Highergov

@highergov show me all active contracts awarded by the Department of Defense in the last 30 days, sorted by value

Based on the HigherGov contracts database, here are 15 recent DoD contracts from the past month. The largest is a $47M award to Lockheed Martin for F-35 maintenance support (awarded Jan 12), followed by a $23M cybersecurity services contract to Booz Allen Hamilton (Jan 8). The list includes awards across multiple defense agencies — Air Force, Navy, Army — with contract types ranging from firm-fixed-price to cost-plus arrangements. Total value of these 15 contracts: approximately $180M. Note this is a sample; the full result set contains 200+ matching records available through pagination.

This example demonstrates the Get Contracts tool with agency and date filters. Users need a valid API key with access to the contracts endpoint. Results depend on HigherGov's data refresh cycle (typically daily). Large result sets require pagination; the MCP returns a manageable subset by default. Be aware that contract values and award dates reflect official reporting, which may lag actual award announcements by days.

@highergov create a saved search for all contract opportunities from NASA with NAICS code 541330 (engineering services) and notify me when new matches appear

I've created a saved search in your HigherGov account targeting NASA contracts under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services). The search is now active and will monitor new contract postings matching these criteria. You'll receive notifications when HigherGov's system detects matching opportunities. Currently, there are 8 active opportunities in this category, including a recent solicitation for lunar lander structural analysis support (estimated $2-5M, due Feb 28). The saved search ID is `search_12847` — you can reference this in future queries to retrieve updated results.

This example shows the MCP's ability to configure persistent searches, a key workflow for procurement tracking. Requires write permissions on your HigherGov API key. Notification delivery depends on HigherGov's alerting infrastructure (email or webhook, configured separately). Saved searches consume API quota when they auto-refresh, so monitor usage if you create many. The MCP cannot directly send you Slack/email alerts; it registers the search with HigherGov's platform.

@highergov pull the award history for contract ID 47QSMD21D0001 and summarize the key modifications, focusing on scope changes and budget adjustments

Contract 47QSMD21D0001 is a GSA IT services IDIQ originally awarded in March 2021 at $12M ceiling. The award history shows 6 modifications: Mod 1 (June 2021) added cloud migration tasks, increasing ceiling to $15M. Mod 3 (Jan 2022) extended the period of performance by 12 months. Mod 5 (Sept 2023) is the most significant — it expanded scope to include cybersecurity monitoring and raised the ceiling to $22M, a 47% increase from the original award. The other modifications were administrative (POC updates, CAGE code corrections). No deobligations or terminations recorded. This contract has grown substantially, suggesting the agency found additional value in the vendor's capabilities.

This example pairs the Get Award History tool with AI synthesis to extract insights from modification records. Award history data is comprehensive but can be dense; the AI helps surface patterns. Users should verify critical details (dates, amounts) against official SAM.gov records, as HigherGov's data is a secondary source. This query works best for contracts with rich modification histories; newly awarded contracts may have minimal history to analyze.

When Highergov beats spreadsheets for government contract pipelines

A 6-person business development team at a defense contractor spends 8 hours a week manually checking SAM.gov and agency portals for new contract opportunities. Highergov's Get DLA Contract Opportunities and Get Contracts tools pull live federal procurement data into Switchy, letting the team filter by agency, vehicle, or modification date without leaving the workspace. The API key setup takes 10 minutes. The win: BD reps see new RFPs in standup instead of Friday afternoon, and the team cuts research time by 60%. The threshold: if you only bid on 2-3 agencies, manually checking their portals is faster than configuring filters. But if you track 10+ agencies or need historical award patterns to model win probability, Highergov is the call.

Use Highergov when you need defensible contract history fast

A 3-person compliance team at a prime contractor gets a DCAA audit notice with 10 days to produce award history for 40 subcontractors across 5 years. Highergov's Get Award History and Get Contract History tools let them pull paginated records by contract ID or modification date, exporting structured data Switchy can summarize into audit-ready tables. The team runs queries in 2 hours instead of filing FOIA requests that take weeks. The trade-off: Highergov's 27 tools cover federal contracts deeply, but if your audit spans state or local awards, you'll need a second data source. The buying call: if your compliance work hinges on federal contract lineage and you face tight audit windows, Highergov turns a multi-week scramble into a same-day close.

When Highergov's defense tooling justifies the API cost

A 12-person strategy team at a commercial tech company is evaluating whether to pursue DoD contracts in autonomous systems. They need to map which agencies fund relevant programs, who the incumbents are, and what contract vehicles dominate. Highergov's Get Defense Programs, Get Agencies, and Get Contract Vehicles tools surface this intel in Switchy, letting the team cross-reference program budgets with historical awards in one workspace. The setup requires an API key and 30 minutes to scope the right filters. The threshold: if you're doing one-off market research, the API cost (typically usage-based) may not pencil. But if your team runs quarterly market scans or needs to brief execs on competitive positioning every sprint, Highergov's structured data beats manually scraping PDFs. Make the call if federal contract intelligence is a recurring line item.