Find federal contracts and
grants before your competitors
ApifyForge helps government BD teams and grant seekers find opportunities by monitoring SAM.gov, grants.gov, and the Federal Register through daily scheduled actor runs. Best for catching new postings within hours of publication. Less suitable when you need past-performance analytics or competitive bid intelligence. Costs $0.05-$0.10 per query.
The problem
Government BD teams manually check SAM.gov, grants.gov, and the Federal Register daily. Missing a contract opportunity means losing revenue. GovWin and similar platforms charge $5,000-20,000/year for publicly available data.
The solution
Apify actors connect directly to government databases. SAM.gov Contract Monitor tracks new opportunities by NAICS code. Grants.gov Search finds funding by agency and deadline. Federal Register Search catches regulatory changes. Schedule daily runs and get alerts.
How it works
Define your criteria
Specify NAICS codes, agencies, set-aside types, dollar thresholds, and keywords matching your capabilities.
Set up monitoring
Run SAM.gov and grants.gov actors daily to catch new postings within hours of publication.
Alert your BD team
Use webhook integrations to send Slack or email alerts when new opportunities match. Include deadline, agency, and estimated value.
Track regulatory changes
Use the Federal Register actor to monitor proposed and final rules in your industry.
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SAM.gov Government Contract Monitor
Search and monitor federal contract opportunities from SAM.gov. Filter by NAICS code, small business set-aside, procurement type, state, and keywords. Extracts contracting officer contacts, deadlines, and agency details. Free API key with dry-run sample data mode.
Grants.gov Federal Grant Search
Search federal grant opportunities from Grants.gov. Find grants by keyword, agency, eligibility, and funding type. Returns opportunity details, deadlines, and funding amounts.
Federal Register Rules & Regulations Search
Search the US Federal Register for rules, proposed rules, notices, and executive orders. Filter by agency, document type, date, and significance. Returns full regulatory details.
FEC Campaign Finance - Political Donations & Donors
Search US federal campaign finance data. Find political donations by donor name, candidate, committee, employer, and state. Returns amounts, dates, PDF filing links. Free FEC API, no key required.
What does it cost?
Daily monitoring of SAM.gov + grants.gov costs $3-8/month in PPE charges. Adding Federal Register: $5-10/month. Total: $8-18/month vs $5,000+/year for GovWin.
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