State and local contract awards
Search awarded state, local, education, and related public-sector contract records, then review one award in depth.
Click State and Local Contract Awards, or open GovTribe, expand the sidebar if it is collapsed, expand Awards, and click State and Local Contract Awards.
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Search state and local contract awards
For reusable guidance on quotes, required terms, alternatives, exclusions, grouped terms, and choosing between modes, see Choose a search mode and write queries.
- To find awards that mention a known facility-work phrase, search for water meter replacement, then add State or Contract Entity.
- To review awards for a specific commodity phrase, search for fleet maintenance, then add NIGP Category or UNSPSC Category.
- To find awarded call-center work, search for customer service call center, then sort by Relevance or Award Date.
- To locate a known software-license phrase, search for public safety software license, then use result cards to confirm Awardee, Contract Entity, and Source.
- To explore emergency-response support work without knowing the source wording, search for services for disaster recovery logistics and temporary staffing, then add State or Award Date.
- To find municipal technology modernization work, search for software implementation and support for city government operations, then add Contract Entity or category filters.
- To research public works equipment purchases, search for heavy equipment rentals and repair for road maintenance crews, then add NIGP Category or UNSPSC Category.
- To compare education and training services, search for professional coaching and learning management services for public agencies, then sort by Relevance.
Filters and macros
For why some filters can include related records, hierarchy matches, or role-specific relationships, see Filter by related records and hierarchies.
| Type | Name | Example question |
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| Macro | Awarded Last 12 Months | Which state and local awards were made in the last 12 months? |
| Macro | Not Pursuing | Which state and local awards has my team not moved into capture work? |
| Filter | Award Date | Which state and local awards were made in the last 12 months? |
| Filter | Contacts (Contact attribute) | Which awards are connected to a specific state or local contact? |
| Filter | Contract Entity | Which awards are tied to Engineering - Construction contract entities? |
| Filter | NIGP Category (NIGP category attribute) | Which awards are tied to NIGP 920? |
| Filter | Potential Completion Date | Which awards may end in a target completion window? |
| Filter | Pursuing | Which awards are already connected to pursuit work? |
| Filter | State | Which state and local awards are tied to Florida? |
| Filter | State Local Contract IDV | Which awards are tied to a known parent state and local IDV? |
| Filter | UNSPSC Category (UNSPSC category attribute) | Which awards are tied to UNSPSC 43230000? |
Sort options
When State and Local Contract Awards opens without a search query, filters, or explicit sort, GovTribe may use recent activity and popularity signals to decide which awards appear first. Add search text, filters, or a specific sort when you want the order to match your review criteria.
| Name | Direction choices | Example question |
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| Award Date | Oldest First / Newest First | Which state and local awards were made in the last 12 months, newest first? |
Actions
State and local contract awards has actions for the current result set, individual result cards, and the detail page after you open one record.
Page actions
These actions apply while you are working from State and local contract awards results.
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Save This Search saves the current State and Local Contract Awards search so you can return to the same award set later.
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View Saved Searches opens saved State and Local Contract Awards searches so you can rerun a saved award review.
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Export Search Results exports the current award result set after you narrow it to the records you want to review outside GovTribe.
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Share Search shares the current State and Local Contract Awards search with another GovTribe user.
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Similar finds records that resemble the selected award. Use it when an award's buyer, awardee, work description, category, timing, or parent-contract context suggests a market pattern you want to explore.
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Create Pursuit opens pursuit choices for the selected award. Use Add Pursuit to start new capture work from the award. Use Add to Existing Pursuit to connect the award to pursuit work your team already tracks.
Result-level actions
State and local contract awards have pursuit actions in the header. For the full workflow, see Create pursuits from records and Pursuits.
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Create Pursuit: Use Create Pursuit when the selected award should become new capture work for your team.
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Add to Existing Pursuit: Use Add to Existing Pursuit when the award belongs with pursuit work your team is already tracking. The award stays connected to the original record, so your team can return to the source context later.
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Pursuing: Pursuing appears when the selected award is already connected to pursuit work. Use the dropdown when the same award supports another pursuit or when you need to manage the pursuit connection.
Review a state and local contract award
State and local contract award examples
A Standalone award is an awarded purchase GovTribe can show without a parent ordering instrument in the visible hierarchy. In GovTribe, these detail pages focus on the awardee, contract entity, award timing, source context, categories, files, and line items for that purchase. See the standalone award example in GovTribe.
A Source and line items award has attachments, item rows, or category context that helps explain what the awarded purchase covers. In GovTribe, these records show related tabs when source files, line items, UNSPSC categories, or NIGP categories are available. See the source and line items example in GovTribe.
A Parent IDV context award is connected to a larger state and local contract IDV when GovTribe can show that relationship. Use the hierarchy to move from the selected award to the parent agreement and review the broader buying context. See the parent IDV context example in GovTribe.
Badges
Badges summarize source fields and connected records on the Overview tab. Many badges include a menu that lets you filter GovTribe search by that value. When a badge says Not listed, GovTribe does not have a displayable value for that field on the selected award.
