GovGazette

com.govgazettePublished by govgazette.comOfficial publisherv1.3.2Updated Nov 2, 2026

Find federal contracting opportunities, research awards and vendors, and review exclusion evidence.

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Remote MCP server for researching U.S. federal contracting: search opportunities, awards, vendors and exclusions, with cited official sources.

What you can do
  • Search public opportunities, vendors, awards, exclusions and reference collections, with provenance and pinned cursors
  • Read a record's detail and official document text in chunks, and build a cited research brief for one notice
  • Check up to 20 identities against a dated exclusion snapshot, filter exclusion records, and compare snapshots or read exclusion context
  • Explain NAICS overlap between a vendor and an opportunity, and report source dates, coverage and provenance
  • Create, list, rotate and delete private saved searches and read their retained change events
When to use it
Useful when an assistant needs to find federal contract opportunities, research a notice, award or vendor, or screen names and identifiers for exclusion records, with links back to official sources. Public research needs no account; saved-search monitoring is for users who want a private feed of changes.
Requirements
A remote Streamable HTTP endpoint; no local runtime, account or API key for public research. Private saved-search tools need an authenticated workspace: account OAuth on the account endpoint or a workspace bearer key sent in the Authorization header, not in tool arguments.
Before you install
Saved-search tools create, rotate and permanently delete searches and the whole workspace, including baselines, events and feed links, so they should only run on explicit intent. A rotated feed link revokes the old one and may be unrecoverable. Exclusion checks are not clearance and NAICS overlap is not an eligibility determination; results are independent of the U.S. government and should be verified with the issuing agency.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open GovGazette in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/com.govgazette%2Fgovgazette/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govgazette": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://govgazette.com/api/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

GovGazette: federal contract research with sources

[GovGazette MCP server quality and maintenance on Glama] [GovGazette on Smithery]

Find federal opportunities, research awards and vendors, and review exclusion evidence in your AI assistant. Public research is free and needs no GovGazette account or API key.

Watch a short ChatGPT demo showing source-backed opportunity research.

Quick start

  1. Open GovGazette to browse federal notices, awards, vendors, and exclusion records.
  2. To research from an agent, follow its connection steps below.
  3. Ask for a small set of opportunities, then check the returned source dates and official links.

Current package: 1.3.4, released October 28, 2026. Read the release notes for changes and upgrade instructions.

Set up your agent

Choose your agent below. For clients that ask for a server address, use https://govgazette.com/mcp with Streamable HTTP and no authentication.

Current tools and schemas: live MCP catalog.

The portable plugin package includes a guided first research workflow, contract research and exclusion review. The live public catalog describes 11 research tools. Public research works without an account; private saved-search operations require a separate authenticated workspace.

Public setup recipes are not proof of a provider-curated listing. See distribution and review status for verified routes and the ChatGPT publication boundary.

The client verification record distinguishes observed native research from setup recipes and current-protocol SDK checks. The OpenAI review package preserves the existing app identity separately from the portable package.

When editing a configuration file, merge the GovGazette entry with your existing settings. Reload the client and enable its tools for your conversation.

Claude Code

Install the plugin:

sh
/plugin marketplace add mooshee/govgazette-mcpclaude plugin marketplace add mooshee/govgazette-mcpclaude plugin install govgazette@govgazette

It includes contract research and exclusion review skills. Start a new session after installation.

To connect just the MCP tools:

sh
claude mcp add --transport http govgazette https://govgazette.com/mcp

Provider setup guide

Codex

Run:

sh
codex mcp add govgazette --url https://govgazette.com/mcp

Or add this to ~/.codex/config.toml:

toml
[mcp_servers.govgazette]url = "https://govgazette.com/mcp"

Provider setup guide

ChatGPT

For a custom MCP connection, use ChatGPT developer mode:

  1. Enable developer mode in Settings → Security and login, if available in your workspace.
  2. Open ChatGPT Plugins, select the + button, and create a plugin named GovGazette with MCP server URL https://govgazette.com/mcp and no authentication.
  3. Enable GovGazette in a conversation and try the example below.

Developer-mode access depends on your plan and workspace settings.

Provider setup guide

Claude / Cowork / Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, select + → Add custom connector, name it GovGazette, and use:

text
https://govgazette.com/mcp

Leave authentication unset for public research, then enable the connector in your conversation. Custom connector access depends on your plan and workspace settings.

Provider setup guide

Gemini CLI

Install the extension:

sh
gemini extensions install https://github.com/mooshee/govgazette-mcp

It connects GovGazette and includes guidance for research with official sources. Restart Gemini CLI after installation.

