SAM.GOV Scraper Actor

Slug: fatihtahta/sam-gov-scraper

Overview

This actor automates data extraction from SAM.GOV, the U.S. government's portal for federal contracting opportunities, awards, and procurement notices. It scrapes structured data from search results, category pages, or individual listings, outputting clean datasets for analysis and integration.

Key Features

• Extracts key listing details: titles, IDs, dates, statuses, organization info, and locations.
• Accepts direct URLs or plain-text search queries as input.
• Configurable limit on the number of results.
• Uses Apify's residential proxies by default for reliable access.
• Outputs standardized JSON data ready for spreadsheets, dashboards, or CRM systems.

How to Use

Configure the actor run using the input parameters below. You can provide one or more starting URLs, an array of search terms, or both.

Input Parameters

Example Input

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://sam.gov/search/?index=_all&page=1&pageSize=25&sort=-modifiedDate&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordRadio%5D=ANY&sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true"
  ],
  "queries": ["cyber security training"],
  "limit": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output

The actor returns an array of JSON objects, each representing a listing. Key fields include:

• id, title, url: Unique listing identifiers.
• solicitationNumber, noticeType, publishDate: For classification and prioritization.
• responseDate, responseDateActual, responseTimeZone: Deadline details.
• isActive, isCanceled: Status flags.
• organizationHierarchy: Agency or department details.
• descriptionHtml: The full opportunity description.
• location and award data (when available).

Example Output Snippet

{
  "id": "d9f8c27aba074d9593e2b3f9de6cb1e5",
  "title": "Cyber Range for Training for the AO",
  "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/d9f8c27aba074d9593e2b3f9de6cb1e5/view",
  "solicitationNumber": "USCA25Q0053",
  "noticeType": "Solicitation",
  "publishDate": "2025-10-21T21:00:04+00:00",
  "responseDate": "2025-11-07T16:00:00+00:00",
  "isActive": true,
  "organizationHierarchy": [{
    "name": "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS",
    "type": "DEPARTMENT"
  }]
}