Find Contracts Matching Your Business Across SAM.gov and State and Local Portals
GovSentry brings matching opportunities into one workflow: discover them, evaluate the fit with source-linked research, save promising leads, and set alerts for new matches. Start with a free SAM.gov preview, then explore the complete search and dashboard experience.
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We prepared an illustrative sample contractor — Cardinal Facilities Group, an SDVOSB in Richmond, VA — so you can step through example searches, opportunity reports, alerts, pipeline, recompete signals, and AI-assisted bid dossiers.
Sample-account search and report records illustrate the experience; separate prepared dossiers use historical public opportunities. This is not a live search or a list of verified open bids. Your paid account searches available current data for your company.
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Search SAM.gov and relevant state and local portals, then choose alert settings for your business so new discoveries can reach you on your selected cadence.
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Research available source documents, prior awards, incumbent and pricing context, and AI-assisted next steps where the evidence supports them. Track promising opportunities through your pipeline.
Use the free tool below to see open SAM.gov bids that match your business and presolicitations you can prepare for now. Then open a prepared dossier preview to see the match analysis, award history, pricing context, and AI-assisted next steps you can use when you find your own opportunities.
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See open bids and opportunities to prepare for
Enter your NAICS codes, service states, and set-asides to see how many SAM.gov bids are open now—and how many presolicitations or sources-sought notices could give you a head start. Your count is free. Create an account and choose a paid plan to search for your business and investigate full results.
Your SAM.gov count is only the starting point.
GovSentry's full Search also checks relevant state and local procurement portals using your business description and service areas. Those harder-to-find opportunities are additional to this SAM.gov-only preview.
Choose an industry suggestion or enter an exact six-digit NAICS code and select Add code.
Pro tip: include nearby states if you can travel. If you work remotely or ship nationwide, choose nationwide to widen the search.
This free first look counts SAM.gov notices. A paid search lets you investigate relevant notices and also checks state and local portals.
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See the report exactly where customers use it
Explore a prepared GovSentry report preview. Where we have a historical notice or award, it is labeled as closed; otherwise the example is explicitly illustrative. The award comparisons, fit estimates, and AI guidance show the workflow—not verified facts about the same contract. Run Search for your company to apply these tools to current matches.
One example, not a contract-size ceiling
Your matched results can include simplified purchases and smaller service jobs, low-million-dollar contracts like this example, and larger prime or teaming opportunities. The mix depends on your NAICS codes, capabilities, certifications, and service area.
Be among the first to know when a matching opportunity arrives
GovSentry watches SAM.gov and harder-to-find state, local, and other public sources, then sends alerts matched to your company’s NAICS codes, capabilities, certifications, and service area.
GovSentryOpportunity Overview
Design and Build Covered Parking Structure for Fighter Aircraft
An illustrative construction dossier showing how a completed report organizes notice details, profile fit, award comparisons, and next steps. These example figures are not a verified current opportunity.
Target & Match Score92%
Eligibility Assessment
Eligible with verification items
Profile data indicates a fit; confirm all official solicitation requirements before pursuing.
NAICS alignment
NAICS 236220 appears in the prepared construction-company profile.
Small-business competition
This sample illustrates how a set-aside would be checked against a company profile.
SAM.gov registration
Verify the company UEI and registration renewal date before bidding.
Market Context
89
Records analyzed
$1.85M
Average award
$764K
Median award
Strong
Illustrative fit signal — not a win probability
Competition signal
Recent Department of Defense construction awards under $10M show a broad small-project market with meaningful small-business participation.
| Comparable market | Winner signal | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Same NAICS and agency family | Example comparable awardee | $2.03M illustrative award |
| Historical award set | Multiple public winners | $764K median |
Related Award Context
Example comparable awardee
$2.03M illustrative award
A related awardee is market context, not proof that it held the exact requirement. A live dossier should link the award record and distinguish a confirmed prior contractor from a broader comparable.
