cliwant/mcp-sam-gov

Overview

A TypeScript MCP server that exposes 150 tools for U.S. federal and state/local government contracting, spending, regulation, and partner vetting. It aggregates data from SAM.gov, USAspending, Grants.gov, OFAC, FDIC, EPA, CourtListener, and 45 other sources without requiring an API key.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP clients that need broad U.S. government data access without API keys.

Use cases

• Search federal contract opportunities and awards
• Check OFAC sanctions and partner vetting
• Query grants and spending data across agencies

How to use

Install

npm install -g .

Tools exposed

• sam_search_opportunities
• sam_search_shaping
• sam_get_opportunity
• sam_fetch_description
• sam_fetch_attachment_text
• sam_attachment_url
• CENSUS_API_KEY
• FRED_API_KEY
• BEA_API_KEY
• DOL_API_KEY
• DATA_GOV_API_KEY
• SAM_GOV_API_KEY
• LDA_API_KEY
• BLS_API_KEY
• NVD_API_KEY
• OPENFDA_API_KEY
• COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN
• SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Continue

Notes

A TypeScript MCP server that exposes 150 tools for U.S. federal and state/local government contracting, spending, regulation, and partner vetting. It aggregates data from SAM.gov, USAspending, Grants.gov, OFAC, FDIC, EPA, CourtListener, and 45 other sources without requiring an API key.

8 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-15. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Search federal contract opportunities and awards
• Check OFAC sanctions and partner vetting
• Query grants and spending data across agencies

Pros

• No API key required
• Broad coverage of federal and SLED data sources
• TypeScript-based MCP server for easy integration

Cons

• Very low GitHub star count (8) suggests limited adoption
• Vendor listed as ‘Various’ so support and maintenance are unclear
• Large tool surface (150) may require careful discovery and context management

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