BidCatch
REMOTE · BIDCATCH.CO
SAM.gov, USAspending & state-portal bids, award history, expiring contracts, forecasts, protests
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Last scanned (23 hours ago)
Scores higher than 57% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 4 Nov 2026.
Category CRM and Sales
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 Usability64
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1545 tokens (~193/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 Management43
- Stability observed for 13 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage97
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 92% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
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 9 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.
- 4 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 2 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 27 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 23 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 22 Oct 26 64
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 4 Nov 2026 · Probed https://bidcatch.co/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=bidcatch.co | CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 23 Sept 2026 | 22 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 59000a2f04ff53ddc597e3d5b602802dfd1 |
| SANs: bidcatch.co | ||||||
| CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 4ebd24947e24d394802d84a52fd5b319 |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of bidcatch.co. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| co. | present | 7786 | 8 | Verified |
| bidcatch.co. | 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=63072000 |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://bidcatch.co/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://bidcatch.co/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://bidcatch.co/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 →
check_exclusions ~145
Check SAM.gov's exclusion (debarment) list for a company or person — entities the government has barred from receiving federal contracts or subcontracts. Run this before teaming with or subcontracting to anyone: one excluded partner can poison a bid. Match by exact company name or UEI; a state filter disambiguates common names. Records come from SAM.gov's published exclusions extract, refreshed weekly.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | – | Company or person name, e.g. 'Acme Paving LLC' |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state code, e.g. TX |
| uei | string | – | SAM.gov Unique Entity ID — the strongest match key |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_teaming_partners ~156
Find who a company teams with on federal contracts — the primes it subcontracts for and the subcontractors under it. Built from prime-reported subcontract records (USAspending/FSRS): real reported relationships, not guesses. Use it before a recompete to map an incumbent's bench, or to find primes a subcontractor already works with. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| company | string | – | Company name, e.g. 'Booz Allen Hamilton' — resolved to the strongest match |
| role | string | – | prime = only partners they sub FOR; sub = only subs UNDER them; omit for both |
| uei | string | – | SAM.gov Unique Entity ID — the strongest match key |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_agency_forecast ~76
List an agency's published procurement forecast — planned contract actions with estimated values and timelines, in the agency's own words. Planning-grade data; entries can be revised or cancelled. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | yes | Agency name or distinctive fragment, e.g. 'Interior' or 'Veterans' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_award_history ~89
Search federal contract award history — who won what, for how much, and when. Use it to size up incumbents, price work, or find buyers. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Keywords matched against description, recipient, and agency |
| sort | string | – | – |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state code, e.g. TX |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_protest_record ~57
Search Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decisions — who challenged an award, and whether the referee sustained or denied it. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Keywords matched against agency and case matter |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_recompete_radar ~96
List federal contracts nearing expiration — each one a competition about to reopen. Filter by keyword, NAICS code, or state. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| naics | string | – | NAICS industry code, e.g. 541512 |
| query | string | – | Keywords matched against description, recipient, and agency |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state code, e.g. TX |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_awards ~175
Filter federal contract awards by exact fields — recipient, awarding agency, NAICS code, state — instead of keyword search. Includes a single-bid filter for awards that drew exactly one offer. Use this when you know the slice you want; use get_award_history for topic/keyword search. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | – | Awarding agency (partial match), e.g. 'Veterans Affairs' |
| naics | string | – | NAICS code, e.g. 541512 |
| one_bid_only | boolean | – | true = only awards that received exactly one offer |
| recipient | string | – | Recipient name (partial match), e.g. 'Lockheed' |
| sort | string | – | – |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state code, e.g. TX |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_bids ~110
Search government bid opportunities (open and past) by keyword, state, and buyer level. Results are relevance-ranked; keyword matches in the title outrank passing mentions in the description.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| open_only | boolean | – | true = only bids whose deadline has not passed |
| query | string | yes | Keywords, e.g. 'fiber optic' or 'cyber' |
| state | string | – | Two-letter US state code, e.g. TX |
| tier | string | – | Level of government buyer |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the BidCatch MCP server?
BidCatch is a hosted endpoint at https://bidcatch.co/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 · bidcatch.co
claude mcp add --transport http co-bidcatch-bidcatch 'https://bidcatch.co/mcp'
What is the BidCatch MCP server?
BidCatch is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as co.bidcatch/bidcatch. SAM.gov, USAspending & state-portal bids, award history, expiring contracts, forecasts, protests. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://bidcatch.co/mcp).
Is the BidCatch MCP server safe to use?
BidCatch scores 71 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 BidCatch MCP server expose?
BidCatch exposes 8 tools: search_bids, get_award_history, get_recompete_radar, get_agency_forecast, get_protest_record, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 904 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the BidCatch MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to BidCatch without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the BidCatch MCP server still maintained?
BidCatch is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.