Search Federal Contract IDVs

Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs returns the middle layer of GovTribe's federal contract hierarchy: vendor-specific IDV awards that sit above task orders and below master vehicles.

When To Use

Typical questions this tool answers well:

• Which IDVs match a topic, contract number, agency, vendor, NAICS, PSC, or date range?

• Which parent IDVs are tied to a known federal meta opportunity or similar historical item?

• Which IDV types (GWAC, FSS, BPA, IDC, BOA, Other Transaction IDV) dominate a segment?

• Which IDVs are multiple-award versus single-award, and what are their set-aside or research-phase traits?

• Which vehicles, awardees, or transaction contacts appear most often in the matching IDV set?

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.

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 }

• last_date_to_order_range: Filter by the last date to order. 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 }

• 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_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

• 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_idv_types: Filter by the type of federal contract IDV.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: Basic Ordering Agreement, Blanket Purchase Agreement, Federal Supply Schedule, Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), Indefinite Delivery Contract, Other Transaction IDV

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

  • type: null|string

  • required: no

  • default: in

  • options: in, not_in

• multiple_or_single_award: Filter by whether the IDV is multiple or single award.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

  • options: Multiple Award, Single Award

• multiple_or_single_award_operator: Choose whether to include or exclude values for Multiple or Single Award.

  • 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_i_d_v_ids: Include or exclude results by GovTribe IDs.

  • type: array<string>

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

• federal_contract_i_d_v_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: top_set_aside_types_by_doc_count, top_transaction_contacts_by_doc_count, top_awardees_by_doc_count, top_funding_federal_agencies_by_doc_count, top_contracting_federal_agencies_by_doc_count, top_vehicles_by_doc_count, top_naics_codes_by_doc_count, top_psc_codes_by_doc_count

• sort: Sort configuration.

  • type: object

  • required: no

  • default: n/a

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

  • options: key: awardDate, lastDateToOrder, financialStats.ceilingValue, _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, contract_number, federal_contract_vehicle, contract_type, description, last_date_to_order, major_program_code, multiple_or_single_award, name, national_interest_action_code, program_acronym, research_type, set_aside, updated_at, awardee, blanket_purchase_agreements, contracting_federal_agency, dod_acquisition_programs, funding_federal_agency, naics_category, originating_federal_contract_opportunity, parent_of_awardee, place_of_performance, price_lists, primary_consortia_member, psc_category, task_orders, transaction_contacts

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.

  • path: GovTribe search URL for this result set.

  • 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

  • contract_number

  • federal_contract_vehicle

  • contract_type

  • description

  • last_date_to_order

  • major_program_code

  • multiple_or_single_award

  • name

  • national_interest_action_code

  • program_acronym

  • research_type

  • set_aside

  • updated_at

  • awardee

  • blanket_purchase_agreements

  • contracting_federal_agency

  • dod_acquisition_programs

  • funding_federal_agency

  • naics_category

  • originating_federal_contract_opportunity

  • parent_of_awardee

  • place_of_performance

  • price_lists

  • primary_consortia_member

  • psc_category

  • task_orders

  • transaction_contacts

• Relationship retrieval map:

  • awardee

    • resource_type: vendor

    • tool: Search_Vendors

    • filter: vendor_ids

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

  • blanket_purchase_agreements

    • 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

  • 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_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

  • price_lists

    • resource_type: government_file

    • tool: Search_Government_Files

    • filter: government_file_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

  • task_orders

    • resource_type: federal_contract_award

    • tool: Search_Federal_Contract_Awards

    • filter: federal_contract_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: IDVs for a topic, restricted to IDIQ contracts. Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

{
  "query": "cybersecurity engineering support",
  "search_mode": "semantic",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "federal_contract_idv_types": [
    "Indefinite Delivery Contract"
  ],
  "federal_contract_idv_types_operator": "in",
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25,
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  }
}

Pattern B: IDVs linked to a specific solicitation/opportunity thread. Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

{
  "query": "\"W912HQ-24-R-0123\"",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 5
}

Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "federal_meta_opportunity_ids": [
    "<FEDERAL_META_OPPORTUNITY_ID>"
  ],
  "federal_meta_opportunity_ids_operator": "in",
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25,
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  }
}

Pattern C: Agency-level IDV leaderboards (aggregations only). Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "funding_federal_agency_ids": [
    "<FEDERAL_AGENCY_ID>"
  ],
  "funding_federal_agency_ids_operator": "in",
  "aggregations": [
    "top_awardees_by_doc_count",
    "top_vehicles_by_doc_count",
    "top_set_aside_types_by_doc_count"
  ],
  "per_page": 0
}

Pattern D: Similar IDVs to a known IDV. Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "semantic",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "similar_filter": {
    "govtribe_type": "federal_contract_idv",
    "govtribe_id": "<REFERENCE_IDV_ID>"
  },
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 20
}

Pattern E: Find BOA IDVs for a vendor, then pivot to child task orders. Tool: Search_Federal_Contract_IDVs

{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "vendor_ids": [
    "<VENDOR_UEI_OR_GOVTRIBE_ID>"
  ],
  "vendor_ids_operator": "in",
  "federal_contract_idv_types": [
    "Basic Ordering Agreement"
  ],
  "federal_contract_idv_types_operator": "in",
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 50,
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  }
}