GovCon Radar — Pipeworx Verticals

Included Packs

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SAM.gov

Search federal contract opportunities, pre-solicitations, and awards. Entity/vendor lookup with certifications. (BYO key, free)

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USAspending

$7T+ in federal spending data. Awards by agency, NAICS, PSC, recipient. Spending trends over time. (free, no key)

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SBIR/STTR

Small business innovation research awards and open solicitations across all agencies. (free, no key)

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SEC EDGAR

Public contractor financials, 10-K filings, revenue disclosures. (free, no key)

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Congress

Legislative tracking for procurement-related bills and policy changes. (free, no key)

Setup

1

Sign up for Pipeworx

Create a free account at /signup and grab your API key from /account.

2

Connect to Claude

Choose one of these options:

Option A — Persistent MCP config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-govcon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp?vertical=govcon",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Option B — Session only

Paste this into Claude to use for one conversation:

prompt

Use this MCP server for this conversation:

npx -y mcp-remote "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp?vertical=govcon" --header "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Then search SAM.gov for open cybersecurity contracts.

3

SAM.gov API Key (free)

Register at sam.gov to get a free API key for opportunity and entity search. Add it on your /account page.

4

USAspending, SBIR, EDGAR, Congress need no keys

These data sources are free and open — no API keys required.

All Tools

SAM.gov 4 tools

sam_search_opportunities Search federal contract opportunities by keyword, NAICS, or set-aside type

sam_get_opportunity Get full details for a specific contract opportunity

sam_entity_search Search registered entities/vendors by name, UEI, or CAGE code

sam_set_aside_opportunities Find opportunities with small business set-asides

USAspending 5 tools

usa_spending_by_agency Federal spending totals broken down by agency

usa_award_search Search federal awards by keyword, agency, or recipient

usa_spending_by_category Spending breakdown by NAICS, PSC, or other category

usa_recipient_profile Spending profile for a specific award recipient

usa_spending_trends Spending trends over time by agency or category

SBIR/STTR 5 tools

sbir_search_awards Search SBIR/STTR awards by keyword or topic

sbir_get_award Get full details for a specific SBIR/STTR award

sbir_search_solicitations Search open SBIR/STTR solicitations across agencies

sbir_company_awards All SBIR/STTR awards for a specific company

sbir_agency_stats SBIR/STTR award statistics by agency

SEC EDGAR 5 tools

edgar_search_filings Full-text search across all SEC filings

edgar_company_filings List filings for a specific company

edgar_company_facts All XBRL facts for a company

edgar_company_concept Single XBRL concept time series

edgar_ticker_to_cik Convert ticker symbol to CIK number

Congress 4 tools

search_bills Search congressional bills by keyword

get_bill Get full details for a single bill by ID

get_members Get current members of Congress

get_votes Get recent congressional votes