LiveSAM.gov, federal spending records and the Federal Register.

Contract answers, cited.
89 GovCon Radar tools behind one URL.
Frontier models: 100% correct with Pipeworx, 63% with web search

Who is registered to bid, what an agency has bought before, and which rules just changed. Ask for a contractor and get their SAM registration, their awards and their exclusions together, each cited to the record it came from.

One connection · no per-source API keys · free to start

See it answer one

“Give me a profile of the federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton.” · “What is the SAM.gov registration status for Lockheed Martin?” · “What new federal rules were published this week?”

Live, from the primary source, with the citation attached — one of 188 worked examples. No signup.

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Connect it to your AI

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini and more. One URL scoped to GovCon Radar — your agent sees these 89 tools, not all 1,571 sources at once. Free, no API keys.

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Included Packs

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SAM.gov

Search federal contract opportunities, pre-solicitations, and awards. Entity/vendor lookup with certifications. (BYO key, free)

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USAspending

$7T+ in federal spending data. Awards by agency, NAICS, PSC, recipient. Spending trends over time. (free, no key)

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SBIR/STTR

Small business innovation research awards and open solicitations across all agencies. (free, no key)

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SEC EDGAR

Public contractor financials, 10-K filings, revenue disclosures. (free, no key)

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Congress

Legislative tracking for procurement-related bills and policy changes. (free, no key)

Setup

1
Sign up for Pipeworx

Create a free account at /signup and grab your API key from /account.

2
Connect to Claude

Choose one of these options:

Option A — Claude on the web

Open claude.ai/customize/connectors, click Add custom connector, name it Pipeworx GovCon and paste this URL. Leave the OAuth client ID and secret blank — the connector registers itself.

connector URL
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp?vertical=govcon

Then click Connect and sign in with GitHub. That step is free and takes you from 50 calls a day to 200 — same connection either way, and you can skip it and sign in later. In a new chat, open the tools menu and enable the connector.

Custom connectors need a paid Claude plan — that is an Anthropic gate, not a Pipeworx one.

Option B — Persistent MCP config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-govcon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp?vertical=govcon",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Option C — Session only

Paste this into Claude to use for one conversation:

prompt
Use this MCP server for this conversation:

npx -y mcp-remote "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp?vertical=govcon" --header "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Then search SAM.gov for open cybersecurity contracts.
3
SAM.gov API Key (free)

Register at sam.gov to get a free API key for opportunity and entity search. Add it on your /account page.

4
USAspending, SBIR, EDGAR, Congress need no keys

These data sources are free and open — no API keys required.

All Tools

SAM.gov 4 tools

sam_search_opportunitiesSearch federal contract opportunities by keyword, NAICS, or set-aside type
sam_get_opportunityGet full details for a specific contract opportunity
sam_entity_searchSearch registered entities/vendors by name, UEI, or CAGE code
sam_set_aside_opportunitiesFind opportunities with small business set-asides

USAspending 5 tools

usa_spending_by_agencyFederal spending totals broken down by agency
usa_award_searchSearch federal awards by keyword, agency, or recipient
usa_spending_by_categorySpending breakdown by NAICS, PSC, or other category
usa_recipient_profileSpending profile for a specific award recipient
usa_spending_trendsSpending trends over time by agency or category

SBIR/STTR 5 tools

sbir_search_awardsSearch SBIR/STTR awards by keyword or topic
sbir_get_awardGet full details for a specific SBIR/STTR award
sbir_search_solicitationsSearch open SBIR/STTR solicitations across agencies
sbir_company_awardsAll SBIR/STTR awards for a specific company
sbir_agency_statsSBIR/STTR award statistics by agency

SEC EDGAR 5 tools

edgar_search_filingsFull-text search across all SEC filings
edgar_company_filingsList filings for a specific company
edgar_company_factsAll XBRL facts for a company
edgar_company_conceptSingle XBRL concept time series
edgar_ticker_to_cikConvert ticker symbol to CIK number

Congress 4 tools

search_billsSearch congressional bills by keyword
get_billGet full details for a single bill by ID
get_membersGet current members of Congress
get_votesGet recent congressional votes

Common questions

What data sources are included in GovCon Radar?

SAM.gov (active contract opportunities, vendor registrations), USAspending.gov (federal spending by agency, vendor, NAICS code), SBIR/STTR (small business innovation awards), Congress.gov (bills, committees, legislators), and the Federal Register (rules, notices, proposed regulations). Covers opportunity discovery, vendor research, and legislative tracking.

Can I find open contract opportunities filtered by NAICS or set-aside?

Yes. The SAM.gov tools accept NAICS codes, set-aside types (small business, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB), agency, place of performance, and posting date range. An agent can ask "find open cybersecurity contracts over $1M with a small-business set-aside" and get a filtered list with response deadlines and points of contact.

How do I research who has won similar contracts in the past?

USAspending.gov tools surface obligations by agency, vendor, NAICS code, and time period. An agent can ask "who are the top contractors for DoD cybersecurity work in the last 3 years" and get a ranked vendor list with total obligations, contract counts, and award histories.

Are SBIR/STTR awards searchable?

Yes — the SBIR pack indexes awards across all participating federal agencies (DoD, NIH, NSF, DOE, etc.) by topic, agency, phase, company, and year. Useful for tracking emerging technology areas and identifying potential partners or competitors with prior federal funding.