govcon-mcp

10 tools covering the full federal contracting workflow.

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What it can do

  • Search Opportunities: Search active SAM.gov contract opportunities. Filter by keyword, NAICS, set-aside, agency, date range. Cost: 1 ink.
  • Get Opportunity: Full details of a SAM.gov opportunity by noticeId. Cost: 1 ink.
  • Lookup Entity: SAM.gov entity by UEI or CAGE — registration status, certs, NAICS, POC. Cost: 1 ink.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

10 tools covering the full federal contracting workflow. Search active SAM.gov solicitations by keyword, NAICS, set-aside, or agency. Look up any registered entity by UEI or CAGE code. Search USAspending.gov for awarded contracts with no API key required. Find top incumbent companies by NAICS to identify teaming targets. Run price benchmarks (min/max/median) on historical awards before you bid. Analyze raw solicitation text to extract due dates, eval criteria, red flags, and submission methods. Check set-aside eligibility against your certifications. Draft a one-page Capability Statement scaffold. Get a FAR compliance checklist by contract value. No auth required for award data — SAM.gov tools need a free SAM.gov API key passed via your Supabase config.

How to connect

How to connect govcon-mcp to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://govcon-mcp--lylegill02.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect govcon-mcp to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://govcon-mcp--lylegill02.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect govcon-mcp to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://govcon-mcp--lylegill02.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (10)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_opportunitiesSearch active SAM.gov contract opportunities. Filter by keyword, NAICS, set-aside, agency, date range. Cost: 1 ink.
get_opportunityFull details of a SAM.gov opportunity by noticeId. Cost: 1 ink.
lookup_entitySAM.gov entity by UEI or CAGE — registration status, certs, NAICS, POC. Cost: 1 ink.
search_awardsUSAspending.gov awarded contracts by keyword, NAICS, recipient, agency. FREE.
find_past_winnersTop recipients by obligated $ for a NAICS — incumbents and teaming targets. FREE.
price_benchmarkAward stats (min/max/median) for a NAICS to price-position a bid. FREE.
analyze_solicitationExtract due date, eval criteria, red flags from solicitation text or noticeId. Cost: 2 ink.
check_setaside_eligibilityCheck set-aside eligibility. Pulls certs from SAM.gov if uei provided. Cost: 1 ink.
draft_capability_statementOne-page Capability Statement scaffold for an opportunity. Cost: 2 ink.
compliance_checklistFAR clauses and pre-award filings for a contract size and type. Not legal advice. Cost: 1 ink.