Data sources and methodology

Inspect the evidence behind the answer.

GovBiz organizes public federal records for web API queries. Supported AI tools can also query the data through MCP. Original source records remain authoritative.

Opportunities and awards

We collect supported SAM.gov notices, federal award records, and agency forecasts. Other catalog tools cover DIBBS solicitations, grants, and subcontracting signals. Coverage depends on the source and ingestion period.

Market context

Supported tools cover agency buying patterns, incumbent records, GSA and labor benchmarks, regulations, agency websites, and legislative evidence. Estimates describe calculated signals. They do not confirm future requirements.

Freshness and limits

Check record dates, source links, and retrieval dates where available. Source outages, credential problems, publication delays, and corrections can slow updates. An empty result does not prove that no records exist.

Responsible research

Dataset pages show checked routes, captured samples, and known coverage limits.

Preserve user-selected NAICS, agency, set-aside, notice-type, keyword, and date filters. Cite records and distinguish facts, user assertions, and estimates. Verify deadlines and requirements against the issuing agency before acting.

GovBiz does not provide pursuit management, proposal generation, bid decisions, or price-to-win recommendations.