FEDERAL CONTRACTING · FREE · OPEN SOURCE

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Free MCP servers connect your AI to federal data. These prompts help you ask useful questions about opportunities, awards, teaming, pricing, and regulations. Install and connect the required MCPs in your AI client before using a prompt.

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IN THE CLAUDE DIRECTORYIN THE CHATGPT DIRECTORY

WATCH IT WORKUSASPENDING MCP

Three real market research questions, answered live from USAspending.gov.

THE SOURCES

SAM.gov · USAspending · GSA CALC+ · BLS OEWS · GSA Per Diem · eCFR · Federal Register · Regulations.gov · Acquisition.gov

WHY 1102TOOLS

Free. Tested.
Listed where you already work.

Commercial GovCon platforms add capture and proposal workflows, and most charge for AI or MCP access. 1102tools costs nothing, needs no 1102tools account, and publishes the testing record behind every server.

$0

Free, for real

No subscription, no credits, no 1102tools sign-up. MIT-licensed code you can read, run, and fork.

Open

Public testing records

Each server is checked against its government source. Its repository records what was tested, found and fixed.

9 + 6

In the official directories

Nine servers in Claude's directory. Six servers in ChatGPT's directory. The rest are planned for ChatGPT. Directory installs need no 1102tools account and no user API key. Other apps' free tiers and account requirements vary.

Weekly

Checked automatically

Each server's tests rerun every week on the newest MCP SDK, and hosted services are health-checked every 30 minutes.

1 of 1

The only one

The only known MCP server for Acquisition.gov FAR Overhaul model text and agency class deviations.

HOW EVERY SERVER IS TESTED

  • Checked against the sourceRealistic contracting questions run against each server, and the answers are compared with the government source: the numbers, the dates, the citations.
  • Worst problems firstEvery problem is ranked by how much it could mislead you, from a wrong answer you might act on down to a minor wording issue. Wrong answers are fixed first.
  • Reviewed by more than one AIAudits run with both Claude Code and Codex, and every finding is checked by a second reviewer before a fix ships.
  • Fixed for goodEvery fix gets a test so the problem can't come back, and thousands of these tests run before each release. See the testing records on GitHub ↗
See how 1102tools compares

More free tools for contracting professionals: KTHQ ↗

LOCAL OR HOSTED

Claude or ChatGPT.
Local or hosted.

Every MCP works both ways. Local runs it on your computer, inside the Claude or ChatGPT desktop app. Hosted runs it on Cloudflare, so it works anywhere you use Claude or ChatGPT. Local is the better setup for daily work.

Local

Claude or ChatGPT, on your computer

Why use it

Your own full rate limits, so you skip any congestion on hosted.

Works in

Claude or ChatGPT desktop apps and other AI apps, on a desktop or laptop

Setup

Ask your AI to set it up from the setup guide. Free keys for SAM.gov, Regulations.gov, and GSA Per Diem

Rate limits

Your own, in full

Relies on

Government sources

Updates

Manual. Local installs don't update themselves. Ask your AI to update them

SAM.gov

Full edition: 20 tools, free key

Local setup guide

Hosted

Claude or ChatGPT, anywhere

Why use it

Always up to date. No keys, and it works in Claude or ChatGPT anywhere.

Works in

Claude or ChatGPT on web, desktop, and phone

Setup

Install from the Claude or ChatGPT directory. No keys

Rate limits

Pooled across all users. Your lookups stay private

Relies on

Government sources and Cloudflare

Updates

Automatic. Always runs the latest release

SAM.gov

6 tools, no key

Hosted install links

Use hosted if you're on your phone, your work computer blocks installs, or you want SAM.gov opportunity, public registration, or exclusion research without a key.

A SIMPLE WAY TO START

The prompt is the question.
The MCP is the connection.

  1. 01

    Pick the work

    Find a prompt below. Its source labels show which MCPs it needs.

  2. 02

    Connect the sources

    Set up the required MCPs locally, or install the hosted versions from the Claude and ChatGPT directories.

  3. 03

    Make it yours

    Replace the bracketed details, run the prompt, and check the returned sources and dates.

THE PROMPT LIBRARY

What are you working on?

Browse by task or source. Open a prompt, check its required MCPs, then copy it and replace the bracketed details. Hosted SAM.gov covers opportunities, public registration and certification codes, and exclusions. Entity records are monthly snapshots; confirm current registration on SAM.gov. Opted-out entities are not included in the hosted public mirror. Local full is needed for live API details, certification dates, reps and certs, and integrity records. Check each prompt's edition note.

