagit", "portolympia", "preservationtrust", "psta", "reevescounty", "ridedart", "ridemetro", "rocklandgov", "rsdmo", "saha", "saisd", "sara-tx", "sccpss", "sedonaaz", "soltrans", "sonomamarintrain", "staffordnj", "stlcc", "stlucieschools", "sutter", "swib", "tampabaywater", "tarc", "tempe-gov", "townofbarnstable", "transitchicago", "tsc", "tulsatransit", "twc-texas-gov", "txdot", "ua", "unionps", "utah", "utdallas", "ute-gouv-ht", "utexas", "uthscsa", "uttyler", "ventura", "waco-texas", "wake", "wallingford", "waukeshacounty", "westada", "weta", "wfsdallas", "workforcesolutionsalamo", "workforcesolutionsrca" ] } }, "includeNotices": { "title": "Include notices (addenda)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Premium: fetch public notices/addenda per opportunity (endpoint B). 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