search_procurement
Search Contracts & RFPs
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CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT — Search government contracts, RFPs, RFIs, BAAs, and solicitations from SAM.gov. Better than searching SAM.gov directly — includes semantic search and NAICS industry filtering to exclude commodity noise. Use when user wants: contracts, RFPs, procurement, bids, government work. Examples: "IT consulting services", "construction management", "cybersecurity contracts". BATCH MODE (paid): pass a queries[] array of 2-5 variations instead of query to run them in parallel, dedupe, and return all unique results in one call — this replaces the former batch_search_procurement tool. When sam_filters.place_of_performance_state (alias: pop_state, accepted in both single and batch mode) is set, the response includes a placeOfPerformance field reporting how many results are confirmed performed in that state (matched), how many have no confirmed location and are shown demoted with a caveat (unknownServed, excluded instead when user_context.location_strict is true), and how many were excluded for being tagged to a different, parseable state (otherStateExcluded; geography we could not parse into any state, such as a bare address or ZIP code, counts as unknownServed instead); a batch call sums these across every sub-query. Paid plans show new listings the day they open; the free plan reaches the same listings after 10 days. Counts toward your monthly searches. A batch counts as 1 call.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | no | Natural language search query. Provide either query (single search) or queries (batch mode) — exactly one. |
| queries | array | no | BATCH MODE (paid, replaces batch_search_procurement): array of 2-5 search queries to run in parallel, dedupe, and merge. Example for IT services: ["IT services contract", "software development federal", "technology consulting government", "computer services procurement"]. When set, query is ignored and the batch response params (detail_level, max_results, offset, max_response_tokens) apply. |
| detail_level | string | no | Batch mode only: controls response verbosity (minimal/compact [default]/full). Ignored in single-query mode. |
| max_results | number | no | Batch mode only: maximum merged results to return (default 10). Ignored in single-query mode (use limit). |
| offset | number | no | Batch mode only: number of merged results to skip for pagination (default 0). Ignored in single-query mode. |
| max_response_tokens | number | no | Batch mode only: token budget for the response (default 4000). Server auto-caps results to fit. Ignored in single-query mode. |
| status | string | no | Filter by status |
| deadline_within_days | number | no | Only opportunities closing within N days |
| posted_within_days | number | no | Preferred alias for new_within_days: only opportunities WE ADDED (ingested) in the last N days. In queryless browse mode without a single source, the recency window is sampled across sources round-robin by ingest recency so one bulk harvester cannot own the digest; each source remains newest first. In windowCoverage, sourcesSampled counts distinct sources returned by the grouped provider query before MCP quality, judge, recency-withhold, and page filters; it is absent when no grouped sample was available, including when sampling was not attempted, and 0 means the grouped query succeeded but returned no sourced rows; sourcesServed counts distinct sources delivered on this page. windowCoverage.order is "recency" for the queryless browse digest or "relevance" when a query is present. windowIncomplete/incompleteReason is separate from ceilingTruncated, which is true only when the 2,000-row ceiling excluded records; ceilingTruncated and hardCeiling are present only when order is "recency" and are omitted entirely under "relevance" (query mode never walks past a single bounded fetch, so no ceiling logic runs). Uses the same ingest freshness field as newSince/recurring checks; not the opportunity posted date or deadline. If both posted_within_days and new_within_days are supplied, posted_within_days wins. |
