1102tools
FREEOPEN SOURCE

SAM.gov
MCP server.

Contract opportunities, entity registrations, SBA certifications, and exclusions. Best for finding opportunities to bid on. The full version looks up awards too.

Install in Claude Coming soon to ChatGPTLocal setup

HOSTED ADDRESS

https://sam.1102tools.com/mcp

For AI apps that connect to an MCP server by URL. No account and no API key.

DEMO

Watch it answer real questions.

A short narrated demo in Claude. It works the same way in ChatGPT and other AI apps that support MCP.

WHAT TO ASK

Questions it answers.

  • “Find open small business set-aside solicitations for NAICS 541512 that close in the next 30 days.”
  • “Which agencies posted sources sought notices for cybersecurity this month?”

Prompts from the library

16 of the 56 1102tools prompts use SAM.gov.

Full local version · free SAM.gov key

20 tools. Everything in hosted, plus contract awards, subawards, reps and certs, and past terminations and legal proceedings.

LOCAL OR HOSTED

Two ways to run it.

Hosted

Install SAM.gov from the Claude directory, or add https://sam.1102tools.com/mcp as a custom connector in any AI app that connects to an MCP server by URL. No account or API key, always the latest release, and it works on web, desktop and phone. The hosted edition has 6 tools for searching and reading contract opportunities, award notices, and justifications; looking up public entity registrations by UEI or CAGE and searching by name, NAICS, state, business/SBA certification codes, and active status; checking exclusions by UEI, CAGE, or name.

Local

A free Python package that runs on your own computer and connects straight to SAM.gov, so nothing passes through 1102tools. The full edition needs a free SAM.gov API key. Your AI app can set it up for you from the setup guide.

Local setup guide

COMMON QUESTIONS

About the SAM.gov MCP server.

Is the SAM.gov MCP server free?
Yes. It is free and open source under the MIT license, with no account, ads or tracking.
Is it an official government server?
No. 1102tools is independent and built by a federal contracting officer. No federal agency runs an official production MCP server for SAM.gov (checked October 8, 2026).
Do I need an API key?
Not when hosted. For the local version: the full edition needs a free SAM.gov API key.
Which AI apps does it work with?
Claude through its directory, plus any AI app that connects to a remote MCP server by URL. The local version works with any MCP client, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Codex.
How current is the data?
Hosted: dated public files, with opportunities checked every two hours, exclusions checked every four hours plus an extra check after usual daily publication, and monthly entity registrations checked alongside exclusions. Opted-out entities are not included in the hosted public mirror. Confirm current registration on SAM.gov. Local full edition: live SAM.gov APIs with detailed certification, reps/certs, and integrity fields.
Can anyone see what I search?
No. Searches aren't logged or saved, and IP addresses aren't kept. When the hosted server calls a government site, the request comes from 1102tools, not from you. Your AI app handles the conversation under its own privacy policy.
Who builds it?
A federal contracting officer who has worked in the 1102 contracting series since 2012. Most people who use 1102tools are small businesses, capture and business development teams, proposal writers and consultants.
Where is the privacy notice?
See the SAM.gov server notice and the 1102tools privacy page.

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