AwardCast Federal Contracts
REMOTE · AWARDCAST.AI
US federal contracting data: open solicitations, buying agencies, contractors, price history.
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Last scanned (8 hours ago)
Scores higher than 87% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Finance and Payments
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 → Why this is hard to 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 Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
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
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
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.
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 15 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 26 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 17 Aug 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 16 Aug 26 0
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 5 Nov 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 | 12 Oct 2026 | 10 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | f7fd90c6e40f804d0e2a8acf5c0c9f6f |
| 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 |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of awardcast.ai. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ai. | present | 1814, 3799 | 8, 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=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
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. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
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.
How do I install the AwardCast Federal Contracts MCP server?
AwardCast Federal Contracts is a hosted endpoint at https://awardcast.ai/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · awardcast.ai
claude mcp add --transport http ai-awardcast-federal-contracts 'https://awardcast.ai/mcp'
What is the AwardCast Federal Contracts MCP server?
AwardCast Federal Contracts is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ai.awardcast/federal-contracts. US federal contracting data: open solicitations, buying agencies, contractors, price history. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://awardcast.ai/mcp).
Is the AwardCast Federal Contracts MCP server safe to use?
AwardCast Federal Contracts scores 83 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the AwardCast Federal Contracts MCP server expose?
AwardCast Federal Contracts exposes 8 tools: search, fetch, track_record, open_solicitations, upcoming_recompetes, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 908 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the AwardCast Federal Contracts MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to AwardCast Federal Contracts without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the AwardCast Federal Contracts MCP server still maintained?
AwardCast Federal Contracts is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.