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New Federal Contracts Search

The New Federal Contracts Search in GovSpend Federal is designed to help users cast a wider net when researching federal contracts. This module enhances traditional contract search by incorporating both contract data (FPDS) and solicitation data (SAM.gov).

Key Features

  • Wider Net Search: Retrieves results where keywords appear in either contract titles (FPDS) OR related SAM solicitation documents.
  • Keyword Flexibility: Users can toggle keyword matching between FPDS, SAM documents, or both.
  • SAM Insight: Displays a "Keyword matches in related SAM documents" box when applicable.
  • Mod 0 Results: Shows one result per contract (original award), rather than all modifications.

How It Works

  1. Enter keywords in the search bar.

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  2. Select whether to search FPDS, SAM documents, or both.

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  3. Filter as needed.

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  4. Review results that include contracts where the keyword appears in either source.
  5. Open a contract to view full details, including all associated transactions.

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When to Use

Use the New Federal Contracts Search when you want to:

  • Understand why a purchase occurred using solicitation context.
  • Discover additional opportunities not visible in contract titles alone.
  • Conduct broader market research with expanded keyword matching.

Key Benefit

This module tells the story behind the contract by combining contract data with solicitation insights.