Use the linked attribute and data type pages for canonical definitions:
- State
- State and local contract IDV
- Contract Entity
- Awardee
- State and local contract opportunity
- State and local contract award data type
Hierarchy
Hierarchy appears when GovTribe can place the selected award in a parent state and local contract IDV or vehicle context. Use the hierarchy steps to move from the selected award to the related parent record.
Some awards do not show hierarchy because the selected award is not connected to a displayable parent record.
GovTribe AI and descriptions
GovTribe AI appears when AI is available for the selected record and your account can use it. The summary and description area can show AI Summary and Description tabs when GovTribe has generated context and source description text for the selected award.
If the selected award has limited source content, the Overview tab may show only the fields GovTribe has available.
Source, line items, and files
The Source badge tells you whether GovTribe can show source context for the selected award.
| Label | Meaning |
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| View | GovTribe has source context available from the detail page. |
| No public source available | GovTribe can show the award record, but does not have a public source link to display. |
Use Line Items to review item-level descriptions, quantities, units of measure, and prices when available. Use Files to review source attachments GovTribe has collected for the selected award.
Related tabs
Contacts
Contacts shows people or office contacts GovTribe has associated with the selected award. The tab can be empty when the source record does not provide contact details or when GovTribe has no contact references.
For contact search and contact data, see Contacts and Contact data type.
UNSPSC Categories
UNSPSC Categories shows UNSPSC category records connected to the selected award. The tab can be empty when GovTribe does not have UNSPSC category context for the award.
For category search and data, see UNSPSC categories and UNSPSC category data type.
NIGP Categories
NIGP Categories shows NIGP category records connected to the selected award. The tab can be empty when GovTribe does not have NIGP category context for the award.
For category search and data, see NIGP categories and NIGP category data type.
Line Items
Line Items shows item-level rows connected to the selected award. The tab can be empty when the source record did not provide line-item detail.
For line-item context, see Line item data type.
Files
Files shows source attachments GovTribe has collected for the selected award. The tab can be empty when the source record did not include files or when files are unavailable.
For file context, see Government file data type.
Similar Awards
Similar Awards shows comparable awarded work GovTribe returns for the selected award. It can be empty when GovTribe does not find comparable records or when access is limited.
Use similar awards to move from one relevant award to comparable awarded work. For the reusable workflow, see Find similar records.
Common questions
For general fixes for too many results, no results, unrelated results, broad Semantic Search matches, or filters that narrowed the search too much, see Troubleshoot search results.
How are State and Local Contract Awards different from IDVs and vehicles?
State and Local Contract Awards are awarded state, local, education, or related public-sector contract records. State and local contract IDV awards are parent ordering agreements or term contracts, while State and local contract vehicles are higher-level purchasing families, cooperative arrangements, or vehicles that can group related IDVs and awards. Use State and local contract opportunities for pre-award solicitations.
What is the buyer on a state and local award?
Use Contract Entity as the buyer or source-reported public-sector office on this page. The source may name an agency, department, school district, facility, cooperative participant, or other contracting entity, and the naming can differ from the broader state or jurisdiction context.
Why is Awardee visible but not available as a filter?
Awardee is source-reported on many state and local award records, but GovTribe does not always receive a normalized vendor relationship that can support a reliable awardee filter on this page. Use Contract Entity, State, award dates, and category filters to narrow the result set, then confirm the Awardee on matching records. See Vendor, awardee, recipient, and subcontractor roles.
What does State Local Contract IDV mean?
State Local Contract IDV limits results to awards linked to a parent state and local contract IDV. Not every award has a parent IDV, and not every IDV has a parent vehicle. When vehicle context matters, open the award or IDV and follow the related record links. See State and local contract data model.
How should I use NIGP and UNSPSC categories?
NIGP Category (NIGP category attribute) and UNSPSC Category (UNSPSC category attribute) both describe products or services, but state and local sources do not apply category systems uniformly. Use category filters to narrow the market, then confirm the title, description, line items, source link, and buyer context before treating a category match as final. See Choosing category systems.
Are line items transaction records?
No. Line items are item-level details connected to awards or IDVs when source data provides them. They can help identify goods, services, quantities, unit prices, and categories, but they are not a federal-style obligation or transaction layer.
Why do some records have sparse values, missing links, or source caveats?
State and local source data is uneven. Some records include source links, line items, files, contacts, categories, and parent-contract relationships; others only include a smaller source-provided award record. Use Source identifiers and record matching when comparing GovTribe records to outside procurement systems.
Related articles
- Choose a search mode and write queries: Choose Keyword Search or Semantic Search and write reusable search queries.
- Create pursuits from records: Start new capture work from an award or connect it to an existing pursuit.
- State and local contract award data type: Review the GovTribe data type behind State and Local Contract Award records.
- State and local contract data model: Understand how opportunities, awards, IDVs, vehicles, line items, and source context fit together.
- Choosing category systems: Choose between category systems such as NIGP and UNSPSC when interpreting state and local records.
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