MCP Server: Tool Defintions

Federal Procurement	Intelligence & Context
State & Local Procurement	Saved Searches & Exports

Tools covering FPDS contracts and SAM.gov opportunities across DOD, NASA, VA, GSA, and civilian agencies.

Tool	Definition
search_federal_contracts	Search awarded federal contracts from FPDS. Filter by vendor, agency, NAICS code, date range, dollar value, and more.
search_federal_opportunities	Search active and historical federal solicitations from SAM.gov — including RFPs, RFIs, and sources sought.
analytics_federal_contracts	Run aggregate analysis on federal contracts. Surfaces top vendors, agency rollups, and trends over time.
analytics_federal_opportunities	Get statistical breakdowns of federal opportunities — volume by agency, NAICS distribution, and status counts.

Tools covering cities, counties, states, K–12 districts, higher education institutions, and special districts.

Tool	Definition
search_contracts	Find state & local contracts by vendor, agency, dollar amount, expiration date, category, and geography.
search_bids	Search state & local bids and RFPs. Filter by status, due date, and keywords.
search_spending	Retrieve individual purchase orders and spending records at the line-item level.
analytics_contracts	Aggregate state & local contract data — top vendors, agency leaderboards, and category breakdowns.
analytics_bids	Statistical analysis on state & local bid volume, win rates, and geographic distribution.
analytics_spending	Aggregate spending analysis — vendor totals, agency rollups, and time-series breakdowns.

Tools surfacing the people, meetings, and documents behind the procurement numbers.

Tool	Definition
search_contacts	Find government and vendor contacts — procurement officers, decision-makers, and department heads.
analytics_contacts	Aggregate views on contacts by agency, role, department, and geography.
search_meetings	Search government meeting records, minutes, and agendas for project mentions, vendor names, and budget discussions.
search_documents	Search historical government documents and retrieve relevant text chunks with citations.

Tools for reusing, sharing, and exporting work your AI assistant has already done.

Tool	Definition
create_saved_search	Save any search as a reusable, named search you can rerun later or share with teammates.
run_saved_search	Execute an existing saved search with optional sort overrides or refined criteria.
search_saved_searches	Find saved searches available to your account — both yours and any that have been shared.
export_saved_search	Export saved search results to CSV or Excel for analysis outside the chat.
get_document_taxonomy	Browse the live document taxonomy — all categories and subcategories with counts.
get_result	Retrieve stored search results by handle to revisit earlier findings.

Read-only posture. All GovSpend MCP tools are read-only. No tool writes, modifies, or deletes any data.
Entitlement-scoped. Every tool call returns only data your GovSpend account is already entitled to see — the MCP grants no additional access.
Production endpoint: https://mcp-spark-prod.govspend.com/mcp
Health check: https://mcp-spark-prod.govspend.com/health

For questions, contact support@govspend.com.

The GovSpend Spark MCP server exposes 20+ tools across four categories. You never call these tools directly — you simply ask your AI assistant a question in plain English, and it selects the right tool, runs it, and answers using real GovSpend data scoped to your account's existing entitlements.