🏛️ DIBBS RFQ Scraper

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-05

Whether you're a government contractor tracking new procurement opportunities, a supply chain analyst monitoring defense spending, or a business development team looking for DLA solicitations, this actor makes it easy to collect structured RFQ data from DIBBS - filtered exactly how you need it.

The DIBBS RFQ Scraper collects Request for Quotation solicitations from DLA's Internet Bid Board System, with powerful filtering by NSN, FSC, and keywords, plus direct PDF download links for every solicitation.

✨ What Does It Do

• 📋 Solicitation data - collect solicitation numbers, item descriptions, quantities, and units of issue from active RFQs
• 🔢 NSN & FSC codes - extract National Stock Numbers and Federal Supply Classification codes for precise categorization
• 📄 PDF download links - get direct URLs to solicitation documents for offline review
• 📅 Return-by dates - track bid submission deadlines so you never miss an opportunity
• 🔍 Powerful filters - narrow results by NSN, solicitation number, description keyword, or FSC code
• 📊 Detail page data - optionally collect additional fields like status, issue date, buyer info, and attachments

🔧 Input

• Max Items - how many RFQ records to collect (free users get 10 items, paid users up to 1,000,000)
• Days Back - collect RFQs from the last N days. Leave empty for all available files
• Include Detail Page Data - fetch additional fields (status, issue date, buyer info, attachments) from each RFQ's detail page. Slower but more complete
• NSN Filter - filter by National Stock Number. Partial match supported (e.g., '8465' for all textile/leather items)
• Solicitation Number Filter - filter by solicitation number. Partial match (e.g., 'SPE1C1' for specific DLA center)
• Description Filter - filter by item description keyword. Case-insensitive (e.g., 'jacket', 'strap', 'bolt')
• FSC Filter - filter by Federal Supply Classification code (first 4 digits of NSN)

{
  "maxItems": 50,
  "daysBack": 7,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "fscFilter": "8465"
}

📊 Output

Each RFQ record includes up to 20+ data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

📌 Field	📄 Description
🔗 url	RFQ page URL on DIBBS
📄 pdfUrl	Direct link to solicitation PDF
📋 solicitationNumber	Formatted solicitation number
🔢 nsn	National Stock Number
🏷️ fsc	Federal Supply Classification code
📝 description	Item description
📦 quantity	Quantity requested
📐 unitOfIssue	Unit of measurement
📅 returnByDate	Bid submission deadline
🕐 scrapedAt	Data collection timestamp

{
  "url": "https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfq/rfqrec.aspx?sn=SPE1C125Q0001",
  "pdfUrl": "https://dibbs2.bsm.dla.mil/Downloads/RFQ/Archive/SPE1C125Q0001.pdf",
  "solicitationNumber": "SPE1C1-25-Q-0001",
  "nsn": "8465-01-524-7632",
  "fsc": "8465",
  "description": "STRAP,WEBBING",
  "quantity": 500,
  "unitOfIssue": "EA",
  "returnByDate": "2025-04-15",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-04-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

💎 Why Choose the DIBBS RFQ Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Manual DIBBS Search
Batch collection	✅ Up to 1M records	❌ One page at a time
Multiple filters	✅ NSN, FSC, keyword, solicitation	⚠️ Limited search
PDF links	✅ Direct download URLs	⚠️ Click each one manually
Historical data	✅ Up to 30 days back	❌ Current day only
Structured output	✅ JSON, CSV, Excel	❌ HTML tables
Automated scheduling	✅ Daily/weekly runs	❌ Manual visits

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up - Create a free account w/ $5 credit
2. Configure - set your filters (FSC code, NSN, keywords) and how many days of data you want
3. Run It - click "Start" and get structured solicitation data in minutes

That's it. No coding, no setup, no manual DIBBS browsing required.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 🏭 Government contractors - monitor new RFQs daily to spot bidding opportunities before competitors, filtered by your specific supply categories
• 📊 Supply chain analysts - track procurement patterns and volumes across FSC codes to forecast demand for defense supplies
• 💼 Business development teams - build a pipeline of upcoming solicitations with deadlines, quantities, and direct links to bid documents
• 🔍 Market researchers - analyze DLA purchasing trends by collecting historical solicitation data across multiple supply classifications
• 📋 Compliance teams - maintain records of all relevant solicitations for audit trails and reporting requirements

