# Search State And Local Contract Awards

`Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Awards` is the GovTribe MCP tool for retrieving state and local award records with monetary fields, issuing entities, and attached supporting materials.

## When To Use

* Find state and local awards for a topic, agency-like issuing entity, or geography.
* Build award spend rollups for states, NIGP categories, UNSPSC categories, or issuing entities.
* Pull award rows that include nested state, line items, government files, and points of contact.
* Investigate likely incumbents or prior contracts using date windows and contact filters.
* Retrieve exact awards when GovTribe IDs are already known.

## Required Reading

1. [Search\_Query\_Guide](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/search_query_guide): Required before setting free-text query strings when search\_mode is used.
2. [Search\_Mode\_Guide](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/search_mode_guide): Required before choosing keyword vs semantic retrieval.
3. [Date\_Filtering\_Guide](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/date_filtering_guide): Required before setting date window filters.
4. [Location\_Filtering\_Guide](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/location_filtering_guide): Required before setting location filters.

## Input Contract

* `query`: Free-text query string. See Required Reading: [Search\_Query\_Guide](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/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](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/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](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/date_filtering_guide).
  * `type`: `object`
  * `required`: `no`
  * `default`: `n/a`
  * `shape`: `{ from?: null|string, to?: null|string }`
* `state_ids`: Filter by states. Use GovTribe IDs or USPS state codes. See Required Reading: [Location\_Filtering\_Guide](https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/mcp/guides/location_filtering_guide).
  * `type`: `array<string>`
  * `required`: `no`
  * `default`: `n/a`
* `state_ids_operator`: Choose whether to include or exclude values for State IDs (GovTribe or USPS code).
  * `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`
* `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 }`
* `state_and_local_contract_award_ids`: Include or exclude results by GovTribe IDs.
  * `type`: `array<string>`
  * `required`: `no`
  * `default`: `n/a`
* `state_and_local_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`: `dollars_obligated_stats`, `top_nigp_codes_by_dollars_obligated`, `top_unspsc_codes_by_dollars_obligated`, `top_states_by_dollars_obligated`, `top_contract_entities_by_dollars_obligated`
* `sort`: Sort configuration.
  * `type`: `object`
  * `required`: `no`
  * `default`: `n/a`
  * `shape`: `{ key?: null|string, direction?: null|string }`
  * `options`: `key`: `awardDate`, `_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`, `name`, `description`, `awardee_name`, `contracting_organization`, `award_date`, `completion_date`, `estimated_annual_value`, `contract_amount`, `cumulative_value`, `contract_number`, `contract_type`, `updated_at`, `state`, `line_items`, `unspsc_categories`, `nigp_categories`, `government_files`, `points_of_contact`

## 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.
* Aggregation value shapes:
  * `dollars_obligated_stats`: `{ count, min, max, avg, sum }`.
  * Terms aggregations (`top_*_by_dollars_obligated`): `{ doc_count_error_upper_bound, sum_other_doc_count, buckets }`.
  * `buckets[*]`: `{ key, doc_count, sum_value: { value } }`.
  * `key` is a hydrated object for state/NIGP/UNSPSC aggregations and a string for `top_contract_entities_by_dollars_obligated`.
* Row keys:
  * `govtribe_id`
  * `govtribe_ai_summary`
  * `govtribe_type`
  * `govtribe_url`
  * `name`
  * `description`
  * `awardee_name`
  * `contracting_organization`
  * `award_date`
  * `completion_date`
  * `estimated_annual_value`
  * `contract_amount`
  * `cumulative_value`
  * `contract_number`
  * `contract_type`
  * `updated_at`
  * `state`
  * `line_items`
  * `unspsc_categories`
  * `nigp_categories`
  * `government_files`
  * `points_of_contact`
* Relationship retrieval map:
  * `government_files`
    * `resource_type`: `government_file`
    * `tool`: `Search_Government_Files`
    * `filter`: `government_file_ids`
    * `nested_keys`: `govtribe_id`, `govtribe_type`, `govtribe_url`, `name`
  * `line_items`
    * `resource_type`: `line_item`
    * `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`
  * `nigp_categories`
    * `resource_type`: `nigp_category`
    * `tool`: `Search_Nigp_Categories`
    * `filter`: `nigp_category_ids`
    * `nested_keys`: `govtribe_id`, `govtribe_type`, `govtribe_url`, `name`
  * `points_of_contact`
    * `resource_type`: `contact`
    * `tool`: `Search_Contacts`
    * `filter`: `contact_ids`
    * `nested_keys`: `govtribe_id`, `govtribe_type`, `name`, `email`, `govtribe_url`
  * `state`
    * `resource_type`: `state`
    * `tool`: `Search_States`
    * `filter`: `state_ids`
    * `nested_keys`: `govtribe_id`, `govtribe_type`, `govtribe_url`, `name`
  * `unspsc_categories`
    * `resource_type`: `unspsc_category`
    * `tool`: `Search_Unspsc_Categories`
    * `filter`: `unspsc_category_ids`
    * `nested_keys`: `govtribe_id`, `govtribe_type`, `govtribe_url`, `name`

## Usage Patterns

Pattern A: State-level spend leaderboard (aggregations only) Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Awards`

```json
{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "award_date_range": {
    "from": "now-12M/d",
    "to": "now/d"
  },
  "state_ids": [
    "CA"
  ],
  "aggregations": [
    "dollars_obligated_stats",
    "top_contract_entities_by_dollars_obligated",
    "top_nigp_codes_by_dollars_obligated",
    "top_unspsc_codes_by_dollars_obligated",
    "top_states_by_dollars_obligated"
  ],
  "per_page": 0
}
```

Pattern B: Recent awards for a known contact in a specific state Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Awards`

```json
{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "award_date_range": {
    "from": "now-18M/d",
    "to": "now/d"
  },
  "state_ids": [
    "MD"
  ],
  "contact_ids": [
    "<CONTACT_GOVTRIBE_ID>"
  ],
  "sort": {
    "key": "awardDate",
    "direction": "desc"
  },
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

Pattern C: Exact award lookup by GovTribe IDs Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Awards`

```json
{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "keyword",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "per_page": 10,
  "state_and_local_contract_award_ids": [
    "<STATE_LOCAL_CONTRACT_AWARD_ID_1>",
    "<STATE_LOCAL_CONTRACT_AWARD_ID_2>"
  ]
}
```

Pattern D: Semantic topic exploration across state/local awards Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Awards`

```json
{
  "query": "statewide cybersecurity incident response retainer contracts",
  "search_mode": "semantic",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "award_date_range": {
    "from": "now-24M/d",
    "to": "now/d"
  },
  "state_ids": [
    "VA",
    "NC"
  ],
  "per_page": 20
}
```

Pattern E: Find awards similar to a known state/local award Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Awards`

```json
{
  "query": "",
  "search_mode": "semantic",
  "fields_to_return": [
    "govtribe_id"
  ],
  "similar_filter": {
    "govtribe_type": "state_local_contract_award",
    "govtribe_id": "<STATE_LOCAL_CONTRACT_AWARD_ID>"
  },
  "per_page": 10
}
```