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56 prompts

01

Combine sources

Size up a competitorSAM.govUSAspending
Required MCPsSAM.govUSAspending

Hosted SAM.gov supplies dated public registration, certification codes with any listed exit dates, and exclusions; use Local full for live API details and certification entry dates. Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Size up [COMPANY]: use USAspending to show contract obligations over the last 24 months, top agencies, and main work. Confirm the company's name and UEI. With SAM.gov, add registration status, returned certification evidence, and exclusions. If Hosted SAM.gov is connected, report its source file dates, distinguish certification codes from detailed certification dates, and confirm current registration on SAM.gov; flag missing evidence. Finish with two sentences on strengths and exposure.

P01
The graduation windowSAM.govUSAspending
Required MCPsSAM.govUSAspending

Hosted SAM.gov supplies monthly public certification codes and any listed 8(a) exit dates, and flags exit dates that have passed; confirm current certification with SBA. Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find firms with 8(a) set-aside awards under NAICS [NAICS] in USAspending. Check each selected recipient's SBA certification dates in SAM.gov and the end dates of its relevant awards. Flag documented program exit dates within 18 months that overlap with contract end dates within 12 months. Show the dates and source records. Treat missing certification data as unresolved, not proof of graduation; treat an approaching award end as a research lead, not a confirmed recompete. If SBA exit dates aren't available from the connected SAM.gov server, list the award-end leads and mark the 8(a) exit date as a check to do on SAM.gov.

P02
Vet a teammateSAM.govUSAspending
Required MCPsSAM.govUSAspending

Hosted SAM.gov supplies dated public registration and exclusion checks; confirm current registration on SAM.gov. Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Vet [COMPANY] as a teammate: check exclusions and registration expiration with SAM.gov, then use USAspending to show whether they have primed work for [AGENCY], including purchases funded there but awarded elsewhere. List other recent federal work. If Hosted SAM.gov is connected, report its source file dates and confirm current registration on SAM.gov. Flag missing evidence; opted-out entities are not included in the hosted public mirror.

P03
Opportunity evidence screenSAM.govUSAspending
Required MCPsSAM.govUSAspending

Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Build an opportunity evidence screen for [NOTICE ID]. Pull the opportunity from SAM.gov, then use USAspending to find comparable work at that agency under the same NAICS, including award sizes, end dates, and evidence of a current incumbent. Keep public facts separate from assumptions. List the internal capability, vehicle, past performance, staffing, pricing, and risk-tolerance facts we still need; do not make the company's bid/no-bid decision from public data alone.

P04
What did the government actually pay?USAspendingGSA CALC+

Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find comparable federal contracts for [REQUIREMENT] under NAICS [NAICS] in USAspending, skipping ones with a different scope. For each, show how it was competed, obligations, current value, potential value with all options, and outlays (money actually paid out) where reported, naming the field behind each number, plus performance dates. Then show CALC+ ceiling rates for the matching labor categories separately. Don't turn a total award amount into an hourly rate without a documented staffing and period of performance basis.

P05
02

Find opportunities

What federal IT work is coming that isn't out for bid yet?SAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Using the SAM.gov tool, show me federal IT work that's coming but not out for bid yet: - NAICS starting with 5415 (all computer and IT services) - Only Sources Sought and Presolicitation notices - Still open for responses First, count them by agency so I can see who's planning the most IT buying. Then list the most interesting ones in a table with response due date, title, agency, set-aside (if any), and sam.gov link. Pick the 5 biggest or most strategic opportunities and say in one line each why a company should respond now. Keep notices with no stated deadline; flag sole-source intent, and only call an opportunity big when its notice states a value.

P06
Open solicitations, deadline firstSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find current SAM.gov Solicitation and Combined Synopsis/Solicitation notices for NAICS [NAICS] due between today and [N] days from now. Fetch all matches, remove duplicate notice IDs, and sort by deadline. Show title, agency, deadline and time zone, set-aside, and SAM.gov link. Exclude expired deadlines. Note snapshot date, active-file coverage, missing fields, and attachment limits.

P07
Sources sought and RFIsSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find sources sought notices under NAICS [NAICS] from the last 60 days, then separately search notice titles for RFI. Identify the returned notice types and flag response deadlines within two weeks. If I supply PSC [PSC], run a separate PSC search, merge the results, and deduplicate by notice ID. Identify limits or missing pages instead of treating a partial search as complete.

