Reason not competed attribute
The SAM.gov Contract Data justification reported when a federal award was not competed or not fully competed.
- Type:
string | null - Value set: Enum
- Data types: Federal contract award, Federal contract IDV
- Fields:
reason_not_competed
Reason not competed is the SAM.gov Contract Data field for the agency's reported justification when an action was not competed or was not available for full and open competition. Use it with extent competed to understand why competition was limited.
Values
GovTribe normalizes non-competition reason codes into customer-facing labels.
Unique Source: The source reports a unique-source justification.Follow-On Contract: The action follows a prior contract.Unsolicited Research Proposal: The action is tied to an unsolicited research proposal.Patent or Data Rights: Competition was limited because of patent or data-rights constraints.Standardization: Competition was limited to preserve standardization.Only One Source: The source reports that only one source was available or solicited.Urgency: Competition was limited because of urgent need.Mobilization, Essential R&D: Competition was limited for mobilization or essential research and development reasons.International Agreement: Competition was limited because of an international agreement.Authorized by Statute: The non-competitive action was authorized by statute.Authorized Resale: The action was for authorized resale.National Security: Competition was limited for national security reasons.Public Interest: Competition was limited based on a public-interest determination.Less than or equal to the Micro-purchase threshold: The action was at or below the micro-purchase threshold.SAP Non-Competition: The action used simplified acquisition procedures without competition.Brand Name Description: The action used a brand-name description.Utilities: The action was for utilities.Non-competitive Delivery Order: The delivery order was not competed.
Observed usage
Data from May 2025 - May 2026.
| Value | Federal Contract Award |
|---|---|
Not listed | 3,379,241 (85.4%) |
Authorized by Statute | 308,180 (7.8%) |
Only One Source | 143,175 (3.6%) |
SAP Non-Competition | 111,803 (2.8%) |
Urgency | 3,140 (<0.1%) |
Brand Name Description | 2,761 (<0.1%) |
Unique Source | 2,398 (<0.1%) |
Mobilization, Essential R&D | 2,051 (<0.1%) |
Less than or equal to the Micro-purchase threshold | 1,724 (<0.1%) |
Utilities | 961 (<0.1%) |
Follow-On Contract | 886 (<0.1%) |
International Agreement | 553 (<0.1%) |
National Security | 288 (<0.1%) |
Patent or Data Rights | 87 (<0.1%) |
Authorized Resale | 48 (<0.1%) |
Public Interest | 46 (<0.1%) |
Unsolicited Research Proposal | 41 (<0.1%) |
Standardization | 16 (<0.1%) |