Pricing Intelligence
$21.7K–$9.77M
Comparable range
$1.85M
Average
$764K
Median
The awarded value was $2.03M. Use that amount and the comparable-award distribution as context, then price the active solicitation from its actual drawings, labor, material, bonding, and schedule requirements.
Related Opportunities
Executive Summary
Recommendation: Pursue when scope and bonding fit. The prepared profile has strong NAICS, small-business, and geographic alignment. A contract near $2M is substantial but within reach for many established specialty and general contractors.
Market Context
⚠️ NAICS-Based Data Limitation: Market data includes all contracts under this NAICS code, which can range from $10K local projects to $1B+ specialized systems. Past award sizes and winners may not reflect this specific opportunity's scope. Always review the solicitation details to assess fit.
89 comparable awards were analyzed. The average award was $1.85M and the median was $764K. Recent Department of Defense construction awards under $10M show a broad small-project market with meaningful small-business participation..
Similar Contract Winners
These are comparable awards selected by available NAICS, agency, or location fields. The search can broaden to NAICS-only results, and cached awards can be older than two years. They are not confirmed predecessors for this solicitation.
⚠️ Note: Awards shown may be for vastly different scopes/sizes under the same NAICS category. A $500M system and a $50K service contract can share the same NAICS code.
Related award context: Example comparable awardee — $2.03M illustrative award. A related awardee is market context, not proof that it held the exact requirement. A live dossier should link the award record and distinguish a confirmed prior contractor from a broader comparable.
Positioning Strategy
Lead with comparable design-build work, airfield or secured-facility experience, local subcontractor coverage, safety performance, and a schedule that minimizes disruption to flight operations.
Pricing Guidance
Comparable range: $21.7K–$9.77M. The awarded value was $2.03M. Use that amount and the comparable-award distribution as context, then price the active solicitation from its actual drawings, labor, material, bonding, and schedule requirements. Firm-fixed-price design-build construction; validate scope before using historical awards as a bid target.
Recommended Next Steps
Verify SAM.gov registration and the prepared profile
Review drawings, bonding, and site-access requirements
Research the awardee and comparable winners
Build a labor, material, and contingency model
Track related recompetes and new construction notices
📋 Important Disclaimers
- • Market data is indicative, not definitive
- • Always review the actual solicitation documents for requirements and scope
- • GovSentry scores and AI judgments are screening aids, not calibrated win probabilities
- • Follow linked source records for factual claims; some estimates have no direct source link
- • Past performance data may include contracts of different sizes under the same NAICS code
- • GovSentry provides intelligence to inform your decision—final pursuit decisions require your expertise
Prepared by GovSentry AI; review the underlying notice before acting.
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Open the full dossier at normal sizeHow GovSentry Finds the Contracts Others Miss
Federal databases are the easy part. The real edge is a layered AI discovery system that reaches the state and local government contracts scattered across thousands of separate procurement portals.
Layer 1 · Federal sources
The structured databases
SAM.gov, USAspending, Grants.gov, and SBIR.gov — federal solicitations, award, and grant, monitored around the clock.
Layer 2 · Specialized feeds
The signals in between
Federal Register, FEMA, and SBA feeds surface emergency procurement, pre-solicitations, and set-aside opportunities as they post.
Layer 3 · AI web discovery
The hidden state & local market
AI agents search 100+ state, county, and city procurement portals across all 50 states — surfacing bidable local RFPs that never reach any central database.
Everything You Need to Compete
Discovery, research, tracking, and analytics — built for government contractors.
