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Government contract leads: new federal bids, RFPs and set-aside opportunities
Most federal contract opportunities over $25,000 have to be posted on SAM.gov, and SAM.gov publishes a public daily extract of all active notices. The federal contracts tool turns that extract into a filtered list: only the NAICS codes, set-asides, agencies and states you care about, every morning.
Small businesses use it as a free alternative to paid bid-alert services; capture teams use it to spot sources-sought notices before an RFP is released. New York's Contractor Registry, also listed here, shows which contractors are registered for New York public work.
Compare the government contract lists
| List | Source | Updated | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government contract leads list | SAM.gov public daily opportunities extract and the Grants.gov public API | Daily | $0.90/1,000 |
How to choose and filter
Filter by NAICS code, set-aside type (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB), notice type (solicitation, sources sought, award), agency, place-of-performance state and keyword. Run it daily to get new notices each morning.
Who uses these lists
Leads for commercial cleaning companies
Leads for janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: newly opened businesses, new construction permits for post-construction cleanup, and federal janitorial bids.
Leads for small businesses selling to government
Federal contract leads for small businesses: daily SAM.gov RFPs, sources sought and 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone and SDVOSB set-asides filtered by NAICS and state.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a SAM.gov API key?
No. The tool reads SAM.gov's public daily extract, which needs no key and has no daily request cap.
Can I get only small-business set-asides?
Yes. Filter by set-aside type, for example 8(a), WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone or SDVOSB.
Does it include grants?
Yes, optionally. Turn on Grants.gov to add open federal grant opportunities to the same list.
How much do the lists cost?
Between $0.90 and $3 per 1,000 records depending on the list, paid per result. Apify's free plan ($5 a month in credit, no credit card) covers 1,600 to 5,500 records a month.
Guides and walkthroughs
- Find SAM.gov Set-Aside Contracts (WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB) Without an API Key, in Python
- New Federal Contracts This Week: Issue #2 (2026-10-20 to 2026-10-25)
- Give Your AI Agent Live Federal Contract Data with the Apify MCP Server
- New Federal Contracts This Week: Issue #1 (2026-10-14 to 2026-10-19)
- Daily SAM.gov Alerts in Your NAICS Codes (No API Key)
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