Search Federal Contract Awards

Search_Federal_Contract_Awards is the primary GovTribe surface for federal prime-award analysis at the level where obligations are recorded.

When To Use

Typical questions this tool answers well:

• Which awards match a topic, code, agency, vendor, geography, or date range?

• How much was obligated (dollars_obligated) versus potential ceiling (ceiling_value)?

• Who leads by obligations (vendors, agencies, IDVs, vehicles, categories, points of contact)?

• Which agency funded the award versus which agency signed/administered it?

• Which awards are linked to a known opportunity, IDV, or contract vehicle?

Required Reading

1. Search_Query_Guide: Required before setting free-text query strings when search_mode is used.

2. Search_Mode_Guide: Required before choosing keyword vs semantic retrieval.

3. Date_Filtering_Guide: Required before setting date window filters.

4. Location_Filtering_Guide: Required before setting location filters.

Input Contract

• query: Free-text query string. See Required Reading: Search_Query_Guide.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• page: 1-based page index.

  • type: null|number

  • required: no

  • default: 1

• per_page: Rows per page.

  • type: null|number

  • required: no

  • default: 10

• search_mode: Query interpretation mode. See Required Reading: Search_Mode_Guide.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: keyword

  • options: keyword, semantic

• award_date_range: Filter by the date the award was issued. See Required Reading: Date_Filtering_Guide.

  • type: object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • shape: { from?: null|string, to?: null|string }

• ultimate_completion_date_range: Filter by the ultimate completion date of the award. See Required Reading: Date_Filtering_Guide.

  • type: object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • shape: { from?: null|string, to?: null|string }

• ceiling_value_range: Filter by the maximum potential amount that can be obligated or spent.

  • type: object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • shape: { min?: null|number, max?: null|number }

• dollars_obligated_range: Filter by the amount of dollars obligated in the award.

  • type: object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • shape: { min?: null|number, max?: null|number }

• contracting_federal_agency_ids: Filter by contracting federal agencies (who signed the contract). Use GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• contracting_federal_agency_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Contracting Federal Agency GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• funding_federal_agency_ids: Filter by funding federal agencies (who own the money). Use GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• funding_federal_agency_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Funding Federal Agency GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• federal_contract_idv_ids: Filter by federal contract IDVs. Use GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• federal_contract_idv_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Federal Contract IDV GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• federal_contract_vehicle_ids: Filter by federal contract vehicles. Use GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• federal_contract_vehicle_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Federal Contract Vehicle GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• federal_meta_opportunity_ids: Filter by federal meta opportunity IDs. These are GovTribe-derived linking IDs from federal contract opportunities.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• federal_meta_opportunity_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Federal Meta Opportunity GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• naics_category_ids: Filter by NAICS categories. Use GovTribe IDs or NAICS codes.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• naics_category_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for NAICS Category IDs (GovTribe or NAICS code).

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• psc_category_ids: Filter by PSC categories. Use GovTribe IDs or PSC codes.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• psc_category_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for PSC Category IDs (GovTribe or PSC code).

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• place_of_performance_ids: Filter by place of performance. Use GovTribe location IDs or location text for countries, cities/localities, ZIP or postal codes, states/territories, or counties; matching is US-biased for ambiguous names. See Required Reading: Location_Filtering_Guide.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• place_of_performance_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Place of Performance IDs or Locations.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• sub_vendor_ids: Filter by subcontractor vendors. Use GovTribe IDs or vendor UEIs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• sub_vendor_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Sub-Vendor IDs (GovTribe or UEI).

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• vendor_ids: Filter by vendors. Use GovTribe IDs or vendor UEIs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• vendor_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Vendor IDs (GovTribe or UEI).

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• contact_ids: Filter by points of contact. Use GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• contact_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Contact GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• federal_contract_award_types: Filter by the type of federal contract award.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: BPA Call, Definitive Contract, Delivery Order, Other Transaction Agreement, Purchase Order

• federal_contract_award_types_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Contract Types.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• set_aside_types: Filter by the set-aside designations for small businesses.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: 8(a) Sole Source, Buy Indian, Competitive 8(a), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source, HUBZone Sole Source, No Set-Aside Used, Partial Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Total Small Business, Veteran Sole Source, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source, Woman-Owned Small Business

• set_aside_types_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Set-Aside Types.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• research_phase: Filter by SBIR/STTR research phase.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: SBIR Program Phase I Action, SBIR Program Phase II Action, SBIR Program Phase III Action, STTR Phase I, STTR Phase II, STTR Phase III

• research_phase_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Research Phase.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• similar_filter: Find similar to the provided govtribe_type + govtribe_id.

