# GovCon Opportunity Monitor + Contracting Contacts (`shipsatnight/govcon-opportunity-change-monitor`) Actor

Monitor active SAM.gov federal opportunities with NAICS, PSC, set-aside, deadlines, place of performance, full descriptions, contracting contacts, and change detection. Free users receive up to 10 results; paid users can retrieve the full requested result set.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/shipsatnight/govcon-opportunity-change-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [Donovan](https://apify.com/shipsatnight) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 opportunities

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## GovCon Opportunity Change Monitor

Track new and updated federal contract opportunities from SAM.gov. Filter by NAICS, agency, notice type, set-aside, and keywords, then run in delta mode to receive only the changes that need attention.

### Free and paid output

Free Apify plans receive a successful sample of up to **10 change records** per run. Paid Apify plans receive the full requested result set, up to 1,000 records. The cap is reported in `RUN_SUMMARY` and the run status message.

### Use cases

- Daily GovCon opportunity monitoring by NAICS or agency
- Sources-sought and solicitation alerts
- Set-aside and competitor-market research

### Input and output

Start with `naicsCodes`, `postedWithinDays`, and `deltaMode`. One output record contains the opportunity URL, agency hierarchy, dates, notice type, change status, and source summary. Use one Actor Task per saved market segment so delta state stays meaningful.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Words to match in SAM.gov notices, for example cybersecurity or cloud migration.

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

Federal industry codes to include.

## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`):

SAM.gov codes, for example o for solicitation, r for sources sought, a for award.

## `setAsideCodes` (type: `array`):

SAM.gov set-aside codes, for example SBA, 8A, or SDVOSBC.

## `agencyContains` (type: `string`):

Keep results whose agency hierarchy contains this text.

## `postedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

How far back to search for newly posted opportunities.

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

Free Apify plans receive up to 10 records. Paid plans receive the full requested result set.

## `deltaMode` (type: `boolean`):

Suppress unchanged records since the last run, retaining only actionable change signals.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "naicsCodes": [
    "541512"
  ],
  "postedWithinDays": 30,
  "maxResults": 100,
  "deltaMode": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `opportunityChanges` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runSummary` (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 = {
    "naicsCodes": [
        "541512"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("shipsatnight/govcon-opportunity-change-monitor").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 = { "naicsCodes": ["541512"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("shipsatnight/govcon-opportunity-change-monitor").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 '{
  "naicsCodes": [
    "541512"
  ]
}' |
apify call shipsatnight/govcon-opportunity-change-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,shipsatnight/govcon-opportunity-change-monitor"
        }
    }
}
```

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/fwfZOXGVANFRxf5l4/builds/WhNRkYc5Vb0I9Q4t9/openapi.json