# Federal Contract Awards Scraper - New Gov Contracts Daily (`perskekits/federal-contract-awards`) Actor

New US federal contract awards from the official USAspending.gov API: winner, UEI, amount, agency, NAICS, PSC, description and place of performance. Filter by keyword, NAICS, state, agency and size. Leads for subcontracting and B2B sales.

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

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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 Scraper - New Gov Contracts Daily

See who just won federal contracts. New awards from USAspending.gov with recipient, amount, awarding agency, NAICS and PSC codes, dates and place of performance.

**Popular searches this Actor covers:** federal contract awards, government contract leads, USAspending scraper, new government contracts, subcontracting opportunities leads.

### What can you use it for?

- Find primes to pitch for subcontracting work
- GovCon BD and competitive intelligence
- Sell services to newly awarded contractors (staffing, equipment, financing)
- Market research by agency or NAICS

### Quick start (one click)

Press **Start** - the default input returns results in about a minute for a few cents. Example input:

```json
{
  "daysBack": 7,
  "awardType": "all",
  "sortBy": "date",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

### Example output

| recipientName | awardAmount | awardDate | awardingAgency | naicsCode | recipientState |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRU ENTERPRISES INC | 14000 | 2026-10-27 | District of Columbia Courts | 423430 | MD |
| RCI SYSTEMS, INC. | 10000 | 2026-10-27 | District of Columbia Courts | 423430 | MD |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 675000 | 2026-10-27 | District of Columbia Courts | 561612 | TN |

Full records contain more fields (see the Output / Dataset tab). Download as **CSV, Excel, JSON** or use the Apify API, schedules and integrations (Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, webhooks).

### Pricing

Pay only for what you get (pay per event):

- **$0.002 per award** returned
- **$0.005 per run start**

Examples: 100 awards = $0.205; 1,000 awards = $2.00. Apify free plan credits cover small runs.

### FAQ

**Data source?**
USAspending.gov official API.

**Filters?**
Keywords, NAICS codes, states, agencies, minimum amount, award type.

**Is this legal?**
It collects publicly available data only. You are responsible for using it in line with applicable laws (e.g. CAN-SPAM, GDPR, TCPA) and the source's terms.

**Can I schedule it?**
Yes - use Apify Schedules to run it daily and get new records automatically, then send them to Google Sheets, Slack or your CRM via integrations.

**Need a custom field, source or done-for-you list?**
Open an issue on the Issues tab - feature requests are welcome.

### Technical details

Get **newly awarded US federal contracts** from the official **USAspending.gov API** (no API key, no login): who won, how much, which agency, what for and where. A free, keyless alternative to SAM.gov award searches.

**Who uses it:** subcontractors and suppliers looking for prime contractors who just won work, B2B sales teams (fresh contract winners hire, lease and buy), GovCon BD consultants, staffing firms, lenders and bonding agents, and market researchers.

### Output

`awardId`, `recipientName`, `recipientUei`, `awardAmount`, `awardType`, `description`, `awardDate`, `startDate`, `endDate`, `lastModified`, `awardingAgency`, `awardingSubAgency`, `fundingAgency`, `naicsCode`, `naicsDescription`, `pscCode`, `pscDescription`, `placeOfPerformanceState`, `placeOfPerformanceZip`, `recipientAddress`, `recipientCity`, `recipientState`, `recipientZip`, `recipientCountry`, `recipientCongressionalDistrict`, `url`.

```json
{"awardId": "36C24827C0008", "recipientName": "VETERANS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC.", "awardAmount": 63117507.88, "awardType": "Definitive Contract",
 "description": "BB - REPLACE DETERIORATED AHU 21, 22, 23 AND 24, PROJECT NUMBER 573-21-705.", "awardDate": "2026-10-21",
 "awardingAgency": "Department of Veterans Affairs", "naicsCode": "236220", "placeOfPerformanceState": "FL",
 "recipientAddress": "144 LINCOLN ST, NORWELL, MA, 02061-1226", "url": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24827C0008_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-"}
```

### Input

| Field | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `daysBack` | 7 | New awards in the last N days |
| `dateFrom` / `dateTo` | - | Exact award-date range |
| `awardType` | all | `definitive`, `purchase-orders`, `delivery-orders`, `bpa-calls` |
| `keywords` | - | Search award text |
| `naicsCodes` | - | NAICS codes or prefixes, e.g. `23`, `541512` |
| `placeOfPerformanceStates` / `recipientStates` | - | Two-letter state codes |
| `awardingAgencies` | - | Exact agency names, e.g. `Department of Veterans Affairs` |
| `minAmount` | - | Minimum award amount |
| `sortBy` | `date` | `date` (newest first) or `amount` (largest first) |
| `maxItems` | 50 | |

Only new awards are returned; modifications to existing contracts are not. Agencies report to USAspending within a few days. The Department of Defense publishes with a 90-day delay, so its recent awards show up later.

### Pricing

Pay per result: one `result` event per award.

# Actor input Schema

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

New awards made in the last N days (ignored if Date from is set).

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional start of the award-date range (2007-10-01 or later).

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional end of the award-date range.

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

Contract award type.

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

Search award text, e.g. cybersecurity, janitorial, roofing.

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

2-6 digit NAICS codes or prefixes, e.g. 23 (construction), 541512.

## `placeOfPerformanceStates` (type: `array`):

Two-letter codes, e.g. TX, VA.

## `recipientStates` (type: `array`):

Two-letter codes of the contractor's address.

## `awardingAgencies` (type: `array`):

Exact top-tier agency names, e.g. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense.

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

Only awards of at least this amount.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Result order.

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

Maximum number of awards to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "daysBack": 7,
  "awardType": "all",
  "sortBy": "date",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("perskekits/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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("perskekits/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 '{}' |
apify call perskekits/federal-contract-awards --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,perskekits/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/UarCcuV2y7BxUn2iB/builds/DrQnjqNq2X0qcuYfQ/openapi.json