Government Contract Intelligence MCP Server

Federal procurement intelligence via the Model Context Protocol. This MCP server orchestrates 9 data sources for contract opportunity search, agency spending analysis, procurement pipeline forecasting, incumbent contractor analysis, political wind assessment, competitive landscape mapping, regulatory impact tracking, and comprehensive bid intelligence scoring. Produces Bid Intelligence Scores (0-100) with letter grades. Built for defense contractors, GovTech companies, lobbyists, and government affairs teams.

What data can you access?

Data Point	Source
Federal contract opportunities and registrations	SAM.gov
Federal spending transactions and awards	USAspending
Federal grant opportunity listings	Grants.gov
Proposed rules, final rules, and agency notices	Federal Register
Congressional legislative activity	Congress Bills
Lobbying activity and expenditures	Lobbying Disclosure
Political contribution records	FEC Campaign Finance
Congressional member stock trades	Congressional Stock Tracker
Contractor background intelligence	Company Deep Research

MCP Tools

Tool	Price	Description
contract_opportunity_search	$2.00	Search SAM.gov and Grants.gov for active federal contract opportunities and grant funding with NAICS code filtering
agency_spending_analysis	$2.00	Analyze agency spending patterns via USAspending data including total obligations, top agencies, and recent award recipients
procurement_pipeline_forecast	$2.00	Forecast procurement pipeline using SAM.gov opportunities, Federal Register signals, Grants.gov listings, and congressional bill activity
incumbent_contractor_analysis	$2.00	Analyze incumbent contractor advantages via past contracts, USAspending history, lobbying ties, political donations, and company intelligence
political_wind_report	$2.00	Assess the political environment via congressional bills, member stock trades, lobbying expenditures, FEC contributions, and Federal Register activity
competitive_landscape_map	$2.00	Map competitive landscape showing active contractors, award recipients, and lobbying players in a procurement space
regulatory_impact_tracker	$2.00	Track Federal Register and congressional regulatory changes that could impact procurement policy and contract vehicles
bid_intelligence_score	$5.00	Full procurement intelligence assessment running all 9 data sources. Scores Contract Pipeline, Incumbent Advantage, Political Wind, and Spending Velocity into a composite Bid Intelligence Score (0-100)

Data Sources

• SAM.gov -- System for Award Management with federal contract opportunities, entity registration, and exclusion records
• USAspending -- US government spending data covering contracts, grants, loans, and other financial assistance awards
• Grants.gov -- Federal grant opportunity listings from 26 grant-making agencies with funding amounts and deadlines
• Federal Register -- Official publication of proposed rules, final rules, and agency notices from all federal agencies
• Congress Bills -- Congressional legislation tracker covering introduced bills, committee actions, and floor votes
• Lobbying Disclosure -- Lobbying Disclosure Act filings showing lobbying firm registrations, issue areas, and expenditures
• FEC Campaign Finance -- Federal Election Commission political contribution data linking donors to political candidates and committees
• Congressional Stock Tracker -- Congressional member financial transaction disclosures under the STOCK Act
• Company Deep Research -- Comprehensive web intelligence on contractors covering financials, news, and market positioning

How the scoring works

The bid_intelligence_score produces a composite score across four procurement dimensions.

Contract Pipeline Predictor scores the probability of upcoming procurement actions based on SAM.gov opportunity volume, Federal Register pre-solicitation notices, Grants.gov listings, and congressional appropriations signals. High activity across multiple signals indicates a strong pipeline.

Incumbent Advantage Score quantifies recompete difficulty based on USAspending contract history, spending concentration, lobbying activity, and political contribution patterns. Incumbents with long contract histories, active lobbying, and political donations are harder to displace.

Political Wind Analysis measures legislative and lobbying pressure direction for specific agencies or sectors. Congressional bills, member stock trades, lobbying expenditures, and Federal Register regulatory activity together indicate whether political momentum favors or threatens a procurement area.

Agency Spending Velocity detects acceleration or deceleration in agency-level spending by analyzing USAspending award trends. Rising velocity indicates growing budget commitment; declining velocity signals budget pressure.

