# Federal IT and software bid alerts (NAICS 5415)

**Use case:** 

List U.S. federal IT, software development and computer systems design contract opportunities posted on SAM.gov in the last 7 days (NAICS 5415xx). See the agency, notice type, set-aside, response deadline and solicitation number for each bid. Export to CSV, Excel or JSON, or schedule it as a weekly IT bid alert.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "keywordMode": "any",
  "wholeWordsOnly": true,
  "searchInDescription": true,
  "naicsCodes": [
    "5415"
  ],
  "locationMatch": "placeOfPerformanceOrOffice",
  "postedWithinDays": 7,
  "activeOnly": true,
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": false,
  "firstRunBehavior": "returnAll",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "sortBy": "postedDateDesc",
  "includeDescription": true,
  "descriptionMaxLength": 0,
  "includeContacts": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "noticeType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "department": {
    "label": "Department",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "subTier": {
    "label": "Sub-tier",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "postedDate": {
    "label": "Posted",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "responseDeadline": {
    "label": "Response due",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "daysUntilDeadline": {
    "label": "Days left",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "setAside": {
    "label": "Set-aside",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "naicsCode": {
    "label": "NAICS",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "pscCode": {
    "label": "PSC",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "placeOfPerformanceState": {
    "label": "PoP state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "officeState": {
    "label": "Office state",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "solicitationNumber": {
    "label": "Solicitation #",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "SAM.gov link",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The SAM.gov Scraper: Contract Opportunities & Bid Alerts Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Federal IT and software bid alerts (NAICS 5415)". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/oPMopxnCTceBbCOtz) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Federal IT and software bid alerts (NAICS 5415)" task

The SAM.gov Scraper: Contract Opportunities & Bid Alerts Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, keyword match mode, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Federal IT and software bid alerts (NAICS 5415)" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as title, type, department, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Federal IT and software bid alerts (NAICS 5415)" task via API](https://apify.com/studded_columbine/samgov-contract-opportunities.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [SAM.gov Scraper: Contract Opportunities & Bid Alerts](https://apify.com/studded_columbine/samgov-contract-opportunities.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/studded_columbine/samgov-contract-opportunities.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/studded_columbine/samgov-contract-opportunities.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).