Government Contracts

Search SAM.gov contract opportunities, federal spending awards, and registered entities.

Setup

mcporter add gov-contracts --url https://gov-contracts-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --transport streamable-http

Or add to your OpenClaw MCP config (~/.openclaw/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "gov-contracts": {
      "url": "https://gov-contracts-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

`contracts_search_opportunities`

Search SAM.gov for contract opportunities (RFPs, RFQs, solicitations).

Search for cybersecurity contract opportunities
Find IT contracts posted this month

Parameters: keyword, naicsCode, postedFrom (MM/dd/yyyy), postedTo, limit, offset

`contracts_search_spending`

Search USASpending.gov for federal awards data (contracts, grants, loans).

Show federal contracts for Lockheed Martin
Search USAspending for defense grants

Parameters: keyword, awardType ("contracts", "grants", "loans", "direct_payments", "other"), dateFrom (YYYY-MM-DD), dateTo, agency, limit, page

`contracts_lookup_entity`

Search SAM.gov for registered entities (contractors, grantees) by name, UEI, or CAGE code.

Look up Raytheon in SAM.gov
Search for contractors in California

Parameters: legalBusinessName, ueiSAM, cageCode, state, limit

Data Sources

SAM.gov — System for Award Management (opportunities + entity registration)
USASpending.gov — Federal spending transparency

Use Cases

Government contract bidding
Competitive intelligence for GovCon
Federal spending analysis
Vendor due diligence

All data from free US government APIs. Zero cost. No API keys required.

Gov Contracts