> ## 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.

# Introduction

> Learn how Civic AI helps you search federal, state, and local government contracts in plain English — with deadlines, agencies, and set-asides surfaced automatically.

Civic AI is an AI-powered procurement intelligence platform. Search open federal, state, and local solicitations in plain English, explore contract awards for competitive intel, and decide what to bid on — faster.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Search basics" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/search-basics">
    Run your first plain-English search and read results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Federal contracts" icon="flag-usa" href="/find-opportunities/federal-contracts">
    Find prime federal solicitations and awards.
  </Card>

  <Card title="State & local" icon="map" href="/find-opportunities/state-local-contracts">
    Search opportunities from state and local portals in one place.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Saved searches & alerts" icon="bell" href="/saved-searches-and-alerts">
    Get notified when new matching opportunities are published.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What Civic AI covers

| Layer             | Examples                                                                             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Federal**       | SAM.gov solicitations, USAspending contract awards                                   |
| **State & local** | State procurement portals, city and county bid boards, education and transit systems |
| **Intelligence**  | Agency spend profiles, vendor past performance, competitive bidder research          |

Civic AI is built for small and mid-sized businesses, capture managers, and proposal teams who want to discover relevant opportunities without clicking through dozens of government websites.

## How this documentation is organized

<Steps>
  <Step title="Getting started">
    Learn the search UI, filters, and how to save work for later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find opportunities">
    Go deep on federal, state/local, set-asides, and contract awards.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Business development">
    Research competitors, vendors, and buying agencies.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pursuit management">
    Track pursuits in your pipeline and stay ahead of deadlines with alerts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reference">
    Data sources, GovCon terminology, NAICS/PSC codes, and FAQ.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related resources

* [Start searching](https://www.civiccontracts.com/search) — open the app
* [Blog guides](https://www.civiccontracts.com/blog) — long-form SEO articles on GovCon topics
* [Open data client](https://github.com/puremetall/civiccontracts-data) — Python and TypeScript access to public procurement data
* [Awesome Government Contracting](https://github.com/puremetall/awesome-government-contracting) — curated GovCon resources

<Note>
  **Product name:** Civic AI (short form: Civic). The website domain is [civiccontracts.com](https://www.civiccontracts.com).
</Note>