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govtenders-mcp

govtenders-mcp

npm version License: MIT

MCP server for government tender data. Search 11,000+ active contracts from CanadaBuys (Canada) and SAM.gov (United States).

Powered by ONE-1 autonomous agent with x402 micropayments on Base.

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govtenders": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["govtenders-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add govtenders -- npx govtenders-mcp

Cursor / VS Code

Add to MCP settings:

{
  "govtenders": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["govtenders-mcp"]
  }
}

Related MCP server: moltawards-mcp

Tools

Tool

Description

Cost

get_tender_stats

Active tender count, countries, industries

Free

search_tenders

Search by industry, region, country, value range

$0.05 USDC

get_latest_tenders

Latest published tenders by date

$0.03 USDC

match_tenders

AI-powered semantic matching via Claude Haiku

$0.15 USDC

Example Queries

Once installed, ask your AI assistant:

  • "Show me construction tenders in Ontario"

  • "Find IT contracts in California over $500K"

  • "What government contracts match my cybersecurity consulting business?"

  • "How many active tenders are there right now?"

  • "Get the latest government procurement opportunities"

How It Works

The get_tender_stats tool is free and returns live statistics from the API. The search, feed, and match tools hit x402 payment-gated endpoints. Without a wallet configured, they return pricing info and direct URLs. The free stats tool alone provides valuable metadata about 11,000+ active opportunities.

Payment

Paid endpoints use x402 micropayments in USDC on Base (eip155:8453). When a paid tool is called without payment credentials, it returns the price and a direct URL to the API endpoint.

License

MIT

Available Tools

4 tools
get_latest_tendersA

Get the latest government tenders published in the last 24-48 hours. Returns newest tenders sorted by publication date from both CanadaBuys and SAM.gov.

Inputs: limit, country.

get_tender_statsA

Get current government tender statistics including active tender count, covered industries, and available countries (Canada + United States). Use this to check what data is available before searching.

Inputs: no named parameters.

match_tendersA

AI-powered semantic matching. Describe your business, capabilities, or expertise and get ranked tender matches scored by relevance. Uses Claude Haiku for intelligent matching across 11,000+ tenders.

Inputs: description (required), limit, country.

search_tendersA

Search government tenders by industry, region, country, or value range. Returns matching tenders from CanadaBuys (Canada) and SAM.gov (United States). Covers 11,000+ active contract opportunities across 45 industries. Use industry keywords like: construction, IT, consulting, healthcare, defense, transportation, environmental, engineering, security, facilities.

Inputs: limit, region, country, industry, +2 more.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    TDQS

    A4.1/5.0

    Scored across 4 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: stats overview, structured search, recent tenders, and semantic matching. While search_tenders and match_tenders both return tenders, their input methods and intended use cases are well-differentiated by the descriptions.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with snake_case: get, search, get, match. The names are predictable and clearly indicate the action being performed.

    Tool Count5/5

    Four tools is an appropriate and well-scoped set for a government tender discovery server. Each tool covers a distinct need without unnecessary overlap or bloat.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool surface covers the main discovery workflows: checking stats, searching with filters, getting latest updates, and semantic matching. A minor gap is the lack of a dedicated tool to fetch full details of a specific tender by ID, but the provided tools likely return sufficient information for most workflows.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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