# SAM.gov No-Key Contract Monitor (`signalcrawl/sam-gov-contract-monitor`) Actor Find active SAM.gov federal contract opportunities without a SAM.gov API key, with NAICS, notice type, deadline urgency, bid/no-bid scores, CRM notes, and dedupe-ready structured output. - **URL**: https://apify.com/signalcrawl/sam-gov-contract-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [SignalCrawl](https://apify.com/signalcrawl) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 contract leads 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 ## SAM.gov No-Key Contract Monitor Find active SAM.gov federal contract opportunities without requiring users to paste a SAM.gov API key. This Actor turns public SAM.gov opportunity search results into clean GovCon lead intelligence: active opportunities, agencies, offices, deadlines, notice types, NAICS filters, descriptions, urgency scores, fit scores, CRM notes, source URLs, and dedupe-ready keys. > Built for GovCon business development teams, capture managers, federal sales teams, proposal consultants, market researchers, and AI agents monitoring federal procurement. ### Why Use This Actor Most SAM.gov tools stop at raw opportunity rows. This Actor is designed for action: it helps users decide what to review first, what is urgent, and what can be pushed into a CRM, dashboard, email alert, or capture workflow. The key angle is simple: ```text No SAM.gov API key, no browser automation, structured contract leads with urgency and fit signals. ```` ### Best For | Audience | Workflow | |---|---| | GovCon BD teams | Monitor opportunities by keyword, NAICS, notice type, and deadline. | | Capture managers | Triage Sources Sought, Presolicitations, Solicitations, and Combined Synopsis notices. | | Federal sales teams | Build CRM-ready public sector opportunity lists. | | Proposal consultants | Track urgent bids and early market research notices. | | AI workflow builders | Feed procurement opportunities into agents, alerts, scoring, and enrichment. | ### What It Extracts - Opportunity title - Solicitation number - Notice type and notice type code - Lead type: active bid, pre-RFP, early market research, award intelligence - Active/canceled status - Publish date and modified date - Response deadline - Days until deadline - Department, agency, and office - Office city, state, and ZIP - Matched keyword and NAICS filter - Urgency score - Fit score - Modification count - Awardee name and UEI when present - Dedupe key - SAM.gov source URL - CRM note - Plain-text description - Optional HTML description - Scrape timestamp ### Common Search Terms - SAM.gov scraper - SAM.gov contract monitor - federal contract opportunities API - government contract scraper - GovCon lead generation - federal procurement intelligence - SAM.gov no API key - set-aside contract alerts - NAICS contract search ### Input Example ```json { "keywords": ["cybersecurity", "software development", "cloud"], "naicsCodes": ["541512", "541511", "541519"], "noticeTypes": ["o", "p", "r", "k"], "maxItems": 25, "maxPagesPerQuery": 2, "pageSize": 25, "activeOnly": true, "responseDueWithinDays": 45, "publishedLastDays": 30, "descriptionType": "text" } ``` ### Input Options | Field | Type | Description | |---|---:|---| | `keywords` | array | Search terms. Each keyword is queried separately and deduped. | | `naicsCodes` | array | Optional NAICS filters such as `541512`, `541511`, `541519`, `518210`. | | `noticeTypes` | array | Optional SAM notice type codes: `o`, `p`, `r`, `k`, `s`, `a`. | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum unique opportunities to save. | | `maxPagesPerQuery` | integer | Maximum result pages per keyword/NAICS pair. | | `pageSize` | integer | Results requested per SAM.gov page. | | `activeOnly` | boolean | Only return active opportunities. | | `responseDueWithinDays` | integer | Keep opportunities due within N days. Use `0` to disable. | | `publishedLastDays` | integer | Keep opportunities published in the last N days. Use `0` to disable. | | `descriptionType` | string | `text`, `html`, or `both`. | ### Notice Type Codes | Code | Meaning | |---|---| | `o` | Solicitation | | `p` | Presolicitation | | `r` | Sources Sought | | `k` | Combined Synopsis/Solicitation | | `s` | Special Notice | | `a` | Award Notice | ### Output Example ```json { "platform": "sam.gov", "title": "Digital Analytics for Countering Foreign Adversarial Propaganda", "solicitationNumber": "19AQMM26NDACFAP", "noticeType": "Sources Sought", "noticeTypeCode": "r", "leadType": "early_market_research", "active": true, "canceled": false, "publishDate": "2026-05-19T14:09:26+00:00", "modifiedDate": "2026-05-19T14:09:26+00:00", "responseDate": "2026-06-03T12:00:00-04:00", "daysUntilDeadline": 14, "department": "STATE, DEPARTMENT OF", "agency": "STATE, DEPARTMENT OF", "office": "ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM", "officeCity": "WASHINGTON", "officeState": "DC", "naicsFilter": "541512", "matchedKeyword": "cybersecurity", "urgencyScore": 55, "fitScore": 76, "modificationCount": 1, "dedupeKey": "993df9a2edec41e3bb391eeab336d2a8", "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/993df9a2edec41e3bb391eeab336d2a8/view", "crmNote": "STATE, DEPARTMENT OF posted a Sources Sought matching 'cybersecurity': Digital Analytics for Countering Foreign Adversarial Propaganda (due in 14 days).", "description": "...", "descriptionLength": 220, "scrapedAt": "2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### How This Is Different Generic SAM.gov scrapers return rows. This Actor is built to return contract leads: - No SAM.gov API key required. - Uses public SAM.gov search responses. - Adds urgency and fit scoring. - Adds lead type labels for capture workflow. - Adds CRM-ready notes. - Adds dedupe keys for scheduled monitoring. - Works well with Apify schedules, webhooks, API calls, CSV exports, and AI agents. ### Common Run Patterns #### Cybersecurity and IT opportunities ```json { "keywords": ["cybersecurity", "software development", "cloud"], "naicsCodes": ["541512", "541511", "541519"], "noticeTypes": ["o", "p", "r", "k"], "maxItems": 50 } ``` #### Sources Sought only ```json { "keywords": ["data analytics", "AI", "cloud"], "noticeTypes": ["r"], "maxItems": 25 } ``` #### Urgent bids due soon ```json { "keywords": ["software", "IT support"], "noticeTypes": ["o", "k"], "responseDueWithinDays": 