Opportunity Alerts
Configurable matched alerts and email digests for newly discovered opportunities
State & Local Discovery
AI search across 100+ state, county, and city procurement portals SAM.gov does not carry
AI Bid Research
Source-linked fit analysis, available incumbent and award context, and AI-assisted next steps
Pipeline Tracker
Kanban board from discovery to bid to award. Track your win rate
Market Explorer
Cross-reference 40,000+ historical awards. Know what agencies pay
Analytics Dashboard
Win rate by agency, NAICS trends, conversion funnel
Past Performance
Track wins and losses to build your proposal CV
Registration Reminders
SAM.gov expiry alerts so your registration never lapses and freezes your payments
Built on Real Federal Data
Every insight is grounded in actual government procurement data — not estimates, not projections.
$5.2T+
in Contract Data
40,000+
Awards Analyzed
100+
State & Local Portals
16,000+
Contractors Tracked
Data sourced from SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, SBIR.gov, Grants.gov, 100+ state and local procurement portals, and AI-powered web discovery.
“One search across landscaping and consulting NAICS codes returned 48 matched opportunities from SAM.gov, USAspending, and state portals — in under 10 minutes.”
944+
Opportunities Discovered
23
AI Searches Completed
50+
Matches per Search
<60s
Average Search Time
Sourced from SAM.gov, USAspending, 50 state portals, SBIR.gov, and Grants.gov.
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NAICS Code Finder
Search 1,000+ NAICS codes or describe your business and let AI match you to the right codes for government contracting.
Set-Aside Eligibility Quiz
Answer 10 questions to find out which SBA set-aside programs you qualify for — 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and more.
Opportunity Match Counter
Count open and upcoming SAM.gov matches by NAICS code, service area, and set-aside before creating an account.
Government Opportunity Finder
Evaluate where your capabilities may fit in the government market and identify promising opportunity categories.
Government Competition Analysis
Explore historical competitors and award activity for the NAICS markets your business wants to pursue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about government contracting and how GovSentry helps.
Do I need to pay to find government contracts?
No — finding federal opportunities on SAM.gov is free, and GovSentry has a free tier with sample data and a SAM.gov count preview. A paid GovSentry search combines SAM.gov with relevant state and local procurement portals, adds research tools and a pipeline, and lets you set matched alerts.
How do I find state and local government contracts?
Unlike federal contracts, there is no single portal for all state and local opportunities. GovSentry searches relevant state and local procurement sources alongside SAM.gov based on your business and service area, then lets you review matches and set alerts.
What is GovSentry?
GovSentry helps businesses find government contract opportunities across SAM.gov and relevant state and local portals. It adds source-linked research, matched alerts you can configure, saved leads, pipeline tracking, and market intelligence.
How does GovSentry find government contracts?
GovSentry searches SAM.gov and relevant state and local procurement portals for opportunities, and uses public award data for historical context where available. Results depend on your business profile, service area, source availability, and search scope.
Is GovSentry free?
GovSentry offers a free tier that lets you explore the full platform with sample data. The Pro plan ($50/month) includes unlimited AI searches, daily alert emails, pipeline tracking, and analytics for up to 3 NAICS codes. Enterprise ($100/month) supports 8 NAICS codes with PDF exports and priority alerts. Free tools like the NAICS Code Finder and Set-Aside Eligibility Quiz are available without any account.
What are set-aside contracts?
Set-aside contracts are government contracts reserved exclusively for specific categories of small businesses. Programs include 8(a) Business Development (for socially/economically disadvantaged businesses), HUBZone (businesses in underutilized areas), WOSB (women-owned), SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned), and general small business set-asides. The federal government is required to award 23% of contracts to small businesses — over $160 billion annually.
What is a NAICS code and why do I need one?
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes categorize businesses by industry. Every government contract is tagged with NAICS codes that define which industries can bid. Having the right NAICS codes is essential for finding relevant opportunities and receiving accurate alerts. GovSentry offers a free NAICS Code Finder that searches 1,012 codes or uses AI to match codes to your business description.
How is GovSentry different from just searching SAM.gov?
SAM.gov covers federal notices. GovSentry searches SAM.gov plus relevant state and local sources and helps you act on matches with source-linked research, available award and incumbent context, configurable alerts, and a bid pipeline.
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