# Small business and 8(a) construction bids still open

**Use case:** 

Open federal construction notices (NAICS 2362 and 2381) reserved for small businesses or the 8(a) programme, posted in the last 14 days. Each row has the agency, set-aside, response deadline, place of performance and a link to the notice. Change the set-aside or the codes to fit your company.

## Input

```json
{
  "naics": [
    "2362",
    "2381"
  ],
  "setAsides": [
    "SBA",
    "8A"
  ],
  "publishedAfter": "14 days",
  "openOnly": true,
  "sort": "newest",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "includeDescription": true,
  "countOnly": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "stateName": "default",
  "notifyWhenEmpty": false,
  "requestIntervalMs": 1000
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "noticeType": {
    "label": "Notice type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "department": {
    "label": "Department / independent agency",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "naicsCode": {
    "label": "NAICS code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "setAside": {
    "label": "Set-aside",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "responseDeadlineDate": {
    "label": "Response deadline (date)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "postedDate": {
    "label": "Posted on (US Eastern)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Notice page on SAM.gov",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The SAM.gov Contract Opportunities Scraper: US Federal Bids Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Small business and 8(a) construction bids still open". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/clgW1kvemRgA1AH8e) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Small business and 8(a) construction bids still open" task

The SAM.gov Contract Opportunities Scraper: US Federal Bids Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like NAICS codes, set-asides, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Small business and 8(a) construction bids still open" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as title, notice type, department / independent agency, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Small business and 8(a) construction bids still open" task via API](https://apify.com/rowcraft/sam-gov-contract-opportunities-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [SAM.gov Contract Opportunities Scraper: US Federal Bids](https://apify.com/rowcraft/sam-gov-contract-opportunities-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/rowcraft/sam-gov-contract-opportunities-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/rowcraft/sam-gov-contract-opportunities-scraper.md

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`).