GSA Auctions Scraper for Federal Surplus

🏛️ GSA Auctions federal surplus lots

Fleet buyers, surplus resellers, procurement teams, and researchers can search the current public GSA Auctions inventory and get normalized lot rows with official detail links. Review published IDs, dates, locations, agencies, bid signals, and priority so you can decide which lots need a closer look. This Actor does not place bids or complete purchases.

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📦 Current GSA Auctions lot data

Dataset rows

Each saved row is one normalized GSA Auctions lot. It includes the published sale and lot IDs, name, status, official detail link, auction dates, property location, selling agency, and bidding details when the source publishes them. The priority value is a source-derived signal based on closing urgency and published bidding context.

If the same source lot matches more than one submitted keyword, state, or other value, the first eligible match is saved and later matches are ignored. The saved row describes that first match.

▶️ Search or watch current lots

Run steps

1. Choose Search current inventory or Watch selected lots.
2. For a search, add any keywords, states, statuses, agencies, ZIP codes, categories, dates, or current-bid ceiling you need.
3. For a watchlist, enter the published lot IDs you want to check.
4. Start the run and open the dataset to review the saved lots and their official detail links.

One run uses one search scope. You can submit lists of same-kind keywords or states, but the Actor does not combine several independent searches in one run.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
findLotsBy	string	Choose search for current inventory or watchlist for selected lot IDs.
keywords	array of strings	Optional words to find in item or lot names. Leave empty to search all current public GSA Auctions lots.
states	array of strings	Optional property or sale states. Use state names or two-letter state codes.
statuses	array of strings	Optional auction status values used by GSA Auctions.
agencies	array of strings	Optional selling agency or bureau names.
propertyZipCodes	array of strings	Optional five-digit property ZIP codes.
categories	array of strings	Optional source categories or asset types.
auctionStartDate	string	Optional first date in the auction date range.
auctionEndDate	string	Optional last date in the auction date range.
maximumCurrentBid	number	Optional current-bid ceiling in US dollars. Lots with no published current bid are still included.
lotIds	array of strings	Published GSA sale or lot IDs to watch when findLotsBy is watchlist.

The search option uses the search fields. The watchlist option uses lotIds; fields in the other section are ignored for the selected choice. This input has no actor-defined row-count limit. With optional search filters left empty, it searches all current public lots until the source is exhausted.

Example input

The following is the public input from a successful default search run:

{
  "findLotsBy": "search",
  "keywords": [
    "vehicle"
  ]
}

🧾 Output

Dataset link

The dataset output opens the matched GSA Auctions lots in the Apify dataset.

Auction lot fields

Field	Type	What it does
dataset	string URL	Link to the Apify dataset that contains the matched lot rows.
lotId	string	Published identifier for the auction lot.
saleId	string	Published identifier for the sale that contains the lot.
name	string	Published name of the item or lot.
detailUrl	string URL	Official GSA Auctions page for the lot.
status	string	Auction status published by the source.
priority	string	Source-derived priority based on closing urgency and published bidding context.
auction	object	Published auction dates, when available.
auction.startDate	string date-time	Date and time when the auction starts.
auction.endDate	string date-time	Date and time when the auction ends.
propertyLocation	object	Published property location, when available.
propertyLocation.address	string	Published street address.
propertyLocation.city	string	Published property city.
propertyLocation.state	string	Published property state.
propertyLocation.zipCode	string	Published property ZIP code.
agency	object	Published selling agency, when available.
agency.name	string	Published selling agency name.
bidding	object	Published bidding details, when available.
bidding.currentBid	number	Published current or high bid in US dollars, when available.
bidding.bidderCount	integer	Published number of bidders.
bidding.reserveStatus	string	Published reserve signal.
bidding.bidIncrement	number	Amount added for the next bid increment in US dollars.

Example auction lot

This genuine row came from a successful search run using the vehicle keyword:

{
  "lotId": "406381",
  "saleId": "31QSCI26590",
  "name": "2004 Ford F-350",
  "detailUrl": "https://gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/377270",
  "status": "Active",
  "priority": "high",
  "auction": {
    "startDate": "2026-09-24T11:00:00.000Z",
    "endDate": "2026-10-01T11:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "propertyLocation": {
    "address": "5020 Tuttle Creek Blvd",
    "city": "Manhattan",
    "state": "KS",
    "zipCode": "66502"
  },
  "agency": {
    "name": "PPMS"
  },
  "bidding": {
    "currentBid": 3677,
    "bidderCount": 8,
    "reserveStatus": "Reserve met",
    "bidIncrement": 100
  }
}

Optional values are included only when the source publishes them. A missing optional value means the source did not provide it for that lot.

💳 Pricing

Charge event

The gsa-auction-lot-returned event charges $0.00225 for each normalized auction lot saved to your dataset. The final amount depends on the number of saved lots.

🔌 Integrations

The output is an Apify dataset. Use its built-in exports or the Apify API to read the saved lot rows after a run.

❓ FAQ

What happens if the source does not publish a current bid?

The lot can still be returned. The optional bidding.currentBid field is omitted when no current bid is published, while other published bidding fields may still be present.

Can I search with several keywords or states?

Yes. Add same-kind values to keywords or states to keep one search scope focused on the values you submit.

What does the watchlist choice do?

Set findLotsBy to watchlist and enter published values in lotIds. The Actor returns the selected lots and tracks current bid changes when the source publishes them.

How are duplicate matches handled?

The first eligible occurrence of a source lot is saved. If that lot matches another submitted value later, the later match is ignored.

Does this Actor place bids or buy lots?

No. It searches public GSA Auctions inventory and returns source-backed lot data. You review the official detail link and handle any auction action yourself.

How do I check a matched lot?

Open detailUrl in the dataset row. It points to the official GSA Auctions detail page for that lot.

What happens when search filters are empty?

Empty optional filters let the search cover all current public GSA Auctions lots until the source is exhausted. Narrow the search with keywords or other fields when you need a smaller set.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (26-09-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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