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title: "About, GovInbox"
description: "GovInbox is a daily watch on U.S. federal contract opportunities that finds set-aside notices, matches them to your business, and briefs them in plain English."
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# About GovInbox

GovInbox is a daily watch on U.S. federal contract opportunities that finds set-aside notices, matches them to your business, and briefs them in plain English.

## What GovInbox does

### Watches SAM.gov every 4 hours

GovInbox pulls new notices from the official SAM.gov Contract Opportunities API every 4 hours. The brief is ready when you start work, not at the end of the day.

### Matches notices to your business

You set your set-aside programs, NAICS codes, keywords, and states. GovInbox keeps the notices that match and drops the rest. You see a short list, deadline first, instead of hundreds of raw results.

### Briefs each match in plain English

Every match gets a short brief: what the work is, who posted it, where the work happens, and when your response is due. The full notice and its attachments stay on SAM.gov, which is the source of truth.

### Keeps your watchlist

Save notices you are chasing to a watchlist. Core plans get 10 watchlists, Pro gets 50, Team shares up to 200 across the org. You or your AI agent can read and manage them through the API.

### Works with your AI agent

GovInbox ships as an MCP server, a REST API, and a command-line tool. Connect it to your AI assistant with OAuth 2.1 or an access token, and ask about opportunities in plain language.

## What makes GovInbox different

### Every federal set-aside program, by official code

GovInbox matches on the same set-aside codes SAM.gov uses, across every federal set-aside program, instead of guessing from keywords. Set-aside coverage is the deepest part of the product.

### Checked every 4 hours

Most roundups run once a day. GovInbox checks six times a day, so a notice posted at 9am is in your brief before lunch.

### Plain English, no jargon

Briefs are written at a 5th to 9th grade reading level. If a notice is frozen by a protest, the brief says so plainly: the notice you're chasing is frozen by a protest.

### On demand, no noise

Your brief is ready when you are. Pull it on demand through the web, the API, or your AI assistant. No inbox clutter, no spam, just the brief when you want it.

### Month-to-month, cancel anytime

Core is $19 a month, Pro is $49, Team is $99. Annual plans are $190, $470, and $990. Billing runs through Stripe, and you can cancel anytime. Access ends when the subscription ends. A free tier offers up to 3 searches a day with no card required.

## Who uses GovInbox

- Solo contractors and 1 to 10 person shops bidding federal set-asides

- Small businesses in SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB programs

- Anyone who wants a morning triage of new notices instead of a research project

## The team behind GovInbox

GovInbox is U.S.A.-owned software, hosted in the U.S.A., built in Washington.

## How GovInbox works

See the plans, then sign in to get started. Set your programs, NAICS codes, keywords, and states. Connect your AI agent if you want one in the loop. Check your brief when you start work. Questions about a brief or a charge go to [support@getgovinbox.com](mailto:support@getgovinbox.com).

## Key facts

      Company nameGovInbox
      TypePrivate software product
      Founded2026
      HeadquartersWashington, U.S.A.
      Websitehttps://getgovinbox.com
      Core offeringDaily watch on U.S. federal contract opportunities, deepest on set-asides
      PricingCore $19/mo, Pro $49/mo, Team $99/mo; annual $190, $470, $990; free tier (3 searches/day, no card)
      Contract termsMonth-to-month, cancel anytime through Stripe
      ServicesOpportunity search, plain-English briefs, watchlists, grants search, savings signals, MCP/REST/CLI access
      Data sourcesSAM.gov Contract Opportunities, SAM.gov exclusions list, USASpending award records, Simpler.Grants.gov grant postings, DOGE-reported terminated contracts and cancelled grants
      CommunicationOn-demand brief on the site and API, not emailed; support at support@getgovinbox.com
      Supportsupport@getgovinbox.com

## Frequently asked questions

### Is GovInbox just SAM.gov?

No. SAM.gov is the source of truth, and you should check the notice there before you respond. GovInbox watches it for you, matches notices to your business, and briefs each match in plain English so you can triage in minutes.

### Will I get emails?

No. The brief is on demand: you or your AI assistant pulls it when you want it. GovInbox does not email the brief. You will get email for account stuff like receipts and trial links.

### Does GovInbox write proposals or help with SAM registration?

No. GovInbox does not offer SAM registration help, proposal writing, or consulting. It is software that watches and briefs published federal notices.

### How fresh is the data?

Notices are pulled from SAM.gov every 4 hours, and each brief links back to the live notice on SAM.gov.

### Can my AI agent use GovInbox?

Yes. Connect the [MCP server](https://mcp.getgovinbox.com/plugin) or the [REST API](https://api.getgovinbox.com). You can also install the CLI with pip install govinbox. Auth is OAuth 2.1 or an access token.

### How do I cancel?

Billing runs through Stripe. Cancel anytime; you keep access until the end of the period you paid for.

[See plans](./#pricing)