`govcon_opportunity_scan`

Pack: govcon-intel · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govcon-intel/mcp

Search open government contracts and grants by keyword or agency. Returns matching opportunities, set-asides (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB), deadline dates, and active SBIR solicitations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`keywords`	string	yes	Search keywords (e.g., “cybersecurity”, “AI machine learning”, “cloud infrastructure”)
`set_aside`	string	no	Set-aside type filter (e.g., “SBA”, “8A”, “HUBZone”, “SDVOSB”, “WOSB”)
`_apiKey`	string	no	SAM.gov API key (optional)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "keywords": "cybersecurity",
  "set_aside": "8A",
  "_apiKey": "your-govcon-intel-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govcon-intel/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"govcon_opportunity_scan","arguments":{"keywords":"cybersecurity","set_aside":"8A","_apiKey":"your-govcon-intel-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('govcon_opportunity_scan', {
  "keywords": "cybersecurity",
  "set_aside": "8A",
  "_apiKey": "your-govcon-intel-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "keywords": "AI machine learning cloud infrastructure"
}

Response shape

Always returns: analysis, keywords, set_aside_filter, open_opportunities, set_aside_opportunities, recent_awards_in_space, sbir_solicitations

Field	Type	Description
`analysis`	string	Analysis type identifier
`keywords`	string	Search keywords used
`set_aside_filter`	string	Set-aside type filter applied or ‘none’
`open_opportunities`	object \| null	Open government opportunities matching keywords
`set_aside_opportunities`	object \| null	Set-aside specific opportunities (8(a), HUBZone, etc.)
`recent_awards_in_space`	object \| null	Recent federal awards in this market space
`sbir_solicitations`	object \| null	Active SBIR/STTR solicitations matching keywords

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "analysis": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "opportunity_scan"
      ],
      "description": "Analysis type identifier"
    },
    "keywords": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search keywords used"
    },
    "set_aside_filter": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Set-aside type filter applied or 'none'"
    },
    "open_opportunities": {
      "type": [
        "object",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Open government opportunities matching keywords"
    },
    "set_aside_opportunities": {
      "type": [
        "object",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Set-aside specific opportunities (8(a), HUBZone, etc.)"
    },
    "recent_awards_in_space": {
      "type": [
        "object",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Recent federal awards in this market space"
    },
    "sbir_solicitations": {
      "type": [
        "object",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Active SBIR/STTR solicitations matching keywords"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "analysis",
    "keywords",
    "set_aside_filter",
    "open_opportunities",
    "set_aside_opportunities",
    "recent_awards_in_space",
    "sbir_solicitations"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govcon-intel": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govcon-intel/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

govcon_opportunity_scan