# North Carolina eVP Solicitations and Bids Scraper (`talcoe/nc-evp-bids`) Actor

Scrape North Carolina state bid solicitations from the eVP portal with department, commodity code, type, posted and opening dates, filtered by keyword, status, department and date, priced per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/talcoe/nc-evp-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.

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

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# README

### What does North Carolina eVP Solicitations and Bids Scraper do?

It collects bid solicitations from the North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) at evp.nc.gov. Each record has the solicitation number, title, owning department, status, solicitation type (RFP, IFB or RFI), primary commodity code, posted date, opening (due) date, description, mandatory conference date, special instructions and a link to the official page. Filters for keyword, status, department and posting date keep runs small, and pricing is per result.

### Data source

The public Solicitations list on evp.nc.gov, read through the same anonymous JSON feed the site uses to render its table, plus each solicitation's public detail page. Data is live on every run.

### Why use it?

- Bid alerts for North Carolina state agencies, universities and local entities that buy through eVP, without refreshing the portal.
- Filter by commodity or keyword to find work in your trade, such as software, HVAC, janitorial or traffic services.
- Track which departments buy what, and when opportunities close, for pipeline and market research.
- Replaces manual browsing of the portal and paid bid notification subscriptions.

### 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 solicitations automatically.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `keywords` | Keyword search across solicitation number, title and description. Use `*` as a wildcard. |
| `status` | `open` (default) for solicitations accepting responses, or `all` to include pending selection, awarded and canceled ones. |
| `department` | Only return solicitations whose department name contains this text, for example `Transportation`. |
| `postedWithinDays` | Only return solicitations posted in the last N days. |
| `includeDetails` | Default on. Opens each solicitation page to add commodity code, solicitation type, mandatory conference date and special instructions. Turn off for faster runs. |
| `maxResults` | Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional. The portal is reachable without a proxy. |

Example input:

```json
{ "keywords": "software", "status": "open", "postedWithinDays": 60, "includeDetails": true, "maxResults": 50 }
```

### Output

Every record has the same shape:

```json
{
  "id": "df73774f-84cd-f111-a05a-001dd80072e8",
  "solicitationNumber": "Doc2447576924",
  "title": "30-270127-ITD Laptop Screen Extenders - IT Sourcing Event",
  "department": "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - DHHS",
  "status": "Open",
  "postedDate": "2026-10-21T19:19:37",
  "openingDate": "2026-11-03T14:00:00",
  "description": "NC DHHS seeks to procure three hundred (300) laptop screen extenders for portable monitor setup.",
  "solicitationType": "IFB",
  "commodityCode": "Computer displays",
  "mandatoryConferenceDate": null,
  "specialInstructions": null,
  "url": "https://evp.nc.gov/solicitations/details/?id=df73774f-84cd-f111-a05a-001dd80072e8",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-22T08:38:30.179Z"
}
```

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `id` | Stable key, safe for deduplication between runs |
| `solicitationNumber` | Number shown on the portal |
| `title` | Project title |
| `department` | Owning department or agency |
| `status` | Open, Pending Selection, Awarded, Canceled and similar |
| `solicitationType` | RFP, IFB or RFI (needs `includeDetails`) |
| `commodityCode` | Primary commodity code name (needs `includeDetails`) |
| `postedDate`, `openingDate` | Dates and times as the portal displays them, without a time zone |
| `url` | Official solicitation page, where you can download documents and respond |

### 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

- Attachments, addenda, tabulations and awards require a vendor login on the portal and are not included.
- The portal list shows at most 5,000 solicitations per search. Narrow with keywords for older records.
- Dates carry no time zone because the portal does not publish one.

### 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: `string`):

Keyword search across solicitation number, title and description. Use \* as a wildcard. Leave empty for all solicitations.

## `status` (type: `string`):

Open returns only solicitations currently accepting responses. All also returns closed, awarded and cancelled ones.

## `department` (type: `string`):

Only return solicitations whose owning department or agency name contains this text, for example Transportation or DHHS.

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

Only return solicitations posted in the last N days. Leave empty for no date limit.

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

Also open each solicitation page to add primary commodity code, solicitation type (RFP, IFB, RFI), mandatory conference date and special instructions. Slower.

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

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

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

Apify proxy is optional. The portal is reachable without one.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "status": "open",
  "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": "",
    "department": "",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("talcoe/nc-evp-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": "",
    "department": "",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("talcoe/nc-evp-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": "",
  "department": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call talcoe/nc-evp-bids --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,talcoe/nc-evp-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/2KGai255bDMgkxeHu/builds/EGCUjtoDGsNViRSUu/openapi.json