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Saved Searches and Alerts
Reuse federal opportunity filters and enable available notifications for new matching notices.
Source data and coverage
SAM.gov provides free federal opportunity search and email-notification tools. Gov Contract Finder adds a plan-dependent workflow for saving filters and reviewing matches.
What is available today
Save a simple or advanced federal opportunity search with its current filters.
Give each saved search a descriptive name and reload it later.
Enable or disable notifications for an individual saved search.
Select one or more email addresses when notification delivery is available.
Review matching-notice batches in the in-app notification center.
Saved-search limits and notification access depend on the active plan. Professional includes five saved searches; Max includes the Professional features plus its higher-volume workflow.
Create a useful saved search
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Run and review the search
Apply the relevant keywords, NAICS codes, agencies, set-asides, place-of-performance filters, or other available criteria. Check several results before saving.
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Save the current filters
Choose Save Search and use a name that makes the scope clear, such as “VA cybersecurity notices” or “Arizona construction set-asides.”
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Choose notification recipients
If notifications are available on the plan, enable them and select the email addresses shown in the saved-search dialog.
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Review and maintain the search
Open saved searches periodically, confirm the filters still reflect the pursuit strategy, and remove searches that are no longer useful.
Email and in-app review
Enabled saved searches can associate notification emails with a search. Processed match batches also appear in the in-app notification center, where they can be reviewed and marked as read.
Mobile access
Email links and the account workflow can be reviewed on a phone. Native push-notification registration is currently disabled.
Manage search notifications
Enable or disable notifications for each saved search, choose available email recipients, and review processed matching-notice batches in the notification center. Refine your saved criteria as your target opportunities change.
Continue learning
Refine the underlying search to improve the opportunities in your results.