| new_within_days | number | no | Backwards-compatible alias for posted_within_days. Only opportunities WE ADDED (ingested) in the last N days for recurring/delta checks ("what is new since my last check"). Additive to all other filters. In queryless browse mode without a single source, the recency window is sampled across sources round-robin by ingest recency so one bulk harvester cannot own the digest; each source remains newest first. The response includes newSince and windowCoverage: sourcesSampled counts distinct sources returned by the grouped provider query before MCP quality, judge, recency-withhold, and page filters; it is absent when no grouped sample was available, including when sampling was not attempted, and 0 means the grouped query succeeded but returned no sourced rows; sourcesServed counts distinct sources delivered on this page. windowCoverage.order is "recency" for the queryless browse digest or "relevance" when a query is present. windowIncomplete/incompleteReason is separate from ceilingTruncated, which is true only when the 2,000-row ceiling excluded records; ceilingTruncated and hardCeiling are present only when order is "recency" and are omitted entirely under "relevance" (query mode never walks past a single bounded fetch, so no ceiling logic runs). Not the opportunity posted date or deadline. |
| since | string | no | Stateless alternative to posted_within_days/new_within_days: ISO 8601 instant. Only opportunities ingested at/after this instant. Store the previous response newSince.newest and pass it here to manage your own watermark. |
| organization | string | no | Filter by contracting agency |
| source | string | no | Filter to a specific source/domain, e.g. "sam.gov" or an agency source domain. |
| limit | number | no | Max results (default: 25) |
| cursor | string | no | Pagination cursor from previous response |
| min_quality | string | no | Minimum quality threshold (default: medium) |
| compact | boolean | no | Return compact results (default: true). Set to false for full details. |
| procurement_type | string | no | Filter by industry. professional_services = consulting/engineering/R&D (NAICS 54xxxx). it_services = software/IT (NAICS 5415xx). construction = building (NAICS 23xxxx). manufacturing = production (NAICS 31-33xxxx). |
| user_context | object | no | User context for better filtering |
| sam_filters | object | no | SAM.gov specific filters |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Natural language search query. Provide either query (single search) or queries (batch mode) — exactly one."
},
"queries": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 5,
"description": "BATCH MODE (paid, replaces batch_search_procurement): array of 2-5 search queries to run in parallel, dedupe, and merge. Example for IT services: [\"IT services contract\", \"software development federal\", \"technology consulting government\", \"computer services procurement\"]. When set, query is ignored and the batch response params (detail_level, max_results, offset, max_response_tokens) apply."
},
"detail_level": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"minimal",
"compact",
"full"
],
"description": "Batch mode only: controls response verbosity (minimal/compact [default]/full). Ignored in single-query mode."
},
"max_results": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Batch mode only: maximum merged results to return (default 10). Ignored in single-query mode (use limit)."
},
"offset": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Batch mode only: number of merged results to skip for pagination (default 0). Ignored in single-query mode."
},
"max_response_tokens": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 500,
"description": "Batch mode only: token budget for the response (default 4000). Server auto-caps results to fit. Ignored in single-query mode."
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"open",
"closed",
"all"
],
"description": "Filter by status"
},
"deadline_within_days": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Only opportunities closing within N days"
},
"posted_within_days": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Preferred alias for new_within_days: only opportunities WE ADDED (ingested) in the last N days. In queryless browse mode without a single source, the recency window is sampled across sources round-robin by ingest recency so one bulk harvester cannot own the digest; each source remains newest first. In windowCoverage, sourcesSampled counts distinct sources returned by the grouped provider query before MCP quality, judge, recency-withhold, and page filters; it is absent when no grouped sample was available, including when sampling was not attempted, and 0 means the grouped query succeeded but returned no sourced rows; sourcesServed counts distinct sources delivered on this page. windowCoverage.order is \"recency\" for the queryless browse digest or \"relevance\" when a query is present. windowIncomplete/incompleteReason is separate from ceilingTruncated, which is true only when the 2,000-row ceiling excluded records; ceilingTruncated and hardCeiling are present only when order is \"recency\" and are omitted entirely under \"relevance\" (query mode never walks past a single bounded fetch, so no ceiling logic runs). Uses the same ingest freshness field as newSince/recurring checks; not the opportunity posted date or deadline. If both posted_within_days and new_within_days are supplied, posted_within_days wins."
