> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.civiccontracts.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Contract awards

> Search and analyze government contract awards in Civic AI for competitive intelligence — incumbents, pricing signals, and market share by agency and NAICS.

Contract awards tell you who won, how much they were paid, and which agencies buy what you sell. Use award search in Civic AI for competitive intelligence before you bid — or when shaping teaming and pricing strategy.

## What you can learn from awards

| Question                       | How awards help                                |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Who is the incumbent?          | Identify the vendor to displace on a recompete |
| What do agencies actually buy? | See real NAICS/PSC mix, not just forecast data |
| Who are the frequent winners?  | Find primes and subs active in your market     |
| Is this market growing?        | Track award volume and dollars over time       |

## Search award data

Example queries:

* "Janitorial services contracts awarded by VA in 2024"
* "Who won cloud migration contracts at DHS?"
* "Texas DOT construction awards last 12 months"
* "Top vendors in NAICS 541512 at GSA"

Results link back to authoritative sources (USAspending for federal, portal or state records where available for state/local).

## Competitive research workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the incumbent">
    Search awards for the recompeting contract number, agency + service keyword, or prior solicitation title.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Profile the winner">
    Open the vendor in [Vendor intelligence](/business-dev/vendor-intelligence) to see related awards and agency relationships.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Map the competitive field">
    Use [Competing bidders](/business-dev/competing-bidders) to see who else wins similar work.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Decide go/no-go">
    Move strong fits into [Pipeline](/pursuits/pipeline) and set an alert for the new solicitation.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Federal vs. state/local awards

**Federal awards** from USAspending include recipient name, UEI, agency, NAICS, contract value, and period of performance for most prime contracts.

**State and local awards** vary by portal. Civic AI normalizes what each source publishes; some fields may be sparse compared to federal data.

## Related pages

* [Competing bidders](/business-dev/competing-bidders)
* [Vendor intelligence](/business-dev/vendor-intelligence)
* [Top federal agencies by spending](https://www.civiccontracts.com/blog/top-federal-agencies-by-spending)
* [Market intelligence](https://www.civiccontracts.com/market-intelligence)