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Technical guides, engineering insights, and strategy for teams building with federal contractor data.
How to Access SAM.gov Data via API in 2026
SAM.gov has no public API. Here's how developers actually get structured federal contractor data programmatically — without scraping XML.
USAspending API vs Building Your Own Federal Spending Pipeline
USAspending.gov has an API, but it's limited. Compare the official API, building in-house, and using a commercial data platform for federal award data.
What Is a UEI? The Developer's Guide to Federal Contractor Identification
UEI replaced DUNS numbers in 2022 as the federal contractor identifier. Learn what it is, how to look up entities by UEI, and how to use it in your applications.
Federal Contract Recompete Intelligence: How to Track Expiring Contracts
5-year federal contracts create predictable recompete opportunities. Learn how PE firms and BD teams use award data to identify upcoming competitions 18 months early.
How to Find Federal Subcontractors and Teaming Partners with Data
295K teaming pairs derived from co-award analysis. Learn how to use API data to identify, evaluate, and approach potential teaming partners for federal contracts.
Building a GovCon SaaS Product: The Data Infrastructure Decision
Every GovCon SaaS product needs federal data. Here's the build vs buy analysis for the data layer — and why most teams shouldn't build their own pipeline.