Or merge this into your Gemini CLI settings.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "govgazette": {      "httpUrl": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Antigravity CLI / IDE

Clone this repository and install the Antigravity plugin:

sh
git clone https://github.com/mooshee/govgazette-mcp.gitcd govgazette-mcpagy plugin install ./antigravity-pluginagy plugin list

The plugin connects GovGazette and includes contract research and exclusion review skills. For Antigravity 2.0 or the standalone IDE, place antigravity-plugin/ at .agents/plugins/govgazette/ in a workspace or ~/.gemini/config/plugins/govgazette/ globally. Public research needs no account or key.

Provider setup guide

Hermes Agent

Install the portable plugin from this repository's plugin/ directory:

sh
hermes plugins install mooshee/govgazette-mcp/plugin --no-enablehermes plugins enable govgazettehermes mcp test govgazette

Or connect just the MCP tools by merging this into ~/.hermes/config.yaml:

yaml
mcp_servers:  govgazette:    url: "https://govgazette.com/mcp"

Use one method to avoid registering the same server twice. Public research needs no GovGazette key.

Provider setup guide

Cursor

Merge this into .cursor/mcp.json, then enable the server:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "govgazette": {      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"    }  }}

Provider setup guide

GitHub Copilot / VS Code

1-Click Install in VS Code or merge this into .vscode/mcp.json, start the server, and enable its tools in agent mode:

json
{  "servers": {    "govgazette": {      "type": "http",      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Gemini Spark (web and mobile)

With a personal Google account in the US, open Gemini Spark → Connected Apps → Custom apps and add https://govgazette.com/mcp. Then mention @GovGazette in a prompt. Google currently supports custom app setup on the web; the connection also works in its mobile app.

Google setup guide

Microsoft 365 Copilot

The declarative agent package connects to GovGazette's public research tools. A Microsoft 365 tenant with custom app upload and Copilot access can validate and sideload it.

Microsoft publishing guide

Devin CLI / Desktop / cloud

Install the portable GovGazette plugin from this repository:

sh
devin plugins install mooshee/govgazette-mcp#plugin

The plugin includes the public MCP connection and contract research and exclusion review skills. After installation, connect GovGazette in Customize → MCPs if Devin asks, then check its tools in a new session. A Devin account is required to manage CLI plugins.

Plugin setup guide · MCP connection guide

Windsurf / Cascade

Open the MCP configuration from Cascade and merge this server:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "govgazette": {      "serverUrl": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Cline

Open Cline’s MCP server settings and add this Streamable HTTP connection:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "govgazette": {      "type": "streamableHttp",      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",      "disabled": false,      "autoApprove": []    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Continue

Add this entry to the mcpServers list in your Continue configuration:

yaml
mcpServers:  - name: GovGazette    type: streamable-http    url: https://govgazette.com/mcp

Provider setup guide

OpenCode

Merge this into opencode.json:

json
{  "mcp": {    "govgazette": {      "type": "remote",      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",      "enabled": true    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Kiro

Merge this into the MCP configuration for your Kiro IDE or CLI:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "govgazette": {      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"    }  }}

Provider setup guide

OpenClaw

Use an OpenClaw version with the MCP registry feature. Add this to its configuration and follow the provider guide to run a connection probe:

json
{  "mcp": {    "servers": {      "govgazette": {        "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",        "transport": "streamable-http"      }    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Perplexity

Add a custom remote connector named GovGazette with this URL and open authentication:

text
https://govgazette.com/mcp

Enable it for your research. Custom connector access depends on your plan and workspace settings.

Provider setup guide

Grok API

Add this remote MCP tool to your Grok API request. Use the API integration for this setup:

json
{  "type": "mcp",  "server_url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp",  "server_label": "govgazette",  "allowed_tools": [    "search_opportunities",    "research_opportunity",    "search",    "detail",    "freshness",    "check_exclusions"  ]}

Provider setup guide

LM Studio

Open Program → Install → Edit mcp.json and merge this server. Choose a model that supports tools:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "govgazette": {      "url": "https://govgazette.com/mcp"    }  }}

Provider setup guide

Open WebUI / Ollama

In the administrator settings, add an external tool server:

text
Name: GovGazetteType: MCP (Streamable HTTP)URL: https://govgazette.com/mcpAuthentication: None

Enable it for your chat and select a model that supports tools. For Ollama models, configure the connection in Open WebUI.

Provider setup guide

Amazon Q Developer

In the IDE tools panel, add a server named GovGazette, choose HTTP, enter https://govgazette.com/mcp, and save. Review and enable the tools you want to use.

Provider setup guide

Vercel Skills (skills.sh) & ClawHub
sh
npx -y skills add mooshee/govgazette-mcpclawhub install govgazetteclawhub install contract-researchclawhub install exclusion-review

Try it

Find three active software notices in industry 541512. Research one, cite its official source and date, and check whether the response deadline is still open.

