Federal Contract Awards

Federal Contract Awards track US government contract and grant awards from USASpending.gov. Each signal identifies a company that just won a federal contract — including award amount, awarding agency, NAICS classification, and AI-enriched analysis of what the company will need to execute the contract.

We process awards daily, filtering to tech and professional services NAICS codes with a >$100K threshold. Each award is enriched with domain resolution, business category classification, pain point extraction, and use case extraction. Currently tracking 15,000+ awards per month across 50+ federal agencies.

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This signal has a single subtype — every federal contract award produces one signal per award:

Subtype Enum	Description
`companyFederalContract`	Company awarded a federal contract or grant exceeding $100K in tech/services NAICS codes

Example Signal

What a single entry looks like in a delivered signal file:

{
  "signal_id": "usg-693KA923F00093",
  "signal_type": "federal-contract-award",
  "signal_subtype": "companyFederalContract",
  "association": "company",
  "detected_at": "2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "company": {
    "name": "CSSI, LLC",
    "domain": "cssi.com",
    "industries": [
      "ENGINEERING SERVICES"
    ]
  },
  "contact": null,
  "data": {
    "award_id": "693KA923F00093",
    "internal_id": 291059667,
    "award_amount": 12920076.19,
    "total_outlays": 11927446.1,
    "awarding_agency": "Department of Transportation",
    "awarding_sub_agency": "Federal Aviation Administration",
    "award_type": "BPA CALL",
    "award_type_code": "A",
    "start_date": "2023-05-15",
    "end_date": "2027-05-17",
    "naics_code": "541330",
    "naics_description": "ENGINEERING SERVICES",
    "psc_code": "R499",
    "description": "NEW TASK ORDER FOR ATO MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR POLICY AJV-P AND ATO INTERNATIONAL AJV-I",
    "place_of_performance_city": "WASHINGTON",
    "place_of_performance_state": "DC",
    "recipient_uei": "MU5BJR4UM2V3",
    "source_url": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693KA923F00093_6920_DTFAWA10A00086_6920",
    "confidence": "high",
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "recipient_address": "395 E ST SW",
    "recipient_city": "WASHINGTON",
    "recipient_state": "DC",
    "recipient_zip": "20024",
    "recipient_business_categories": [
      "Category Business",
      "Hispanic American Owned Business",
      "Minority Owned Business",
      "Small Business",
      "Special Designations",
      "Subchapter S Corporation",
      "U.S.-Owned Business",
      "Woman Owned Business"
    ],
    "parent_company_name": "CSSI INC",
    "parent_company_uei": "XFNNTA6ALDD3",
    "funding_agency": "Department of Transportation",
    "funding_agency_abbreviation": "DOT",
    "funding_sub_agency": "Federal Aviation Administration",
    "funding_office": "FAA",
    "psc_description": "SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER",
    "set_aside_type": "SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL",
    "competition_type": "COMPETED UNDER SAP",
    "number_of_offers": "4",
    "pricing_type": "TIME AND MATERIALS",
    "subcontracting_plan": "PLAN NOT REQUIRED",
    "commercial_item_status": "COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/SERVICES",
    "domestic_foreign": "U.S. OWNED BUSINESS",
    "potential_end_date": "2028-05-17 00:00:00",
    "parent_award_piid": "DTFAWA10A00086",
    "parent_award_type": "BPA",
    "parent_award_agency": "Department of Transportation",
    "total_obligation": 12743676.19,
    "base_and_all_options": 17955658.39,
    "summary": "CSSI, LLC won a $12,920,076.19 award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration for ATO mission support services, highlighting opportunities for B2B outreach in engineering services.",
    "detail": "This award signifies a substantial growth opportunity for CSSI, LLC as they expand their capabilities in aviation policy support. To execute this contract, they will require advanced engineering services and possibly software solutions for data analysis and project management. Vendors specializing in aviation technology, engineering software, and project management tools should take note of this opportunity.",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "primary_topic": "Engineering Services",
    "topics": [
      "Aviation",
      "Government Contracts",
      "Engineering",
      "Policy Support",
      "Small Business"
    ],
    "pain_points_extracted": [
      "Need for efficient project management tools",
      "Challenges in data analysis for policy support",
      "Requirement for specialized engineering expertise"
    ],
    "use_cases_extracted": [
      "Providing project management software tailored for government contracts",
      "Offering data analytics solutions for aviation policy",
      "Supplying engineering consulting services to enhance operational efficiency"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "cssi-llc",
      "faa-contract",
      "engineering-services",
      "small-business",
      "aviation-support"
    ]
  }
}

Field Reference

Standard envelope and entity fields are shared across all signals — see Schema and Resolution. The fields below are specific to this signal:

Signal-Specific Fields

The data object contains everything unique to this signal type — the intelligence extracted from the federal award record and AI enrichment.