🔌 Integrate with any app

DIBBS RFQ Scraper connects to any cloud service via Apify integrations:

• Make - Automate multi-step workflows
• Zapier - Connect with 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get run notifications in your channels
• Airbyte - Pipe results into your warehouse
• GitHub - Trigger runs from commits and releases
• Google Drive - Export datasets straight to Sheets

You can also use webhooks to trigger downstream actions when a run finishes. Push fresh data into your product backend, or alert your team in Slack.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🏛️ What is DIBBS? DIBBS (Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System) is the official platform where the DLA posts Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitations for military and government supplies. It's publicly accessible at dibbs.bsm.dla.mil.

🔢 What is an NSN? A National Stock Number is a 13-digit code used by NATO to identify items of supply. The first 4 digits are the Federal Supply Classification (FSC) code. For example, FSC 8465 covers individual equipment like straps and pouches.

📅 How often does DIBBS publish new solicitations? DIBBS publishes new index files daily. Set daysBack to 1 for today's solicitations, or up to 30 for a monthly sweep. Leave it empty to get all available files.

📄 What's in the solicitation PDFs? The PDFs contain the full solicitation document including specifications, terms, delivery requirements, and instructions for submitting a quote.

⏱️ How long does a run take? Without detail pages, collecting 100 RFQs takes about 30 seconds. With includeDetails enabled, each record takes an additional 1-2 seconds for the detail page request.

🔍 Can I combine multiple filters? Yes. All filters work together. For example, you can filter by FSC code 8465 AND description keyword strap to get only strap-related individual equipment solicitations.

⚖️ Is it legal to collect this data? The tool collects publicly available data from the DIBBS website. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws and terms of service.

🔗 Integrate DIBBS RFQ Scraper with any app

• Make - Automate workflows
• Zapier - Connect 5000+ apps
• GitHub - Version control integration
• Slack - Get notifications
• Airbyte - Data pipelines
• Google Drive - Export to spreadsheets

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and start monitoring DIBBS solicitations automatically.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) or the U.S. Department of Defense in any way. It accesses only publicly available data from the DIBBS website.

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✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
🎯	Built for the job. Scoped specifically to this data source so you skip the parser engineering entirely.
🔖	Structured output. Clean, typed fields ready for analysis, dashboards, or downstream pipelines.
⚡	Fast. Optimized request patterns return results in seconds, not minutes.
🔁	Always fresh. Every run pulls live data, so the dataset reflects the source as of run time.
🌐	No infra to manage. Apify handles proxies, retries, scaling, scheduling, and storage.
🛡️	Reliable. Battle-tested across many runs and edge cases, with graceful error handling.
🚫	No code required. Configure in the UI, run from CLI, schedule via cron, or call from any language with the Apify SDK.

📊 Production-grade structured data without the engineering overhead of building and maintaining your own scraper.

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Filters	Setup
⭐ DIBBS RFQ Scraper (this Actor)	$5 free credit, then pay-per-use	Full source coverage	Live per run	Source-native filters supported	⚡ 2 min
Build your own scraper	Engineering hours	Full once built	Whenever you maintain it	Custom code	🐢 Days to weeks
Paid managed APIs	$$$ monthly	Vendor-defined	Live	Vendor-defined	⏳ Hours
Third-party data dumps	Varies	Subset, often stale	Periodic	None	🕒 Variable

Pick this Actor when you want broad coverage, server-side filtering, and no pipeline maintenance.

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🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the DIBBS RFQ Scraper page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Configure the input fields in the form (or paste a JSON), then set maxItems.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start and let the Actor collect your data.
5. 📥 Download. Grab your results in the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

⏱️ Total time from signup to downloaded dataset: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

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💼 Business use cases

📊 Data & Analytics Build trend reports and dashboards from live source data Feed BI tools, warehouses, and ML pipelines with structured records Run periodic snapshots to track changes over time Compare segments, regions, or categories with consistent fields	🏢 Operations & Strategy Monitor competitor moves, pricing, and inventory shifts Build internal directories and lookup tools backed by current data Power workflows that depend on fresh source records Cut manual data-gathering time from hours to minutes
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