Contract answers, cited.
67 GovCon Radar tools behind one URL.
Frontier models: 100% correct with Pipeworx, 63% with web search
Who is registered to bid, what an agency has bought before, and which rules just changed. Ask for a contractor and get their SAM registration, their awards and their exclusions together, each cited to the record it came from.
Included Packs
Search federal contract opportunities, pre-solicitations, and awards. Entity/vendor lookup with certifications. (BYO key, free)
$7T+ in federal spending data. Awards by agency, NAICS, PSC, recipient. Spending trends over time. (free, no key)
Small business innovation research awards and open solicitations across all agencies. (free, no key)
Public contractor financials, 10-K filings, revenue disclosures. (free, no key)
Legislative tracking for procurement-related bills and policy changes. (free, no key)
Setup
Choose one of these options:
Open claude.ai/customize/connectors, click Add custom connector, name it Pipeworx GovCon and paste this URL. Leave the OAuth client ID and secret blank — the connector registers itself.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp?vertical=govconThen click Connect and sign in with GitHub. That step is free and takes you from 50 calls a day to 200 — same connection either way, and you can skip it and sign in later. In a new chat, open the tools menu and enable the connector.
Custom connectors need a paid Claude plan — that is an Anthropic gate, not a Pipeworx one.
Add this to your 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"
]
}
}
}Paste this into Claude to use for one conversation:
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.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 Common questions
What data sources are included in GovCon Radar?
SAM.gov (active contract opportunities, vendor registrations), USAspending.gov (federal spending by agency, vendor, NAICS code), SBIR/STTR (small business innovation awards), Congress.gov (bills, committees, legislators), and the Federal Register (rules, notices, proposed regulations). Covers opportunity discovery, vendor research, and legislative tracking.
Can I find open contract opportunities filtered by NAICS or set-aside?
Yes. The SAM.gov tools accept NAICS codes, set-aside types (small business, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB), agency, place of performance, and posting date range. An agent can ask "find open cybersecurity contracts over $1M with a small-business set-aside" and get a filtered list with response deadlines and points of contact.
How do I research who has won similar contracts in the past?
USAspending.gov tools surface obligations by agency, vendor, NAICS code, and time period. An agent can ask "who are the top contractors for DoD cybersecurity work in the last 3 years" and get a ranked vendor list with total obligations, contract counts, and award histories.
Are SBIR/STTR awards searchable?
Yes — the SBIR pack indexes awards across all participating federal agencies (DoD, NIH, NSF, DOE, etc.) by topic, agency, phase, company, and year. Useful for tracking emerging technology areas and identifying potential partners or competitors with prior federal funding.