# Federal Contract Award Intel (`rustic_soybean/federal-contract-award-intel`) Actor

Search USAspending.gov contract awards by NAICS code, keyword, agency, and date range. Returns up to 100 records with recipients, award values, and reported end dates. For market research; past awards aren’t open bids or proof of a future recompete.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rustic_soybean/federal-contract-award-intel.md
- **Developed by:** [Chris Johnson](https://apify.com/rustic_soybean) (community)
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## Pricing

from $1.00 / 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?

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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.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Federal Contract Award Intel

Map recent federal contract awards for a target NAICS code, search term, or awarding agency. Identify incumbents, award values, agency buyers, and reported period-of-performance dates before pursuing a federal bid.

### Example

{
"naicsCode": "541512",
"searchTerm": "network support",
"fromDate": "2025-10-27",
"toDate": "2026-10-27",
"maxResults": 50
}

Search dates are the USAspending award-search time period, not a prediction of future solicitations. The Actor returns a maximum of 100 contract-award records and includes reported current end dates when available.

### How to use this evidence

Pair a market map with the SAM.gov Bid Match Radar to identify current notices in the same industry. A prior award or contract end date does not prove that a recompete will occur, that the incumbent will lose, or that your company is eligible to bid. Confirm details in official award/solicitation records.

The USAspending API is public and does not require an API key. It exposes filtered award search by contract type and documented award fields. Source: https://api.usaspending.gov/docs/endpoints and https://api.usaspending.gov/docs/intro-tutorial.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

Optional term to search within federal award records. Use with a NAICS code to focus the market map.

## `naicsCode` (type: `string`):

Optional two-to-six-digit NAICS code to focus on an industry.

## `agencyName` (type: `string`):

Optional exact agency or subagency name from USAspending.

## `agencyTier` (type: `string`):

Use top-tier for a department or subtier for an agency component.

## `fromDate` (type: `string`):

Optional beginning date, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to 12 months ago.

## `toDate` (type: `string`):

Optional end date, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum contract-award records returned.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "agencyTier": "toptier",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `awards` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (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("rustic_soybean/federal-contract-award-intel").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("rustic_soybean/federal-contract-award-intel").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 rustic_soybean/federal-contract-award-intel --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rustic_soybean/federal-contract-award-intel"
        }
    }
}
```

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/M33WicGtgcTZKmJfu/builds/LgQPWxCxdTJrnnXEg/openapi.json