# SAM.gov Contract Opportunities (`hamsmoothie/sam-gov-opportunities`) Actor

Search live US federal contract opportunities on SAM.gov by keyword, notice type, NAICS and date. Clean JSON/CSV: title, agency, solicitation number, dates, set-aside, link.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hamsmoothie/sam-gov-opportunities.md
- **Developed by:** [Maybe Quark](https://apify.com/hamsmoothie) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$5.00 / 1,000 result rows

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## SAM.gov Contract Opportunities Search: Federal Solicitations by NAICS

**SAM.gov Contract Opportunities** searches the public SAM.gov opportunities index and returns US federal contract notices as clean rows: title, notice type, solicitation number, department and office, NAICS codes, set-aside, published date, response deadline, place of performance, award amount and awardee (on award notices), a short description and the direct SAM.gov link. Export JSON, CSV or Excel, or schedule it for a daily bid feed. No login or API key is needed.

### Input

All fields are optional. This example finds janitorial notices updated in the last 14 days, limited to solicitations and combined synopsis/solicitations under NAICS 561720:

```json
{
  "keywords": "janitorial",
  "noticeTypes": ["o", "k"],
  "naics": ["561720"],
  "activeOnly": true,
  "postedWithinDays": 14,
  "maxResults": 120
}
```

- `keywords`: words to search, such as `janitorial`, `HVAC`, `cybersecurity`.
- `noticeTypes`: `o` Solicitation, `p` Presolicitation, `k` Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, `r` Sources Sought, `a` Award Notice, `s` Special Notice, `g` Sale of Surplus, `i` Intent to Bundle, `u` Justification. Empty means all.
- `naics`: NAICS codes such as `561720`. Empty means all.
- `activeOnly`: only opportunities still open for response (default true).
- `postedWithinDays`: only notices posted or modified in the last N days; `0` means any time (default 30).
- `maxResults`: stop after this many opportunities (default 200, maximum 10000).

### Output

One row per notice, most recently modified first. Example row (an award notice):

```json
{
  "title": "Janitorial services",
  "noticeType": "Award Notice",
  "solicitationNumber": "FY26R3141022",
  "department": "INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: U.S.-MEXICO",
  "office": "INTERNAT. BOUNDARY AND WATER COMM.",
  "naics": null,
  "setAside": null,
  "publishedAt": "2026-10-08T13:23:48+00:00",
  "responseDue": null,
  "modifiedAt": "2026-10-08T13:23:48+00:00",
  "isActive": true,
  "placeOfPerformance": null,
  "awardAmount": null,
  "awardee": "HARMONBK LLC",
  "description": "Award was made to HARMONBK LLC for $29,929.20 .",
  "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/4484819093a44892b75f9ecb7e15e9a2/view",
  "noticeId": "4484819093a44892b75f9ecb7e15e9a2"
}
```

Fields SAM.gov does not publish for a notice come back as `null`.

### Use cases

Search phrases this actor is built for:

- **"SAM.gov contract opportunities by NAICS"**: pass one or more NAICS codes in `naics`.
- **"Search federal contract opportunities by keyword"**: enter your trade in `keywords` and keep `activeOnly` on.
- **"Federal contract solicitations with set-aside notices"**: read the `setAside` and `noticeType` fields, or filter with `noticeTypes` such as `r` Sources Sought.

Small contractors, bid writers and consultants use it to get today's solicitations without paging through SAM.gov.

### Pricing

Pay per result: each opportunity row returned is one billable result, listed at $0.005 per row ($5 per 1,000). Set a maximum charge on the run for a hard ceiling.

### Limits

- Data comes from SAM.gov's public search, the same data shown on the website. Descriptions are trimmed to 2,000 characters.
- `postedWithinDays` filters on the notice's last-modified date.
- `maxResults` is capped at 10,000 per run.
- Attachments and full solicitation documents are not downloaded; use the `url` field.

### FAQ

**Does it need a SAM.gov account or API key?** No.

**Does keyword search work like SAM.gov's own?** Yes, it passes your keywords to SAM.gov's search and matches titles and descriptions the same way.

**Can I get award notices?** Yes. Set `noticeTypes` to `["a"]` and set `activeOnly` to `false` if you want older awards.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Words to search for, e.g. janitorial, HVAC, cybersecurity.

## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`):

Leave empty for all. Codes: o = Solicitation, p = Presolicitation, k = Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, r = Sources Sought, a = Award Notice, s = Special Notice, g = Sale of Surplus, i = Intent to Bundle, u = Justification.

## `naics` (type: `array`):

e.g. 561720. Leave empty for all.

## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only opportunities still open for response.

## `postedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Only notices published in the last N days. 0 = any time.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many opportunities.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "janitorial",
  "noticeTypes": [],
  "naics": [],
  "activeOnly": true,
  "postedWithinDays": 30,
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All opportunities found, one row each; download as JSON, CSV or Excel.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": "janitorial"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hamsmoothie/sam-gov-opportunities").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "keywords": "janitorial" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hamsmoothie/sam-gov-opportunities").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": "janitorial"
}' |
apify call hamsmoothie/sam-gov-opportunities --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hamsmoothie/sam-gov-opportunities"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/39KE42gZwfja4wY5e/builds/fqHrMHYYai8oBYX16/openapi.json