# Search State And Local Contract Vehicles `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Vehicles` returns state and local contract vehicle records with scope context, timeline fields, and nested related IDVs. ## When To Use Typical questions this tool answers well: * Which state and local contract vehicles match a known vehicle name, issuing organization, or contract identifier phrase? * Which states have the largest concentration of vehicle records under a category or date window? * Which vehicles align to specific NIGP or UNSPSC categories for a product or service area? * Which points of contact and child state/local IDVs are attached to a selected vehicle? * Which vehicles look similar to a known state/local award, IDV, opportunity, or other GovTribe record? * Which vehicle segments should be monitored with saved searches after initial market rollup? ## 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` * `name` * `description` * `contracting_organization` * `award_date` * `potential_completion_date` * `contract_type` * `state` * `unspsc_categories` * `nigp_categories` * `government_files` * `state_local_contract_idvs` * `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` * `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` * `state_local_contract_idvs` * `resource_type`: `state_local_contract_idv` * `tool`: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_IDVs` * `filter`: `state_and_local_contract_i_d_v_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: Exact vehicle lookup by known title or identifier phrase. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Vehicles` ```json { "query": "\"380-M1_FY26\"", "search_mode": "keyword", "fields_to_return": [ "govtribe_id" ], "page": 1, "per_page": 10, "sort": { "key": "awardDate", "direction": "desc" } } ``` Pattern B: Filter vehicles by state and procurement categories. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Vehicles` ```json { "search_mode": "keyword", "fields_to_return": [ "govtribe_id" ], "page": 1, "per_page": 25, "sort": { "key": "_score", "direction": "desc" }, "award_date_range": { "from": "now-5y/d", "to": "now/d" }, "state_ids": [ "TX", "CA" ], "state_ids_operator": "in", "nigp_category_ids": [ "92040" ], "nigp_category_ids_operator": "in", "unspsc_category_ids": [ "43231500" ], "unspsc_category_ids_operator": "in" } ``` Pattern C: Exclude already-reviewed vehicles while continuing a market scan. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Vehicles` ```json { "query": "cloud hosting services", "search_mode": "keyword", "fields_to_return": [ "govtribe_id" ], "page": 1, "per_page": 20, "sort": { "key": "_score", "direction": "desc" }, "state_and_local_contract_vehicle_ids": [ "", "" ], "state_and_local_contract_vehicle_ids_operator": "not_in" } ``` Pattern D: Aggregation-first market profile by state and category concentration. Tool: `Search_State_And_Local_Contract_Vehicles` ```json { "search_mode": "keyword", "per_page": 0, "aggregations": [ "dollars_obligated_stats", "top_states_by_doc_count", "top_nigp_codes_by_doc_count", "top_unspsc_codes_by_doc_count" ], "sort": { "key": "_score", "direction": "desc" }, "award_date_range": { "from": "now-3y/d", "to": "now/d" } } ``` After rollups, rerun with `per_page > 0` and the same filters to retrieve row-level entities. Pattern E: Semantic similarity search from a known state/local opportunity. 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