Government Bid Tracker

Track government RFPs and contract opportunities from SAM.gov. Filter by keywords, NAICS codes, agencies, and set-aside types.

🎯 Features

• SAM.gov Integration: Official federal procurement database
• NAICS Filtering: Industry classification codes
• Agency Filters: DOD, HHS, DHS, NASA, and more
• Set-Aside Types: Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB
• Active Only: Filter out expired opportunities
• Date Range: Posted within 24h to 90 days

📥 Input

{
    "keywords": ["software", "IT services", "cloud"],
    "naicsCodes": ["541512", "541511"],
    "agencies": ["DOD", "HHS"],
    "setAside": ["SB", "8(a)"],
    "opportunityType": ["solicitation", "combined"],
    "postedWithin": "30d",
    "activeOnly": true
}

📤 Output

{
    "noticeId": "SOL-2024-001234",
    "title": "Cloud Infrastructure Services",
    "solicitationNumber": "W912AB-24-R-0001",
    "agency": "Department of Defense",
    "subAgency": "Army Corps of Engineers",
    "postedDate": "2024-01-10T00:00:00Z",
    "responseDeadline": "2024-02-15T17:00:00Z",
    "naicsCode": "541512",
    "setAside": "SB",
    "description": "Seeking proposals for...",
    "sourceUrl": "https://sam.gov/opp/...",
    "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

📊 Pricing

Suggested: $0.01 per opportunity

✅ Legal Compliance

Uses public SAM.gov data. All federal procurement notices are public information.

💡 Note

For full API access, register at SAM.gov to obtain an API key.

How to use Government Bid Tracker

1. Open Government Bid Tracker on Apify Store and click Try for free.
2. Fill in the input (the form is prefilled with a working example) and click Start.
3. Watch results appear in the Output tab, then download them as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read them through the API.
4. Optional: save the input as a task and add a schedule to run it automatically, or connect it to your tools with integrations and webhooks.

Use Government Bid Tracker with AI agents (MCP)

Give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client this Actor as a tool through the hosted Apify MCP server. The agent sees the input fields with descriptions and example values, runs the Actor, and reads the results.

MCP server URL (this Actor only):

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/government-bid-tracker

Claude Code:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/government-bid-tracker" --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"

Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and other clients (mcp.json or the client's MCP settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/government-bid-tracker",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" }
    }
  }
}

Clients that support sign-in (such as Claude.ai connectors) can use the URL without a token and log in to Apify instead. Get your token in Apify Console → Settings → API & Integrations, or generate a ready config for your client at mcp.apify.com. In the agent the tool is named technicaldost--government-bid-tracker; ask it, for example, to "run Government Bid Tracker with {"keywords": ["software", "IT services"]}".

AI agents without an Apify account can also run and pay for this Actor per request with x402 agentic payments.

Run Government Bid Tracker via API

Run the Actor and get its results in one call (replace YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN):

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/technicaldost~government-bid-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["software", "IT services"]}'

Python (pip install apify-client):

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("technicaldost/government-bid-tracker").call(run_input={"keywords": ["software", "IT services"]})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript / TypeScript (npm install apify-client):

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('technicaldost/government-bid-tracker').call({"keywords": ["software", "IT services"]});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Long runs: start them with POST /v2/acts/technicaldost~government-bid-tracker/runs and fetch the dataset when the run finishes, or receive a webhook.

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• India Government Tender Lead Monitor — Monitor GeM and eProcure-style tender pages and return bid-ready leads

FAQ

Can I use Government Bid Tracker with AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. Connect the Apify MCP server with ?tools=technicaldost/government-bid-tracker (see above) and the agent can run the Actor and read its results on its own.

Can I call Government Bid Tracker from my own code?

Yes. Use the REST API, or the official Python and JavaScript clients shown above. Results are available as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

How do I run it on a schedule?

Save your input as a task in Apify Console and add a schedule (for example, daily). Use webhooks or integrations to send each run's results onward.

Is it legal to use this Actor?

It works with publicly available data. Make sure your use complies with the source website's terms and with data protection laws such as GDPR, especially for personal data.

Something doesn't work or I need a feature. What should I do?

Open an issue in the Issues tab on this Actor's page with an example input, and we'll look into it.