SAM.gov Government Contract Monitor

Search and monitor federal contract opportunities from SAM.gov — the official U.S. government procurement portal. Filter by NAICS code, set-aside type, agency, state, and keywords.

Why use this?

• $700B+ in federal contracts awarded annually through SAM.gov
• Free data source — SAM.gov provides a public API at no cost
• Competitors charge $200-500/month — GovWin, FindRFP, bidsUSA
• Filter precisely — by industry (NAICS), small business set-aside, state, date range
• Contact details included — contracting officer name, email, and phone
• Dry-run mode — test your workflow with sample data before providing an API key

Getting your free API key

1. Register at sam.gov (free)
2. Log in → Account Details
3. Generate an API key
4. Paste it into the actor's apiKey field

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
apiKey	string	—	Free SAM.gov API key (leave empty for dry run)
keywords	string	—	Search in opportunity titles
naicsCodes	string[]	—	NAICS industry codes (e.g., 541512)
procurementTypes	string[]	o, k	Solicitations and Combined Synopsis by default
setAsideType	string	—	Small business set-aside filter
state	string	—	Place of performance state (2-letter)
postedDaysAgo	integer	30	How far back to search
maxResults	integer	100	Maximum opportunities to return
dryRun	boolean	true	Return sample data without API call

Procurement type codes

Code	Type
o	Solicitation
k	Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
p	Presolicitation
r	Sources Sought
a	Award Notice
s	Special Notice

Set-aside types

SBA, 8A, HZC, SDVOSBC, WOSB, EDWOSB, VSA, and their sole-source variants.

Output

Each opportunity includes:

{
    "noticeId": "abc123",
    "title": "Enterprise Cloud Migration Services",
    "solicitationNumber": "W912DQ-24-R-0042",
    "procurementType": "Solicitation",
    "postedDate": "2026-01-15",
    "responseDeadline": "2026-02-28",
    "naicsCode": "541512",
    "active": true,
    "setAsideType": "SBA",
    "setAsideDescription": "Total Small Business Set-Aside",
    "agency": "DEPT OF DEFENSE",
    "subAgency": "DEPT OF THE ARMY",
    "office": "ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND",
    "contactName": "Jane Smith",
    "contactEmail": "jane.smith@army.mil",
    "contactPhone": "(555) 123-4567",
    "performanceState": "VA",
    "samUrl": "https://sam.gov/opp/abc123/view",
    "attachmentCount": 3
}

Use cases

• Government contractors — monitor new opportunities in your NAICS codes daily
• Small business owners — find set-aside contracts reserved for your category
• Business development — track competitor awards and agency spending patterns
• Consulting firms — monitor opportunities across multiple clients and industries
• Market research — analyze federal spending trends by agency, industry, or region

Cost

Runs on 256MB memory, completes in seconds. Typical cost: $0.001 per search on Apify platform.