# Federal Contract Awards Leads (USAspending.gov) (`larkmoor/federal-contract-awards`) Actor

Who just won US federal contracts: recipient, amount, agency, industry (NAICS), place of performance and a link to the official award page. Filter by state, NAICS code, keywords and amount. For subcontractors, B2B sales teams, staffing firms and GovCon consultants.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/larkmoor/federal-contract-awards.md
- **Developed by:** [Larkmoor Data](https://apify.com/larkmoor) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.70 / 1,000 award returneds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Federal Contract Awards Leads (USAspending.gov)

Who just won US federal contracts: recipient, amount, agency, industry (NAICS), place of performance and a link to the official award page. Filter by state, NAICS code, keywords and amount. For subcontractors, B2B sales teams, staffing firms and GovCon consultants.

### What you can use it for

- Subcontractors: primes that just won work in your trade and state.
- B2B sales: companies with fresh federal budget to spend.
- Staffing firms: contracts that will need hires next month.
- GovCon consultants: competitor wins by agency and NAICS.

### Why this one

- Official government open data only: no logins, no scraping of private sites, nothing that breaks.
- One clean, flat format you can drop into a spreadsheet, CRM or Zapier/Make.
- Pay only for results: **$2.00 per 1,000 awards**. No monthly fee.

### Input

- **Awarded in the last N days** (`sinceDays`)
- **New awards only (skip modifications)** (`newAwardsOnly`)
- **Place of performance states (2-letter)** (`states`)
- **NAICS codes** (`naicsCodes`): e.g. 236220 commercial building, 541512 IT design, 561720 janitorial.
- **Keywords** (`keywords`)
- **Min award amount ($)** (`minAmount`)
- **Max award amount ($)** (`maxAmount`)
- **Max awards** (`maxResults`)

### Sample output

```json
[
 {
  "awardId": "36C24227N0070",
  "recipient": "ASSISTED TRANSPORTATION CORP",
  "recipientUei": "JLYRAHF6ZJJ3",
  "amount": 3954500.0,
  "startDate": "2026-10-01",
  "endDate": "2027-09-30",
  "agency": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
  "subAgency": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
  "description": "AMBULETTE SERVICES",
  "naicsCode": "485991",
  "naicsName": "SPECIAL NEEDS TRANSPORTATION",
  "pscCode": "V212",
  "state": "NY",
  "awardUrl": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24227N0070_3600_36C24226D0012_3600"
 },
 {
  "awardId": "36C24227F0005",
  "recipient": "UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.",
  "recipientUei": "YF8QFWJLNBV8",
  "amount": 3218799.96,
  "startDate": "2026-10-01",
  "endDate": "2027-09-30",
  "agency": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
  "subAgency": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
  "description": "NEXT GENERATION DELIVERY SERVICE (NGDS) VISN 2 NY NJ",
  "naicsCode": "492110",
  "naicsName": "COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES",
  "pscCode": "R604",
  "state": "NY",
  "awardUrl": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24227F0005_3600_HTC71123DC025_9700"
 }
]
```

### Schedule it

Run it daily or weekly with an Apify schedule and send new rows to Google Sheets, Slack or your CRM through Apify integrations.

### How much it costs

You pay per result (pay-per-event), nothing per month and nothing when a run returns nothing. The price is **$2.00 per 1,000 awards** on the Free plan, with automatic discounts on paid plans (Bronze −5%, Silver −10%, Gold −15%, Platinum −20%).

Worked examples:

- 100 awards → **$0.20**
- 1,000 awards → **$2.00**
- 10,000 awards → **$20.00**
- Plus $0.001 per run start.

Platform usage (compute, storage) is included in the price: the actor runs at a small memory setting by default, so a typical run of 1,000 awards finishes in well under a minute.

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?**

USAspending.gov's official API (US Treasury). Every award links back to its source page.

**Why are some fields empty?**

A field is `null` when the source does not publish it for that row. The output keeps every column so your spreadsheet or integration always sees the same shape.

**Can I run it on a schedule?**

Yes. Use Apify Schedules (daily, hourly, cron) and connect the run to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, a webhook or the API. Each run writes a dataset you can download as JSON, CSV or Excel.

**Is there a free trial?**

The Apify Free plan includes $5 of monthly platform credit, enough to try this actor on a few hundred results at no cost. There is no subscription for the actor itself.

**Can an AI agent use this?**

Yes. The actor is available through Apify's MCP server and the API, so LLM agents (Claude, ChatGPT, LangChain, CrewAI) can call it as a tool with the same input.

**What happens if something fails?**

Runs log every skipped item with a reason. If the source is down, the actor stops cleanly and you are only charged for the results it returned.

### Integrations

- **API**: start a run with `POST /v2/acts/larkmoor~federal-contract-awards/runs` and read the dataset with `GET /v2/datasets/{datasetId}/items?format=csv`. Client libraries exist for JavaScript and Python (`apify-client`).
- **No-code**: Make, Zapier, n8n and Google Sheets connectors are built into the Apify Console (Integrations tab of the actor).
- **Webhooks**: fire a URL when a run finishes.
- **AI agents**: available as a tool through the Apify MCP server.

### Changelog

- **2026-10-18** — Lower price with Bronze/Silver/Gold discounts; smaller default memory (cheaper runs); clean table view of results; FAQ and cost examples; input defaults reviewed.

### Support

Open an Issue on this Actor's page. Replies within 12 hours. Fixes for source changes ship the same day.

### Notes

Data comes straight from the public source shown in each row. You are responsible for how you contact anyone in it (CAN-SPAM, TCPA and state rules).

# Actor input Schema

## `sinceDays` (type: `integer`):

Awarded in the last N days. Default: 14. (min 1, max 730)

## `newAwardsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

New awards only (skip modifications). Default: true.

## `states` (type: `array`):

Place of performance states (2-letter).

## `naicsCodes` (type: `array`):

e.g. 236220 commercial building, 541512 IT design, 561720 janitorial.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Keywords.

## `minAmount` (type: `integer`):

Min award amount ($). Default: 100000. (min 0)

## `maxAmount` (type: `integer`):

Max award amount ($). (min 0)

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

Max awards. Default: 500. (min 1, max 10000)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "sinceDays": 14,
  "newAwardsOnly": true,
  "states": [
    "NY"
  ],
  "minAmount": 100000,
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All results as JSON items in the run's default dataset (also downloadable as CSV/Excel from the 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "states": [
        "NY"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("larkmoor/federal-contract-awards").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 = { "states": ["NY"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("larkmoor/federal-contract-awards").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 '{
  "states": [
    "NY"
  ]
}' |
apify call larkmoor/federal-contract-awards --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,larkmoor/federal-contract-awards"
        }
    }
}
```

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/ZtgJb7sZlXmMDZOPj/builds/Z7g2fCbhH2jXqaRDu/openapi.json