GovGazette: federal contract research with sources

Find federal opportunities, research awards and vendors, and review exclusion evidence in your AI assistant. Public research is free and needs no GovGazette account or API key.

Watch a short ChatGPT demo showing source-backed opportunity research.

Quick start

1. Open GovGazette to browse federal notices, awards, vendors, and exclusion records.

2. To research from an agent, follow its connection steps below.

3. Ask for a small set of opportunities, then check the returned source dates and official links.

Current package: 1.3.4, released October 28, 2026. Read the release notes for changes and upgrade instructions.

Related MCP server: GovCon

Set up your agent

Choose your agent below. For clients that ask for a server address, use https://govgazette.com/mcp with Streamable HTTP and no authentication.

Current tools and schemas: live MCP catalog.

The portable plugin package includes a guided first research workflow, contract research and exclusion review. The live public catalog describes 11 research tools. Public research works without an account; private saved-search operations require a separate authenticated workspace.

Public setup recipes are not proof of a provider-curated listing. See distribution and review status for verified routes and the ChatGPT publication boundary.

The client verification record distinguishes observed native research from setup recipes and current-protocol SDK checks. The OpenAI review package preserves the existing app identity separately from the portable package.

When editing a configuration file, merge the GovGazette entry with your existing settings. Reload the client and enable its tools for your conversation.

Install the plugin:

/plugin marketplace add mooshee/govgazette-mcp
claude plugin marketplace add mooshee/govgazette-mcp
claude plugin install govgazette@govgazette

It includes contract research and exclusion review skills. Start a new session after installation.

To connect just the MCP tools:

claude mcp add --transport http govgazette https://govgazette.com/mcp

Provider setup guide

Run:

codex mcp add govgazette --url https://govgazette.com/mcp

Or add this to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.govgazette]
url = "https://govgazette.com/mcp"

Provider setup guide

For a custom MCP connection, use ChatGPT developer mode:

1. Enable developer mode in Settings → Security and login, if available in your workspace.

2. Open ChatGPT Plugins, select the + button, and create a plugin named GovGazette with MCP server URL https://govgazette.com/mcp and no authentication.

3. Enable GovGazette in a conversation and try the example below.

Developer-mode access depends on your plan and workspace settings.

Provider setup guide

Open Customize → Connectors, select + → Add custom connector, name it GovGazette, and use:

https://govgazette.com/mcp

Leave authentication unset for public research, then enable the connector in your conversation. Custom connector access depends on your plan and workspace settings.

Provider setup guide

Install the extension:

gemini extensions install https://github.com/mooshee/govgazette-mcp

It connects GovGazette and includes guidance for research with official sources. Restart Gemini CLI after installation.

Or merge this into your Gemini CLI settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "httpUrl": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

Clone this repository and install the Antigravity plugin:

git clone https://github.com/mooshee/govgazette-mcp.git
cd govgazette-mcp
agy plugin install ./antigravity-plugin
agy plugin list

The plugin connects GovGazette and includes contract research and exclusion review skills. For Antigravity 2.0 or the standalone IDE, place antigravity-plugin/ at .agents/plugins/govgazette/ in a workspace or ~/.gemini/config/plugins/govgazette/ globally. Public research needs no account or key.

Provider setup guide

Install the portable plugin from this repository's plugin/ directory:

hermes plugins install mooshee/govgazette-mcp/plugin --no-enable
hermes plugins enable govgazette
hermes mcp test govgazette

Or connect just the MCP tools by merging this into ~/.hermes/config.yaml:

mcp_servers:
  govgazette:
    url: "https://govgazette.com/mcp"

Use one method to avoid registering the same server twice. Public research needs no GovGazette key.

Provider setup guide

Merge this into .cursor/mcp.json, then enable the server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

1-Click Install in VS Code or merge this into .vscode/mcp.json, start the server, and enable its tools in agent mode:

{
  "servers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

With a personal Google account in the US, open Gemini Spark → Connected Apps → Custom apps and add https://govgazette.com/mcp. Then mention @GovGazette in a prompt. Google currently supports custom app setup on the web; the connection also works in its mobile app.

Google setup guide

The declarative agent package connects to GovGazette's public research tools. A Microsoft 365 tenant with custom app upload and Copilot access can validate and sideload it.

Microsoft publishing guide

Install the portable GovGazette plugin from this repository:

devin plugins install mooshee/govgazette-mcp#plugin

The plugin includes the public MCP connection and contract research and exclusion review skills. After installation, connect GovGazette in Customize → MCPs if Devin asks, then check its tools in a new session. A Devin account is required to manage CLI plugins.

Plugin setup guide · MCP connection guide

Open the MCP configuration from Cascade and merge this server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "serverUrl": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

Open Cline’s MCP server settings and add this Streamable HTTP connection:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

Add this entry to the mcpServers list in your Continue configuration:

mcpServers:
  - name: GovGazette
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://govgazette.com/mcp

Provider setup guide

Merge this into opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "govgazette": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

Merge this into the MCP configuration for your Kiro IDE or CLI:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

Use an OpenClaw version with the MCP registry feature. Add this to its configuration and follow the provider guide to run a connection probe:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "govgazette": {
        "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",
        "transport": "streamable-http"
      }
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

Add a custom remote connector named GovGazette with this URL and open authentication:

https://govgazette.com/mcp

Enable it for your research. Custom connector access depends on your plan and workspace settings.

Provider setup guide

Add this remote MCP tool to your Grok API request. Use the API integration for this setup:

{
  "type": "mcp",
  "server_url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",
  "server_label": "govgazette",
  "allowed_tools": [
    "search_opportunities",
    "research_opportunity",
    "search",
    "detail",
    "freshness",
    "check_exclusions"
  ]
}

Provider setup guide

Open Program → Install → Edit mcp.json and merge this server. Choose a model that supports tools:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Provider setup guide

In the administrator settings, add an external tool server:

Name: GovGazette
Type: MCP (Streamable HTTP)
URL: https://govgazette.com/mcp
Authentication: None

Enable it for your chat and select a model that supports tools. For Ollama models, configure the connection in Open WebUI.

Provider setup guide

In the IDE tools panel, add a server named GovGazette, choose HTTP, enter https://govgazette.com/mcp, and save. Review and enable the tools you want to use.

Provider setup guide

npx -y skills add mooshee/govgazette-mcp
clawhub install govgazette
clawhub install contract-research
clawhub install exclusion-review

Try it

Find three active software notices in industry 541512. Research one, cite its official source and date, and check whether the response deadline is still open.

You can also ask your agent to research a vendor by its Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), explain an industry code, or review a possible exclusion match.

Save a search

Create a private workspace to follow changes in an inbox or feed. To manage saved searches through an agent, store your workspace key in the client’s secret-header settings as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_WORKSPACE_KEY. Keep it out of prompts and shared configuration files.

Research with care

Check the official source and its date. An active notice can have a deadline that has passed. Similar awards do not establish an incumbent, and an exclusion search does not determine eligibility. Consult official attachments for complete solicitation requirements. GovGazette is independent of the U.S. government.

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