},
"new_within_days": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Backwards-compatible alias for posted_within_days. Only opportunities WE ADDED (ingested) in the last N days for recurring/delta checks (\"what is new since my last check\"). Additive to all other filters. In queryless browse mode without a single source, the recency window is sampled across sources round-robin by ingest recency so one bulk harvester cannot own the digest; each source remains newest first. The response includes newSince and windowCoverage: sourcesSampled counts distinct sources returned by the grouped provider query before MCP quality, judge, recency-withhold, and page filters; it is absent when no grouped sample was available, including when sampling was not attempted, and 0 means the grouped query succeeded but returned no sourced rows; sourcesServed counts distinct sources delivered on this page. windowCoverage.order is \"recency\" for the queryless browse digest or \"relevance\" when a query is present. windowIncomplete/incompleteReason is separate from ceilingTruncated, which is true only when the 2,000-row ceiling excluded records; ceilingTruncated and hardCeiling are present only when order is \"recency\" and are omitted entirely under \"relevance\" (query mode never walks past a single bounded fetch, so no ceiling logic runs). Not the opportunity posted date or deadline."
},
"since": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Stateless alternative to posted_within_days/new_within_days: ISO 8601 instant. Only opportunities ingested at/after this instant. Store the previous response newSince.newest and pass it here to manage your own watermark."
},
"organization": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by contracting agency"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter to a specific source/domain, e.g. \"sam.gov\" or an agency source domain."
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Max results (default: 25)"
},
"cursor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Pagination cursor from previous response"
},
"min_quality": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"high",
"medium",
"low",
"any"
],
"description": "Minimum quality threshold (default: medium)"
},
"compact": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Return compact results (default: true). Set to false for full details."
},
"procurement_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"professional_services",
"it_services",
"construction",
"manufacturing",
"all"
],
"description": "Filter by industry. professional_services = consulting/engineering/R&D (NAICS 54xxxx). it_services = software/IT (NAICS 5415xx). construction = building (NAICS 23xxxx). manufacturing = production (NAICS 31-33xxxx)."
},
"user_context": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"organization_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"nonprofit",
"startup",
"small_business",
"university",
"government",
"individual"
],
"description": "Common natural-language phrasing (e.g. \"501(c)(3) nonprofit\") is also parsed; unparseable values are ignored with an explicit note in the response."
},
"location": {
"type": "string"
},
"location_strict": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When sam_filters.place_of_performance_state is also set: false (default) demotes results with no confirmed location below confirmed matches and caveats them; true excludes them instead of demoting."
},
"naics_codes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "NAICS codes to INCLUDE (e.g., [\"541611\"])"
},
"exclude_naics_prefixes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "NAICS prefixes to EXCLUDE (e.g., [\"31\",\"32\",\"33\"] for manufacturing)"
}
},
"description": "User context for better filtering"
},
"sam_filters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"department": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Top-level federal department or independent agency, e.g. \"Department of Energy\", \"DOE\", \"Defense\", \"GSA\". Matched against the live SAM.gov department facet (agency name, acronym, or \"Department of X\" phrasing all resolve); an unrecognized value is applied as-is and reported in the response as departmentFilter."
},
"set_aside": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Set-aside type. Supported: SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, 8a/8(a), HUBZone, SBA/\"Small Business\" (each expands to all matching SAM codes and CSV labels). Actually filters results."
},
"psc_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Product Service Code. NOT YET APPLIED to results — accepted for schema compatibility with other tools but currently reported in the response as an ignored filter; do not rely on it to narrow results."
},
"place_of_performance_state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "State code (e.g., \"CA\", \"TX\"). Alias: pop_state (used by search_grantsplus/batch_search_procurement) is also accepted here."
},
"pop_state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Alias for place_of_performance_state — state code (e.g., \"CA\", \"TX\"). When both are sent, place_of_performance_state wins."
}
},
"description": "SAM.gov specific filters"
}
},
"anyOf": [
{
"required": [
"query"
]
},
{
"required": [
"queries"
]
},
{
"required": [
"source"
]
},
{
"required": [
"organization"
]
}
]
}