  • type: null|object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • shape: { govtribe_type: string, govtribe_id: string }

• federal_contract_award_ids: Include or exclude results by GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• federal_contract_award_ids_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for GovTribe IDs.

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• aggregations: Aggregation keys to compute.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: base_and_exercised_options_value_stats, ceiling_value_stats, dollars_obligated_stats, top_set_aside_types_by_dollars_obligated, top_awardees_by_dollars_obligated, top_funding_federal_agencies_by_dollars_obligated, top_contracting_federal_agencies_by_dollars_obligated, top_locations_by_dollars_obligated, top_idvs_by_dollars_obligated, top_federal_contract_vehicles_by_dollars_obligated, top_transaction_points_of_contact_by_dollars_obligated, top_naics_codes_by_dollars_obligated, top_psc_codes_by_dollars_obligated, top_dod_acquisition_programs_by_dollars_obligated

• sort: Sort configuration.

  • type: object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • shape: { key?: null|string, direction?: null|string }

  • options: key: awardDate, completionDate, financialStats.ceilingValue, financialStats.dollarsObligated, _score; direction: asc, desc

• fields_to_return: Optional field list for row payloads. If omitted and per_page > 0, rows default to govtribe_id. For per_page: 0 aggregation/meta calls, this field may be omitted. Specify fields_to_return whenever the user asks for fields beyond govtribe_id, and prefer omitting it in pure aggregation workflows.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: govtribe_id, govtribe_ai_summary, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, award_date, ceiling_value, completion_date, contract_number, federal_contract_vehicle, contract_type, descriptions, dollars_obligated, major_program_code, name, national_interest_action_code, pricing_type, set_aside_type, ultimate_completion_date, updated_at, awardee, federal_contract_idv, contracting_federal_agency, dod_acquisition_programs, funding_federal_agency, place_of_performance, naics_category, parent_of_awardee, primary_consortia_member, psc_category, sub_contracts, transaction_contacts, originating_federal_contract_opportunity

Output Contract

• Top-level keys:

  • current_page: Current page number when per_page > 0.

  • data: Array of result rows when per_page > 0.

  • from: First row position in the current page.

  • last_page: Last page number for current filters.

  • per_page: Applied page size.

  • to: Last row position in the current page.

  • total: Total matched row count for current query filters.

  • contains: Dataset label for the returned result set.

  • search_results_id_can_generate_saved_search: Saved-search eligibility flag.

  • search_results_id: Server-side search result identifier.

  • view_search_results_url: URL to open this exact result set.

  • aggregations: Aggregation payload keyed by requested aggregation names when requested.

• Row keys:

  • govtribe_id

  • govtribe_ai_summary

  • govtribe_type

  • govtribe_url

  • award_date

  • ceiling_value

  • completion_date

  • contract_number

  • federal_contract_vehicle

  • contract_type

  • descriptions

  • dollars_obligated

  • major_program_code

  • name

  • national_interest_action_code

  • pricing_type

  • set_aside_type

  • ultimate_completion_date

  • updated_at

  • awardee

  • federal_contract_idv

  • contracting_federal_agency

  • dod_acquisition_programs

  • funding_federal_agency

  • place_of_performance

  • naics_category

  • parent_of_awardee

  • primary_consortia_member

  • psc_category

  • sub_contracts

  • transaction_contacts

  • originating_federal_contract_opportunity

• Relationship retrieval map:

  • awardee

    • resource_type: vendor

    • tool: Search_Vendors

    • filter: vendor_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, name, uei, govtribe_url

  • contracting_federal_agency

    • resource_type: federal_agency

    • tool: Search_Federal_Agencies

    • filter: federal_agency_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • dod_acquisition_programs

    • resource_type: dod_acquisition_program

    • tool: Search_Major_Defense_Programs

    • filter: major_defense_program_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • federal_contract_idv

