📊 USAspending Scraper

Collect federal spending data effortlessly from USAspending.gov without any coding. This scraper automates extraction of contracts, grants, awards, and loans so you can download USAspending data in CSV, JSON, or Excel format instantly. Perfect for researchers tracking government spending trends, procurement teams finding contract opportunities, and analysts monitoring federal award activity.

The USAspending Scraper collects detailed federal contract and award data from USAspending.gov, including up to 30 data fields per record, with zero coding required.

✨ What Does It Do

• 📝 Award ID and Details - Track federal contracts and awards with unique identifiers and descriptions
• 💰 Award Amount and Outlays - Analyze government spending commitments and actual payment amounts
• 👤 Recipient Information - Access business names, profiles, and UEI codes for vendor research
• 🏢 Agency Data - Identify which government departments issued and funded each award
• 📅 Critical Dates - Review award signed, start, and end dates for timeline and opportunity analysis
• 🌍 Location Fields - Filter by recipient location and place of performance for geographic targeting
• 📋 Industry Codes - Search by NAICS and PSC codes for industry classification and sector analysis
• 📊 Sub-award Tracking - Understand supply chain relationships through sub-contract counts and amounts

🔧 Input

• Keywords - Search by project description exactly as you would in Advanced Search
• Recipients - Filter by business name, UEI, or DUNS number
• Award IDs - Search specific contracts using PIIDs, FAINs, or URIs
• Start Date and End Date - Narrow results to a date range (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
• Award Amount Range - Filter by minimum and maximum dollar values
• Locations - Narrow by recipient country
• Place of Performance - Filter by country where work is performed
• Awarding Agencies - Search by agency name (e.g., Department of Energy)
• Funding Agencies - Filter by funding source
• Recipient Type - Select business categories (Small Business, Minority Owned, etc.)
• Award Type - Choose Contracts, Grants, Loans, IDVs, Direct Payments, or Other
• Spending Level - View Awards or Sub-Awards
• NAICS Codes - Filter by industry code
• PSC Codes - Filter by Product and Service Code
• Sort By - Organize results by amount, date, agency, or recipient
• Max Items - Free users: 100. Paid users: up to 1,000,000

Example input:

{
  "keywords": ["cybersecurity"],
  "awardType": "contracts",
  "awardAmountMin": 100000,
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "maxItems": 50
}

📊 Output

Each award includes up to 30 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

📝 Award ID	🔗 Award Link	💰 Award Amount
👤 Recipient Name	🌍 Recipient Location	🏢 Recipient UEI
📋 Business Categories	🌍 Place of Performance	💼 Awarding Agency
🏢 Awarding Sub-Agency	💼 Funding Agency	📅 Date Signed
📅 Start Date	📅 End Date	📝 Award Description
📊 Award Type	💰 Total Outlays	🏭 NAICS Code
🏭 NAICS Description	🔧 PSC Code	🔧 PSC Description
💰 COVID-19 Obligations	💰 COVID-19 Outlays	🏗️ Infrastructure Obligations
🏗️ Infrastructure Outlays	📊 Sub-award Count	💰 Sub-award Amount
📅 Scraped Timestamp	⚠️ Error Message

💎 Why Choose the USAspending Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Similar Tools
Zero-code federal spending data collection	✔️	❌
All 30+ output fields included	✔️	Partial
Filter by award type and spending level	✔️	❌
NAICS and PSC code filtering	✔️	❌
Sub-award data collection	✔️	❌
COVID-19 and Infrastructure spending fields	✔️	❌
Sort by 13 different fields	✔️	❌
Recipient profile links included	✔️	❌
Real-time government spending data	✔️	Partial
Search by keywords, recipients, and award IDs	✔️	✔️
Export results to CSV, JSON, Excel	✔️	✔️

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool: Search for "USAspending Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your filters
3. Run It: Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Now you can export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 📊 Government Analysts - Monitor federal spending trends across agencies to identify budget allocation patterns and support policy research
• 💼 Procurement Officers - Track competitor contract wins and analyze awarding agency spending to refine bidding strategies before major solicitations
• 🔬 Business Development Teams - Search for agencies and industries matching your capabilities, then monitor upcoming award activity to position for future opportunities

❓ FAQ

🔍 How does this scraper work? It connects directly to USAspending.gov and applies your filters to retrieve matching awards, then formats the data for download.

📊 How accurate is the data? The data comes straight from USAspending.gov and is updated as awards are added or modified on the government platform.

📅 Can I schedule automatic runs? Yes, you can create scheduled tasks in Apify to run the scraper daily, weekly, or monthly to track spending over time.

⚖️ Is scraping USAspending.gov legal? USAspending.gov is public government data. You are responsible for complying with any applicable terms of service and local laws when using the data.

🛡️ Will USAspending.gov block me? USAspending.gov is designed for public access, so blocking is unlikely. The scraper uses responsible rate limiting.

⚡ How long does a run take? Runs typically complete in 30 seconds to 2 minutes for 50-100 items, depending on your filters and network conditions.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

🆘 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 sponsored by USAspending.gov or the U.S. Department of Treasury. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.