P08
Read one opportunity properlySAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Retrieve opportunity [NOTICE ID] from SAM.gov, including the full description when available. Summarize the requirement, response deadline, evaluation approach if stated, and any explicit incumbent references. Cite the notice and distinguish stated requirements from your interpretation. Identify attachments or amendments the MCP did not retrieve.

P09
Fresh award noticesSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find contract award notices under NAICS [NAICS] posted to SAM.gov in the last [N] days. Show the winner, reported amount, award date, posting date, notice ID, and source link where available. Keep missing amounts or dates marked as missing. If few results appear, report the search coverage and offer a wider window; do not infer that no awards occurred or assume every award posts immediately.

P10
One agency's postingsSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find current SAM.gov notices for NAICS [NAICS] posted in the last 90 days by [AGENCY]. Show title, agency path, notice type, posting date, response deadline, and SAM.gov link, including postings with past deadlines. List the department, sub-tier, and office names matched by the agency filter; command names may miss subordinate field offices.

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03

Research competitors

Find the right recipient recordUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Search USAspending recipients for [COMPANY] and list every match with its lifetime award total and whether it is the parent rollup or a subsidiary record. The same company appears several times and the totals differ by a lot, so name the record you pick and use it in everything that follows. If the search returns only near-misses, try the other recipient search tool before deciding the company is not in the data.

P12
Their last 12 monthsUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Pull [COMPANY]'s federal contract activity over the last 12 months. For each award, show award ID, agency, NAICS, performance end date, obligations added minus removals during that window, and cumulative award obligations separately. Sort by obligations added minus removals in the window, largest first. Add "in NAICS [NAICS] only" if I want one code.

P13
Where their money comes fromUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Retrieve [COMPANY]'s federal contract awards for the last two years from USAspending using the selected recipient record. Summarize obligations by awarding agency, with agency share and the underlying award count. Use compatible source filters and paginate as needed. If only a sample is retrieved, state its size and selection method and label the shares as sample shares, not the company's complete revenue concentration.

P14
Who they sub toUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find who [COMPANY] reports subcontracting work to. Confirm its recipient identity, retrieve its ten largest contract prime awards by cumulative obligations, and search all reported subaward pages for each. List prime ID, subcontract recipient, report amount and action date. Explain that these are the company's subcontractors, not primes it works under, and that absent reports do not establish self-performance.

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04

Track potential recompetes

An agency's expiring contractsUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find [AGENCY]'s contract awards under NAICS [NAICS] above $[FLOOR] with recorded performance end dates in the next nine months. Use USAspending's available filters and paginate through the results; if end dates require local filtering, explain the coverage. Flag implausible dates, possible follow-on awards, and option-period uncertainty. Present the results as potential recompete leads, not confirmed future solicitations.

P16
When a company's contracts endUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

List [COMPANY]'s USAspending contract awards with recorded performance end dates between today and [N] months from now. Sort the selected results by end date and report the recipient identity, award ID, agency, amount field, and end date. If the tool cannot filter directly by end date, paginate and filter the retrieved records. State incomplete coverage and distinguish award end dates from confirmed recompete plans.

P17
05

Vet companies and find teammates

Exclusion checkSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Hosted SAM.gov supplies dated public exclusion records; verify current findings on SAM.gov. Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Check whether [COMPANY / UEI] has any exclusion records. If records exist, tell me whether any are currently active and what they are for. If Hosted SAM.gov is connected, report the source file name and date. Entity records are monthly snapshots; opted-out entities are not included in the hosted public mirror. Confirm current registration and material exclusion findings on SAM.gov before relying on them.

P18
Registration status at a glanceSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Hosted SAM.gov supplies monthly public registration records and certification codes; confirm current registration on SAM.gov. Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Look up [COMPANY] in SAM.gov and tell me: is the registration active, when does it expire, what is its primary NAICS, and what socioeconomic categories does it hold? If more than 1 active registration exists, say how many and name the UEI you picked before answering. Do not infer corporate ownership from a shared address alone. If Hosted SAM.gov is connected, report the source file name and date. Entity records are monthly snapshots; opted-out entities are not included in the hosted public mirror. Confirm current registration and material exclusion findings on SAM.gov before relying on them.

