GovInbox checks SAM.gov every 4 hours for new set-aside notices in your NAICS codes and writes each one up in plain English, soonest deadline first. Its agent also searches federal award history, recompetes and subaward records.
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Due Nov 16Solicitation - Aberdeen Test Center Welding, Machining, Painting, and Fabrication ServicesDEPT OF DEFENSE / W6QK ACC-APGsmallbiz
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Due Dec 483--ARMY, BUCKLE, CLIPS, EDEPT OF DEFENSE / DLA TROOP SUPPORTsmallbiz
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How do I stop checking SAM.gov every morning?
GovInbox checks SAM.gov every 4 hours for new set-aside notices in your selected programs and NAICS codes and writes each one up in plain English, soonest deadline first. You open the brief when you want it. Nothing is emailed.
Notices ride the belt. GovInbox checks each one and files what matches.
SAM.gov is the source of truth. It was never meant to be a morning read.
New notices post every day across every set-aside program and four notice types, one search filter at a time. Saved searches bury the deadline under the solicitation number, and the summaries are written for the contracting officer, not for you.
GovInbox does the reading. Every 4 hours it pulls new notices from the official SAM.gov API, keeps the ones in your programs and NAICS codes, and writes each one up in plain English: who is buying, what, where, and when the response is due. What reaches you is a short list, sorted by deadline, with a link back to the original notice.
How it works
1
Tell it your lane.
Pick your set-aside programs, NAICS codes, keywords and states. It takes about two minutes, and you can change it whenever your lane changes.
2
It watches SAM.gov every 4 hours.
Every 4 hours the radar pulls new notices of all four types across every federal set-aside program, straight from the official SAM.gov API. Nothing is scraped, and every brief is written from the notice itself.
3
You read the brief.
One line per match, deadline first, with a plain-English paragraph and a link to the notice on SAM.gov. When something looks right, ask your assistant for the details.
An inbox and an agent. That is the whole product.
Your opportunity inbox
Only new notices in your programs and codes, sorted by response deadline. Each one carries a brief that says who is buying, what, where and when it is due, with the solicitation number and a link to SAM.gov. Two minutes to read, then on with your day.
Refreshed every 4 hours. Ready wherever you ask for it.
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Connect GovInbox to your AI agent and ask in plain words. Dig into a notice from your brief, search award history, check what is due, or set up a new watchlist without opening a dashboard.
Any new SDVOSB solicitations in NAICS 541512 this week?
What is due in the next 14 days for 8(a) set-asides?
What is new for HUBZone in NAICS 238160 in Texas this week?
Summarize this notice in plain English.
Who won the last three awards in NAICS 541512?
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Find work
Search open notices - federal contract notices by trade lane, set-aside type, state, or deadline.
Get notice details - full record with the official SAM.gov link.
Track changes - see if a notice changed since you last looked.
Search grants - open federal grants, many with deadlines years out.
Grant details - full grant record including who can apply.
Win more
Recompete intel - contracts ending soon, with incumbent names and end dates.
Award history - search 200,000+ past awards, live. Who won what, for how much.
Teaming intel - which big primes report subawards in your lane.
Subaward drill-down - subaward records by prime contractor or trade lane.
Cancelled work alerts
Cancelled contracts - 12,989 cut contracts. When work is cut, it often comes back. Be first to know.
Cancelled grants - 15,591 cut grants. Find nonprofits that need replacement funding help.
Cancelled leases - 263 cut federal leases. For brokers, landlords, and movers tracking space hitting the market.
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Every set-aside program, tracked by its official SAM.gov codes.
Set-aside coverage is the deepest part of GovInbox. The radar covers open set-asides and sole-source notices alike, so awards in your lane are harder to miss. Codes are the exact values SAM.gov uses, straight from its Contract Opportunities API.
Program
Who it is for
Rule
SAM.gov codes
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, competed and sole source
19.14
SDVOSBCSDVOSBS
8(a) Business Development
SBA 8(a) program participants, competed and sole source
19.8
8A8AN
HUBZone
Firms certified in Historically Underutilized Business Zones
19.13
HZCHZS
Women-Owned Small Business
WOSB and economically disadvantaged WOSB program firms
19.15
WOSBWOSBSSEDWOSBEDWOSBSS
Veteran-Owned (VA)
Veteran-owned set-asides specific to the Department of Veterans Affairs
VAAR 819
VSAVSS
Buy Indian / IEE
Indian Economic Enterprises, at Interior and the Indian Health Service
DIAR 1480
IEEISBEEBICiv
General Small Business
Total and partial small-business set-asides with no socioeconomic tag
19.5
SBASBP
Local Area
Local-area set-asides, usually tied to disaster recovery
26.2
LAS
An inbox and an agent, not a research platform.
