# Search State And Local Contract Opportunities `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Opportunities` is the GovTribe MCP search surface for state and local solicitations. ## When To Use Typical questions this tool answers well: * Which current or recent state and local opportunities match a topic, state, jurisdiction, or due-date window? * Which opportunities are associated with specific NIGP or UNSPSC categories? * Which opportunities are tied to known GovTribe IDs for contacts, jurisdictions, states, or opportunity records? * Which opportunities should be monitored as a recurring market segment using saved-search capable results? * Which related files, contacts, and category records are attached to matching opportunities? ## Required Reading 1. [Search\_Mode\_And\_Query\_Guide](/user-guide/mcp/guides/search_mode_and_query_guide.md): Required before setting free-text query strings and choosing keyword vs semantic retrieval. 2. [Date\_Filtering\_Guide](/user-guide/mcp/guides/date_filtering_guide.md): Required before setting date window filters. 3. [Location\_Filtering\_Guide](/user-guide/mcp/guides/location_filtering_guide.md): Required before setting location filters. ## 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` * `solicitation_number` * `name` * `posted_date` * `due_date` * `description` * `updated_at` * `state` * `jurisdictions` * `government_files` * `unspsc_categories` * `nigp_categories` * `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` * `jurisdictions` * `resource_type`: `jurisdiction` * `tool`: `Search_Jurisdictions` * `filter`: `jurisdiction_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: Topic and state monitoring for active upcoming opportunities. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Opportunities` ```json { "query": "cybersecurity managed services", "search_mode": "semantic", "fields_to_return": [ "govtribe_id" ], "due_date_range": { "from": "now/d", "to": null }, "posted_date": { "from": "now-90d/d", "to": "now/d" }, "sort": { "key": "dueDate", "direction": "asc" }, "state_ids": [ "TX" ], "page": 1, "per_page": 25 } ``` Pattern B: Aggregation-only market sizing by state, jurisdiction, and taxonomy. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Opportunities` ```json { "search_mode": "keyword", "aggregations": [ "top_states_by_doc_count", "top_jurisdictions_by_doc_count", "top_unspsc_codes_by_doc_count", "top_nigp_codes_by_doc_count" ], "posted_date": { "from": "now-365d/d", "to": "now/d" }, "sort": { "key": "_score", "direction": "desc" }, "page": 1, "per_page": 0 } ``` Pattern C: Precise lookup for known jurisdiction and NIGP code with exclusion filters. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Opportunities` ```json { "search_mode": "keyword", "fields_to_return": [ "govtribe_id" ], "jurisdiction_ids": [ "" ], "jurisdiction_ids_operator": "in", "nigp_category_ids": [ "920" ], "nigp_category_ids_operator": "in", "posted_date": { "from": "now-180d/d", "to": "now/d" }, "sort": { "key": "postedDate", "direction": "desc" }, "state_ids": [ "" ], "state_ids_operator": "not_in", "page": 1, "per_page": 20 } ``` Pattern D: Similar-opportunity discovery from a known related record. 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