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Federal contract notices, solicitations and award notices

U.S. federal contract opportunities and government notices.

Search contract opportunities

Search contract opportunities

Find active federal contract notices matching keywords, agency, place of performance, set-aside, notice type, and posting period. Results include award notices when selected; fields not published on a notice are null.

Your information

StateOptional

Place-of-performance state, such as Texas or TX.

Keywords

Words to search for, such as janitorial services.

Set AsideOptional

Business preference, such as hubzone.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum notices to return, such as 25.

Notice TypeOptional

Kind of notice, such as solicitation.

More options

AgencyOptional

Federal agency name, such as Department of Veterans Affairs.

Posted Within DaysOptional

Only notices posted within this many days, such as 30.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Contract opportunities

About the SAM.gov tool

SAM.gov returns federal contract notices through Search contract opportunities, which requires keywords.

Optional inputs filter by agency, state, set-aside, notice type, and posting period.

Results include notice details such as agency, industry, posting date, deadline, and performance location; award notices are included when selected.

Built from sam.gov. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Search contract opportunities

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
State`state`	Text	Optional	Place-of-performance state, such as Texas or TX.Example: TX
Agency`agency`	Text	Optional	Federal agency name, such as Department of Veterans Affairs.Example: Department of Veterans Affairs
Keywords`keywords`	Text	Required	Words to search for, such as janitorial services.Example: janitorial services
Set Aside`set_aside`	Text	Optional	Business preference, such as hubzone.Example: Hubzone
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum notices to return, such as 25.Example: 5
Notice Type`notice_type`	Text	Optional	Kind of notice, such as solicitation.Example: Solicitation
Posted Within Days`posted_within_days`	Number	Optional	Only notices posted within this many days, such as 30.

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Opportunities`opportunities`	List
Link`opportunities[].link`	Text	SAM.gov notice pageExample: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/68a0912bb79e4c43b3bb5085e50aff3b/view
Title`opportunities[].title`	Text	Notice titleExample: Fort Hood Installation Custodial Services
Agency`opportunities[].agency`	Text	Federal agencyExample: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Office`opportunities[].office`	Text	Contracting officeExample: W6QM MICC-FDO FT CAVAZOS
Industry`opportunities[].industry`	Text	Industry nameExample: Janitorial Services
Notice ID`opportunities[].notice_id`	Text	SAM.gov notice IDExample: 68a0912bb79e4c43b3bb5085e50aff3b
Set Aside`opportunities[].set_aside`	Text	Business set-aside nameExample: HUBZone Set Aside
Naics Code`opportunities[].naics_code`	Text	NAICS codeExample: 561720
Notice Type`opportunities[].notice_type`	Text	Notice typeExample: Solicitation
Posted Date`opportunities[].posted_date`	Text	Posting date in YYYY-MM-DDExample: 2026-09-25
Response Deadline`opportunities[].response_deadline`	Text	Response deadline with time zoneExample: 2026-10-07T10:00:00-05:00
Solicitation Number`opportunities[].solicitation_number`	Text	Solicitation numberExample: W91151-26-R-A004
Place of Performance`opportunities[].place_of_performance`	Text	Performance locationExample: Fort Hood, Texas, UNITED STATES

Example result

For State: TX, Keywords: janitorial services, Set Aside: Hubzone, Max Results: 5, Notice Type: Solicitation

JSON

{
  "opportunities": [
    {
      "link": "https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/68a0912bb79e4c43b3bb5085e50aff3b/view",
      "title": "Fort Hood Installation Custodial Services",
      "agency": "DEPT OF DEFENSE",
      "office": "W6QM MICC-FDO FT CAVAZOS",
      "industry": "Janitorial Services",
      "notice_id": "68a0912bb79e4c43b3bb5085e50aff3b",
      "set_aside": "HUBZone Set Aside",
      "naics_code": "561720",
      "notice_type": "Solicitation",
      "posted_date": "2026-09-25",
      "response_deadline": "2026-10-07T10:00:00-05:00",
      "solicitation_number": "W91151-26-R-A004",
      "place_of_performance": "Fort Hood, Texas, UNITED STATES"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@sam-gov",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_contract_opportunities",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "state": "TX",
    "keywords": "janitorial services",
    "set_aside": "hubzone",
    "max_results": 5,
    "notice_type": "solicitation"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find notices matching a service or product keyword
Identify opportunities from a specific federal agency
Track response deadlines and solicitation numbers
Review notices by set-aside or industry
Locate contract opportunities by place of performance

Questions about SAM.gov

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this SAM.gov tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a SAM.gov account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from sam.gov when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.