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Search federal contract vehicles MCP tool

Searches GovTribe federal contract vehicles and returns vehicle records with scope, ordering windows, and program context.

Examples

Use these examples as task-shaped tool calls. Examples may combine query, search_mode, filters, sorting, returned fields, resolver calls, and aggregations. When an example resolves a related record first, pass the returned govtribe_id into the target search.

Which federal contract vehicles mention facility modernization?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "facility modernization",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "descriptions",
      "updated_at",
      "govtribe_ai_summary"
    ]
  }
}

Which federal contract vehicles exactly mention "technical support services"?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"technical support services\"",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "descriptions",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}
{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "cybersecurity modernization, zero trust upgrades, network defense services",
    "search_mode": "semantic",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which vehicle programs were awarded in the last 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "award_date_range": {
      "from": "now-12M/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "awardDate",
      "direction": "desc"
    }
  }
}

Which vehicle programs were awarded in the last 12 months using Award Date?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "award_date_range": {
      "from": "now-12M/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "awardDate",
      "direction": "desc"
    }
  }
}

Which vehicle programs include Lockheed Martin as an awardee?

{
  "tool": "Search_Vendors",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Lockheed Martin",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "uei"
    ]
  }
}
{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "vendor_ids": [
      "<lockheed_martin_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which vehicles are Master GSA Schedules?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "federal_contract_vehicle_types": [
      "Master GSA Schedule"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which vehicle programs are connected to the FAS Multiple Award Schedules source opportunity?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Marine Boatyard Services",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "federal_meta_opportunity_id"
    ]
  }
}
{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "federal_meta_opportunity_ids": [
      "<marine_boatyard_services_federal_meta_opportunity_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which agency is tied to the vehicle's funding or program context?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Agencies",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Department of the Army",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "acronym"
    ]
  }
}
{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "funding_federal_agency_ids": [
      "<department_of_the_army_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which vehicle programs stop accepting orders in the next 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "last_date_to_order_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which vehicle programs have at least $10 billion in shared ceiling value?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "shared_ceiling_value_range": {
      "min": 10000000000,
      "max": null
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "descriptions",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which contract vehicles have I favorited?

Pass favorited: true to limit results to vehicles you flagged during capture planning. Records enter that list through Set favorite or the heart control in GovTribe Web. Only true is supported; omit the argument to search everything.

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Vehicles",
  "arguments": {
    "favorited": true,
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name"
    ]
  }
}

Search federal contract vehicle opportunities

Searches stored federal contract vehicle opportunities in the authenticated GovTribe workspace, limited to records available through the active eBuy integration. Does not submit bids or query arbitrary external accounts.

Search federal forecasts

Searches GovTribe federal forecasts and returns planned requirement records with estimates, timelines, and contacts.

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