# Florida MFMP State Bids, Awards and Agency Decisions (`talcoe/florida-mfmp-bids`) Actor

Scrape Florida state agency bids, awards and agency decisions from MyFloridaMarketPlace with commodity codes, dates and contacts, filtered by keyword, agency, type, status and commodity code, priced per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/talcoe/florida-mfmp-bids.md
- **Developed by:** [M Usama](https://apify.com/talcoe) (community)
- **Categories:** Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### Data source

Reads the public JSON service behind the MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Bid System (vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids), which is live data straight from the state portal.

### What does Florida MFMP State Bids, Awards and Agency Decisions do?

It collects advertisements posted by Florida state agencies, universities, state colleges and water management districts: invitations to bid, requests for proposals, single source notices, agency decisions (awards) and more. Each record has the notice type, status, agency, published, open and close dates, UNSPSC commodity codes, the agency contact the portal publishes, the full description and the list of attached documents. Filters keep runs small, and pricing is per result.

### Why use it?

- Lead generation: find open state bids in your commodity codes the day they are posted.
- Monitoring: schedule a daily run and send new notices to Slack, email or a sheet.
- Market research: study which agencies buy what, and read award and agency decision notices.
- Replaces manual searching of the portal and downloading one page at a time.

### How to use it

1. Open the Actor and set the filters.
2. Click Start. Download results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them through the API.
3. Add a Schedule and an Integration (Slack, Google Sheets, webhook) to get new records automatically.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `keywords` | Words that must appear in the title. Any one matches. |
| `statuses` | `OPEN`, `CLOSED` or `WITHDRAWN`. Default `OPEN`. |
| `bidTypes` | Notice types such as Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Agency Decision, Single Source. Partial names work. |
| `agencies` | Agency names or abbreviations, for example `DEP` or `Transportation`. Partial names work. |
| `commodityCodes` | UNSPSC codes, for example `81101500`. |
| `publishedAfter` | Only notices published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `includeDetails` | Fetch commodity codes, description, contact and documents. Default on. |
| `maxResults` | Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Apify proxy is recommended for larger runs. |

Example input:

```json
{
    "statuses": ["OPEN"],
    "keywords": ["engineering"],
    "bidTypes": ["Request for Proposals"],
    "maxResults": 50
}
```

### Output

Every record has the same shape. Newest notices come first.

```json
{
    "id": "SS-17261",
    "adNumber": "SS-17261",
    "agencyAdNumber": "2627-04 SS OFR",
    "title": "Nextpoint e-Discovery Platform",
    "type": "Single Source",
    "status": "OPEN",
    "agency": "Department of Financial Services (DFS)",
    "publishedDate": "2026-10-14T21:34:45.000Z",
    "openDate": "2026-10-15T12:30:00.000Z",
    "closeDate": "2026-11-05T13:30:00.000Z",
    "commodityCodes": [{ "code": "81112006", "description": "Data storage service" }],
    "contactName": "Becky Hale",
    "contactEmail": "dfspurchasing@myfloridacfo.com",
    "contactPhone": "(850) 413-2070",
    "description": "The Department of Financial Services ... intends to enter into an agreement ...",
    "documents": [{ "fileName": "PUR 7776_Final.pdf", "description": "PUR 7776", "date": "2026-10-14T21:34:27.000Z" }],
    "url": "https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/17261"
}
```

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `id` | Stable key, safe for deduplication between runs |
| `adNumber` | Portal advertisement number |
| `agencyAdNumber` | The agency's own solicitation number |
| `type`, `status` | Notice type and OPEN, CLOSED or WITHDRAWN |
| `publishedDate`, `openDate`, `closeDate` | ISO 8601, UTC |
| `commodityCodes` | UNSPSC codes with descriptions |
| `contactName`, `contactEmail`, `contactPhone`, `contactAddress` | Response contact the agency published on the notice |
| `documents` | File names and descriptions of attachments |
| `linkedAdNumber`, `lastUpdated`, `version`, `indicators` | Related ad, last edit, version and flags such as minority encouraged |

### Pricing

Pay per event: a small fee when a run starts, then a fixed price per result returned. You only pay for records that pass your filters. Set `maxResults` to cap any run.

### Limitations

- Only advertisements the portal shows publicly. Vendor only features (login, replies, notifications) are not covered.
- Documents are listed by name, not downloaded.
- Closed notices go back years, so use `publishedAfter` or `maxResults` for large pulls.
- Some notices have no commodity codes or contact.

### FAQ

**Is this legal?** The Actor reads listings the site publishes for any visitor without a login and stores only business information published for that purpose. You are responsible for how you use the data.

**Something is missing or broken?** Open an issue in the Issues tab; response time is usually under a day.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Return advertisements whose title contains any of these words. Leave empty for all.

## `statuses` (type: `array`):

OPEN is currently accepting responses. CLOSED is past advertisements and awards. WITHDRAWN was pulled by the agency.

## `bidTypes` (type: `array`):

Filter by notice type, for example Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Agency Decision, Single Source. Partial names work. Leave empty for all.

## `agencies` (type: `array`):

Filter by agency name or abbreviation, for example DEP or Department of Transportation. Partial names work. Leave empty for all.

## `commodityCodes` (type: `array`):

UNSPSC commodity codes, for example 81101500 for civil engineering. Leave empty for all.

## `publishedAfter` (type: `string`):

Only advertisements published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no limit.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each advertisement page for commodity codes, description, contact and documents. Turn off for a faster list only run.

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

Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify proxy is recommended for larger runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [],
  "statuses": [
    "OPEN"
  ],
  "bidTypes": [],
  "agencies": [],
  "commodityCodes": [],
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "keywords": [],
    "statuses": [
        "OPEN"
    ],
    "bidTypes": [],
    "agencies": [],
    "commodityCodes": [],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("talcoe/florida-mfmp-bids").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 = {
    "keywords": [],
    "statuses": ["OPEN"],
    "bidTypes": [],
    "agencies": [],
    "commodityCodes": [],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("talcoe/florida-mfmp-bids").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 '{
  "keywords": [],
  "statuses": [
    "OPEN"
  ],
  "bidTypes": [],
  "agencies": [],
  "commodityCodes": [],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call talcoe/florida-mfmp-bids --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,talcoe/florida-mfmp-bids"
        }
    }
}
```

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/hywe9nDT0D7icI71e/builds/tyXCcj0ZDhccTBC6r/openapi.json