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 outreach hooks. 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-W15QKN26F0042",
  "batch_id": "2026-04-15-00-00-00",
  "signal_type": "federal-contract-award",
  "signal_subtype": "companyFederalContract",
  "detected_at": "2026-04-15T06:30:00.000Z",
  "association": "company",
  "company": {
    "name": "Palantir Technologies Inc",
    "domain": "palantir.com",                          // match on domain
    "linkedin_url": "linkedin.com/company/palantir-technologies",  // or match on LinkedIn URL
    "industries": ["Software Development", "Defense & Space"],
    "employee_count_low": 3001,
    "employee_count_high": 5000,
    "description": "Data analytics and intelligence software..."
  },
  "contact": [],
  "data": {
    "award_id": "W15QKN26F0042",
    "internal_id": 412883901,
    "award_amount": 48200000,
    "total_obligation": 48200000,
    "base_and_all_options": 127500000,
    "awarding_agency": "Department of Defense",
    "awarding_sub_agency": "Department of the Army",
    "funding_agency": "Department of Defense",
    "funding_sub_agency": "Department of the Army",
    "funding_office": "ACC-APG NATICK DIVISION",
    "award_type_code": "D",
    "start_date": "2026-04-10",
    "end_date": "2028-04-09",
    "potential_end_date": "2031-04-09",
    "naics_code": "541512",
    "naics_description": "Computer Systems Design Services",
    "psc_code": "D307",
    "psc_description": "IT AND TELECOM - CYBER SECURITY",
    "description": "Next-generation battlefield data fusion and predictive logistics platform for Army tactical units...",
    "place_of_performance_city": "Denver",
    "place_of_performance_state": "CO",
    "recipient_uei": "U7DLM4H73GK8",
    "recipient_address": "1555 BLAKE ST STE 250",
    "recipient_city": "DENVER",
    "recipient_state": "CO",
    "recipient_zip": "80202",
    "recipient_business_categories": ["Other Than Small Business"],
    "parent_company_name": "Palantir Technologies Inc",
    "parent_company_uei": "U7DLM4H73GK8",
    "competition_type": "FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION",
    "number_of_offers": 4,
    "pricing_type": "COST PLUS FIXED FEE",
    "set_aside_type": null,
    "commercial_item_status": "OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL",
    "source_url": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W15QKN26F0042_2100",
    "summary": "Palantir won a $48.2M Army contract for battlefield data fusion and predictive logistics — $127.5M potential with options...",
    "detail": "This is a cyber/data infrastructure contract that will require Palantir to scale edge computing, real-time sensor integration, and secure cloud infrastructure across tactical units...",
    "relevance": 0.94,                      // 0.0-1.0; higher = more actionable for outreach
    "confidence": "high",                    // how certain this signal is accurate
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "primary_topic": "Defense IT / Cyber",
    "topics": ["Battlefield Analytics", "Edge Computing", "Predictive Logistics", "Cybersecurity"],
    "pain_points_extracted": ["Real-time data fusion at tactical edge", "Secure multi-classification networking", "Legacy logistics system replacement"],
    "use_cases_extracted": ["Edge computing infrastructure", "Secure cloud platforms", "Real-time analytics pipelines"],
    "outreach_hooks": [
      "Congrats on the Army data fusion award — we help defense primes scale edge analytics infrastructure fast.",
      "Saw the $48M tactical logistics contract. We've helped similar programs hit FedRAMP compliance 3x faster."
    ],
    "tags": ["defense", "army", "cyber", "edge-computing", "predictive-logistics"],
    "metrics": {
      "dollar_millions": 48.2,
      "dollar_context": "Initial obligation for battlefield data fusion platform",
      "base_and_options_millions": 127.5,
      "base_and_options_context": "Full contract value including 5-year option periods"
    }
  }
}

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 for contracts, FAIN for grants). 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	Total government obligation to date. May differ from award_amount if modifications have been made
`base_and_all_options`	number	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
`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	Agency providing the funds (may differ from awarding agency in cross-agency work)
`funding_sub_agency`	string	Sub-agency providing funds
`funding_office`	string	Specific contracting office. Useful for understanding which buying center is involved
`award_type_code`	string	Contract type code. A-D = contracts (A: BPA, B: Purchase Order, C: Delivery Order, D: Definitive Contract). 02-05 = grants/cooperative agreements
`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)	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	Where the work will be performed — city
`place_of_performance_state`	string	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	Registered business address
`recipient_city`	string	Registered city
`recipient_state`	string	Registered state code
`recipient_zip`	string	Registered ZIP
`recipient_business_categories`	array[string]	SBA categories (Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.). Useful for understanding set-aside eligibility
`parent_company_name`	string	Parent company name (if subsidiary). Useful for mapping to your existing accounts
`parent_company_uei`	string	Parent company UEI
`competition_type`	string	How the contract was competed (Full and Open, Sole Source, etc.). Sole-source awards indicate an incumbent relationship
`number_of_offers`	integer	Number of bids received. Low numbers suggest less competition; useful context for outreach angle
`pricing_type`	string	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	Whether commercial products/services were acquired. "Commercial" items are COTS; "Other Than Commercial" = custom development
`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
`outreach_hooks`	array[string]	Ready-to-use outreach opening lines referencing the contract. Typically 2 hooks per signal — one congratulatory, one insight-based
`tags`	array[string]	Classification tags for filtering (industry, agency, tech area)
`metrics.dollar_millions`	float	Award amount in millions USD. Useful for sorting by deal size
`metrics.dollar_context`	string	What the dollar amount represents
`metrics.base_and_options_millions`	float \| null	Full contract ceiling in millions including options
`metrics.base_and_options_context`	string \| null	What the full ceiling represents

Timing & Delivery

detected_at is when we processed and enriched the award record. Use start_date for when the contract actually begins and the company starts executing.
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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See real delivered data → Sample Files

Example Signal

Field Reference

Signal-Specific Fields

Timing & Delivery

Coverage