SAM.gov
SAM.gov (System for Award Management) is the U.S. federal government's official system for contract opportunities, entity registration, and contract award data.
Official site: sam.gov · Reviewed
Coverage
What Tender Radar collects from SAM.gov
- Federal contract opportunities published on SAM.gov, refreshed daily
- U.S. state and local government contracts are generally not on SAM.gov — they're published on separate state/municipal procurement sites, which aren't part of this feed
- No estimated contract value field exists on SAM.gov at all, for any notice
- Tender documents aren't currently fetched for this portal
- The portal's own search and alerts aren't matched to your company's capabilities — that layer is what Tender Radar adds.
Data
What we extract from SAM.gov
Field by field, what's in our database for every SAM.gov notice — including where coverage is partial, and why.
Measured in our own data, updated hourly
- Have a deadline
- 82%
- Have a named buyer
- 100%
- Have a description
- 100%
- Have documents
- 27%
Across 34,575 SAM.gov notices in our database, all-time.
Title
YesDescription
YesThe real fetched notice text, not just listing metadata.
English translation
N/ASource is already in English.
Deadline
YesClassification code
N/ASAM.gov uses NAICS, not CPV — populated in its own column.
Estimated value
NoNot present at the source at all.
Buyer / contracting authority
YesDocuments
NoChecked against our live data: document capture isn't currently active for this portal, even where SAM.gov provides a direct attachment link.
Award / winner data
PartialAward notices (real winner names) are present in the same feed as open opportunities, but intentionally excluded from scoring/matching.
Amendments & corrections
PartialNot confirmed either way in this audit.
How it works
Using SAM.gov
- 1
Browse without an account
SAM.gov's published notices are open to browse without registering.
- 2
Register your entity to bid
A free SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) is required before a business can be awarded a federal contract.
- 3
Or let Tender Radar watch it for you
Tender Radar ingests SAM.gov daily and scores new notices against your company profile automatically, instead of you checking SAM.gov's own listings by hand.
FAQ
Common questions
What is SAM.gov?
SAM.gov is the U.S. federal government's official system for contract opportunities and entity registration.
Do I need to register to bid on SAM.gov?
Yes — a free SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) is required to be awarded a federal contract. Browsing opportunities doesn't require one.
Does this cover U.S. state or local contracts?
No — SAM.gov is federal only. State and local government contracts are published elsewhere and aren't part of this feed.
How do I get notified about new SAM.gov opportunities automatically?
Tender Radar checks SAM.gov daily and matches new opportunities against your company profile.
Stop checking SAM.gov by hand
Tender Radar watches it for you and scores new notices against your company profile — try it free for 14 days.