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Search federal transactions MCP tool

Searches GovTribe federal contract transactions and returns FPDS transaction lines with financial amounts, agencies, and vendors.

Examples

Use this tool when the agent needs FPDS transaction lines, modification history, obligation changes, or transaction-level spending evidence beneath an award, IDV, vehicle, vendor, agency, NAICS, or PSC.

Identifier filters: Use govtribe_ids for GovTribe transaction record IDs returned as govtribe_id. Raw transaction identifiers are not resolved by this tool. Use related-record filters such as federal_contract_award_ids, federal_contract_idv_ids, vendor_ids, contracting_federal_agency_ids, and funding_federal_agency_ids with GovTribe record IDs from those related records.

Use naics_codes and psc_codes when the user gives classification codes.

Which transaction lines mention Veritas eDiscovery software?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Veritas eDiscovery platform software",
    "sort": {
      "key": "transactionDate",
      "direction": "desc"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "date",
      "last_mod_number",
      "reason_for_modification",
      "federal_value",
      "total_value",
      "awardee",
      "contracting_federal_agency"
    ]
  }
}

What are the transaction lines for a known award?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Contract_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "W52P1J20D0049 W912HQ25F0178",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "contract_number",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}
{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "federal_contract_award_ids": [
      "<federal_contract_award_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "transactionDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "date",
      "last_mod_number",
      "reason_for_modification",
      "federal_value",
      "total_value",
      "awardee"
    ]
  }
}

Aggregation examples

Use aggregation examples when the answer needs rollups instead of individual rows. These examples use quoted keyword anchors in query so long-tail matches do not skew buckets; broaden the query only when the user asks for exploratory sizing, and pair broader queries with structured filters when possible. Set per_page to 0 when row results are not needed.

How much recent cloud migration transaction activity is there?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"cloud migration\"",
    "transaction_date_range": {
      "from": "now-12M/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "dollars_obligated_stats"
    ]
  }
}

Which vendors lead program operations support transactions?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"program operations support\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_awardees_by_dollars_obligated"
    ]
  }
}

Which agencies drive cybersecurity compliance transactions?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"cybersecurity compliance\" + \"security assessment\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_funding_federal_agencies_by_dollars_obligated",
      "top_contracting_federal_agencies_by_dollars_obligated"
    ]
  }
}

Which categories and set-asides define medical logistics transactions?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"home oxygen\" + \"medical equipment\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_set_aside_types_by_dollars_obligated",
      "top_naics_codes_by_dollars_obligated",
      "top_psc_codes_by_dollars_obligated"
    ]
  }
}

Where are facilities or engineering transactions concentrated?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"architect engineering\" + facilities",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_locations_by_dollars_obligated"
    ]
  }
}

Which vehicles and IDVs organize cloud modernization transactions?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Transactions",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"cloud modernization\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_idvs_by_dollars_obligated",
      "top_federal_contract_vehicles_by_dollars_obligated"
    ]
  }
}

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