`sam_search_exclusions`

Pack: samgov · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/samgov/mcp

Search the SAM.gov Exclusions list — parties DEBARRED, suspended, or otherwise excluded from receiving federal contracts, grants, or assistance. Answers “is this company/person barred from federal contracting” for KYB / vendor-vetting / procurement due diligence. Filter by name, US state, and classification (Firm / Individual / Vessel / Special Entity). Returns each excluded party with the exclusion type, program, excluding agency, and active/termination dates. Distinct from OFAC sanctions (see sanctions_screen) — this is the federal procurement debarment list.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	Name to search (company or individual), e.g. “Smith Construction”. Matched against the excluded party name; an exact UEI also matches.
`uei`	string	no	Optional — check one specific UEI against the debarment list. More reliable than a name for KYB, since names collide and are transcribed inconsistently.
`state`	string	no	Optional 2-letter US state to filter by, e.g. “VA”.
`classification`	string	no	Optional classification: “Firm”, “Individual”, “Vessel”, or “Special Entity Designation”.
`include_terminated`	boolean	no	Include exclusions that have already been terminated (default false — only exclusions in force are returned). A terminated exclusion is a historical fact, not a current bar.
`limit`	number	no	Number of results (1-100, default 10).
`offset`	number	no	Rows to skip for paging (default 0).
`_apiKey`	string	no	Optional — omit it. This search answers keyless from the local snapshot of SAM.gov’s public Exclusions extract, which is refreshed daily.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "Smith",
  "limit": 2
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/samgov/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"sam_search_exclusions","arguments":{"name":"Smith","limit":2}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('sam_search_exclusions', {
  "name": "Smith",
  "limit": 2
});

More examples

{
  "name": "Smith Construction",
  "state": "VA"
}

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "classification": "Individual",
  "limit": 5
}

Connect

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "samgov": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/samgov/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

sam_search_exclusions