SAM.Gov
Let your coding agent query SAM.gov for entity registration, exclusions, solicitations, and awards while you research federal contracting opportunities.
Overview
SAM.gov MCP is a MCP server for the Idea phase that lets agents query federal entity registration, exclusions, opportunities, and contract awards via fifteen SAM.gov tools.
What is this MCP server?
- 15 MCP tools covering entity registration, exclusions, opportunities, and contract awards on SAM.gov
- Stdio transport via PyPI package sam-gov-mcp (v0.4.1)
- Requires free SAM_API_KEY from sam.gov with 90-day rotation
- Part of 1102tools federal-contracting-mcps suite on GitHub
- Structured agent access instead of manual SAM.gov UI digging
- Server version 0.4.1
- SAM_API_KEY required; free from sam.gov
Community signal: 12 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Manual SAM.gov research is slow and easy to miss exclusions or registration gaps when validating a federal niche.
Who is it for?
Indie builders or consultants researching federal contracting, vendor due diligence, or gov-tech product ideas with an MCP-capable agent.
Skip if: Teams that only need commercial market data, full proposal writing, or USASpending dollar analytics without SAM entity records.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent returns structured SAM.gov answers so you can qualify entities and opportunities before building bid workflows or integrations.
- Structured SAM.gov entity, exclusion, opportunity, and award responses inside agent chats
- Repeatable federal vendor qualification checks without manual portal navigation
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Journey fit
Federal market discovery belongs in Idea before you commit product scope or bid strategy. Research subphase is where solo builders and small teams vet who is registered, debarred, and what opportunities exist on SAM.gov.
How it compares
Federal SAM.gov entity and opportunity MCP, not a USASpending obligations explorer or a generic news feed.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is SAM.Gov MCP for?
It is for developers and solo builders who use Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents to research U.S. federal vendors, exclusions, and solicitations on SAM.Gov.
When should I use SAM.Gov MCP?
Use it during Idea-phase research when you need registration status, debarment checks, active opportunities, or award references before scoping a B2G product or bid.
How do I add SAM.Gov MCP to my agent?
Install the sam-gov-mcp PyPI package, set SAM_API_KEY from sam.gov in your environment, and register the stdio MCP server in Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP host.