# USAspending Award Search: Federal Contracts & Grants (`lepidata/usaspending`) Actor

Search U.S. federal contract, IDV, grant and loan awards by keyword, recipient, agency, NAICS and fiscal year via the public USAspending.gov API.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lepidata/usaspending.md
- **Developed by:** [Lepi Data](https://apify.com/lepidata) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.20 / 1,000 awards

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?

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

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# README

## USAspending Award Search: Federal Contracts & Grants

**What it does.** Search U.S. federal contract, IDV, grant and loan awards by keyword, recipient, agency, NAICS and fiscal year via the public USAspending.gov API. Returns one row per award.

**Input** (from `.actor/input_schema.json`)

- `keyword`, `awardeeName` (recipient name or UEI), `awardingAgency` (top-tier name), `naics`
- `awardType`: contracts, idvs, grants or loans (one per run)
- `fiscalYear`, or `startDate` / `endDate` (default: last 12 months)
- `maxItems`: up to 10,000, largest awards first

**Output fields**
`awardId`, `awardCategory`, `awardType`, `recipientName`, `recipientUei`, `amount`, `loanValue`, `subsidyCost`, `description`, `awardingAgency`, `awardingSubAgency`, `fundingAgency`, `fundingSubAgency`, `naicsCode`, `naicsDescription`, `pscCode`, `pscDescription`, `assistanceListings` (number, title), `startDate`, `endDate`, `lastModifiedDate`, `popCity`, `popState`, `popCountry`, `popCountryName`, `awardUrl`
Free status rows (not charged): `no-results`, `invalid-input`, `api-error`, `free-plan-limit`, `charge-limit-reached`.

**Example** (the build's prefill)
Input: `{"awardeeName":"Lockheed Martin","awardType":"contracts","fiscalYear":2026,"maxItems":20}`

**Data source and compliance**

- Source: USAspending.gov API v2, operated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Public, no key. This is an independent Lepi Data tool, **not affiliated with or endorsed by USAspending.gov or the U.S. Treasury**. No government logos are used.
- **Recipient data.** Some recipient and company details come from Dun & Bradstreet; see https://www.usaspending.gov/db_info for the terms. Don't use this tool as a bulk company directory or a substitute for D\&B data.
- Business award data only: contracts, IDVs, grants and loans. Direct payments and other individual-assistance types are not offered. Place of performance is returned at city/state/country level only (no ZIP or street address).
- **Not legal, financial or procurement advice.** Figures are as reported by agencies and can change; check USAspending.gov before relying on them.
- Paced at about one request per second, with back-off on errors.
- Free-plan accounts get up to 100 results per run.

**Pricing.** Pay per result, flat on every plan, no start fee. Free status rows are never charged.

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Searches award descriptions and other text, e.g. cybersecurity.

## `awardeeName` (type: `string`):

Recipient (company or organization) name or UEI.

## `awardingAgency` (type: `string`):

Top-tier agency name exactly as USAspending lists it, e.g. Department of Defense.

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

2-6 digit NAICS codes (contracts and IDVs).

## `awardType` (type: `string`):

One award group per run (an API rule).

## `fiscalYear` (type: `integer`):

U.S. federal fiscal year (Oct 1 - Sep 30). Overrides the dates below.

## `startDate` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD, 2007-10-01 or later. Default: the last 12 months.

## `endDate` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Sorted by award amount, largest first.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "awardeeName": "Lockheed Martin",
  "awardType": "contracts",
  "fiscalYear": 2026,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

All rows from this run.

# 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 = {
    "awardeeName": "Lockheed Martin",
    "fiscalYear": 2026,
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lepidata/usaspending").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 = {
    "awardeeName": "Lockheed Martin",
    "fiscalYear": 2026,
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lepidata/usaspending").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 '{
  "awardeeName": "Lockheed Martin",
  "fiscalYear": 2026,
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call lepidata/usaspending --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/OQ5TgKKXsxO4cyN6f/builds/8LDJD2c3Y4v5onef2/openapi.json