Records are distributed
Awards, notices, vendors, agencies, vehicles, and classifications appear across different federal sources.
Federal procurement analysis
Federal procurement answers you can verify.
Ask a question across federal contract and opportunity data. FPDS Query generates the analytical logic, returns relevant records, and lets you inspect, refine, and export the result.
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Example analysisFederal award activity by fiscal year
Illustrative view. Results depend on the query.
Vendor shareAgency × NAICS × FY
01Go beyond fixed dashboard views.
02Inspect the query logic and scope.
03Trace results to supporting records.
Which vendors received the most obligations?
How has agency activity changed?
What award history relates to this notice?
What supports a recompete candidate?
01 / The problem
A specific question rarely fits one fixed dashboard.
Answering a federal procurement question often requires combining filters, identifiers, award history, opportunity records, and a method another person can review.
Questions need explicit logic
Filters, joins, date ranges, metrics, and identifiers determine what a result does and does not show.
Findings need evidence
A summary is difficult to defend when the query, scope, and supporting records cannot be reviewed.
02 / Example question
From a procurement question to a result you can examine.
FPDS Query applies explicit analytical logic to selected federal records, then keeps the scope, query, results, and supporting evidence available for review.
Ask a specific question
“Compare vendors supporting this agency, show net obligations and contracting-office activity, and return the related award records for FY2021–FY2025.”
Relevant vendorsNet obligationsAward actionsContracting officesNAICS and PSCSupporting records
Compare relevant vendors
Rank vendors by net obligations, award actions, agencies, offices, NAICS codes, PSC codes, and selected periods.
Examine buying patterns
Compare reported obligations, contracting-office activity, competition, and category patterns across fiscal years.
Evaluate opportunity context
Review the notice type, related award history, vendor activity, and available supporting records.
Research the prior requirement
Review predecessor references, related awards, dates, scope, and official notice documentation before assigning incumbent status.
Surface candidates for review
Examine completion dates, option structures, official forecasts, related notices, and recurring award patterns.
Document the basis
Inspect the logic, refine the scope, review record-level identifiers, and export the result.
03 / The method
Ask the question.
Inspect the logic.
Verify the evidence.
FPDS Query turns a plain-English question into reviewable analytical logic, runs it against selected records, and returns results that can be examined, refined, and exported.
Ask a question
Start with the federal procurement question you need to answer.
Inspect the query
Review filters, date ranges, groupings, calculations, and scope.
Refine the scope
Change the question, adjust the logic, and run the analysis again.
Verify and export
Review supporting records and export the evidence behind the answer.
04 / Related federal records
Analyze connected records in one workflow.
Move between awards, notices, vendors, agencies, classifications, and related records while keeping the analytical scope explicit.
Related recordsInspectable query logicExportable evidence
05 / The difference
Built for questions beyond fixed dashboard views.
FPDS Query provides direct federal procurement analysis without requiring the question to fit a predefined report.
ApproachUseful forHow FPDS Query differs
Government sources
Official public records and source lookup
Query across selected records and inspect combined resultsFixed dashboards
Repeatable predefined views and metrics
Ask questions outside preset filters and groupingsGenerated summaries
Fast explanations of supplied context
Review the executed query logic and returned recordsFPDS Query
Direct federal procurement analysis
Inspectable logic, traceable records, and exportable evidence06 / Who it is for
For teams that must explain how they reached the answer.
Designed for government contracting professionals who need to examine the records, document the scope, and support a conclusion.
Capture and market analysts
Compare vendors, review competition patterns, and support bid/no-bid research.
GovCon consultants
Answer client questions and deliver analysis with a reviewable evidence trail.
Business development teams
Examine agency activity and opportunity context before investing in a pursuit.
Pricing and strategy teams
Bring award history, obligations, and vendor activity into planning discussions.
07 / Self-service pricing
Start with your own procurement question.
Run 10 free queries every day. Upgrade when FPDS Query becomes part of your regular federal market research workflow.
$149/ month
FPDS Query access with the flexibility to cancel monthly.
- 7-day free trial
- AI-assisted query generation
- Editable query logic and scope
- CSV and Excel exports
$1,430/ year
The same federal procurement analysis platform at the annual price.
- 7-day free trial
- AI-assisted query generation
- Editable query logic and scope
- CSV and Excel exports
Federal procurement answers you can verify
Ask the question.
Inspect the logic.
Verify the evidence.
Ask a question
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