Field	Type	Description
`award_id`	string	Federal award identifier (PIID). The unique government-issued tracking number. Useful for cross-referencing with USASpending.gov or FPDS
`internal_id`	integer	USASpending.gov internal record ID. Useful for API queries against their system
`award_amount`	number	Award dollar amount (initial obligation). The funds immediately committed by the government. Useful for sizing the opportunity and prioritizing outreach
`total_obligation`	number \| null	Total government obligation to date. May differ from award_amount if modifications have been made
`base_and_all_options`	number \| null	Full contract ceiling including all option years. Represents the maximum potential value. Often 2-5x the initial award. Useful for understanding the true scale of the program
`total_outlays`	number \| null	Amount the government has paid out on the award to date
`awarding_agency`	string	Top-level federal agency making the award (e.g., "Department of Defense")
`awarding_sub_agency`	string	Sub-agency within the awarding department (e.g., "Department of the Army")
`funding_agency`	string \| null	Agency providing the funds (may differ from awarding agency in cross-agency work)
`funding_agency_abbreviation`	string \| null	Short code for the funding agency (e.g., "VA", "NASA", "HHS")
`funding_sub_agency`	string \| null	Sub-agency providing funds
`funding_office`	string \| null	Specific contracting office. Useful for understanding which buying center is involved
`award_type_code`	string	Contract type code: `A` = BPA call, `B` = purchase order, `C` = delivery order, `D` = definitive contract
`award_type`	string	Contract type name: `DELIVERY ORDER`, `DEFINITIVE CONTRACT`, `BPA CALL` or `PURCHASE ORDER`. Matches `award_type_code`
`start_date`	string (date)	Contract period of performance start date. Useful for timing outreach — the company is actively staffing and buying tools
`end_date`	string (date)	Contract end date (base period)
`potential_end_date`	string (date) \| null	End date including all option periods. Useful for understanding how long this program runs
`naics_code`	string	6-digit NAICS industry code describing the work. Useful for filtering by work type
`naics_description`	string	Human-readable NAICS description (e.g., "Computer Systems Design Services")
`psc_code`	string	Product/Service Code — more specific than NAICS, describes exactly what's being bought
`psc_description`	string	PSC description (e.g., "IT AND TELECOM - CYBER SECURITY")
`description`	string	Award description from the contracting officer. Brief summary of the scope of work
`place_of_performance_city`	string \| null	Where the work will be performed — city
`place_of_performance_state`	string \| null	Where the work will be performed — state code
`recipient_uei`	string	SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier. The government's canonical company ID
`recipient_address`	string \| null	Registered business address
`recipient_city`	string \| null	Registered city
`recipient_state`	string \| null	Registered state code
`recipient_zip`	string \| null	Registered ZIP
`recipient_business_categories`	array[string] \| null	SBA categories (Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.). Useful for understanding set-aside eligibility
`domestic_foreign`	string \| null	Ownership status of the recipient (e.g., "U.S. OWNED BUSINESS", "FOREIGN-OWNED BUSINESS INCORPORATED IN THE U.S.")
`parent_company_name`	string \| null	Parent company name (if subsidiary). Useful for mapping to your existing accounts
`parent_company_uei`	string \| null	Parent company UEI
`parent_award_agency`	string \| null	Agency that owns the parent contract vehicle, when this award is an order under one. `null` for standalone contracts
`parent_award_piid`	string \| null	PIID of the parent contract vehicle. `null` for standalone contracts
`parent_award_type`	string \| null	Type of the parent contract vehicle: `IDC`, `BPA`, `FSS`, `GWAC` or `BOA`. `null` for standalone contracts
`competition_type`	string \| null	How the contract was competed (Full and Open, Sole Source, etc.). Sole-source awards indicate an incumbent relationship
`number_of_offers`	string \| null	Number of bids received, as a numeric string. Low numbers suggest less competition; useful context for outreach angle
`pricing_type`	string \| null	Pricing structure (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, T&M, etc.). Cost Plus and T&M suggest more complex/R&D work
`set_aside_type`	string \| null	Small business set-aside type, if applicable. Null for unrestricted competitions
`commercial_item_status`	string \| null	Whether commercial products/services were acquired. "Commercial" items are COTS; "Other Than Commercial" = custom development
`subcontracting_plan`	string \| null	Subcontracting plan status (e.g., "PLAN NOT REQUIRED", "INDIVIDUAL SUBCONTRACT PLAN")
`source_url`	string (URL)	Direct link to the award on USASpending.gov. Useful for displaying to users or fact-checking details
`summary`	string	One-line headline describing the award. Designed to be shown directly to end users. Includes company name, dollar amount, and agency. Typically 15-25 words
`detail`	string	Multi-sentence analysis of what the company will need to execute this contract. Written for sales reps — explains the commercial opportunity, likely tool/vendor needs, and outreach angle. Typically 2-4 sentences
`relevance`	float (0.0–1.0)	How actionable this signal is for B2B outreach. Factors in contract size, NAICS relevance, and commercial item status. Higher = stronger opportunity
`confidence`	string	How certain the signal is accurate and correctly enriched. `high`, `medium`, or `low`. Useful for filtering in production
`sentiment`	string	Always `positive` for contract awards (winning money is good news). Included for schema consistency
`primary_topic`	string	Primary topic classification (e.g., "Defense IT / Cyber", "Healthcare IT"). Useful for routing to the right sales team
`topics`	array[string]	Topic tags extracted from the award description and NAICS/PSC codes. Useful for filtering and search
`pain_points_extracted`	array[string]	AI-inferred pain points the company will face executing this contract. Based on the scope of work, NAICS code, and contract structure. Useful for personalizing outreach
`use_cases_extracted`	array[string]	Potential vendor categories the company may need. Useful for matching against your product's value proposition
`tags`	array[string]	Classification tags for filtering (industry, agency, tech area)

Timing & Delivery

detected_at equals the contract start_date (midnight UTC). For awards that start later, detected_at can be a future date. The delivery folder name shows when we found the award.
One signal per award. Each unique federal award ID produces exactly one signal. Contract modifications (increased funding, extended period) do not generate duplicate signals.
Each delivery arrives in a timestamped folder. Treat all signals in a new folder as recent — no need to diff against prior deliveries.

Coverage

Refresh: Daily
Coverage: 15,000+ awards/month across 50+ federal agencies (filtered to tech/services NAICS, >$100K)
Best for: Selling into government contractors, defense/IT vendors needing subcontractors, companies scaling to execute new awards

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Example Signal

Field Reference

Signal-Specific Fields

Timing & Delivery

Coverage