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Extent competed attribute

The SAM.gov Contract Data competition classification reported for a federal award or IDV.

Extent competed is the SAM.gov Contract Data field for how competitive the contract action was, from full and open competition to not competed or not available for competition. Use it as the agency's reported competition classification; it is different from the actual number of offers received.

Notes

  • Some definitive contract records may not include a source-reported competition level. GovTribe shows those records as Not listed.

Values

GovTribe normalizes competition-level codes into customer-facing labels. Not every value appears on every data type.

  • Full and Open Competition: The action was open to all responsible sources.
  • Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources: The action used full and open competition after excluding one or more source groups.
  • Competed under SAP: The action was competed using simplified acquisition procedures.
  • Not Competed under SAP: The action used simplified acquisition procedures but was not competed.
  • Competed: The source reports the action as competed without a more specific competition category.
  • Not Competed: The action was not competed.
  • Not Available for Competition: The action was not available for competition under the source's reported rules.
  • Competitive Delivery Order: The delivery order was competed.
  • Non-Competitive Delivery Order: The delivery order was not competed.
  • Follow On to Competed Action: The action followed an earlier competed action.
  • Not listed: The source did not report a competition level.

Observed usage

Data from May 2025 - May 2026.

ValueFederal Contract AwardFederal Contract IDV
Full and Open Competition2,523,096 (63.7%)8,234 (23.7%)
Competed under SAP423,665 (10.7%)16,675 (48.1%)
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources404,974 (10.2%)2,718 (7.8%)
Not Available for Competition300,154 (7.6%)617 (1.8%)
Not Competed140,043 (3.5%)1,042 (3.0%)
Not Competed under SAP122,744 (3.1%)495 (1.4%)
Not listed43,995 (1.1%)4,656 (13.4%)
Competed647 (<0.1%)237 (0.7%)
Follow On to Competed Action1 (<0.1%)0 (0%)
No value0 (0%)0 (0%)