P20
SBA certification datesSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Hosted SAM.gov shows certification codes and any listed exit dates; entry dates and live status need the Local full SAM.gov edition. Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Retrieve [COMPANY]'s SBA certification fields from its SAM.gov entity record. Report each listed program, status, entry date, and exit date using the source's own labels. Distinguish a documented date from an inferred current status. An empty certification list or a historical set-aside award does not by itself prove present eligibility, graduation, or ineligibility.

P21
Registration, exclusion, and integrity evidenceSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

This prompt needs the Local full SAM.gov edition for live API or detailed certification/integrity fields. Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

For [UEI], retrieve the current SAM.gov registration status and exclusions, then request the separately available entity integrity information. Report the source, retrieval date, entity match, and any access restrictions or missing records. Present the evidence and unresolved gaps without making a responsibility determination.

P22
Historical contract activity by fiscal yearUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Using the confirmed recipient UEI for [COMPANY], retrieve USAspending dated contract transactions for [START FY] through [END FY], one fiscal year at a time. Report query coverage, transaction and distinct-award counts, and the earliest returned action date. Page within a stated scope. Distinguish reporting gaps, unsupported periods and empty responses; the earliest returned action is not proof of the company's first federal award.

P23
Build a teaming shortlistSAM.gov
Required MCPsSAM.gov

Hosted SAM.gov supplies monthly public registration records, certification codes, and any listed exit dates; entry dates and live details require Local full. Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Build a teaming shortlist from active SAM.gov registrants in [STATE] with NAICS [NAICS] anywhere on their records and [SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS]. Use the server's appropriate business-type or SBA-certification filter. Report the total count and returned page size, paginate within the agreed scope, and deduplicate by UEI. Show each firm's name, UEI, relevant NAICS, registration expiration, and returned certification status and dates. Flag missing evidence and explain search coverage. If Hosted SAM.gov is connected, report the source file name and date. Entity records are monthly snapshots; opted-out entities are not included in the hosted public mirror. Confirm current registration and material exclusion findings on SAM.gov before relying on them.

P24
06

Understand a market

Who an agency pays under your codeUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Show [AGENCY]'s USAspending contract obligations under NAICS [NAICS] for the most recently completed fiscal year. State the exact fiscal-year dates, show the available sub-agency breakdown, and list the top ten recipients. Distinguish a single returned category from complete organizational detail and identify any source or filter limitations.

P25
Where the work is, by stateUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Show federal contract obligations under NAICS [NAICS] by place-of-performance state for the most recently completed fiscal year. State the exact period and geography basis, sort the states by amount, and separate unknown locations. Do not describe recipient headquarters spending as the location where work is performed.

P26
An agency's set-aside shareUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Estimate the share of [AGENCY]'s contract obligations under NAICS [NAICS] associated with small-business set-aside codes over the last two years. Use matching periods and award filters for numerator and denominator, list the codes included, and show the calculation. Keep unknown classifications separate where the source allows. Explain that set-aside coding is not the same measure as all awards to small businesses.

P27
The five-year trendUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Show [AGENCY]'s USAspending contract obligations under NAICS [NAICS] for the last five completed fiscal years. Give the exact fiscal years, amounts, year-over-year changes, and a short explanation of the trend. Keep any current partial fiscal year separate. Treat past obligations as market context rather than a forecast of future opportunities.

P28
The big vehiclesUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Identify large IDVs under NAICS [NAICS] in USAspending, stating the amount field and period used for ranking. For the vehicle I select, retrieve its detail and linked child awards. Use additional searches only when their relationship to the vehicle can be supported. Report missing links or incomplete coverage; do not conclude that an active vehicle has no orders solely from an empty response.

P29
07

Find the right codes

Find your NAICSUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

What NAICS code covers [BUSINESS ACTIVITY]? Give me the code and the closest alternates so I do not file under the wrong one.

P30
Retrieve the size standardeCFR
Required MCPseCFR

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Use the eCFR MCP to retrieve the currently available size-standard table in 13 CFR 121.201 for NAICS [CODE]. Return the matching industry, dollar or employee threshold, and relevant exceptions or footnotes, with the source date and citation. If the table, row, or notes cannot be retrieved completely, state that limitation and do not supply a threshold from memory.

P31
Find your PSCUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find PSC codes for [SERVICE AND DELIVERY MODEL], with official names. Check current or retired status in the official PSC manual; mark unverified status unknown. Separate codes for current opportunities from legacy codes for award history.

