govcon-recompete
Predict federal contract recompetes: expiring contracts, likely competitors, win odds.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Predict federal contract recompetes: expiring contracts, likely competitors, win odds.
How to connect
How to connect govcon-recompete to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://recompete.dropwatchhq.com/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- 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-recompete to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://recompete.dropwatchhq.com/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- 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-recompete to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://recompete.dropwatchhq.com/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - 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 (3)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| predict_recompete | Predict WHO will win an expiring federal contract recompete. Pass a contract identifier (USAspending generated_internal_id / award gid) OR a NAICS+incumbent pair. Returns the incumbent with an adjusted incumbent-advantage probability plus top likely competitors ranked by recent award velocity in the NAICS/agency lane, the BASE RATES used, sample size, and an honest confidence band. Probabilistic estimate from PUBLIC USAspending data — not insider info. |
| expiring_recompetes | List federal contracts EXPIRING in a horizon window (period-of-performance end), with a winner prediction for each. Filter by NAICS and agency. This is the recompete pipeline feed. |
| lane_competitors | Return the firms with the most recent award velocity in a NAICS (and optional agency) lane — i.e. the likely bidders on any recompete in that lane, ranked by recent wins and dollars. |