GET /v1/contracts/awards

$0.02dailytier: datacache 86400sEngine D — Gov Data / EDGAR

Recent US federal contract awards (USAspending.gov) as clean records: vendor, awarding agency/sub-agency, value, NAICS, start date, and place of performance. Sorted by value. Filter by vendor, agency, NAICS, minimum value, or date.

Parameters

NameInTypeRequiredNotes
vendorquerystringnoSubstring match on recipient name
agencyquerystringnoSubstring match on awarding agency
naicsquerystringno
min_value_usdquerynumberno
sincequerystringnoAwards starting on/after this date
limitqueryintegerno (default: 20)

Example

curl "https://x402-factory.com/v1/contracts/awards?limit=10"

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "awards": [
      {
        "vendor": "LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "(no description provided)",
        "value_usd": 48063737196.35,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "1993-10-15",
        "place_of_performance": "NM, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "IGF::CL,CT::IGF CONTRACT AWARD DE-NA0003525 TO THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY&ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC (NTESS) FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES (SNL)",
        "value_usd": 42571358867.68,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "2017-01-18",
        "place_of_performance": "NM, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "UT-BATTELLE LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY",
        "value_usd": 42096094266.96,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "1999-10-15",
        "place_of_performance": "TN, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "TAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY.  THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF DOES OFFICE OF DEFENSE PROGRAM MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES.  THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION (ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.",
        "value_usd": 41152283440.62,
        "naics": "541710",
        "award_date": "2007-05-09",
        "place_of_performance": "CA, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "M&O OF LANL BR OF U OF CA",
        "value_usd": 35295925219.18,
        "naics": "541710",
        "award_date": "1978-09-30",
        "place_of_performance": "NM, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "IGF::CL::IGF COMPETITION FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY",
        "value_usd": 35040435873.75,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "2018-06-08",
        "place_of_performance": "NM, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "IGF::CL,CT::IGF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, PANTEX PLANT, WITH AN OPTION FOR SAVANNAH RIVER TRITIUM OPERATIONS",
        "value_usd": 34256470772.89,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "2013-01-08",
        "place_of_performance": "TN, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/PACIFIC NORTHWEST               LABORATORY OPERATING AND MANAGING CONTRACT",
        "value_usd": 30543975956.39,
        "naics": "541710",
        "award_date": "1978-09-15",
        "place_of_performance": "WA, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE.",
        "value_usd": 27551935999.46,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "2008-01-10",
        "place_of_performance": "SC, USA"
      },
      {
        "vendor": "LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY LLC",
        "agency": "Department of Energy",
        "sub_agency": "Department of Energy",
        "description": "THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES (EXCEPT AS MAY BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT) AND OTHERWISE DO ALL THING NECESSARY FOR, OR INCIDENT TO PROVIDING ITS BEST EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY, EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.",
        "value_usd": 27420180285.12,
        "naics": "561210",
        "award_date": "2005-12-21",
        "place_of_performance": "NM, USA"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/v1/contracts/awards",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "generated_at": "2026-08-18T22:54:16.749Z",
    "freshness": "daily",
    "sources": [
      "USAspending"
    ],
    "request_id": "req_00000000",
    "docs": "https://x402-factory.com/docs/gov.contracts-awards",
    "data_mode": "live"
  }
}

Response schema (data payload)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "awards": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "vendor": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "agency": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "sub_agency": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "value_usd": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "naics": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "award_date": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "place_of_performance": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "vendor",
          "agency",
          "description",
          "value_usd",
          "award_date"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "awards"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

The platform wraps every payload in an envelope: { "data": …, "meta": { endpoint, version, generated_at, freshness, sources, request_id, docs, data_mode } }.

Payment (x402)

Unpaid requests receive 402 with payment requirements (accepts). Pay $0.02 in USDC on Base per call via an X-PAYMENT header — see docs.x402.org. With PAYMENT_MODE=disabled (local dev) the endpoint is open.

Errors

StatusCodeMeaning
400INVALID_PARAMSInput failed validation; message lists the offending fields.
404NOT_FOUNDNo matching resource; suggestion may point to a sibling endpoint.
410RESOLVEDMarket/event settled; body includes a resolution summary.
503STALE_DATAUpstream feed down; stale data is never silently served beyond 2× cache TTL.
500INTERNALOur bug. The request_id helps us find it.