    • resource_type: federal_contract_idv

    • tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

    • filter: federal_contract_i_d_v_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • federal_contract_vehicle

    • resource_type: federal_contract_vehicle

    • tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles

    • filter: federal_contract_vehicle_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • funding_federal_agency

    • resource_type: federal_agency

    • tool: Search_Federal_Agencies

    • filter: federal_agency_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • naics_category

    • resource_type: naics_category

    • tool: Search_Naics_Categories

    • filter: naics_category_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • originating_federal_contract_opportunity

    • resource_type: federal_contract_opportunity

    • tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Opportunities

    • filter: federal_contract_opportunity_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • parent_of_awardee

    • resource_type: vendor

    • tool: Search_Vendors

    • filter: vendor_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, name, uei, govtribe_url

  • place_of_performance

    • resource_type: location

    • tool: n/a

    • filter: n/a

    • fallback: No direct Search_* tool returns this resource class; use parent dataset filters and parent IDs.

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • primary_consortia_member

    • resource_type: vendor

    • tool: Search_Vendors

    • filter: vendor_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, name, uei, govtribe_url

  • psc_category

    • resource_type: psc_category

    • tool: Search_Psc_Categories

    • filter: psc_category_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • sub_contracts

    • resource_type: federal_contract_sub_award

    • tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Sub_Awards

    • filter: federal_contract_sub_award_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • transaction_contacts

    • resource_type: contact

    • tool: Search_Contacts

    • filter: contact_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, name, email, govtribe_url

Usage Patterns

Pattern A: Top awardees and set-aside distribution for a funding agency (aggregations-only).

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "funding_federal_agency_ids": [
    "<FEDERAL_AGENCY_ID>"
  ],
  "award_date_range": {
    "from": "now-12M/d",
    "to": "now/d"
  },
  "aggregations": [
    "top_awardees_by_dollars_obligated",
    "top_set_aside_types_by_dollars_obligated",
    "dollars_obligated_stats"
  ],
  "per_page": 0
}

Pattern B: Agency awards with rows plus an agency leaderboard.

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "contracting_federal_agency_ids": [
    "<FEDERAL_AGENCY_ID>"
  ],
  "aggregations": [
    "top_awardees_by_dollars_obligated"
  ],
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  },
  "per_page": 10
}

Pattern C: All awards linked to a Federal Contract Opportunity.

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "federal_meta_opportunity_ids": [
    "<FEDERAL_META_OPPORTUNITY_ID>"
  ],
  "per_page": 25
}

Pattern D: Find awards for work similar to a Federal Contract Opportunity (useful for identifying likely bidders before award).

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "semantic",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "similar_filter": {
    "govtribe_type": "federal_contract_opportunity",
    "govtribe_id": "<FEDERAL_CONTRACT_OPPORTUNITY_ID>"
  },
  "per_page": 15
}

Pattern E: Direct award lookup by PIID or contract number.

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "\"<PIID_OR_CONTRACT_NUMBER>\"",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  },
  "per_page": 25
}

Pattern F: Task-order awards under a specific IDV.

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "federal_contract_idv_ids": [
    "<IDV_GOVTRIBE_ID>"
  ],
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  },
  "per_page": 25
}

Pattern G: Awards associated with a specific contracting contact (POC/CO).

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "contact_ids": [
    "<CONTACT_ID>"
  ],
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  },
  "per_page": 25
}

Pattern H: Prime/sub vendor relationship awards.

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "vendor_ids": [
    "<PRIME_VENDOR_ID_OR_UEI>"
  ],
  "sub_vendor_ids": [
    "<SUB_VENDOR_ID>"
  ],
  "aggregations": [
    "dollars_obligated_stats"
  ],
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  },
  "per_page": 25
}

Pattern I: NAICS-scoped spend leaderboard (swap naics_category_ids for psc_category_ids for PSC).

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "naics_category_ids": [
    "<NAICS_CODE_OR_ID>"
  ],
  "aggregations": [
    "dollars_obligated_stats",
    "top_awardees_by_dollars_obligated",
    "top_funding_federal_agencies_by_dollars_obligated"
  ],
  "per_page": 0
}