You can also ask your agent to research a vendor by its Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), explain an industry code, or review a possible exclusion match.

Save a search

Create a private workspace to follow changes in an inbox or feed. To manage saved searches through an agent, store your workspace key in the client’s secret-header settings as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_WORKSPACE_KEY. Keep it out of prompts and shared configuration files.

Research with care

Check the official source and its date. An active notice can have a deadline that has passed. Similar awards do not establish an incumbent, and an exclusion search does not determine eligibility. Consult official attachments for complete solicitation requirements. GovGazette is independent of the U.S. government.

Website · API reference · Agent guide · Privacy · Support · MCP Registry

Built and maintained by Moosh Works.

Source: README.md at commit 1ba1cef

Tools

17

check_exclusions

Check possible exclusion matches

Check 1 to 20 identities against a dated active SAM snapshot. Pass identities as an array of objects, not a record ID or page URL. Each identity needs a name, UEI, CAGE, or NPI. Exact identifier matches and name-only possible matches remain distinct. Read coverage.freshness; stale or unknown-source empty lookups report unavailable with snapshot_status no_match_in_snapshot. No match is not clearance.

Parametersgenerationidentitiesrequired

delete_saved_search_workspace

Delete the saved search workspace

Permanently delete the authenticated private saved-search workspace and all its searches, baselines, change events and feed links. Requires explicit user intent to delete the entire workspace. Does not delete the GovGazette login account, public records or another workspace.

Takes no parameters.

detail

Read a federal record

Retrieve a public record using the exact collection and id returned by search, never a page URL, title or slug. Supply the returned generation for a consistent result.

Parametersidrequiredcollectionrequiredgeneration

document

Read source text

Read official record text using the exact collection, id and generation returned by search. Start at offset 0 with length 1 to 16,000 characters, then use next_offset unchanged for the next chunk. Does not fetch arbitrary URLs or paths.

Parametersidrequiredlengthoffsetcollectionrequiredgeneration

exclusion_changes

Review exclusion changes

Compare two retained snapshots. No longer observed does not mean reinstated; enrichment-only changes are excluded.

Parameterslimitcursorto_generationfrom_generationrequired

exclusion_context

Read exclusion evidence

Retrieve an exclusion with agency explanation, named restriction references, source evidence, explicit source-age warnings and supported business links.

Parametersidrequiredgeneration

explain_match

Explain a vendor match

Explain deterministic primary NAICS overlap between a registered vendor and opportunity. Not an eligibility determination.

Parametersvendor_idrequiredopportunity_idrequired

freshness

Check source dates

Report actual source dates, coverage, record counts and SHA256 provenance.

Takes no parameters.

get_saved_search_events

Read saved search changes

Read the latest 100 retained change observations for one saved search owned by the authenticated private workspace. Does not change the search. Retention and missing intermediate observations are explicit; observations are not proof of delivered notifications.

Parametersidrequired

list_saved_searches

List saved searches

List the saved opportunity searches in the authenticated private workspace, including criteria, status and change counts. Does not change searches. Requires workspace Authorization headers on /mcp or account OAuth on /account/mcp; never accept keys in tool arguments.

Takes no parameters.

research_opportunity

Research an opportunity

Build a cited research brief with retained notice requirements, exact award-number candidates and same-industry comparisons. Does not infer an incumbent or eligibility.

Parametersidrequiredgeneration

rotate_saved_search_feed

Replace a saved search feed link

Replace the private feed link for one saved search owned by the authenticated workspace, immediately revoking its previous link. Requires explicit user intent. Does not delete the search or its events. Keep the replacement link private; a lost response may mean the link changed and cannot be recovered by listing searches.

Parametersidrequired

search_exclusions

Search exclusions

Filter active exclusion records by agency, program, classification, geography and dates. Limit is a maximum; large records can produce a smaller page with page_size_limited true. Continue with next_cursor and unchanged filters and limit. Preserve generation and read coverage.freshness for source age and warnings; results are dated evidence, not clearance.

Parametersqlimitstateagencycursorcountryprogramgenerationeffective_toclassificationeffective_from

search_opportunities

Find federal opportunities

Find official opportunity records by keywords, industry, set-aside, state, agency and source status. Active does not imply the deadline is open.

Parametersqafterlimitnaicsstateactiveagencyset_asidegeneration

Version history

1
  1. v1.3.2LatestOct 26, 2026

Score

100% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

  • Reached in the last 30 daysRequired25 pts
  • Auth declaredRequired10 pts
  • Tools listedRequired15 pts
  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts
  • License10 pts

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