Find Government Contracts
Search open federal, state, and local government contracts in plain English. Deadlines, agencies, set-asides, and competitive intel — all in one place.
Finding government contracts shouldn't mean checking a dozen websites every morning. Thousands of solicitations publish daily across federal agencies, state portals, and local governments — the hard part is filtering down to the handful your team can win before the deadline passes.
TL;DR: Define your NAICS codes, search across federal and state sources in one place, set up alerts for new matches, and prioritize opportunities where you have past performance or set-aside eligibility.
Search in plain English
Skip the Boolean strings. Describe what you're looking for the way you'd tell a colleague:
- "Open IT solicitations for small businesses due in 30 days"
- "Bridge construction contract awards in California"
- "Cybersecurity RFQs from defense agencies"
CivicContracts translates natural-language queries into structured filters — agency, NAICS, set-aside, location, dollar range — and returns actionable results.
Federal, state, and local — one feed
| Level | What you get |
|---|---|
| Federal | USAspending award history + SAM.gov solicitations |
| State | Open bids from major state portals nationwide |
| Local | Growing coverage of city, county, and authority sources |
We actively ingest data from state procurement systems across almost all U.S. states — including California, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Michigan, New York, and more — with new sources added continuously.
Competitive intelligence built in
Every opportunity comes with context: who won similar work before, which agencies buy what you sell, and how contract values trend over time. Use vendor intelligence and agency data to sharpen your bid/no-bid calls.
From search to pipeline
Found something worth pursuing?
- Save the contract to your pipeline
- Set a deadline alert
- Research the incumbent and agency spend history
- Draft your response with AI-assisted tools
Next steps
New to GovCon? Read our step-by-step guide or browse federal contracting basics and state & local coverage.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I find government contracts for free?
- Federal opportunities are published on SAM.gov. State and local bids live on individual procurement portals. CivicContracts aggregates these sources so you can search them in one place with plain-English queries.
- How do I find contracts my business can actually win?
- Filter by NAICS codes, set-aside type, geography, and contract size. Look for recompetes where you have past performance, or set-aside programs you qualify for. CivicContracts surfaces deadlines and agency context so you can prioritize fast.
- Can I search state and federal contracts together?
- Yes. CivicContracts covers federal award data via USAspending and ingests open solicitations from state portals across the country — so one search can span jurisdictions.
- Do I need a SAM.gov account to search?
- You need SAM.gov registration to bid on federal contracts, but you can explore opportunities and competitive intel on CivicContracts before and after you register.
Start finding contracts today
Run a plain-English search across federal awards and open solicitations from states nationwide — no Boolean queries required.
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