Research platforms cover forecasts, contact databases, and state and local buyers. GovInbox stays federal. Set-aside coverage is the deepest part: a 4-hour watch on those notices, plain-English briefs, plus award history, recompetes, and subaward records you can search and ask about in plain words. If you rely on a research platform for forecasts, keep it. This is the thing you read first.
What it does
Watches new set-aside notices on SAM.gov every 4 hours
Matches them to your programs, NAICS codes, keywords and states
Writes a plain-English brief for each one
Returns a deadline-first digest on demand
Spots likely recompetes from USASpending award records and cancelled contracts and grants
Searches federal award history live through SAM.gov and USAspending, plus USAspending-derived subaward records
Watches federal grant postings from Simpler.Grants.gov, next to contracts
Answers questions for you or your AI agent
What it does not do
SAM.gov registration or SBA certification help
Proposal or capture writing
State or local opportunities
Services of any kind. It is software.
Three plans. Every plan gets the whole product.
Pick by how many watchlists and seats you need. All three plans include the whole product: the watch with every set-aside program, award history and recompete search, the on-demand brief and agent access.
Core
Your federal inbox and agent.
$19a month
$190a year
Save $38 against monthly
Every federal set-aside program
Up to 10 watchlists: programs, NAICS codes, keywords, states
On-demand brief, deadline first, with a plain-English write-up for every match
Award history and recompete search
Solicitations, combined synopses, presolicitations and sources sought
Billing is handled by Stripe. Prices in U.S. dollars, tax may be added. Plans renew at the same price until you cancel. Cancel any time; you keep access until the end of the period you paid for. Fees are non-refundable, even if GovInbox shuts down. If we change a price, we email you at least 30 days before it applies to you. Core includes a free tier: up to 3 searches a day, 10 a month (20 a month with a free account), no card required. Your brief is on demand, not emailed. Federal opportunities from SAM.gov and grant postings from Simpler.Grants.gov. Hard caps, no surprise charges: if you hit a plan limit, things pause instead of billing more. We warn you at 80 percent.
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Ask in plain words. "Find SDVOSB set-aside IT contracts in Washington." No dashboard required.
A set-aside is a federal contract reserved for a certain kind of small business, such as veteran-owned, 8(a), HUBZone or women-owned firms. Only firms in that group can bid, so the field is smaller.
Do you email me the digest?
No. The digest is pull-only and on demand: you or your AI agent opens it when you want it. GovInbox does not send it by email and does not promise scheduled delivery.
Where does the data come from?
Federal contract data comes from public sources including the SAM.gov Contract Opportunities API, pulled every 4 hours. Grant and award data comes from other public federal sources. GovInbox reads the same notices you would see on SAM.gov, sorted and briefed. Every brief links back to the original notice, and you should verify the details there before you respond.
How is this different from a research platform?
Research platforms do forecasts and contact databases. GovInbox is a working inbox and agent for federal contracting: it watches new set-aside notices in your lane every 4 hours and briefs them in plain English, and you or your AI agent can search federal award history live, explore recompetes and subaward records, and find federal grants. It does not try to match a research platform feature for feature, and it does not cover state or local work.
Do you help with SAM registration, certifications or proposals?
No. GovInbox is software that watches and briefs. It does not offer services, does not help with SAM.gov registration or SBA certification, and does not write proposals.
Which set-aside programs are covered?
Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB), veteran-owned at the VA, Buy Indian and Indian Economic Enterprise, general small business, and local-area set-asides. Both competed set-asides and sole-source notices are included. The programs table lists the exact SAM.gov codes.
What does a sole-source notice mean in my brief?
Notices whose SAM.gov code ends in S (SDVOSBS, HZS, WOSBSS, VSS) or reads 8AN are awards the agency intends to make to a single firm. The radar includes them so you can see what is being awarded in your lane, even when it is not open to competition.
Do I need my own SAM.gov API key?
No. GovInbox keeps its own copy of the notices, refreshed every 4 hours and serves you from that, so nothing you ask ever touches SAM.gov's rate limits, and there is no key for you to renew every 90 days.
How do I connect it to my AI agent?
After you subscribe, you receive an access token. Give it to your AI agent (Meta Muse, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another) and start asking in plain words. Store the token in your agent's secure credential store, never in chat text. Setup instructions arrive with the token.
How does the free tier work?
The free tier gives you up to 3 searches a day, capped at 10 per month (20 with a free account). No card required. Limits reset at 00:00 UTC.
What happens when I hit a plan limit?
Things pause. We warn you at 80 percent of your watchlist or seat limit, and nothing bills extra on its own. Upgrade to a bigger plan or wait for the next cycle.
Can I cancel?
Yes, at any time. Billing runs through Stripe, and you keep access until the end of the period you paid for. After it ends we keep your email address and Stripe customer reference for 30 days, your watchlists and bookmarks for 30 days, request usage logs for 90 days, support messages for 12 months, and Stripe subscription-event records for 12 months. You can ask for earlier deletion any time; requests are completed within 30 days.