Grade	Score Range	Assessment
A	80-100	Strong opportunity -- favorable pipeline, manageable incumbents, positive political wind
B	60-79	Good opportunity with some competitive challenges
C	40-59	Mixed signals -- thorough analysis before bidding
D	20-39	Difficult environment -- high incumbent advantage or negative political wind
F	0-19	Unfavorable -- declining spending, strong incumbents, adverse regulation

How to connect this MCP server

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "government-contract-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://government-contract-intelligence-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Programmatic (HTTP)

curl -X POST https://government-contract-intelligence-mcp.apify.actor/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"contract_opportunity_search","arguments":{"query":"cybersecurity","naicsCode":"541512"}},"id":1}'

This MCP also works with Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and any other MCP-compatible client.

Use cases for government contract intelligence

Defense Contractor Pipeline Forecasting

Identify upcoming procurement opportunities by combining SAM.gov active listings with Federal Register pre-solicitation notices and congressional appropriations signals.

Recompete Competitive Intelligence

Analyze incumbent contractor advantages through USAspending history, lobbying connections, and political donation patterns before deciding to bid on a recompete.

GovTech Market Entry

Search SAM.gov opportunities, assess agency spending velocity, and map the competitive landscape to identify the most promising federal market segments for technology companies.

Political Risk Assessment

Track congressional bills, member stock trades, and lobbying activity to understand how political winds may shift procurement priorities in your sector.

Lobby Strategy Development

Map lobbying players and FEC contributions in a procurement space to identify where influence is concentrated and how to position your advocacy efforts.

Regulatory Impact Analysis

Monitor Federal Register regulatory changes and congressional legislation that could create new procurement requirements or modify existing contract vehicles.

How much does it cost?

This MCP uses pay-per-event pricing. You are only charged when a tool is called -- there is no subscription or monthly fee.

The Apify Free plan includes $5 of monthly platform credits, covering initial procurement research at no cost.

Cost examples:

• Search contract opportunities: $2.00
• Analyze incumbent advantages: $2.00
• Full bid intelligence score (9 actors): $5.00
• Pipeline forecast + political wind: $4.00

How it works

1. You call a tool (e.g., bid_intelligence_score) with a procurement area query and optional company name
2. The MCP dispatches parallel requests to up to 9 Apify actors simultaneously
3. SAM.gov contracts, USAspending awards, grants, Federal Register notices, congressional bills, lobbying data, FEC contributions, stock trades, and company intelligence are collected
4. Scoring functions compute pipeline probability, incumbent advantage, political wind, and spending velocity
5. A structured JSON response is returned with the Bid Intelligence Score, grade, dimensional breakdowns, and recommendations

FAQ

Q: How current is the SAM.gov data? A: Data is fetched live from SAM.gov at query time. Contract opportunities reflect current active listings including open solicitations, pre-solicitation notices, and recent awards.

Q: Does this cover state and local procurement? A: No. This MCP focuses on federal procurement via SAM.gov and USAspending. State and local procurement requires separate data sources not included in this version.

Q: Can it identify set-aside opportunities? A: Yes. SAM.gov contract opportunity data includes set-aside type (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB) when specified by the contracting agency.

Q: How does the political wind analysis work? A: It combines five political signal sources -- congressional bills, member stock trades, lobbying expenditures, FEC contributions, and Federal Register activity -- to determine whether political momentum favors or threatens a specific procurement area.

Q: Is it legal to use this data? A: All data sources are US government public databases and disclosure records. Congressional stock trades are public under the STOCK Act. See Apify's guide on web scraping legality.

Q: Can I combine this with other MCPs? A: Yes. Use the Corporate Political Exposure MCP for deeper political risk analysis, or the Regulatory Change Intelligence MCP for compliance forecasting.

Related MCP servers

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ryanclinton/regulatory-change-intelligence-mcp	Compliance forecasting and regulatory tracking
ryanclinton/counterparty-due-diligence-mcp	Corporate KYB for contractor verification

Integrations

This MCP server runs on the Apify platform and supports:

• Apify API -- Call any tool programmatically via the Apify Actor API
• Scheduling -- Set up daily opportunity monitoring and weekly political wind reports
• Webhooks -- Get notified when new opportunities match your criteria
• Apify integrations -- Connect to Slack, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, and other platforms