Federal contract search
Find federal contracts that fit your business
Search open federal contract opportunities from SAM.gov and see how well each one fits your business: a 0–100 match score with the reasons behind it, and any set-aside or deadline that would rule you out.
Free to search - no account, email or card needed.
From a description of your business to a shortlist
Federal Awards scores every current contract opportunity against what you tell it about your business, so you start from the listings worth reading.
Describe your business
A few guided questions: who you are applying as, what you do (in your own words, plus NAICS codes and keywords if you know them), where you can work, and whether you are a small business. No search syntax needed.See every match, scored
Each current contract gets a 0-100 match score with plain-language reasons. Filter by NAICS code, set-aside, location, posted date or deadline.Compare businesses
Manage more than one company or client? Federal Awards Pro keeps up to 10 businesses and shows their scores side by side on every listing.Open an opportunity
See the official details, the deadline with its time zone, the full match breakdown and, where Federal Awards has award history for its industry, related past awards - with a link to the official notice on SAM.gov.Ask AI about it
Tap the AI button on a listing to get a summary grounded in that listing - no copying and pasting the notice into another chat. Your first request is free.Monitor new matches
Opportunity Alerts ($14.99/month) email you when new contracts match your Business Profile, after each of the day's three data refreshes.
What the match score checks on a contract
The score comes from fixed, published rules - not from AI. A verified eligibility blocker always outranks a high score, and missing information is shown as unknown, never as a failure. What scores do and don’t mean.
- Set-aside eligibility. A small-business set-aside when you are not a small business is flagged as a blocker; certification set-asides (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone) are flagged for you to confirm.
- NAICS alignment. An exact match to your codes, a related industry group, or a different industry.
- Capability fit. Whether the words that describe your work appear in the listing.
- Place of performance. Inside the states you serve, or nationwide.
- Deadline feasibility. How much time is left to respond.
- Entity type. Whether the listing is open to an organization like yours.
Who it's for
- Small businesses and contractors looking for open opportunities in their industry - including set-asides they can hold.
- Firms checking whether a new certification or NAICS code opens up more work.
- Consultants and capture managers comparing fit across several client businesses (Pro).
- Anyone who wants to read fewer notices: the score points you to the ones worth opening first.
Questions
Is federal contract search on Federal Awards free?
Yes. Searching, every match score and the reasons behind it, filters, opportunity details and Market Intelligence are free, with no account. Paid options are Opportunity Alerts ($14.99/month), a one-time $4.99 Readiness Report for one opportunity, and more Federal Awards AI (an AI Day Pass at $4.99 for 8 hours, or Pro at $39.99/month).
Where do the contract opportunities come from?
From SAM.gov’s public Contract Opportunities data, synced three times a day. Each opportunity page shows when it was last synced and links to the official notice. Agencies can amend a notice at any time, so confirm details there before you respond.
Do I need a SAM.gov account to search here?
No. Searching Federal Awards needs no account of any kind. Registering your business and submitting a response are done through official government systems, as each solicitation describes.
Does a high match score mean I'll win the contract?
No. The score measures how well your profile lines up with the listing’s stated requirements. It does not predict an award, and nothing on Federal Awards guarantees eligibility, selection or award - the agency decides.
Can I search grants too?
Yes - choose “Both” on the first question, or start a federal grant search. One profile can cover contracts and grants.