# Federal Contract Vehicles {% hint style="info" %} A **contract vehicle** is a streamlined method the government uses to buy goods and services. Contract vehicles are centrally managed by a federal agency, which reduces acquisition administrative costs and creates time and resource efficiencies. {% endhint %} In GovTribe, the Awards section of the main menu contains the award information and obligations for every federal contract, contract IDV, contracting vehicle, and grant. GovTribe regularly mines contract-related award information from[ FPDS.gov](http://fpds.gov) and [USASpending.gov](https://www.usaspending.gov/) in near real time so this information is synced with the definitive federal source. Award information is searchable on GovTribe, via the **Awards** section of the navigation menu. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sQY_loYsamdENLACOFWqryZgzVJco9g--uZb3S3aYjm2DVb_75py7aMou_4jdUkAgDoNZk25yN911AfEOWGkmzmreghri90t-9_ACdUa1y3uu45GM9BYE5yylu5LcSueoepoViia) The first three items of this menu section, described later in this document, are related to federal contracts. The fourth menu item allows you to search for [Federal Grant Awards](/user-guide/what-is.../awards/federal-grant-awards.md). This document describes the second item: Federal Contract Vehicles, which is the [third level of the awards data hierarchy](/user-guide/what-is.../awards/federal-contract-award-data-hierarchy.md#level-3-federal-contract-vehicles). **Related Articles:**\ [Research Past Awards (Incumbent Contracts)](/user-guide/use-cases/research-incumbent-contracts.md)\ [Federal Contract Award Data Hierarchy](/user-guide/what-is.../awards/federal-contract-award-data-hierarchy.md)\ [Funding Report](/user-guide/what-is.../reports/reports/funding-report.md) ## The Federal Contract Vehicles Search Page ***To access the Federal Contract Vehicles Search Page:*** **Step 1.** Go to: **Main Menu** >> **Awards** >> **Federal Contract Vehicles**. ([Take me there](https://govtribe.com/award/federal-vehicle)) ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZE8x5asWBtBQQtuHNSTQffY3BR2rgBNOe6BnoQuorko_ARm4jrsr74WXUIeTskIa9OPh5eMqthYsrQTJnILB5Gd7yzZyHjG26B3YzeUkpWL-97J31lkydOJrmbheFjYMAGMmv3XR) The *Federal Contract Vehicles Search Page* will be displayed, which allows you to view and access Federal Contract IDV Awards sourced by GovTribe. {% hint style="info" %} Please refer to[ Search 101](/user-guide/getting-started-understanding-the-basics/search-101.md) for details on how to use this page to search for awards. {% endhint %} The following image describes this page and its features and functionality. Note the following: ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/lf8igSqd0L01bz_6tAR73E1OIEWw_X85PD2mtPZFVbZpxpJ5Yq4u7RUlPo4NOl88qJ0bXiIzWzmyRurRgHm8a9Iz-PRobetAXfQemIfK4DiPZzidMvjv0UP4Abf81idXFig71dtA) ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xB1I_A-vbRwC3TyRjpTpppsO7pG5rrO0dGNyleWILIi4T-zuQHv3tR7aFWihgNlWmYCoKc98JCaxIV5KV21RltEnfYzpzvyakW-ZfRbvSX2A1NwoNeQQBDEaFLNKuwqf_DhWfO0h) ## The Federal Contract Vehicle Detail Page ***To access a Federal Contract Vehicle Detail Page:*** **Step 1.** Go to: **Main Menu** >> **Awards** >> **Federal Contract Vehicles** ([take me there](https://govtribe.com/award/federal-vehicle)), search for the desired award, then click on the **Title** of the award listed (or its **View** button). ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/q-aOu71GE0HsEGq_7bEF7rdF5z3aM7tFnnjINGucVHlGhi1BKMvlRdgAnhPvNdORIUiNJebFTWW_Bq1zyMqFpx1pg_iuQ3TdL-5yoOY7aaiMu260rtL4y2z9JokottmwIRT0VFJ_) The *Federal Contract Vehicle Detail Page* will be displayed. ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/WgKnuiTbhLWoXThfiiTrl71eTqSKX57pLgSAdACYa3IuNyWfLTYX9313bApJwuoJ-dm3-mCWVM3xcVgAM31vDhlcBeEJ0XzR79lutUrHiVx0MczV9dgrBkbQ2EJY0kzdDwnfXxth) {% hint style="info" %} If a section described below does not apply to a particular award it will not be displayed. {% endhint %} ### Details Section This section displays important details of the Contract Vehicle Award, including a summary of the Contract Vehicle, Award Date, Last Date to Order, and Predecessors and Successors, if available. ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/BHKdbXMS8OHV8-SqrC4QbLlwRrrT1xfMVJLAPN-rR3qkSLiMfiX-u7h75htcUKPghmjTpffB4xJXBPaNgGnYG-EhWYaoyE9m8msi2jlbkz4Nk9HFTRBN7pgeBZvJTqvJR6zo9bmx) ### Award Hierarchy Section If applicable, the award hierarchy will be displayed, similar to the following image: ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/6TOV2KiarFTXKU_YUA-LEilpgt2PZLwLamoE6Fmm6ZXHYT7AzZcuxKT1wF4O9dwPkyXpsiKNk6mj3YiYd1egbKCf2E_A061UynOXtL8VXaI-OP0XPfpy5YU79nLNVytcYFRBRQQL) See [Federal Contract Award Data Hierarchy](/user-guide/what-is.../awards/federal-contract-award-data-hierarchy.md) for a complete description of the award hierarchy. ### Aggregate Obligations Section This section displays various funding information currently true for the Contract Vehicle. Scroll over any item to view details about that metric. ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PRoGgoOiTHwVSHvLy-XEk8t62aWprmvxKkG7OhnBgr47aFpGqP3039k9a_vVmIQSTs00uEqOLlK8bAt75vZIVN1QnyieCb2kSvVGHMbIdwNImtUi-qhKTWnn7bPFqy3oSecgmZEi) Click the **Total Task Orders** button to view a graph displaying the task order distribution amongst the awarded vendors. ### Funding Analysis Section This section provides useful funding information for the Contract Vehicle, starting at the highest contracting level and allowing you to drill down to the lowest. {% hint style="info" %} See [Detail Pages - Funding Analysis Section](/user-guide/what-is.../reports/reports-on-detail-pages/detail-pages-funding-analysis-section.md) (found in the **Reports on Detail Pages** section of this User Guide) for a more detailed description of this section’s functionality. {% endhint %} ### Federal Agencies Section This screen displays a list of all Federal Agencies associated with the Contract Vehicle. ![](/files/-MHhl4_SBeufj4sjHOAl) ### Federal Contract IDV Awards Section This section displays a list of all Federal Contract IDVs that have been awarded under this IDV Award. ![](/files/-MHhkse12sYfyEt1eNsy) ### Federal Contract Awards Section This section displays a list of all Federal Contracts that have been awarded under this Contract Vehicle Award. ![](/files/-MHhkjvgQ6_8am3hbgKZ) ### Federal Contract Opportunities Section This section provides access to information about the Federal Contractor Opportunities that resulted in the Award. ![](/files/-MHhkc5RRY2UTJ-MBHp2) ### Awardees Section This section displays a list of all Awardees under the Contract Vehicle and their relevant information. ![](/files/-MHhlLXuT4TprP9kYmkZ) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.govtribe.com/user-guide/what-is.../awards/federal-contract-vehicle-awards.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.