Find source records
Query SAM.gov archived opportunities with source=sam_archive, then fetch a stable record by ID.
SourcesSAM.gov archived opportunities
Opportunities
SAM.gov archived opportunities
Archive
Historical SAM.gov notices for backtesting and research. Public API clients opt in with source=sam_archive.
Upstream: sam.govRecords14.2M snapshots
RefreshFrozen
History8 years
DocumentsPer record
Record typeOpportunities
What this source is for
Questions this source can answer.
Confirm the source role, then follow the route families that expose it. Field-level response shapes and examples stay in the API docs.
Keep source context
Use notice records when you need source-verbatim fields, identifiers, and publication history.
Included
What you get from this source
Record coverage
14.2M snapshots
Documents
Per record
History
8 years
Refresh
Frozen
Traceability
Responses preserve source names and source record identifiers for audit and replay.
Upstream
SAM.gov
Surfaces
How to query
Public API routes and MCP tool groups that serve this source today.
Source filter
source=sam_archive
Use this value where a route accepts source filtering.
REST route families
2
Public /v1 route families listed below.
MCP tool families
2
Tool groups share the same key and monthly quota as REST.
Opportunity search
Search and fetch normalized opportunity records.
/v1/opportunities/v1/opportunities/{recordId}Source notices
Read source-verbatim notices when provenance matters.
/v1/notices/v1/notices/{recordId}Start querying SAM.gov archived opportunities.
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