AwardCast Federal Contracts
REMOTE · AWARDCAST.AI · SCANNED AUG 18
US federal contracting data: open solicitations, buying agencies, contractors, price history.
Available components
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →
Endpoint Security63
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 8 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability85
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 908 tokens (~113/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management7
- Stability observed for 2 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- Structured output schemas are declared (25% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · awardcast.ai
claude mcp add --transport http ai-awardcast-federal-contracts https://awardcast.ai/mcp
[mcp_servers.ai-awardcast-federal-contracts] url = "https://awardcast.ai/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ai-awardcast-federal-contracts": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://awardcast.ai/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add ai-awardcast-federal-contracts --url https://awardcast.ai/mcp --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
ai-awardcast-federal-contracts:
url: "https://awardcast.ai/mcp" {
"mcpServers": {
"ai-awardcast-federal-contracts": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://awardcast.ai/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 17 Aug 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 16 Aug 26 67
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 18 Aug 2026 · Probed https://awardcast.ai/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=awardcast.ai | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 14 Aug 2026 | 12 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | b8dc82c085b1584e13a073ffc6042037 |
| SANs: awardcast.ai, *.awardcast.ai | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of awardcast.ai. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ai. | present | 3799 | 8 | Verified |
| awardcast.ai. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=(), payment=() |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://awardcast.ai/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://awardcast.ai/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://awardcast.ai/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.
agency_profile ~105
Buying profile of a US federal agency: how many contracts it awards, how much it obligates, what share is competed, the typical price per NAICS category, its largest contractors, and which of its contracts expire soon. Call this when the user asks how an agency buys, what it pays, or who already sells to it.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | yes | The agency name ("Department of Veterans Affairs") or its slug ("department-of-veterans-affairs"). Both work. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
contractor_profile ~141
Federal award history of a contractor: how many contracts it has won, total obligated, median win value, which agencies it sells to, its recent awards, and its set-aside status (small business, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB). Call this when the user asks about a competitor, about the incumbent on a contract, or who has already won in a given market.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| uei | string | yes | The company UEI (SAM.gov 12-character identifier, e.g. "W52ZM2KUANR3"). If you only have the name, find the UEI with the search tool first. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
fetch ~79
Open the full record behind an id returned by search: an agency profile with price by category and its top winners, a contractor's award history, or a solicitation with its scope and deadline. Call this whenever you need the detail behind a search result, and always before citing a number.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | The exact id returned by search, unchanged. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | – |
| metadata | object | yes | – |
| text | string | yes | The complete record, as prose. |
| title | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
open_solicitations ~132
US federal solicitations OPEN right now, from SAM.gov, each with the buying agency, the NAICS code and the place of performance. Call this when the user asks what is open, hunts for opportunities in a sector or agency, or wants to know what they can bid on. Does not return a price forecast: for that, point the user to https://awardcast.ai/pricing.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | How many solicitations to return, 1 to 50. Use 5 to 10 for an exploratory question, and the ceiling only when the user asked for the full list. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
price_band ~142
Historical closing-price range for an agency and NAICS category pair: the 10th percentile, median and 90th percentile of contracts already awarded, plus the average number of competing offers. Call this when the user asks what a contract in this market usually goes for, or wants a benchmark before pricing a bid. This is aggregated HISTORY, not a forecast: the forecast for a specific solicitation is paid, at https://awardcast.ai/pricing.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | yes | Agency name as it appears in USASpending, e.g. "Department of Defense". |
| naics | string | yes | Six-digit NAICS code, e.g. "541519". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search ~138
Search AwardCast's US federal contracting record: buying agencies, federal contractors, and solicitations open right now. Call this first for any question about who buys, who sells, or what is open in US federal procurement. Returns results with an id and a citable URL; pass the id to the fetch tool to open the full record.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | How many results to return, 1 to 50. |
| query | string | yes | Search term: an agency name ("Department of Veterans Affairs"), a company name, a NAICS code ("541519"), a solicitation number, or a word from the work itself ("stucco"). |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| results | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
track_record ~72
Accuracy scorecard for AwardCast's forecasts, scored against the real contract value once FPDS publishes it. Call this when the user asks whether the forecasts are reliable, what the margin of error is, or wants evidence before trusting a number. Returns coverage and median error by value band, including where the model is weakest.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
upcoming_recompetes ~99
US federal contracts nearing expiry that are likely to be recompeted, i.e. opportunities BEFORE they become a published solicitation. Each carries the incumbent and the current contract value. Call this when the user plans pipeline, asks what is coming, or wants to position ahead of competitors. Distinct from open_solicitations, which is already open for bids today.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | How many contracts to return, 1 to 50. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.