14, "maxItems": 50 } ``` ### FAQ #### Do I need a SAM.gov API key? No. This Actor uses public SAM.gov search responses and does not require users to paste an API key. #### Is this official? No. This Actor is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SAM.gov, GSA, or the U.S. federal government. #### Is this real-time? Every run fetches current public search results from SAM.gov at run time. #### Why are some fields missing? SAM.gov notices vary by type and agency. Some records expose richer office, awardee, or response-date fields than others. ### Notes And Limitations - This Actor reads public SAM.gov search data only. - It does not log in, submit bids, access private attachments, or bypass restricted content. - SAM.gov may change public response formats or rate-limit high-volume access. - Use focused keywords and NAICS filters for best results. ### Tested Coverage MVP testing covers live public SAM.gov search responses, keyword search, NAICS filtering, notice type filtering, freshness filters, deadline filters, scoring, dedupe keys, and CRM-note output. ### Local Development ```powershell apify run --purge --input-file examples\cyber-it-leads.json apify run --purge --input-file examples\cloud-smoke.json python tests\qa_harness.py ``` # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Search terms for active SAM.gov opportunities. Each keyword is queried separately and deduped. ## `naicsCodes` (type: `array`): Optional NAICS filters, for example 541511, 541512, 541519, 518210. Leave empty to disable. ## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`): Optional SAM notice type codes. Common values: o=Solicitation, p=Presolicitation, r=Sources Sought, k=Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum unique opportunities to save across all queries. ## `maxPagesPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Maximum search result pages to request for each keyword/NAICS combination. ## `pageSize` (type: `integer`): Results requested per SAM.gov search page. ## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`): Only return active SAM.gov opportunities. ## `responseDueWithinDays` (type: `integer`): Keep opportunities due within N days. Use 0 to disable. ## `publishedLastDays` (type: `integer`): Keep opportunities published in the last N days. Use 0 to disable. ## `descriptionType` (type: `string`): Choose whether to return plain text, HTML, or both for opportunity descriptions. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "cybersecurity", "software development", "cloud" ], "naicsCodes": [ "541512" ], "noticeTypes": [ "o", "p", "r", "k" ], "maxItems": 100, "maxPagesPerQuery": 3, "pageSize": 50, "activeOnly": true, "responseDueWithinDays": 0, "publishedLastDays": 30, "descriptionType": "text" } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "keywords": [ "cybersecurity", "software development", "cloud" ], "naicsCodes": [ "541512" ], "noticeTypes": [ "o", "p", "r", "k" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("signalcrawl/sam-gov-contract-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "keywords": [ "cybersecurity", "software development", "cloud", ], "naicsCodes": ["541512"], "noticeTypes": [ "o", "p", "r", "k", ], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("signalcrawl/sam-gov-contract-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "keywords": [ "cybersecurity", "software development", "cloud" ], "naicsCodes": [ "541512" ], "noticeTypes": [ "o", "p", "r", "k" ] }' | apify call signalcrawl/sam-gov-contract-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=signalcrawl/sam-gov-contract-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "SAM.gov No-Key Contract Monitor", "description": "Find active SAM.gov federal contract opportunities without a SAM.gov API key, with NAICS, notice type, deadline urgency, bid/no-bid scores, CRM notes, and dedupe-ready structured output.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "7q3SETIe0hqc4ZJMN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/signalcrawl~sam-gov-contract-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-signalcrawl-sam-gov-contract-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/signalcrawl~sam-gov-contract-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-signalcrawl-sam-gov-contract-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/signalcrawl~sam-gov-contract-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-signalcrawl-sam-gov-contract-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Search terms for active SAM.gov opportunities. Each keyword is queried separately and deduped.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "naicsCodes": { "title": "NAICS codes", "type": "array", "description": "Optional NAICS filters, for example 541511, 541512, 541519, 518210. Leave empty to disable.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "noticeTypes": { "title": "Notice types", "type": "array", "description": "Optional SAM notice type codes. Common values: o=Solicitation, p=Presolicitation, r=Sources Sought, k=Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum unique opportunities to save across all queries.", "default": 100 }, "maxPagesPerQuery": { "title": "Max pages per query", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum search result pages to request for each keyword/NAICS combination.", "default": 3 }, "pageSize": { "title": "Page size", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Results requested per SAM.gov search page.", "default": 50 }, "activeOnly": { "title": "Active opportunities only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return active SAM.gov opportunities.", "default": true }, "responseDueWithinDays": { "title": "Response due within N days", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Keep opportunities due within N days. Use 0 to disable.", "default": 0 }, "publishedLastDays": { "title": "Published in last N days", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Keep opportunities published in the last N days. Use 0 to disable.", "default": 30 }, "descriptionType": { "title": "Description output", "enum": [ "text", "html", "both" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose whether to return plain text, HTML, or both for opportunity descriptions.", "default": "text" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```