P32
Decode a PSCUSAspending
Required MCPsUSAspending

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Use the available PSC reference tools to retrieve PSC [CODE], its official description, and related categories. Report active or retired status only if the returned reference explicitly provides it. If status or a detailed definition is unavailable, identify that gap instead of inferring it from a missing search result.

P33
Codes to opportunities, one chainSAM.govUSAspending
Required MCPsSAM.govUSAspending

Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find the PSC code for [SERVICE], then search SAM.gov opportunities under that exact code with a response deadline still open. Codes first, opportunities second, one chain.

P34
08

Compare labor rates

Find the right labor category titleGSA CALC+
Required MCPsGSA CALC+

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

I do not know GSA's exact labor category title for [ROLE]. Show me the closest matching titles with how many rate records each carries, so I search the right string.

P35
The rate distributionGSA CALC+
Required MCPsGSA CALC+

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Show CALC+ ceiling-rate distributions for labor-category titles matching [LABOR CATEGORY]. Identify the exact titles, filters, record count, and available percentile or summary statistics. Compare relevant education and experience groups using supported filters. Explain whether results combine multiple titles, and do not present calculated precision beyond what the source supports.

P36
A company's rate cardGSA CALC+
Required MCPsGSA CALC+

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Pull [COMPANY]'s GSA rate card and every row whose labor category contains [KEYWORD]. Ask for the total category count and page through until you have every row; the card reports which rows came back and whether more remain. There is no server-side vendor-plus-keyword search, so the keyword screen happens on the rows you fetched.

P37
Where does this rate sit?GSA CALC+
Required MCPsGSA CALC+

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Position $[RATE]/hr for [LABOR CATEGORY] against relevant awarded CALC+ ceiling-rate distributions. Show the comparison set, percentile band, geography, education and experience differences, and data limitations. Do not call the rate defensible, reasonable, fair, or acceptable; leave that determination to the authorized official.

P38
09

Research wages

What the labor earnsBLS OEWS
Required MCPsBLS OEWS

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Use BLS OEWS to find median and 75th-percentile annual wages for [OCCUPATION] in [METRO AREA]. Confirm the available data year, SOC code, and geographic match first. Report missing, suppressed, or unavailable figures explicitly, along with the source period; do not silently substitute a different year or location.

P39
Metro versus metroBLS OEWS
Required MCPsBLS OEWS

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Compare wages for [OCCUPATION] across [METRO 1] and [METRO 2], then pull the national median separately as the baseline. I am deciding where a position can realistically be staffed.

P40
Raw wage, your burden mathBLS OEWS
Required MCPsBLS OEWS

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Give me the raw BLS wage for [OCCUPATION] in [METRO], median and 10th and 90th percentile, current data year, with no loaded-rate estimate attached. The burden math is mine.

P41
Market floor against awarded ceilingGSA CALC+BLS OEWS
Required MCPsGSA CALC+BLS OEWS

Install and connect both MCPs in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Compare the BLS OEWS wage for [OCCUPATION] in [METRO] with CALC+ ceiling rates for a closely matched labor category. Keep raw wages and fully burdened ceiling rates distinct. If showing a burdened-wage scenario, use [BURDEN MULTIPLIER] or ask me to supply it, and show the formula. Explain occupation, experience, geography, and pricing-basis differences.

P42
The whole staffing pictureBLS OEWS
Required MCPsBLS OEWS

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Compare median wages for [OCCUPATION 1], [OCCUPATION 2], and [OCCUPATION 3] side by side in [METRO]. I am pricing a mixed labor category task order and want the whole staffing picture in one table, not separate lookups.

P43
10

Estimate travel

Lodging and M&IEGSA Per Diem
Required MCPsGSA Per Diem

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Retrieve GSA lodging and M&IE rates for [CITY, STATE] in [FISCAL YEAR]. Show seasonal lodging changes, the matched locality, and the rate period. Identify an unmatched or fallback locality clearly before using the rates in an estimate.

P44
Price a tripGSA Per Diem
Required MCPsGSA Per Diem

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Estimate per-traveler lodging and M&IE for [N] nights in [CITY, STATE] during [MONTH, YEAR]. Use the matching fiscal-year rates, identify the locality, show the daily components, and apply the tool's first/last-day M&IE treatment explicitly. State the assumed travel days and exclude airfare and other expenses unless separately supplied. Ask for a date if it is missing instead of silently pricing another season.

P45
The ZIP fallbackGSA Per Diem
Required MCPsGSA Per Diem

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Look up GSA per diem for ZIP [ZIP] in [FISCAL YEAR]. Report the locality actually returned, lodging seasonality, and M&IE. If the ZIP lookup also falls back or fails to match, keep that uncertainty visible rather than treating the location as confirmed.

P46
11

Read the regulations

The FAR as it reads todayeCFR
Required MCPseCFR

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Retrieve FAR [CITATION] using the eCFR MCP's latest available Title 48 date. Quote the relevant text and provide the citation and source date. Inspect its version history and compare relevant revisions before calling a change substantive; distinguish publication, amendment, effective, and retrieval dates when the source supplies them.

P47
What changed in a FAR parteCFR
Required MCPseCFR

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Find sections in FAR Part [PART] with eCFR version changes in the last year, then compare before and after section by section for the changes relevant to [TOPIC]. State the dates used and distinguish substantive wording changes from editorial or structural changes. Identify incomplete comparisons rather than claiming the entire part was reviewed.

P48
Chase a FAR definitioneCFR
Required MCPseCFR

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Find the FAR definition of [TERM] using the eCFR MCP. Retrieve the relevant section or complete matching definition, including numbered subparagraphs and exceptions. Give the citation and source date. If a large section such as FAR 2.101 is truncated, identify the missing portion and do not present a partial definition as complete.

P49
12

Follow published changes

What's moving on a topicFederal Register
Required MCPsFederal Register

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Search Federal Register documents on [TOPIC] from the last 6 months across all document types, ordered by relevance; the live items are often notices and RFIs, not just proposed rules. For anything with an open comment period, give me the deadline.

P50
Which agencies are movingFederal Register
Required MCPsFederal Register

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Count Federal Register documents on [TOPIC] by agency for the last twelve months using the available facet tools. State the date range, search terms, document types, and returned counts. Use the result to choose which agencies to examine next; a count alone does not indicate the significance of a policy change.

P51
Track a FAR caseFederal Register
Required MCPsFederal Register

Install and connect this MCP in your AI client before running this prompt. Select a source above for setup.

Trace FAR Case [NUMBER] through Federal Register documents in date order. Separate documents directly addressing the case from Unified Agenda entries or other notices that merely mention it. Show proposed, final, withdrawn, and effective-date information only where supported, with source links and any gaps in the retrieved history.

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13

Explore dockets and comments

Open for comment right nowFederal Register
Required MCPsFederal Register

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What is open for comment right now on [TOPIC]? Use the Federal Register's open comment periods with a term filter for this one; the Regulations.gov version filters by agency only. Give me the docket ID, or the document number when a notice carries no docket, and the closing date.

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The real FAR and DFARS pipelineRegulations.gov
Required MCPsRegulations.gov

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Find FAR and DFARS proposed rules with open comment periods using the Regulations.gov MCP's available agency and document filters. Check the relevant FAR and DARS agency codes, then distinguish actual proposed rule changes from routine information-collection notices. Return the docket or document ID, title, closing date, source link, and any filter or coverage limitations.

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Read organizational comments in a docketRegulations.gov
Required MCPsRegulations.gov

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For docket [DOCKET ID], find organizational comments using terms such as association, chamber, coalition, or institute. Group them by the document commented on. Read full comment text or attachments before summarizing positions, and cite each source. If attachments are unreadable, say so rather than infer positions from snippets. Explain the keyword selection; it is not all comments or a measure of consensus.

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FAR Overhaul and deviations

Find the model text and the agency's posted deviationAcquisition.gov
Required MCPsAcquisition.gov

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Use the Acquisition.gov MCP to retrieve the FAR Overhaul model text for FAR Part [PART] and find posted deviations for [AGENCY] and that part. Retrieve the relevant indexed deviation documents. Report source links, retrieval dates, and any stated effective dates or applicability language, with PDF page references. Keep the model text separate from the agency's documented action, and clearly identify missing or conflicting evidence. Do not decide which rule governs my procurement.

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Compare codified text, model text, and an agency deviationeCFRAcquisition.gov
Required MCPseCFRAcquisition.gov

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Compare the current codified text for FAR [CITATION] using eCFR with the relevant FAR Overhaul model part and [AGENCY]'s posted deviation using Acquisition.gov. Show the three sources separately, cite exact sections or PDF pages, and explain the differences. Include retrieval dates and document-stated dates. Do not treat model text as agency adoption or infer applicability from a filename.

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